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Today on the show, we're joined by Jenni Parker, a passionate designer from Humaly in the UK, specialising in social impact. Jenni comes highly recommended by my very good friend Rachel Dekas.

In this episode, we delve into the realm of impactful work, exploring Jenni's perspective on what it entails and what it doesn't. We discuss the criteria Jenni uses to select projects, offering valuable insights for anyone eager to make a difference.

Jenni's insights are truly inspiring, and I'm incredibly grateful for her time and wisdom. I'm certain you'll find our conversation enlightening, so let's jump straight in!

 * linkedin.com/in/jenniparker [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniparker]
 * designhumanly.com [http://www.designhumanly.com/]

"Designing for Social Impact: A Conversation with Jenni Parker"

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Today on the show we have Michael Rios from the UN and more specifically the UNDP. Now Mike is Head of DigitalX and based in Cambodia and in this episode we explore Mike's own journey that has led him from all over the world pretty much but we drill down into the projects that he's most proud of, which includes projects within the social impact space.

From working in creative advertising for companies like Nike and Coca-Cola to ultimately finding fulfilment in social entrepreneurship in Cambodia. Mike shares pivotal moments, including a radical intervention from a mentor that led him to Thailand, teaching at a rural school, and experiencing the stark realities of poverty and the power of social enterprises. His journey prompts reflection on the true meaning of success and fulfillment beyond consumerism and materialism.

I know you're going to love this episode so let's jump straight in.

 * linkedin.com/in/mikerios [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikerios?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BxCiX4sg0Rm%2Bt5B%2FTGORlbg%3D%3D]

"From Advertisements to Empowerment: Michael Rios's Journey Towards Social Entrepreneurship"

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Hey Everyone and welcome to another episode of This is HCD. Today in the show, we have two of the board members from the Next Gen SDN Conference, Lea Sevšek and Jihee Hwang.

We discuss the Young Talent Board’s role in bridging education and professional practice in service design, promoting diversity, and organising inclusive conferences. We speak about the upcoming in April 2024.

We explore why this event coming up in April is so powerful for supporting the next wave of emerging service design talent globally. We highlight volunteer opportunities, global reach and efforts to engage young talent. It’s a great one. Let’s jump straight in.

 * https://sdn-youngtalentboard.org/conference
 * https://www.linkedin.com/in/jiheehwang/
 * https://www.linkedin.com/in/lea-s-b3157011a/

"Emerging Talent: Inside the Service Design Network's Young Talent Board"

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We have an absolutely incredible treat for you on the show. Let me tell you a bit of a background. So when I’m travelling, or when I lived in Australia, and I get asked where I’m from, I say I’m from Ireland. But when I’m in Ireland, I say I live in Dublin, I’m from a place called Drogheda. And when I’m in Drogheda, I tell them where I grew up.

Well the location is not only the place of my birth, but it’s really, really historic. It’s on the banks of the River Boyne, a hugely historic location in Irish history for various reasons but this river is known internationally as the Brú na Bóinne, which refers to the mansion or the palace of the Boyne. And from the age of about 8 or 9, I remember going on a school tour and I became somewhat obsessed with this area of the river because on the bend of that river is a Neolithic tomb that predates the pyramids and is approximately 3,200 years old, Before Christ.

It’s a World Heritage Site and it’s quite simply a remarkable and a spiritual location, for me particularly, that I believe offers us a really rich connection to the past.

In this episode, I speak with Anthony Murphy of Mythical Ireland. Now Anthony is also from where I’m from in Drogheda and over the last 30 or so years, he has really explored the surrounding areas of Newgrange and has become a well of knowledge about that area.

Together with local artist Richard Moore, who coincidentally was instrumental in encouraging me as a teenager to pursue my love of design, well they’ve explored and uncovered knowledge that offers us new perspectives into what it might have been like at the time of Newgrange. Now of course, a lot of this is speculation, but we discuss nevertheless, what we believe we do know.

There’s an unbelievable revelation for me in this conversation, about things like, how they transported these huge boulders that are engraved from over 120km away to the site at Newgrange, how do they do that? Back and forth from the UK and further afield using boats?

I’m keen to learn more about the potential of the social structures at that time to try and get a peek of what it was like. Anthony was happy for me to get a clearer picture on what that might have looked like at the time.

