Brian OKelley is the Founder, President, and Chief Strategist at Futuredraft, an innovative product design agency that centers its work around problem solving. A problem solver by nature, Brian and Nadia discuss how to help stakeholders and leaders better understand the value of emerging technologies, creativity in roadmapping, finding mentors to grow your career, how to overcome differences of opinion through testing & validating ideas, and so much more.

Here’s a look at our discussion:

0:01 : Web3 and design
10:00 : How to sell stakeholders & leadership on emerging technologies
12:30 : The creative nature of roadmapping and vision work in design
21:00 : Having passion to solve problems as an early designer & the value of gaining experience
29:00 : The importance of having mentors throughout your career & how to find them
35:30 : Validating ideas as a means of solving problems or overcoming disagreements
44:30 : The future of IT culture & service-based architecture
49:00 : Finding ways to connect with other designers
54:30 : How to get in touch with Brian

Links mentioned in this episode:

James Ridgeway, Solitary Confinement, Revolution