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Listen to relaxed conversations with inspiring creatives and innovators from around the world. Hear their stories, mistakes they have made on the way and opinions on what's going on in the i...

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Design for Good | Olio Co-Founder Tessa Clarke on food waste, female founders, and measuring social impact

Most founders wait for the right idea. Tessa Clarke spent years doing exactly that before realising she'd been looking for the wrong thing,...

01:01:43Aug 19, 2026

Ivo Gormley, GoodGym's Founder on designing for contribution

Acts of kindness feel good, but they are rarely profitable. Ivo Gormley has spent nearly twenty years proving it's possible while creating a...

01:15:51Jul 27, 2026

Chief Design Officer on Turning £1 into £20 Through Design | Cat Drew

How can design create impact at a systems level, across business, government and the planet? Cat Drew has spent a large part of her career a...

01:16:30Jul 16, 2026

Why self-limiting beliefs about leadership are the hidden barrier for most design leaders | Julia Whitney, Executive Coach

How design leaders build influence, navigate conflict, and lead across cultures. In this episode, Ekaterina sits down with Julia Whitney, ex...

01:17:25Jun 10, 2026

Google's Chief Design Officer on why designers are the most strategic people in the room | Ivy Ross

By 26, Ivy Ross had jewellery in the permanent collections of 12 international museums, including the Smithsonian and V&A. She went on to ho...

00:49:39Jun 9, 2026

What it really takes to lead a global creative team | Tim Greenhalgh, Like a Moth, ex Landor & Fitch

How can designers reach the executive level, and what are their responsibilities and the impact they get to create?To find out, join our Des...

01:16:24Jun 1, 2026

How to use Play as your Business Strategy | Michelle Lee, IDEO Partner

How IDEO uses play to solve real business problems. In this interview, Ekaterina sits down with Michelle Lee, IDEO Partner and Executive Man...

01:22:19May 12, 2026

AKQA Co-Founder on the Lessons Behind a $550 Million Agency | James Hilton

Nearly 30 years ago, James Hilton answered an ad in Creative Review, met a stranger named Ajaz Ahmed, and they signed Virgin as their first...

01:06:36Apr 22, 2026

Sam Bompass, Co-Founder of Bompass & Parr, on Creative Risks, Inspiration and the Business of Wonder

How Bompas & Parr built a creative agency that stands out.In this interview, Ekaterina sits down Sam Bompass. Nearly 20 years ago, Sam Bompa...

01:24:51Mar 19, 2026

Cal Thompson, VP of Design on how they use AI at Headspace and why they hire interns

With so many AI tools flying around, it’s easy for creative teams to feel overwhelmed. Which tools actually matter? And more importantly, wh...

01:26:29Dec 8, 2025

Apple’s former design executive on tools, purpose of design and creativity in the age of AI | Charles Migos, intangible.ai

With so many AI tools flying around, it feels overwhelming for any creative team to choose the ones that will make a difference. This is why...

01:24:56Dec 1, 2025

Jim Prior on Protecting Creativity in Business | Chair at Design Bridge & Partners

What does it really take to protect creativity inside large organisations, and why do some CEOs champion design while others struggle to? In...

01:24:12Nov 20, 2025

Christophe Egret on Leading Studio Egret West, Architecture with Soul and Building with Purpose

In the second episode of Design Leadership in the Boardroom , we’re joined by Christophe Egret — visionary architect, artist, and co-founder...

01:17:59Nov 8, 2025

Neurodiversity coach on ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia & Inclusive Leadership at Work | Emma Wee

Join us for the first episode of our Design Leadership in the Boardroom series, where we speak with executive leaders across architecture, p...

01:16:47Nov 2, 2025

How a Design Prototype Became an $800M Business Opportunity for Philips

Join us for the fifth episode of our Chief Design Officer Series, where we talk to Chief Design Officers from the most forward-thinking comp...

01:24:36Jul 17, 2025

CEO EMEA of Ogilvy on How to Justify Investment to a CEO | Patou Nuytemans

Learn about our Design Leaders programme 👉 https://fla.wiki/4dm4cVcPatou Nuytemans, CEO EMEA of Ogilvy, one of the world's most iconic crea...

01:03:02May 16, 2025

Why Being Wrong Made Me Successful ┃Don Norman

Don Norman, the legendary designer who coined the term "User Experience" and served as Apple's VP, shares insights from his remarkable caree...

01:25:16Feb 6, 2025

A Design Leader's Guide to Business Impact at JP Morgan Chase | Chief Design Officer Series

Janaki Kumar is Chief Design Officer at JPMorgan Chase & Co., a thought leader, innovator, and author who was named a Women of Influence by...

01:24:15Jan 23, 2025

From School Dropout to Silicon Valley Gaming Legend | Jeri Ellsworth

Jeri Ellsworth is an inventor, entrepreneur and founder of Tilt Five, the world’s first augmented reality gaming system. During our intervie...

01:29:02Dec 18, 2024

What does it mean to be the Chief Design Officer at Zoom

Chief Design Officer Series: Episode 2 Mark Kawano, Chief Design Officer at Zoom, shared his 25+ years of experience in companies like Apple...

01:11:34Nov 29, 2024