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Technical Difficulties

Liz Gerber
Artificial Intelligence
Technology
Kris Woyzbun
Public Service
Northwestern University
Community-Based Design
Lived Experience
North Carolina State University
Critical Design
Female Leaders In Tech and Design
Civic Design Collaborative
Whatsapp
Steam
Drexel University
Georgia Institute Of Technology
Design Studies
The Little Book Of Designer's Existential Crises
Design Research
Critical Pedagogy
Design

Technical Difficulties centers the stories of female leaders in tech and design. In each episode, these women share career-defining moments, unexpected pivots, values they live and design by, and advice for students and new grads. Join Liz Gerber, Northwestern Professor and founder of Design for America, as we learn alongside the leaders designing a human-centered digital future. Season 1's lineup... more

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Amy Guterman
Executive with Salesforce AI for Impact Accelerator
Salesforce
Episode: From Ideas to Impact; Amy Guterman's Journey in Tech for Good
Moneta Ho Kushner
Director of Product Design, WhatsApp
WhatsApp (Meta)
Episode: Desigining What Matters with Moneta Ho Kushner
Raja Schaar
Award-winning educator, industrial designer, and thought leader in socially responsive design
Drexel University
Episode: Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead with Raja Schaar
Kris Woyzbun
Founder/CEO of Gumption and AI pilot Copilot for home design and renovation
Gumption, Copilot
Episode: Home is Where the UX is with Kris Woyzbun
Arianne Miller
Former managing director for the lab at the Office of Personnel Management; co-founder of Civic Design Collaborative
Civic Design Collaborative
Episode: Redesigning the Rulebook with Arianne Miller
Dori Tunstall
Design anthropologist, former Dean of Design at OCAD University, author of Decolonizing Design
OCAD University (former), Author
Episode: Rerelease: Understanding the Past to Design Our Future with Dr. Dori Tunstall
Nicole Kahn
Designer and design researcher with roles at IDEO, WeWork, and Carta
IDEO, WeWork, Carta
Episode: Rerelease: No Great Design in Done Alone with Nicole Kahn
Irene Au
Designer and investor with leadership roles at Yahoo, Google, Udacity; board member at Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt
Kholsa Ventures
Episode: Rerelease: The Power of Staying Curious with Irene Au
Lesley-Ann Noel
Assistant Professor of Design at North Carolina State University (previously at University of the West Indies, Tulane, Stanford D-School)
North Carolina State University
Episode: Rerelease: Creating Space for Yourself in Design with Lesley-Ann Noel

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Elizabeth (Liz) Gerber
Host of Technical Difficulties; Northwestern University professor; founder of Design for America.
Lauren Lin
Co-host and design industry contributor; designer with industry experience; student with industry experience

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From Ideas to Impact; Amy Guterman's Journey in Tech for Good
Q: What unexpected piece of advice would you give to newcomers?
Don't fall in love with a shiny tool; start with the problem and the humans and systems, and keep the problem-first approach at the center of your work.
From Ideas to Impact; Amy Guterman's Journey in Tech for Good
Q: What was a career-defining moment that taught you about implementation versus idea?
Launching a Salesforce project from a consulting effort showed that ideas must be continuously supported and adapted through new stakeholders and changing organizational structures to stay viable.
From Ideas to Impact; Amy Guterman's Journey in Tech for Good
Q: How did you get started in design, and was there a defining moment?
I've always been a maker, with early ventures in upcycled clothing; college sparked the understanding that design can clarify complex, sensitive systems, not just create visuals.
From Ideas to Impact; Amy Guterman's Journey in Tech for Good
Q: What is your favorite way to start the morning?
A slow, coffee-fueled start with a preference for sunlight and a quiet space, though motherhood often interrupts with needs from a four-year-old.
Rerelease: Understanding the Past to Design Our Future with Dr. Dori Tunstall
Q: How did your identity shape your approach to leadership and design?
Her black, cis, neurodiverse identity pushed her to forge spaces that are inclusive and oriented toward care for all relations, rather than conforming to established norms. This shaped her preference for roving through spaces and building communities instead of seeking a single prestigious seat.

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This show highlights women who lead at the intersection of technology and design, exploring leadership journeys, career pivots, and the human side of building digital products. Conversations center on design leadership, social impact, ethics, and the evolving roles of designers in tech-enabled environments, with practical takeaways for students, designers, researchers, and startup founders. Notable throughlines include how leaders balance technology with people, how to navigate organizational change, mentorship and collaboration, and the growing influence of AI in design. These episodes often feature experiences from academia, government, and industry, and consistently emphasize curiosity, inclusivity, and practical, human-centered problem ... more

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