Worldwide video gaming revenue was estimated at nearly $455 billion in 2024, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.4% expected through the end of the decade. This big and growing business is fast-changing – calling in new ideas, technologies and talent. Our guest is a designer himself with serious street cred with many of the industry’s biggest players, as well as being a passionate educator in Arts & Entertainment Technologies. If you’re a gamer or even just interested in the future of entertainment - this episode is for you!

Welcome to a new year! For our first episode of 2025, we are speaking about customer experience. Our guest is the Global Head of Design Strategy in the CX Office of Samsung Mobile Experience based in Seoul, South Korea, where he directs all aspects of enterprise design- elevating the multitude of touchpoints that make an ‘experience’ in the modern commercial world. Join us to learn how brands and designers can ensure a positive customer experience and why it matters.

Tis the season for SNOW! And what better seasonal re-release than our amazing conversation from early 2023 about the ‘Future of Snow Sports’?! Our guest is the Founder of Snowboard Magazine and Tailgate Alaska, a former professional snowboarder and Olympic commentator. From the industry’s growth and the impact of climate change, to self-reliance in the backcountry and the power of presence, this is a holiday episode for everyone. Be sure to tune in!

In our final new episode of the year, we have the privilege to speak with visionary architect and activist, Pascale Sablan. Only the 315th living African American woman registered architect in the United States and the youngest African American ever to be inducted into the AIA (American Institute of Architects) College of Fellows, Pascale is currently the President of Adjaye Associates NYC studio and author of the forthcoming book by Oro Editions, ‘GREATNESS: Diverse Designers of Architecture’. Tune in for a truly GREAT S6 E7.

Digital has become such a part of our lives, intertwined with everything we do, that most of us- personally or professionally- never pause to think about the environmental impact of our online interactions. Our guest this week is an expert in digital strategy with an eye towards people and planet. In the Future of Digitality, we are provoked to think differently about our digital engagement and resulting carbon footprints. For anyone interested in sustainability topics, this is a don’t miss episode.

Our guest this week may have the world (or universe’s?) coolest job! As Creative Director at NASA, David Rager oversees the agency's visual brand. From changing iconic logos to elevating design language on extraterrestrial transports, creating useful artifacts with high-profile artists to producing creative tools for public learning- his team is responsible for “communicating the value of NASA’s [amazing] work”.

Want to learn about circularity, but not sure what it is? Few people are better poised to talk about maximizing systemic change and collective action than this week’s guest Joe Iles from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. Tune in to learn about efforts being undertaken to inspire and empower the world’s designers to create products, services, and systems that address the root cause of global challenges such as climate change, biodiversity loss, waste, and pollution- and help regenerate nature's bounty.

Marcus G. Miller is a musical virtuoso who tours with Jon Batiste and serves as musical director of the Grace Farms Foundation. From the role of music in family, culture and tradition to the impact of technology on the music industry, especially in the 20th century, this is a sincere and profound exploration of what music really is, where it intersects with so many other creative disciplines, what it offers us as humans and how we can hopefully ensure a beautiful future.

What other topic would we discuss in our 125th overall episode and kickoff to a new season, with our new presenting sponsor iF Design and now as part of the Sandow SURROUND Podcast Network - than the Future of DESIGN!? Our three guests represent an incredible knowledge base covering cross-disciplinary design from cars & tech, to furniture & sound. Together, we dive deep on industry trends & challenges, and of course, the importance of good design & educating the next generation of designers.