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Responsible #design (aka inclusive design, ethical design, or even respectful design) has been a focus for decades. At IDEO, it’s been a movement most recently organized by the Inclusive Design Collective (IDC), a fast-growing crew that meets regularly to discuss design, interrogate our processes, and consider the potential consequences of our work, socially and environmentally. We believe that: 🔹Inclusive design is at the heart of global scaling 🔹Gen Z won’t mess with anything that’s not inclusive 🔹In many sectors, responsible design won’t be a choice—it will be an obligation 🔹Consumer preferences are changing, and businesses that only care about shareholder growth may be penalized 🔹Responsible design creates better products Discover more about our approach from our team at https://lnkd.in/gtjE4jXy

See you in Vegas for #HLTH24! Check out our #healthcare innovations and solutions. And stop by our booth to discover how we’re partnering with organizations to reimagine patient care, optimize digital health, and build systems that truly prioritize people. https://lnkd.in/ggE8h7nD

Recently at IDEO London, a specially selected cohort of 40 leaders from around the world explored "The Space Between Courage and Confidence," delving into how the ability to navigate this space is crucial for leading change and driving innovation within our organizations. Key insights from the day: ✅ Improvisation showed us that listening is the willingness to be changed by what we hear. True listening can spark unexpected shifts in how we collaborate and lead. ✅ Hostage negotiation taught us that the questions people ask reveal what truly matters to them. Understanding these priorities is essential for earning permission to influence and persuade. ✅ In strategy, we learned the importance of the ability to hold two opposing ideas at once. We were given 5 guiding questions to move from courage (taking the leap) to confidence (the conviction to act). Curious to dive deeper? Watch the summary here  👀 and keep an eye out for something special arriving later this year!

With companies around the kyu Collective working at the forefront of #AI, we gathered some of our top thinkers to discuss their pressing concerns and to trade insights. This summer, Mike Burns (CTO, Upstatement), Jenna Fizel (Emerging Technology Lab Managing Director, IDEO), Anthony Quigley (VP, AI Systems & Emergent Technologies, SYPartners), and Jennifer Weeks, Ph.D. (former VP of Strategy, BEworks) met via Zoom for a lively, timely, and thoughtful conversation moderated by Jay Olman (Lead Data Scientist, Kepler). They asked questions like: ⭐ With AI, will there be a time when we feel like we’ve arrived? 🪞 How will the ways people define themselves change over the next five to 10 years due to AI? 😟 What are our biggest AI worries and how can we prevent them from becoming reality? To find out how they explored these questions and more, head to https://lnkd.in/eyfdQM4K.

“What smart risks have you or your team taken recently?” It’s a question we’ve asked of our clients, but one that anyone can reflect on to increase candid conversations and collaboration among teams. Changing culture takes more than words, or artifacts, or processes (although those things definitely have a role to play). It requires action. That’s where design comes in. And that’s where our team started, by making a series of cultural experiments. Read more about how we did it: https://lnkd.in/gW7mg3G4

I'm attending #HLTH2024 with IDEO again, and this time, we're bringing more friends! Many of you had one question for me last year -- where is IDEO's space? Well, this year we have one. Did you know that IDEO has been designing with health partners for 40 years, and that many of the designs you see on the mainstage were developed in partnership with IDEO? 👀 I and my IDEO colleagues have designed a special experience to help you take a peak into your future 🔮 It's next to main entrance coffee space, so you can't miss us. If you're attending, drop me a line, I'd love to chat in-person. Learn more about IDEO at HLTH and RSVP to our event below 🚀 https://lnkd.in/gM8YmPqj 🚀 #hlth #healthcare #ideo #innovation #hlth2024

Much of our work at IDEO is framed by the idea of the Climate Era: that we are now in a fixed period of time when humanity's understanding of the challenges of the #climate crisis is still matched by its ability to meet them. We believe that period of time is fleeting and precious; it demands action, now. After a successful series of events at #NewYorkClimateWeek, we’re thinking about how to continue to make an impact. Read more from some of our leaders: https://lnkd.in/gfugYSDh

During a visit to our London studio, David Kelley, Founder of IDEO, shared some heartfelt reflections on what IDEO and a career in #HumanCenteredDesign means to him. He spoke about the incredible fortune of finding a profession that not only looks good but feels good too. 🌟 "So many of them have had a life that looked good to society but felt bad…I just have enjoyed my career so much. And I think it’s because of that human-centeredness of it….the visceral feel of helping people,” David shared. Here's to many more moments of inspiration and innovation at IDEO! 🚀

At IDEO, we live at the crossroads of #HumanCenteredDesign and emerging technology. The Cambridge Science Festival was a wonderful opportunity for us to display our expertise. Jenna Fizel and Tiange Wang spoke about IDEO's work experimenting with and commercializing emerging technologies such as #AI, #XR, and #robotics; our custom GPT even used real-time voice synthesis to become a panelist itself! 🤖 Additionally, Tiange exhibited two different installations: 🪞a mirror that shows you alternative selves, and 🍮 desserts made out of climate data. And as part of Boston Fashion Week, Ziyuan(Zoey) Zhu, Ceci Gomez and Jenna also showed off our ‘traveling pants’ 👖, a meditation on how we perceive an object’s history and personality, and how such perceptions are altered by adding an AI-infused ability to embed shared histories directly onto your jeans. Thank you to Cambridge Science Festival, IDSA Boston Chapter, MIT Museum, and MIT Media Lab

Climate and AI are not mutually exclusive, quite the opposite. We talk about this and much more on this podcast 🎧  https://lnkd.in/dSUSVAR2 Together with Sandra Topić from Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Jacek Siadkowski from Tech To The Rescue, we explored how AI and design can tackle the world’s biggest challenges — from tracking deforestation to creating innovative climate solutions. Very proud of the progress of the Changemakers Program—a collaboration between IDEO, AWS and Tech To The Rescue to help Climate NGOs scale impact with AI. If you'll listen, please let me know your thoughts or feedback! #ClimateAction #ClimateSolutions #TechForGood #AI4C #DesignForGood #IDEO #AI