In this episode, Ami Werner and Dan Gladden, Head of Strategy and Creative Director, are joining us to talk about their perspectives on design today and about their unique paths to Bulletproof, an international strategic design agency.
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Mike Finelli discusses his role as President of Solvay Growth Initiatives and Chief North America Officer, his insight into sustainability and how it is driven by consumer demand, and the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the need for sustainable solutions.
Kimberley Tran talks with Kailu Guan about her work combining augmented reality with fashion products, launching her own successful digital skincare platform, and incorporating user experience into her designs.
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Will Lewis, CEO and Chair of Insmed, discusses his unique career path and the insights on leadership, flexibility, and intellectual curiosity that shaped his career journey.
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Kimberley Tran talks with Jose 'Pepe' Gorbea about memorable brand campaigns, from chocolate sales to elephant protection, and the value of sustainability and diversity in marketing.
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During the annual Design Nation Conference, one question asked by attendees, executives, and conference staffers focuses on the topic of the conference itself: how has design transformed? We asked several of the executives who will attend the 2022 Design Nation Conference what transformation means to them.
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Joseph Payne discusses his journey to become the president of Arcturus Therapeutics, a leading biotechnology company that is currently focusing on developing/marketing COVID-19 vaccines. Payne explains how Arcturus is making a difference in vaccine production as well as how he envisions an end to the pandemic.
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Dr. Jim Flatt discusses his role as co-founder and CEO of Brightseed, which is making proactive health more accessible through the discovery and development natural product solutions for food, healthcare and agriculture industries through Forager, a powerful AI-powered and system biology-informed technology platform.
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Marc Montserrat, Chief Business Officer of Deepcell, discusses his experience working in industrial engineering and his transition to joining Deepcell, a biotechnology company that combines AI, cell capture, and single-cell analysis. He discusses the impact that COVID has had on cell-isolation research and gives advice to undergraduates interested in biotechnology research.
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Frank Watanabe, President and CEO of Arcutis Biotherapeutics, shares his career from serving in the U.S. Navy and government to leading established and emerging pharmaceutical companies. He discusses his experiences leading Arcutis through an IPO and the pandemic, management style of setting clear goals but ensuring room for individual creativity and flexibility, and advice on choosing a meaningful career.
G. Scott Uzzell is the President & CEO of Converse, Inc. where he leads all aspects of the business, globally and has recently overseen the company’s successful return to the Basketball category across product, marketplace and sponsorships, after a 10-year hiatus from the sport. In this interview, Scott Uzzell shares wisdom on what makes him a successful CEO and how he and Converse are driving social change in the business world.
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Kevin Tubbs, Vice President and Chief Ethics, Compliance, and Sustainability Officer of Oshkosh Corporation, shares his journey from studying engineering to leading corporate social responsibility efforts at a Fortune 500 company. He discusses creating a mindset around sustainability within an organization, demonstrates leading during the pandemic, and shares advice for young professionals on making a positive impact throughout one’s career.
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Richard McPhail is the CFO and Executive VP of Home Depot, the largest home improvement retailer in the United States.
Mr. McPhail has over 20 years of experience in corporate finance, business development, real estate, and international financial management and planning.
He joined The Home Depot in 2005 and became its CFO in 2019. Before Home Depot, Mr. McPhail was the executive VP of corporate finance with the Marconi Corporation. He has also held positions with Wachovia Securities and Arthur Andersen.
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Gloria Wang chats with Renee Miller, President and Creative Director of The Miller Group Marketing, a woman-owned, creatively led, strategically driven digital advertising and marketing agency based out of Los Angeles. In this podcast, Renee discusses how audiovisual projects are the future of the marketing world and how The Miller Group positions itself to help companies craft their brand message in terms of sustainability and diversity in order to create consumer impact. Renee also shares advice on the practical skills that aspiring designers need to know when entering the digital industry.
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Mary Zalla, Global President of Consumer Brands at Landor & Fitch, one of the largest brand and design firms in the world, shares with us how she got started in the design industry and her five truths for emerging designers to excel in the field – designing with purpose, designing brands that move, looking for the overlooked, and being comfortable with ambiguity.
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In this Design Nation interview, Rupali Steinmeyer, Managing Director at MetaDesign, shares how social media increases the accessibility of designs and what it means for brands in their storytelling. She gives her perspective on cultural understanding in design, design-thinking as a business strategy, and the importance of preparedness to launching a successful career.
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Lee Ainslie is the founder and Managing Partner of Maverick Capital, a prominent long/short hedge fund. Ainslie is one of the legendary investors of his generation and a first-generation Tiger Cub–a group of top hedge fund managers spawned from Julian Robertson’s Tiger Management. In this interview, Ainslie imparts advice to current college students about navigating the future of the investing world.
In this Design Nation 2021 podcast, Gloria Wang speaks to Joanne Chan, CEO of Turner Duckworth. Turner Duckworth is a global strategic design and project management firm that strives to design unmistakable visual identities and packaging for the world's greatest brands, clients of which include Amazon, Coca-Cola, and Levi's. In this podcast, Joanne speaks about her role at Turner Duckworth for facilitating creativity, the story behind a memorable project with Levi's regarding trademarks, and how designing for the digital and screen age has transformed the meaning of space and simplicity for her.
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