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Charles - Louis de Maere transitioned from being a Technical lead and agile coach to facilitator. He helps teams work and communicate better, doing invisible and visual faciliation. We talk about the impact of his work, understanding culture and being a process expert.
Where to find Charles-Louis
* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charleslouisdemaere
* Projects: www.exploration-labs.com
Maria
* Linkedin: https://go.ggutt.com/maria-linkedin
* TikTok: go.ggutt.com/tiktok
* YouTube: http://go.ggutt.com/videos
Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
01:48 Charlesā product building lesson
03:58 Why is it important to have good communication?
12:13 What is facilitation?
18:56 What is coaching?
21:22 The key to facilitation is the invitation
22:35 Being present and keeping people engaged
25:07 Invisible facilitation
32:51 Knowing where to focus on
36:09 Visual facilitation
39:38 Matching energy levels with participants
45:02 Measuring the impact of work
47:41 Charlesā relationship with his GGUTT
48:57 How Charles got into facilitation
50:53 Working with organizations from Indonesia and the Philippines
54:35 Advice for those who want to get into facilitation
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Angela Shen-Hsieh is an entrepreneur, technologist, architect, and designer who worked in the corporate world and startup world. She loves to think about the future and build things. She led teams to create new innovations with AI, big data and collaborate. Sheās currently the founder and CEO of AlcÅv, a home styling and shopping app.
Where to find Angela
* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelashenhsieh/
* X: https://twitter.com/angelashenhsieh
* AlcÅv: https://alcov.co/
Maria
* X: https://go.ggutt.com/x
* Linkedin: https://go.ggutt.com/maria-linkedin
* TikTok: go.ggutt.com/tiktok
* YouTube: http://go.ggutt.com/videos
Timestamps
* 00:00 Introduction
* 02:18 Being intuition led and GGUTT feeling
* 03:14 Failure in collaboration
* 07:40 How designers lead collaborative processes
* 13:16 Bridging design and business
* 16:00 Design as a problem-solving discipline
* 20:50 Rethinking innovation in design
* 24:08 The UX of AI
* 30:56 How AI and human creativity intersect
* 36:41 Design insights from EU AI policies
* 43:31 The role of design in policy development
* 46:49 Angela on designing AlcÅv
* 58:55 Advice for designing your life
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Walid Mansour is the Co-founder and Co-CEO of MEVP. Heās been deeply involved in the VC & Technology ecosystem in the MENA region for over 20 years from setup, to scale up and exits. He serves as a board member and advisor to many technology companies regionally and globally.
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Watch the episode on Youtube
Timestamps:
0.00.00 - Introduction
5.42.00 - MENA, GG, today and tomorrow
19.25.00 - The Entrepreneurial Appetite
26.51.00 - Venture Capital
34.15.5 - Misconception around raising capital
35.04.6 - Pitch decks and attracting investors
39.23.5 - How do VCās look for entrepreneurs
48.28.3 - Money
52.55.8 - Managing risk internally within a fund
53.59.3 - What should new funds look for
55.52.9 - Accelerators & Incubators
57.10.5 - Frustrations
01.00.36.6 - Advice
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GGUTT is a media and education platform. Fostering creativity, critical thinking and co-creation to stay relevant for the future of work [with and without AI]
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Thoughts on belief.
Peace, Love and Having an Open Mind.
It all comes down to critical and analytical thinking.
Socials:
* X: https://go.ggutt.com/x
* Linkedin: https://go.ggutt.com/maria-linkedin
* YouTube: http://go.ggutt.com/videos
* TikTok: https://go.ggutt.com/tiktok
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Silia Abou Arbid is an architect, designer and educator. A unique individual in the way she thinks and does things. She taught over 8000 to date. Sheās been an influential figure in my personal growth as a designer, teacher and professional. We go through her backstory at the very end.
Where to find Silia:
* Email: https://sard.lau.edu.lb/about/people/silia-abou-arbid.php
* Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/silia-abou-arbid-turf-c-94ba9120/
Maria:
* X: https://go.ggutt.com/x
* Linkedin: https://go.ggutt.com/maria-linkedin
* YouTube: http://go.ggutt.com/videos
* TikTok: https://go.ggutt.com/tiktok
Timestamps:
* 00:00:00 Intro
* 00.27.4 Welcome and setting the scene
* 02.10.9 Getting started
* 04.28.9 What to expect from this episode
* 05.02.9 Going back to the roots. Origin 0.
