Jesse James Garrett, UX designer and author, discusses topics such as the role of personal preference in design, design leadership resisting the status quo, and the lessons learned from career rejections.

Peter Merholz and Andy Polaine discuss the burst bubble of design, the state of the design nation, mediocrity in design industries, the evolution of in-house design teams, and the impact of corporate cultural shifts on craftsmanship and apprenticeship in design.