Design Talk (dot IE)

Hosts: Juliet Gusinde-Duffy and Lilly Cordover We are talking today with Eileen Diskin, Entrepreneurial Specialist with the UCD Innovation Academy, environmental scientist, and professional facilitator.You are very welcome to the podcast Eileen. Can you tell us a little about yourself to begin?UCD’s Innovation Academy showcases cutting edge hacker-creator tools such as VR, 3D printing, LEGO, while at the same time values paper and cardboard too. Can you talk about the need for physical prototyping for idea development?What do you think is motivating the “Design” movement? Is it a fad or a real shift in mind-set and commercial imperative?Can anyone develop a design attitude? How can a newbie start out?Can you talk about the role of the facilitator? What are the benefits of having someone facilitate a group design sprint?I think that facilitation is a bit of an art. What do you look for in our own facilitation practice, how do you stay fresh and keep on-track?For people listening in, who have an idea for a new product/service/etc… what would you suggest they do to make it happen?How do you prepare people to think differently for creative problem solving, for solution finding?How do we identify and decide on the challenges that drive a design sprint? Do you have any tips for helping to find those big problems?Well, we’ll wrap up there.Thank you for sharing your thoughts and experiences today.AcknowledgementsMusic(EzaOne - Supernova: youtu.be/xZDYu5azS-c)Title: Eza One - SupernovaArtist: Argofox (record label)Source: “https://soundcloud.com/argofox/ezaone-supernova”License: “CC BY”Argofox is a record label releasing royalty free music for creators to use in monetized videos and streams in exchange for credit.Cover Art Title: The Driver - Humanscale Blueprint - Space Envelope for a Compact AutomobileArtist: Graphic design by Allen Higgins Source: fileLicense: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0The graphic is under Fair Use and adapted from “Space Envelope for a Compact Automobile” from Humanscale 7/8/9 booklet by Niels Diffrient, Alvin R. Tilley and David Harman; Henry Dreyfuss Associates, M.I.T. Press (1981)Podcast LicenseDesign Talk (dot IE) CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 The license can be viewed at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0By taking part you give permission for your voice to be recorded, for the recording to be edited, and for it to be posted and published as a podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host(s): Geoffrey Ax and Cian Hanlon Hi, I am GeoffreyAnd I am Cian Today we are talking with Tina Lowe, UCD Campus Accessibility Officer".You are very welcome to the podcast Tina. 1.     Can you tell us a little about yourself to begin? 2.     What designs, out in the world, end up creating inequality? 3.     As someone with visual impairment, is dealing with design inequality a daily experience for you?4.     How accessible is the University campus?5.     One of the principles we talk about in this class is that “universal access” is a “universal requirement” for all designs. But how can we raise awareness of accessible design, when the barriers people encounter are invisible to the majority?6.     In a recent letter to the Irish Times (Feb 12, 2022) Susan Dennehy, whose teenage daughter is a wheelchair user, concludes that “the charitable model of disability [must] be replaced by rights-based model”. Is that the solution? How can we make things better?Other questions?Well, we’ll wrap up there.Thank you for sharing your thoughts and experiences today.AcknowledgementsMusic(EzaOne - Supernova: youtu.be/xZDYu5azS-c)Title: Eza One - SupernovaArtist: Argofox (record label)Source: “https://soundcloud.com/argofox/ezaone-supernova”License: “CC BY”Argofox is a record label releasing royalty free music for creators to use in monetized videos and streams in exchange for credit.Cover Art Title: The Driver - Humanscale Blueprint - Space Envelope for a Compact AutomobileArtist: Graphic design by Allen Higgins Source: fileLicense: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0The graphic is under Fair Use and adapted from “Space Envelope for a Compact Automobile” from Humanscale 7/8/9 booklet by Niels Diffrient, Alvin R. Tilley and David Harman; Henry Dreyfuss Associates, M.I.T. Press (1981)Podcast LicenseDesign Talk (dot IE) CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 The license can be viewed at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0By taking part you give permission for your voice to be recorded, for the recording to be edited, and for it to be posted and published as a podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the podcast. I am CalayjiaAnd I am Zain. Today we are talking with Rohan Perera, entrepreneur and one of the founders of HEBE, Design Sprint Ireland and Leandisruptor.com among other ventures.You are very welcome to the podcast, Rohan. Can you tell us a little about yourself to begin?The idea of “Design Thinking” and “Design sprints” seem to have become ubiquitous in recent years, who is using it and why? So: build, make, tinker and learn - prototype test, observe and evaluate.Isn’t design thinking just another (new product development (NPD) process?What do you think is motivating the “Design” movement? Is it a fad or a real shift in mind-set and commercial imperative?Can anyone develop a design attitude? How can a newbie start out?Can you talk about the role of the facilitator? What are the benefits of having someone facilitate a group design sprint?I think that facilitation is a bit of an art, subtle and difficult to get right. What do you look for in our own facilitation practice, how do you stay fresh and keep on-track?What is the difference between facilitating a sprint and conducting (or managing?) all the multiple moving parts of the whole new product development process?How sustainable are Sprints? If the approach is so productive, why don’t we do it all the time?Jack Knapp’s Sprint process starts with “setting the stage”, starting with a big problem, a long-term goal.But where do long-term goals come from? How do we identify and decide on these big problems?That is a good point to finish on. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and experiences today.Acknowledgements:Music(EzaOne - Supernova: youtu.be/xZDYu5azS-c)Title: Eza One - SupernovaArtist: Argofox (record label)Source: “https://soundcloud.com/argofox/ezaone-supernova”License: “CC BY”Argofox is a record label releasing royalty free music for creators to use in monetized videos and streams in exchange for credit.Cover Art Title: "Blueprint for the Human Driver"Artist: (a graphic treatment by Allen Higgins).Source: fileLicense: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0The blueprint is a treatment of the image “Space Envelope for a Compact Automobile” and is used under Fair Use. From “Humanscale 7/8/9 booklet by Niels Diffrient, Alvin R. Tilley and David Harman; Henry Dreyfuss Associates, M.I.T. Press (1981)”Podcast LicenseDesign Talk (dot IE) CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 The license can be viewed at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0By taking part you give permission for your voice to be recorded, for the recording to be edited, and for it to be posted and published as a podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hosts: Conor Fitzpatrick and Gary SandfordOur guest today is David Nyaluke. David is the UCD Proudly Made in Africa Fellow in Business and Development. You are very welcome to the podcast David. Could you say a few words about yourself and PMIA?1.Can you start by bringing us up to speed on the countries, the politics, and the economics of Africa? 2.Does Africa truly benefit from global trade? [yes and no] Let’s start with the NO argument… 3.Is there a YES argument? 4.Is the Ubuntu Linux distribution an African initiative? 5.What characteristics make Africa attractive for business and the digital economy?6.What challenges remain? 7.How has the Jumia story progressed since then? 8.Returning to your organisation, Proudly Made in Africa (PMIA) and the idea of Impact Sourcing. What advice do you give to organisations seeking to work with suppliers in Africa?9.Any last thoughts? Well, we’ll wrap up there.Thank you for sharing your thoughts and experiences today.Notes:David Nyaluke on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-nyaluke-33891134/Proudly Made in Africa (PMIA) - https://proudlymadeinafrica.orgAcknowledgementsMusic Title: Check Them InArtist: Ema GraceSource: https://bit.ly/2tJ6BndLicense: CC BY 4.0Artist notes: Ema Grace is an AI vocaloid produced by Ryoma MAEDA (@Ryoma_Maeda). Styled as virtual Singer&Idol 架空のバーチャルアイドル & シンガー、それがEma Grace. Cover Art Title: Guest BillboardArtist: Allen HigginsSource: License: Podcast LicenseDesign Talk (dot IE) CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 The license can be viewed at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0By taking part you give permission for your voice to be recorded, for the recording to be edited, and for it to be posted and published as a podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host(s) Kathleen Boyles and Anil Yadav Hello, I am KatAnd I am AnilWe are very pleased to welcome Lisa Simpson from Deloitte Ireland.First, Lisa, could you tell us a little about yourself and how you came to manage Deloitte’s Blockchain lab in Dublin?.1.What is a Blockchain lab? [What is it like to work in a Blockchain lab?]2.What application areas are suitable Blockchain technology? [Does Blockchain enable completely new application areas?]3.How radical is Blockchain? [How do you strike a balance between depicting Blockchain as a normal transformative technology versus a radical transformative technology?]4.Are Blockchains producing new organisational forms?5.Are Blockchains producing new kinds of assets?6.Can a blockchain enable a joint enterprise without collocation? [What are the necessary conditions for these globally distributed virtual entities to thrive?]7.What does a Blockchain supply chain look like? [How different are they from the traditional idea of a supply chain?]8.To switch context slightly, could you talk briefly about emerging trends like DAOs and NFTs?9.Other questions?Notes:Speaker bio: Lisa Simpson is a Director in Deloitte Ireland and is currently responsible for managing the business and strategic operations for Deloitte’s EMEA Blockchain lab. Lisa’s role is to support her clients in navigating their blockchain and digital assets journey from initial ideation and strategic positioning through to project delivery and production launchDeloitte Ireland - https://www2.deloitte.com/ie/en.htmlhttps://www2.deloitte.com/ie/en/pages/life-sciences-and-healthcare/articles/blockchain-and-the-covid19-imperative.htmlAcknowledgementsMusic Title: Check Them InArtist: Ema GraceSource: https://bit.ly/2tJ6BndLicense: CC BY 4.0Artist notes: Ema Grace is an AI vocaloid produced by Ryoma MAEDA (@Ryoma_Maeda). Styled as virtual Singer&Idol 架空のバーチャルアイドル & シンガー、それがEma Grace. Cover Art Title: Guest BillboardArtist: Allen HigginsSource: License: Podcast LicenseDesign Talk (dot IE) CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 The license can be viewed at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0By taking part you give permission for your voice to be recorded, for the recording to be edited, and for it to be posted and published as a podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hosts: Nathan Summers, Aradhika NigamWe are talking today with Aoife Brodigan, Marketing Director for Huawei Mobile Services in Europe.To start, Aoife, could you tell us a little about yourself?1.   