* 07.32.4 What makes design exciting
* 09.03.3 Ideas
* 13.00.4 Why design is essential in business
* 17.50.6 Drawing the line between the ideals of design and the market out there
* 25.33.1 Origin 0
* 30.33.5 Head, heart, hand
* 33.35.0 Touch
* 38.03.8 Relationship between designers and engineers
* 43.39.9 Foundation studies in design
* 53.15.8 Creativity
* 01.00.25.5 Bending reality - AI today
* 01.11.06.9 What keeps her going
* 01.11.34.4 What she is proud of
* 01.13.58.8 Getting humans to go beyond their wildest dreams
* 01.19.54.3 The Apple story
* 1.27.30.8 Oneness of things
* 1.28.39.1 The oxymoron
* 1.33.44.3 Jonny Ive
* 1.37.01.2 Relationship with her ggutt
* 1.41.25.3 Siliaās backstory: a keen interest in design since childhood
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Nicole Glaros is an entrepreneur, operator, executive, venture capitalist and investor. She wears multiple hats as a board director, teacher, and speaker. We explore topics related to entrepreneurship and investing, backed by her years of experience as a founder, investor at Techstars and founder again! And we also spoke aboutā¦ hair!
Your feedback matters - 1min: https://go.ggutt.com/talks
Where to find Nicole:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nglaros/
Website: https://nearlynicole.com/
X: https://twitter.com/nglaros
Medium: https://medium.com/@nglaros
Maria + GGUTT:
X: https://go.ggutt.com/xLinkedIn: https://go.ggutt.com/maria-linkedin
YouTube: http://go.ggutt.com/videosWebsite: mariamatloub.com
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
03:17 Gray hair is Covid hair
09:17 How debt fostered her entrepreneurial mindset
16:47 Itās okay to not be good at everything
18:30 Luck vs. Skill
23:34 Is VC like gambling?
25:25 Leaving Techstars
27:00 What type of investor is Nicole?
31:21 The two biggest mistakes founders make
32:35 Hardware startups
35:05 Founders joining accelerators
40:56 How to approach an investor?
47:07 Are we in an AI bubble?
50:15 Nicoleās relationship with her GGUTT
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Paolo Ciuccarelli, a communication designer and researcher, professor of design, founder of the Density Design Research Lab - an award-winning laboratory for data visualization and information design at Politecnico di Milano ā as well as Founding Director of the Center for Design at Northeastern University.
Your feedback matters - 1min: https://go.ggutt.com/talks
Where to find Paolo:
X: https://twitter.com/pciuccarelli?lang=enLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paolociuccarelliPolitecnico di Milano: https://dipartimentodesign.polimi.it/it/staff/show/42952Northeastern University: https://camd.northeastern.edu/people/paolo-ciuccarelli/Density Design Lab: https://densitydesign.org/person/paolo-ciuccarelli/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pciuccarelli/
Maria + GGUTT:
Linkedin: https://go.ggutt.com/maria-linkedinYouTube: http://go.ggutt.com/videos
Timestamps:
00:00:00 Introduction
02:16 How he got into Data Visualization
04:52 Discovering data and bringing it to life
05:26 The mission of making complexity visible
07:16 Hype around data visualization and data visualization people
09:30 Data visualization engineers or designers?
12:47 Education and the importance of data and making sense of it
15:02 The growing opportunity for education and data culture in that space
17:44 What is data or what it is not
20:17 Da a and visualization: it doesnāt end there
23:10 Context, complexity and types of complexity
24:17 Heath data
28:19 Data could be misleading and hurt
30:24 Understanding people and the context is why designers found a place in DV
33:29 Research, literature and knowing limitations
33:48 Data lakes, dashboards and complexity
35:13 Aspirational: big visualizations with more big data
35:52 Our relationship with data will change: narration, mediums and augmentation
39:25 Personalization, visualizing complexity with motion
40:17 Simplicity, complexity, tradeoffs even with organizational charts
45:55 Wayfinding through data: different interfaces for different purposes
51:48 Visualization is a not an end product
52:54 Paolo on his GGUTT feeling
56:48 Approaching projects, starting with the data
58:48 Starting with Why
01:00:00 Sometimes data should not be represented
01:01:54 Raw data is not raw
01:02:44 From wood to data, to training models to wearables and legos
01:06:26 Sensors, raw data and using Gen AI rather than working on it
01:09:59 The language around data in the industry: drawing from oil, gold and more
01:14:55 Questioning data origins
01:18:08 Datasets on the blockchain?
01:20:28 Views on VR and AR
01:22:39 Static, interactive, real-timevisualizations
01:27:10 Real-time can be seducitve
01:29:06 Data representation evolution
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A great time to share thoughts on what is Design during the Milan Design Week. While visiting the Kohler installation, I recorded the episode at Via Senato. This episode is dedicated to Gianluca Brugnoli.
It contains a brief clip of his first appearance on the show, where he talks about design education within a broader conversation.
