Design As Control | Design As Collaboration features Lee Moreau in conversation with Liz Danzico, Jai Shekhawat, Liz Gerber, and Kevin Bethune.

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A full transcript of the show can be found on our website.

Season three of Design As draws from recordings taken at the Shapeshift Summit hosted in Chicago in May 2025.

Design Beyond Silicon Valley features an exclusive panel from the Shapeshift Summit featuring Ruth Kikin-Gil, Responsible AI Strategist at Microsoft; Liz Danzico, VP of Design for Microsoft AI and Founding Chair of the MFA in Interaction Design at SVA; and Ellie Kemery, Principal AI User Research Lead at SAP Business AI, the panel examines how companies are realizing the potential of AI. The panel will explore how businesses are breaking out of Silicon Valley to consider AI’s implementation and impact around the world. It is moderated by Kevin Bethune, CEO of dreams.design+life, and author of Nonlinear:Navigating Design with Curiosity and Conviction.

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A full transcript of the show can be found on our website.

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Season three of Design As draws from recordings taken at the Shapeshift Summit hosted in Chicago in May 2025.

Design As Trust | Design as Doubt features Lee Moreau in conversation with TB Bardlavens, Ryan Powell, Terry Williams-Willcock, and Ellie Kemery.

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A full transcript of the show can be found on our website.

Season three of Design As draws from recordings taken at theShapeshift Summit hosted in Chicago in May 2025.

Design As Fast | Design As Slow features Lee Moreau in conversation with Ruth Schmidt, Albert Shum, David McGaw, and Ruth Kikin-Gil.

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A full transcript of the show can be found on our website.

Season three of Design As draws from recordings taken at the Shapeshift Summit hosted in Chicago in May 2025.

Design As is back! Starting September 9th Design As will release episodes weekly. Joining host Lee Moreau to speculate on the future of design through a range of different perspectives. This season you’ll hear discussions about Responsible AI from technologists, educators, designers, and industry leaders plus bonus episodes directly recorded at the Shapeshift Summit hosted by the Institute of Design May 2025 in Chicago.

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For more information about this season and full transcription of the trailer visit us on our website.

Design As is coming back for a third season! Watch our feed where the trailer will drop September 2nd, followed by a new episode every Tuesday.

Until then, check out this episode of With Intent, from the Institute of Design with Anamitra Deb recorded at the Shapeshift Summit. You’ll hear more from the Summit throughout our season!

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Season three of Design As draws from recordings taken at theShapeshift Summit hosted in Chicago in May 2025.

Design As is coming back for a third season! Watch our feed where the trailer will drop September 2nd, followed by a new episode every Tuesday.

Until then, check out this episode of Technical Difficulties, from Liz Gerber. You’ll hear more from Liz later on in our season!

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In this finale episode of Design As, host Lee Moreau reflects on the season, and also includes an exclusive interview with famed designer Don Norman, recorded at the Design Research Society 2024 Conference hosted in Boston in June 2024.

A full transcript of the show, plus more bonus content, can be found here

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