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Dr. Stella Lee is the founder of Paradox Learning, where she offers practical advice and strategy on AI. She's also a speaker, startup advisor, and columnist.Thanks for listening! Subscribe for FREE to receive new posts and support my work.She has over 20 years of international experience in consulting digital learning initiatives with higher education, government, NGOs, and the private sectors. We talk about her background and journey, blending design, arts, and computer science, AI literacy and learning, as well as her framework.Where to find Dr. Stella Lee.Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stellal/Paradox Learning: https://paradoxlearning.com/about/MariaLinkedin: https://go.ggutt.com/maria-linkedinTikTok: go.ggutt.com/tiktokYouTube: http://go.ggutt.com/videosTIMESTAMPS00:00.0 Intro to the show and to Stella02:45.0 How she got into art and tech04:5.0 Fear of AI?09:02.0 Getting around the comfort zone, and the crystal ball14:26.5 Design thinking15:36.3 Understanding AI Framework20:02.5 Improving the framework24:46.0 L&D & B2B27:00.5.0 Workshops and sessions, company culture32:59.1.0 Learn to teach, teach to learn35:01.09 AI Bubble?41.01.8 Striving to be average48.04.5 Shaping the future53.24.4 How she teaches55:26.5 Navigating through little answers58.34.1 Advice1.02.12.9 What got her into AI, and ggutt feelings This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ggutt.substack.com

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/videosTimestamps00:00 Introduction01:48 Charles’ product building lesson03:58 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 invitation22:35 Being present and keeping people engaged25:07 Invisible facilitation32:51 Knowing where to focus on36:09 Visual facilitation39:38 Matching energy levels with participants45:02 Measuring the impact of work47:41 Charles’ relationship with his GGUTT48:57 How Charles got into facilitation50:53 Working with organizations from Indonesia and the Philippines54:35 Advice for those who want to get into facilitation This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ggutt.substack.com

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. She’s currently the founder and CEO of Alcōv, a home styling and shopping app. Where to find Angela* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelashenhsieh/* X: https://twitter.com/angelashenhsieh* Alcōv: 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/videosTimestamps* 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 Alcōv* 58:55 Advice for designing your life This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ggutt.substack.com

Walid Mansour is the Co-founder and Co-CEO of MEVP. He’s 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. Follow Walid on Linkedin and XFollow Maria on Substack or LinkedinWatch the episode on YoutubeTimestamps:0.00.00 - Introduction5.42.00 - MENA, GG, today and tomorrow19.25.00 - The Entrepreneurial Appetite26.51.00 - Venture Capital34.15.5 - Misconception around raising capital35.04.6 - Pitch decks and attracting investors39.23.5 - How do VC’s look for entrepreneurs48.28.3 - Money52.55.8 - Managing risk internally within a fund53.59.3 - What should new funds look for55.52.9 - Accelerators & Incubators57.10.5 - Frustrations01.00.36.6 - AdviceThank you for listening to gguttalks. This post is public so feel free to share it.Note 🙏: We encountered some technical audio issues in some parts, but releasing the episode regardless is worth it. 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] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ggutt.substack.com

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 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ggutt.substack.com

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. She’s 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/tiktokTimestamps:* 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 Silia’s backstory: a keen interest in design since childhood This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ggutt.substack.com

Thoughts on AI and Creativity. Embarking on an exciting journey of discovery. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ggutt.substack.com

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 about… hair!Your feedback matters - 1min: https://go.ggutt.com/talksWhere to find Nicole:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nglaros/Website: https://nearlynicole.com/X: https://twitter.com/nglarosMedium: https://medium.com/@nglarosMaria + GGUTT:X: https://go.ggutt.com/xLinkedIn: https://go.ggutt.com/maria-linkedinYouTube: http://go.ggutt.com/videosWebsite: mariamatloub.comTimestamps:00:00 Introduction03:17 Gray hair is Covid hair09:17 How debt fostered her entrepreneurial mindset16:47 It’s okay to not be good at everything18:30 Luck vs. Skill23:34 Is VC like gambling?25:25 Leaving Techstars27:00 What type of investor is Nicole?31:21 The two biggest mistakes founders make32:35 Hardware startups35:05 Founders joining accelerators40:56 How to approach an investor?47:07 Are we in an AI bubble?50:15 Nicole’s relationship with her GGUTTFor enquiries, email maria [at] ggutt [dot] com with subject line: gguttalks ask This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ggutt.substack.com

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 – as well as Founding Director of the Center for Design at Northeastern University.Your feedback matters - 1min: https://go.ggutt.com/talksWhere 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/videosTimestamps:00:00:00 Introduction02:16 How he got into Data Visualization04:52 Discovering data and bringing it to life05:26 The mission of making complexity visible07:16 Hype around data visualization and data visualization people09:30 Data visualization engineers or designers?12:47 Education and the importance of data and making sense of it15:02 The growing opportunity for education and data culture in that space17:44 What is data or what it is not20:17 Da a and visualization: it doesn’t end there23:10 Context, complexity and types of complexity 24:17 Heath data28:19 Data could be misleading and hurt30:24 Understanding people and the context is why designers found a place in DV33:29 Research, literature and knowing limitations33:48 Data lakes, dashboards and complexity35:13 Aspirational: big visualizations with more big data35:52 Our relationship with data will change: narration, mediums and augmentation39:25 Personalization, visualizing complexity with motion40:17 Simplicity, complexity, tradeoffs even with organizational charts45:55 Wayfinding through data: different interfaces for different purposes51:48 Visualization is a not an end product52:54 Paolo on his GGUTT feeling56:48 Approaching projects, starting with the data58:48 Starting with Why01:00:00 Sometimes data should not be represented01:01:54 Raw data is not raw01:02:44 From wood to data, to training models to wearables and legos01:06:26 Sensors, raw data and using Gen AI rather than working on it01:09:59 The language around data in the industry: drawing from oil, gold and more01:14:55 Questioning data origins01:18:08 Datasets on the blockchain?01:20:28 Views on VR and AR01:22:39 Static, interactive, real-timevisualizations01:27:10 Real-time can be seducitve 01:29:06 Data representation evolution This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ggutt.substack.com

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. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ggutt.substack.com

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/talksWhere 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/videosParag’s previous episode:How and Why Provide Safe Water For All| EP21.S1 with Indian Entrepreneur Dr. Parag AgarwalMaria + 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/videosTimestamps: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 Parag’s upbringing influenced him52:38 Why you don’t always need new technology55:20 The future of JanaJal57:07 Parag’s thought on Liquid DeathFor enquiries, email maria [at] ggutt [dot] com with subject line: gguttalks ask This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ggutt.substack.com

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.Your feedback matters - 1min: https://go.ggutt.com/talks This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ggutt.substack.com

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. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ggutt.substack.com

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 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ggutt.substack.com

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/talksIf the robotic voice was too much, I enjoyed playing with my new toy! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ggutt.substack.com

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. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ggutt.substack.com

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. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ggutt.substack.com

Freddy Öst 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. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ggutt.substack.com

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 Management… This is a first experimental recording in the studio, with 1 mic. Sorry about the sound issues. The content will prevail. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ggutt.substack.com

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. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ggutt.substack.com