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Why Design should be in the boardroom We asked 22 leaders of the design and creative teams at NVIDIA, frog, ECCO, Wavemaker (part of WPP), who are graduates of our Design Leaders programme, to share their perspectives on leading through design in today’s world and why they believe design is essential for driving business growth. We're excited to share their vision of how creativity can transform business and shape the future of leadership, to get you inspired to bring design into the boardroom of your company. ⚫️ 'Design leaders bring a unique perspective and skill set to the boardroom, which can drive customer-centricity, innovation, brand value, and problem-solving. Their presence can help companies stay competitive and create compelling brand experiences for their customers. Creativity is truly becoming the number one metric in the business world today.' Ankur Srivastava, Co-Founder of Aesthetic Alchemists Design Studio ⚫️ 'The successful C-suite needs a diversity of thought. And the world needs more radical, imaginative thinking to overcome some of the most pressing issues of our time. I believe both of these subjects can be supported by having more сreative leaders in the boardroom.' Lizi Hamer, Global Executive Creative Director at Octagon, Executive Creative Director at No2ndPlace ⚫️ 'Design is not just about aesthetics; it’s a holistic approach to solving complex problems.' Diana Barreto Lütgehetmann, Design Consultant ⚫️ 'Design leaders do need to be in the boardrooms to advocate for the value of design and for those who do the hard creative work and deserve far more credit than they often receive.' Melissa Wakefield, Discipline Manager — Architecture at EXP ⚫️ 'Design leaders need to be in the boardroom because design is a foundational aspect of everything that makes a business successful. Whether we are discussing a leave policy, a product, or a graphic, the way it is designed can make all the difference. We’re in such an interesting and complex moment in time that doesn’t quite look like the landscape we’re accustomed to. Old solutions are not likely to be today’s solutions. So, we need design leaders and thinkers now more than ever.'' JT Johnson, Co-Founder of The League ⚫️ 'I believe that everyone in a boardroom should be a designer as well as their other role.' Heather Schoell, Creative AI Strategist, Senior Art Director and Curator at Nvidia ⚫️ 'Design leaders must be in the boardroom and at the C-level, especially in non-tech companies, to defend a human impact and fight for an ethical approach.' Alexander Toporov, Lead Designer at Yara International Read the full article to hear from: Birgit Kröger Sarah Salter Tyson Stenglein Amelia Bauerly Ghaith BeShri Kathy Toney Ricardo Sato Patrice Speed Chandra Tumu Noor AlWazzan Bader Al Awadhi abdullah al turk Bruno Vidal Afra Alsammahi 👉 https://fla.wiki/3MWgOpo Ready to take design to the boardroom? Learn about Design Leaders programme here: https://fla.wiki/3XHrCNc

Researchers at ETH Zürich have developed a rapid robotic printing process for earth-based materials that eliminates the need for cement. Entire houses can be constructed using clay or excavated earth, materials that are inexpensive, widely available, and sustainable as they do not require cement. However, traditional building methods for these materials are labour-intensive, slow, and therefore costly. Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a rapid robotic printing process for earth-based materials that eliminates the need for cement. Read more at https://lnkd.in/gGaJ2hv6 #materialinspiration #architecture #construction #housing #earth #clay #roboticprinting #3dprinting #additivemanufacturing #ethzurich #materialdistrict

Hugging With AI 🤗 Bring your memories to life and feel the connection like never before. Just import your photo pair and type ‘make them hug’ to create an embrace. Hugs powered by #LumaDreamMachine because moments deserve to be held close. 🫂❤️ #Hugging #Hugs #LumaAI

Some ideas about solving wicked problems

Artists on how (and why) they're using AI within their creative process. And how doing so can sometimes feel like learning A Whole New Language.

🎥 ✨ Camera Motion is here in Dream Machine 1.6! Effortlessly direct text-to-video and image-to-video scenes with simple commands! Just type in ‘camera’ to unlock camera motions and bring your vision to life in #LumaDreamMachine 🎬 🚀

🌳 Can you grow the world’s entire wood supply without touching a single forest? 🤔 In the latest Met Nerds om Tafel podcast, we share why we’re growing wood from cells at New Dawn Bio 🌳. Which problems does this solve, what’s the climate impact, how do you make money, and how does cultured wood scale? Listen to find out! ✌️ (link in comments) #wood #climate #cellculture #startup #founder #podcast