In part 2 of our conversation with Fortune 150 Duke Energy Design Strategy Lead Ben Kimmerle, Ben discusses the importance of taking an incremental approach to innovation and staying agile when leading change in large organizations and industries where moving fast and breaking things isn't an option.

Today's episode is part 1 of our 2 part conversation with Fortune 150 energy company Duke Energy Design Strategy Lead Ben Kimmerle. Ben shares insights on bringing a designer's approach to innovating in a field where user experience and customer journeys are not the norm. He'll also share stories about the power of incorporating customer feedback in unique ways.

In today's episode, futurist and innovation pioneer Michael Arent discusses his 40+ year career working at the forefront of human-computer interaction and innovation. Michael led innovation and design teams at companies like Apple and Sun Microsystems at a time when technology was evolving faster than anyone thought was possible and early visions of modern human-computer interaction were still in their infancy.

This episode features the marketing mind behind some of today’s most disruptive companies, including Impossible Foods and 23&Me. Silicon Valley-based product marketer Christa Olsen shares her perspective on taking a human centered approach to product marketing and why asking questions like  “just because we can build it, should we?” is a crucial step in the innovation process. 

Today's episode features Marshal Pursley, Director of the Technical Specialist Team at Microsoft. He shares insights and stories on the power of field observations and starting with human behaviors when innovating in the tech space. We also learn more about the 4 P’s of effective storytelling.

Today's episode goes deep with senior design leaders at Instagram, sharing insights on the power of translating physical habits and behaviors to digital platforms and features. We’ll also discuss Instagram’s approach to inviting users into the co-creation of product features, and giving people the tools to express themselves in a digital world.  Featuring special guests Jasmine Probst - Head of Central Design, Brett Westervelt - VP and Global Head of Design, and Product Designer Vivian Wang.

Today's guest is Dan Harden, visionary designer, inventor, and the CEO and founder of Whipsaw - a design and strategy consultancy with over 700 patents and 1,000 projects to their name - including the Owala FreeSip, Nike FuelBand, and Google's Chromecast. Dan shares insights from his 25+ year career, including a strategic framework to approach new-to-market ideas and adopting the mindset of "becoming a baby" to create some of the most innovative products in the market today. 

Today's episode discusses the concept of facilitative leadership as a tool to bring out the best in cross disciplinary teams, and insights on taking a human-centered approach to planning cities of the future. Our guest Daniel Iacofano is the CEO, Founder, and President of MIG - a global firm with 14 locations and more than 40 years of planning, designing, and sustaining environments that support human development. Daniel is an author, researcher, and internationally recognized innovator in urban planning and design, strategic planning, and organizational development.

Our 2025 opener features design leader Joe Stizlein, Executive Director of Silicon-Valley based Stitzlein Studios. Over his 30 year industry-spanning career, Joe’s built global design studios for Google and Nike, spearheaded the design identity for Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move program, and designed iconic identities for household names like Netflix, Mac OS 10 and the Nike Flyknit. In today’s episode Joe shares insights on systems thinking, world building through brand identity, and the future of design and AI. 

Today’s episode features part 2 of our conversation with Silicon Valley based Jump Associates, the world’s leading independent strategy and innovation firm. Director of Strategy Michael Fazio and Senior Innovation Strategist Ameila Carpenter discuss what it means to be a purpose driven company, and the effect it can have on your organization.