Where does Aspiegel fit within Huawei group? [Aspiegel as digital service provider, role in looking after HMS products, subsidiary of Huawei] 2.   Could you explain what is Huawei Mobile Services ecosystem? [growth of AppGallery as third largest app marketplace, share some examples of hms products…] 3.   How do you test consumer ideas and come up with new features for HMS products and digital experiences? [e.g. design thinking, translate ideas from one geo-market to another region, market research] 4.   What are some of the considerations in building an ecosystem for multiple audiences? [e.g. dual marketplace, business vs consumer business models and needs] 5.   How do you balance global digital marketing strategies with localisation needs for Europe? [Glocal approach of thinking globally, acting locally, difference between translating and transcreating, how we comply with privacy laws in Europe] 6.   What kind of programs do you put in place to build business partnerships and engage local suppliers and partners? [Intro to developer programs like HSD, HDG, AppsUp, intro to new business programs like Next Design Awards, Music contests and DIGIX labs] 7.   How do you expect partners will use the DIGIX Lab here in Dublin? [e.g. explain the lab, talk about the kinds of resources available and what developers learn/gain by using it.That is a good note to finish on.Thank you for sharing your thoughts and experiences today.Notes:Speaker bio: Aoife Brodigan has nearly 20 years’ experience in the mobile technology industry, working for small start-ups as well as international tech companies such as Facebook and Huawei. In her role as Marketing Director for Huawei Mobile Services in Europe, she is responsible for helping developers to discover the possibilities with HMS core and grow their business by reaching over 550M monthly active users on AppGallery.Huawei Ireland - https://www.huawei.com/ie/ASPIEGEL SE. HQ in Dublin- Ireland - https://www.aspiegel.comEvent information: https://aspiegel.com/en/activity/201647258791711832Credits and LicenseMusic Title: Check Them InArtist: Ema GraceSource: https://bit.ly/2tJ6BndLicense: CC BY 4.0Artist notes: Ema Grace is an AI vocaloid produced by Ryoma MAEDA (@Ryoma_Maeda). Styled as virtual Singer&Idol 架空のバーチャルアイドル & シンガー、それがEma Grace. Cover Art Title: Guest BillboardArtist: Allen HigginsSource: License: Podcast LicenseDesign Talk (dot IE) CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 The license can be viewed at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0By taking part you give permission for your voice to be recorded, for the recording to be edited, and for it to be posted and published as a podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are joined today by Ciaran Treanor, CTO of Sonalake, a software engineering and services company with offices in Ireland, Poland, and Slovakia.Welcome to the podcast Ciaran, can you tell us a little about yourself to start?1.Can you talk about the challenges of managing distributed teams, for sharing knowledge in a mixed/remote environment?2.What does your ideal client organisation look like? [what capabilities would you recommend clients keep in-house]3.As a services supplier what is your own sourcing strategy? [In-sourcing, offshoring, remote workers…]4.Has Agile finally solved the project lifecycle problem or is there always “crunch” at the end?5.Are you seeing a demand for “Design Thinking” from clients and partners? Is it a fad or a paradigm shift?6.How do you approach innovation opportunities or developing new lines of business?7.How do you look to maintain a healthy culture with remote locations?8.Can you outline for our audience some areas of innovation, Products or Development that you have delivered on in the past few years?Thank you for taking the time to talk and for sharing your thoughts and experiences with us today.https://sonalake.com  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host(s): Oisin McMullan and Colin Kieran…We are joined today by Alex Wilmer and Sae Wilmer, the partnership behind Wilmer Sound. You are both very welcome to the podcast. Can you tell us a little about yourselves to start?What inspired you to start out then decide to build the business? It must have been a crowded space to get into and difficult to stand out.How do you manage the different aspects of being artist driven versus business focused?With studios in Korea, Ireland, and California in the USA, you are perfectly placed for a round-the-clock workflow. Was this by plan or by accident?Can you give us a sketch of the digital media ecosystem that Wilmer Sound exists within?How do you approach new business