So from a Human Centered Design perspective, I’m really curious what we can learn and derive from the Neolithic period and where we are today.

 * linkedin.com/in/anthony-murphy-42018622 [https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthony-murphy-42018622]
 * https://mythicalireland.com/

"Ancient Mysteries: Mythical Ireland with Anthony Murphy"

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We have the pleasure of hosting Elisabeth Graf, affectionally known as Lilli. We connected a number of months ago on LinkedIn and I was so impressed by Lilli’s awesome background and devotion to applying design to enable a greater sense of resilience for both businesses and the planet.

Hailing from the beautiful area of Verona in Italy, somewhere I’ve never been but want to go, Lilli is truly on a mission to scale her knowledge, to maximize her impact, not only in her locale of Verona, but also globally through her dedicated community IMMA Collective, which we talk about in greater detail.

Lilli, as you will probably get to see, is a wonderful human being and a really truly genuine example of what I refer to as a change maker. She’s taken personal and professional risks to really help enable change and I believe it is 100% worth connecting with her through her website or LinkedIn.

Without further ado, let's dive into Lilli's incredible journey and learn more about her inspiring work.

 * linkedin.com/in/elisabeth-lilli-graf [https://www.linkedin.com/in/elisabeth-lilli-graf]
 * https://www.immacollective.com/

 "Empowering Resilience: The Journey of Lilli Graf"

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In this episode, I speak with Kasper Bjørkskov. A former architect and activist based in Copenhagen. We speak openly about his role within the existing systems in society, and why he switched from architecture to activist. What triggered this? And also, what is he striving to achieve?

He’s extremely passionate about raising awareness of what we do as a collective and what we need to do more of within the complex systems of impact around climate change, sustainability, and initiating more and more communities to change for the better.

He’s a truly wonderful guest, you’re going to love this one.

 * linkedin.com/in/kasper-benjamin-reimer-bjørkskov-660a4899 [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kasper-benjamin-reimer-bj%C3%B8rkskov-660a4899]

"Conversations with Kasper Bjørkskov: From Architect to Activist - Unveiling the Path to Collective Change"

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Welcome to another episode of This Is HCD. In this episode, I speak with Erica Heinz, author of Think in 4D, a brand new book aimed at user experience designers.

It's absolutely beautifully designed, designed by themselves. And we discussed the industry of user experience or UX in detail, where she feels this book helps cover some of the voids due to the perceived shift in the user experience industry over the last decade. Now, Erica has been working with many amazing organizations and brings an awesome and much needed fresh perspective to user experience.

She's truly wonderful. I loved speaking with her. Let's jump straight in.

 * linkedin.com/in/ericaheinz [https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericaheinz]
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"A Fresh Perspective on UX: 'Think in 4D' with Erica Heinz"

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Welcome back to the show to our old friend Christof Zürn. I actually had the pleasure of meeting this wonderful human being in person in Amsterdam earlier this month. Christof appeared on the podcast a number of years ago but since then has produced his book "The Power of Music Thinking”, published by BIS Publishers.

In this episode, we speak more about the Jam Cards, which I'll link below. It’s an interactive and meaningful way to collaborate more effectively with yourself or with teams. We demo these Jam Cards in the episode, so you can listen to it or follow along on YouTube.

Christof is absolutely awesome and I’m excited to share this one with you.

 * https://musicthinking.com/jam-cards/ 
 * https://www.linkedin.com/in/creativecompanion/
 * https://www.linkedin.com/company/music-thinking/
 * youtube.com/@Musicthinking [http://youtube.com/@Musicthinking]

"Exploring Creativity and Collaboration: A Journey through Music Thinking and Jam Cards with Christof Zürn"

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Today on the podcast, I'm delighted to welcome Elliott Nelson, Chief HX Officer, which is Human Experience Officer at HXWISE in the US. Now we connected through my good friend and our good friend, Marc Stickdorn in 2023, and had great conversations about the complicated processes within the world of HR and employee experience. So this episode is really for anyone who has been wondering about using service design methods. For employee experience.

Elliott is truly awesome. He was a fantastic guest. I know you're going to find it really interesting to listen to him. I know you're going to love this episode. So let's jump straight in.

 * linkedin.com/in/elliott-nelson-392343 [https://www.linkedin.com/in/elliott-nelson-392343]

"Crafting Human-Centric Employee Experiences: Insights from Elliott Nelson"

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