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Design This Day

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How do we begin creating the future we want, today? Design This Day takes you on a journey to our future world. Join us as futurist Devin Liddell sits down with visionary leaders from some of the biggest names in tech and innovation. Each episode will feature a brilliant mind who is building the opportunities of the future before most people even know they exist. What will living in microgravity in space look like in the future? Can driverless vehicles go off-roading? What unexpected roles will robots play in our future workplaces and homes? We will explore the role that design plays in shaping our future – with the big thinkers and doers who are creating tomorrow, today. Design This Day is an original podcast brought to you by Teague. About the Host: Futurist Devin Liddell Devin Liddell is the Principal Futurist at Teague. With over two decades of experience in innovation and design strategy, Devin has worked with industry giants like Boeing, Intel, and Nike, helping organizations anticipate changes across both near and far-term horizons to create their preferred futures. Devin is a frequent contributor to Fast Company. Devin explores the gap between present challenges and future possibilities – and invites you to join him as he dives into this dynamic frontier in Design This Day. Get in Touch: Have a complex problem that needs solving? Have a great guest or topic idea? We want to hear from you. Visit us at teague.com or send us an email at hello@teague.com
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Jun 23, 202535 sec

Behind the first AI that understands the physical world | Leonardo Giusti

Devin speaks with Leonardo Giusti, founder and design director at Archetype AI. Leonardo is building a completely different kind of AI. Before starting Archetype AI, he led design at Google's advanced technology and projects division where he worked on some of the company's most experimental ideas. Now, he is training an AI model using – not language – but sensor data from the physical world. Leonardo and Devin explore how humans can wrestle agency back from AI, why designing for “polite” and “c...

Jun 09, 202527 minEp. 8

What it takes for squishy humans to survive in space | Matt Ondler

In this special live episode, Devin is joined by Matt Ondler, Chief Strategy Officer at Axiom Space. Matt previously worked at NASA for 25 years where he led some of the agency's most ambitious projects in robotics, autonomy, and spacecraft systems. Now he's at Axiom, building the world's first commercial space station. Devin and Matt discuss how space might become an important manufacturing hub, the lengths Matt has gone to test something before launching it into orbit, and why squishy humans p...

May 26, 202526 minEp. 7

AI could make an economy seat feel like first class | Bernadette Berger

Devin talks with Bernadette Berger, Director of Innovation at Alaska Airlines, about the future of air travel. Bernadette is a self professed air plane nerd and has over a decade of experience designing the aircraft architecture of some of the world's largest commercial jets. The two discuss solving baggage anxiety, which tasks are still better suited to humans versus AI, and what raising a toddler can teach you about business leadership. And yes, “haba maba” comes up – it’s not just baby talk. ...

May 12, 202529 minEp. 6

What is a "social" robot? | Carla Diana

Devin talks with Carla Diana about the social connection between humans and robots. Carla is the author of My Robot Gets Me and serves as Designer in Residence at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan. Carla explains why social robots don’t actually need to look human, what KITT taught us about chatty robots, and what it might mean if robots surpass us in emotional intelligence. Plus, Carla and Devin ask: as we make robots more human, are we becoming more like them? [02:50] Simon the Robot [0...

Apr 28, 202529 minEp. 5

Could Amtrak become the next AirBnB? | Anthony D. Paul

Devin talks with Anthony D. Paul, director of Strategic Foresight at Amtrak, about the future of rail travel. Anthony explains why he’s not in favor of replacing human crews with AI robots, what co-working spaces and trains have in common, and the lessons train operators can learn from Airbnb and Barbie. The two futurists cover everything from the practical realities of repairing trains in motion to the idea that trains can one day become social spaces, not just modes of transport. [02:17] Why R...

Apr 14, 202526 minEp. 4

Why DFW airport is building a digital twin and betting big on autonomy | Paul Puopolo

Paul Puopolo, Executive VP of Innovation at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, joins Devin to talk about what the airports of the future will look like. Paul shares how he evaluates emerging technologies, what it will take to integrate flying cars into the airport experience, and why autonomous lawn mowers might be the future of keeping the grass alongside miles-long runways at FAA-regulated height. Paul is a former Navy helicopter pilot and has nearly 20 years of experience spearheading i...

Mar 31, 202523 minEp. 3

How data, design, and dopamine are reshaping sports betting | Jessica Speigel

Jessica Speigel, VP of Product Design at Fanatics, joins Devin to talk about gamifying the fan experience, the downside of chasing parity features, and designing to maximize joy. Plus, Jessica explains why a futuristic idea from the ‘80s, called the “Knowledge Navigator,” still sticks with her today. Jessica previously led the design of innovative digital experiences at HBO and Amazon. [02:12] Jessica’s First Impression of Sports Betting [06:39] Betting on More Than Just Sports [09:30] The Case ...

Mar 17, 202527 minEp. 2

This space industry founder says “F*** it, fly it” | John Conafay

John Conafay joins Devin to talk about the kind of attitude it takes to work in space, what outsiders could learn from the space industry, and whether a toaster could be considered an ambitious machine. John Conafay is the CEO and co-founder of Integrate. He served as a mission systems specialist in the Air Force before building a career in the space industry, where he has worked for over 12 years. [2:02] John’s introduction to microgravity [3:29] Space neighborhoods [6:25] Ambitious machines [8...

Mar 03, 202524 minEp. 1

Introducing Design This Day

What if the future isn’t something we wait for, but instead something we design today? Welcome to Design This Day , a new podcast that shows you how the boldest innovators are shaping the world we’ll live in tomorrow. Join us as futurist Devin Liddell sits down with visionary leaders from some of the biggest names in tech and innovation. Each episode will feature a brilliant mind who is building the opportunities of the future before most people even know they exist. What will space neighborhood...

Feb 10, 20252 minEp. 1
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