Design Meets Business
By Christian Vasile
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Episodes: 41
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Design Meets Business is a podcast that inspires designers to think beyond pixels. On this show you'll hear design leaders from all over the world talk about their stories, lessons they've learned during their careers, and how you can use Design to make a bigger impact in your organisation.
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The Accountability Ladder, Learning to Lead by Leading Yourself, and Why Wisdom Matters More Than Intelligence, with Steve "Buzz" Pearce (ex-Skype, Microsoft, SkyScanner, TravelPerk, Monday.com)
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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From Bad Management to Great Leadership, The Pendulum Swing Back to Craft, and Making Boring Projects Exciting, with Cap Watkins (ex-Amazon, Etsy, BuzzFeed, Lattice)
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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Staying Useful as a Designer, Making Good Trouble, and How AI is Reshaping Design, with Matt Davey (CXO at 1Password)
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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Building a Culture That Sustains Craft, AI's Role in Creativity, and Why Good Debates Make Better Design, with Jennifer Darmour (VP Design at Oracle Health)
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Designing for Infinity, The Meaning of Craft in the Age of AI, and the Power of Curiosity, with Rachel Been (Expedia SVP of Design)
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Design Systems, AI Tools for Designers, and The Future of Interfaces, with Jehad Affoneh (Chief Design Officer at Toast)
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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Building Trust, Creating Clarity, and Making an Impact, with Vuokko Aro (Monzo Chief Design Officer)
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Andrea Mangini on Leading Through Craft and Growing Through Discomfort (ex Shopify, Netflix, Autodesk, Adobe)
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Designing for Billions, Finding Joy in the Work, and Conviction in Design, with Josh Swattridge (Microsoft; ex-Google, Booking.com, ZOE)
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Taste, Craft, and Design in the Age of AI, with Avi Ashkenazi (ex Samsung & Shopify, now at Deel)
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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Sketching with AI, Shipping with Care, and Avoiding Work Slop, with JB Chaykowsky (ex Intuit, now at Redpin)
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Persuading Stakeholders, Gaining Influence, and Levelling up Your Design Career, With Ryan Scott (ex Airbnb, Doordash, Salesforce)
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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Doug Powell on Creating the Conditions for Designers to Do Great Work (ex IBM, Expedia, AIGA)
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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Dan Tase on the Challenges of Running a Design Studio (ex Just Eat, Burberry, Fresha)
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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Dan Makoski on Compassion and Putting Design at the Core of Business (Ex Walmart, Lloyd’s, Google, Microsoft)
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Jan 10, 2024 |
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Deep Dive Into Experimentation With Lea Samrani (ex Bumble, Badoo, Uptime)
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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How to Approach Your Job Search and Build Relationships at Work, With Maria Pentkovski (Turo, Upwork, Evernote)
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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How to Influence Through Communication, With Alastair Simpson (VP of Design at Dropbox)
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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Speaking the Language of Stakeholders and Working Better With Product, with Sean O’Neill (ex Amazon, Tesco, GfK)
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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Tom Scott on Building Your Network and the Rise of the Player-Coach Designer
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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Monzo’s Nate Langley on the Five Pillars to Discuss During Interviews
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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Microsoft's Jamie Young on Storytelling and the Need for Designers to Evolve
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Jun 17, 2022 |
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Alex Cuthbert of Gojek on Leading Design Organisations
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Jun 10, 2022 |
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Google’s Dean Hudson on Making Design More Transparent and Putting Your Best Foot Forward in Your Job Search
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Jun 03, 2022 |
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Ioana Teleanu on Design Education and Speaking the Stakeholder's Language
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May 27, 2022 |
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Roger Rohatgi on Value Frameworks and Working as a Global Head of Design for BP
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May 20, 2022 |
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Spotify’s Leonardo de la Rocha on Building Relationships Through Transparency and Being Data-Driven
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May 13, 2022 |
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Megan Dell of 99designs on UX Research and Designing for a Global Audience
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May 06, 2022 |
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Ed Vinicombe of BT on Running a Design Organisation and Building Relationships at Work
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Apr 29, 2022 |
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Salesforce’s Nati Asher: Standing Out During Your Job Search
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Apr 22, 2022 |
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Shopify's David Standen: Experimenting Your Way to a Better Product
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Apr 15, 2022 |
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Conor Ward: Culture Change and Enterprise Design
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Nov 06, 2020 |
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Jane Austin: On Design Leadership and the Role of a Designer
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Oct 30, 2020 |
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Rochelle Dancel: The Importance of Avoiding the God Complex
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Oct 23, 2020 |
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Olivier Cottin: The Contrast Between Consumer and Enterprise Design
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Oct 16, 2020 |
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Tommy Toner: Curiosity & Design in Larger Organisations
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Oct 09, 2020 |
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Cassius Kiani: Learning How to Learn & the Challenges of Leadership
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Oct 02, 2020 |
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Rick Veronese: The Journey to Becoming a Success Freelancer
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Sep 25, 2020 |
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Rafa Prada: Collaboration and Design in Different Organisations
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Sep 18, 2020 |
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Intuit's Jiri Jerabek: How to Evolve as a Designer
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Sep 11, 2020 |
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Google's Austin Knight: Why Understanding Economics Is Important for Designers
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Aug 31, 2020 |