Some video overlays of some of the installations and exhibitions on Youtube.
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Dr. Parag Agarwal is the founder and CEO of JanaJal, a social enterprise on a mission to bring safe water to underserved communities.
This is his second appearance on the show. We focus on water, how it can keep us safe and change our lives, where to find safe water to drink, and how water can keep us healthy.Your feedback matters - 1min: https://go.ggutt.com/talks
Where to find Parag:
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/dr-parag-agarwal-7a277213b/Website: https://www.janajal.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janajalimpact/JanaJal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/janajal/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbgNqJ3uaFdbiXbtWWY8OOw/videos
Paragās previous episode:
How and Why Provide Safe Water For All| EP21.S1 with Indian Entrepreneur Dr. Parag Agarwal
Maria + GGUTT:
X: https://go.ggutt.com/xWebsite: ggutt.comGGUTT GPT [WIP] https://go.ggutt.com/gptLinkedIn: https://go.ggutt.com/linkedinYouTube: http://go.ggutt.com/videos
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction02:28 What is JanaJal?05:30 Do we have to buy water?08:34 The difference between safe and clean water10:20 Using safe water for your skin12:20 Effects of construction and manufacturing14:00 Swimming14:50 War(s) for water17:29 The lack of education around water safety19:33 Tap water or bottled water20:58 The pH level22:14 Does the process of getting safe water matter?24:07 Water and illnesses and25:34 Water for newborn babies28:04 Water contamination31:47 Water management34:13 Is the JanaJal model scalable?35:13 Beyond delivering safe water37:11 There is room for everyone41:31 Government involvement in water issues48:44 A piece of advice50:21 How Paragās upbringing influenced him52:38 Why you donāt always need new technology55:20 The future of JanaJal57:07 Paragās thought on Liquid Death
For enquiries, email maria [at] ggutt [dot] com with subject line: gguttalks ask
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This is the third episode of the series 'Unflitered' by Maria, Founder of GGUTT and host of GGUTTALKS. Views, insights and reflections on various topics in the space of design, creativity, tech and innovation.
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Alain Visser is the founder and ex-CEO of Lynk&Co. (CEO at the time of the recording.) He brings over 35 years of global automotive executive experience which we dive into, going from mobility, design and launching a new brand in a more traditional environment.
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This is the second episode of the series 'Unflitered' by Maria, Founder of GGUTT and host of GGUTTALKS. Views, insights and reflections on various topics in the space of design, creativity, tech and innovation.
Your feedback matters - 1min: https://go.ggutt.com/talks
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This is the first episode of the series 'Unflitered' by Maria, Founder of GGUTT and host of GGUTTALKS. Views, insights and reflections on various topics in the space of design, creativity, tech and innovation.
Your feedback matters - 1min: https://go.ggutt.com/talks
If the robotic voice was too much, I enjoyed playing with my new toy!
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Fabian Gems is the co-founder and CEO of Supaso, a company that focuses on sustainable and environmentally friendly packaging solutions based out of Austria. He shares his journey and key lessons and stories, that are be full of gems to anyone starting or growing a business.
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Roberta Tassi, is a prominent Service Designer, author, lecturer and founder of Oblo, a service design agency. While at university, she launched Service Design Tools, a platform for tools and tutorials that help deal with design challenges which boosted her career. In this episode, she shares her journey into service design as well as her current work, backed by stories and anecdotes.
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Freddy Ćst is the founder and brand director of Snask, a creative agency based in Stockholm, and was launched with zero experience almost two decades ago. Freddie has been featured in several interviews and podcasts where he talks about his approach to branding and design, but not only. At Snask, they make enemies and gain fans, because every brand is not for everyone.
We talk about his experience not fitting in, stories and anecdotes along the journey, therapy, loving and being loved, AI and branding.
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Jeff Cooper has over 30 years of experience in waste management and is a well-known expert in the field, specializing in shaping policies and finding innovative waste solutions.He held prestigious leadership positions as the President of the International Solid Waste Association and the Chartered Institution of Wastes Managementā¦
This is a first experimental recording in the studio, with 1 mic. Sorry about the sound issues. The content will prevail.
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Gianluca Brugnoli is a designer whose 25-year career has been dedicated to redefining the way we engage with digital products. He has an impressive track record, from co-founding Frog in Milan to leadership positions at McKinsey, Huawei and now at TomTom designing digital cockpits. Gianluca is a walking book when it comes to the value and impact of design at all fronts, joining in for a second episode 3 years after the first one.
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Keith Teare has decades of experience as an entrepreneur, with multiple success stories, starting in political activism, then tech. He is the Founder of SignalRank which is a data-only company using AI to transform the venture game, and has a weekly newsletter and show āThat Was the Week.'
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