thinkfuture: technology, philosophy and the future

Krista’s focus on research and strategy combined with her background in UX and service design, allows her to bridge the strategy and design practices. As an experienced designer and strategist, she has worked with brands such as Fidelity, American Greetings, the Department of Defense, Bose, MINI, and National Geographic Channel. Before making the transition to an agency, Krista worked for several years in higher education as an educational technologist specializing in instructional design, visual design, and media literacy. She combines her background in teaching and learning with design research, design thinking, service design, and strategy to advocate for human-centered experiences. 

Krista holds an MFA in Design Management from the Savannah College of Art and Design. She has designed and taught college courses in methods of contextual research, human factors, innovation, and service design. She is currently an adjunct profession of the MDes, Design Innovation program at MassArt

Maybe peer-to-peer learning is the best of all?

46 percent of the time employees feel that there isn't a good work-life balance passing the question of leaders in the leader said yes. 73 percent of leaders feel there's a good work-life balance at their companies

when do we realize that there may be a better normal?

One of the best ways to disrupt and improve the talent acquisition process is to bring back apprenticeships.

Jonah Myerberg is a Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer at Desktop Metal where he is responsible for leading the technical direction of Desktop Metal’s 3D printing solutions. Prior to joining Desktop Metal in 2015, Myerberg held senior positions with a variety of organizations focused on high-performance battery development, including Renovo Auto and Boston Impact, which he founded, and A123Systems. At A123Systems, Myerberg established and led the motorsports business unit which focused on the development of high-performance batteries. His products were adopted by the majority of Formula One teams including McLaren, Force India, Mercedes Benz, RedBull, and other high-profile motorsports teams like the Porsche 919 team which won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2015 and 2016. He was also a race engineer for Porsche on the 919 teams and for Mahindra Racing on their Formula E team.  

Myerberg earned his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Lehigh University and his M.S. in Mechanical Engineering and Manufacturing from Johns Hopkins University. 

http://desktopmetal.com

There will be an explosion of alternative sources for reality. People are tired of being fed. 

Actions speak louder than words: a prospect can tell you that they would love your product and pay dearly for it, but until they actually do, you can't believe a word they say. Market research and design thinking are a pale replacement for an MVP.

Can you really shape your reality with your thoughts? Or is it all bunk?

Be unconventional, just not too unconventional.