development?Has Covid changed the way you work over the last two years?Is there a typical lifecycle for projects? Is there always a crunch at the end?Entertainment and media are luxury sectors but also incredibly competitive, low-cost, and lean. How do you make sense of that contrast?Big strategic shifts are happening across film, tv, games, interactive media; can you talk to the changes you have seen and comment on where you think it is going?Other questions?Thank you for taking the time to talk and for sharing your thoughts and experiences with us today.https://www.wilmersound.comAcknowledgementsMusic Title: Check Them InArtist: Ema GraceSource: https://bit.ly/2tJ6BndLicense: CC BY 4.0Artist notes: Ema Grace is an AI vocaloid produced by Ryoma MAEDA (@Ryoma_Maeda). Styled as virtual Singer&Idol 架空のバーチャルアイドル & シンガー、それがEma Grace. Cover Art Title: Guest BillboardArtist: Allen HigginsSource: License: Podcast LicenseDesign Talk (dot IE) CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 The license can be viewed at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0By taking part you give permission for your voice to be recorded, for the recording to be edited, and for it to be posted and published as a podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host(s) My Doan and Onss Saadyiah Hello, I am MyAnd I am OnssToday we are talking with Nubi Kay', start-up programs lead at Paystack/Stripe.You are very welcome to the podcast, Nubi.Can you tell us a little about yourself and the background to Paystack?What does being a start-up programs lead at Paystack involve?What time zone do you spend most of the day in?Are there other pathways for start-ups or has the journey become a standard process (from idea jam to incubator to accelerator, funding rounds etc.)? Is there an entrepreneurial attitude or air that you can recognise when you see it?Can you talk about the opportunity for technology start-ups in Nigeria? Do you see digital innovations from Lagos influencing the rest of the tech world?How does being a start-up in Dublin, Lagos or San Francisco compare?Did new venture investment slow down due to Covid?What does a “virtual due diligence” look like from the investor and the founder’s points of view?Other questions?Well, we’ll wrap up there.Thank you for sharing your thoughts and experiences today.Notes:Stripe - https://stripe.comPaystack - https://paystack.comUCD Alumni interview with Nubi (November 2021)https://www.ucd.ie/businessalumni/news/inprofile/nubikaymscinibusiness-innovationthroughict14/AcknowledgementsMusic Title: Check Them InArtist: Ema GraceSource: https://bit.ly/2tJ6BndLicense: CC BY 4.0Artist notes: Ema Grace is an AI vocaloid produced by Ryoma MAEDA (@Ryoma_Maeda). Styled as virtual Singer&Idol 架空のバーチャルアイドル & シンガー、それがEma Grace. Cover Art Title: Guest BillboardArtist: Allen HigginsSource: License: Podcast LicenseDesign Talk (dot IE) CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 The license can be viewed at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0By taking part you give permission for your voice to be recorded, for the recording to be edited, and for it to be posted and published as a podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host(s): Andres Aboitiz and Roshna RasheedWe are talking with Suhas Pathak, software engineer, entrepreneur and founder of Unnat-e SysTechYou are very welcome to the podcast, Suhas.Can you tell us a little about yourself to start?What does a typical working day look like these days?Could you explain some of the assumptions behind outsourcing as a strategy?Do you think it is inevitable for a business, to outsource technology services? How important has outsourcing been to the growth of India’s high-tech sector?What capabilities would you recommend client organisations keep in-house? Or put another way, what does your ideal client look like?Even as a supplier yourself what is your own outsourcing strategy? In-sourcing, offshoring, remote workers…Talk about the some of the obstacles or barriers. Distance, culture, national factors. Distance for example is both a barrier and a positive factor in terms of time-zone coverage. Some say that having a colonial history can act as an enabler for access to the nation(s) associated with previous administrations.As a supplier of tech capabilities based in India how do you generate business in Europe, the USA, and Asia? Is word-of-mouth and personal reputation still as important as before or are social media platforms more effective for creating brand and business awareness?Once you have a contract, is there much difference between Europe, North America, and Asia and the client/project life-cycle and relationships.Thank you for taking the time to talk and for sharing your thoughts and experiences with us today.AcknowledgementsMusic Title: Check Them InArtist: Ema GraceSource: https://bit.ly/2tJ6BndLicense: CC BY 4.0Artist notes: Ema Grace is an AI vocaloid produced by Ryoma MAEDA (@Ryoma_Maeda). Styled as virtual Singer&Idol 架空のバーチャルアイドル & シンガー、それがEma Grace. Cover Art Title: Guest BillboardArtist: Allen HigginsSource: License: Podcast LicenseDesign Talk (dot IE) CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 The license can be viewed at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0By taking part you give permission for your voice to be recorded, for the recording to be edited, and for it to be posted and published as a podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.