Podcasts
Listen to live reviews from the show floors of the world’s biggest auto shows, and learn about the design philosophies and career paths of the industry’s top designers and engineers. Our special guests include industry leaders from the world’s largest manufacturers and mobility design pioneers.
SE01:EP03 - Diversity in exterior design teams
Anne Forschner, BMW New Class InCar & NonCar Experiences, shares her journey as one of the few female exterior designers in the industry. She looks at why there's still a gender gap in exterior design compared to other disciplines such as UX and interiors, due to the competitive nature of this niche. Tune in to find out why diverse teams are crucial to shaping the future of automotive design and how we can encourage more women to pursue careers in the field.
S01:EP02 - Authentic Leadership: Becoming a role model
Claudia Braun former head of CMF design for Rivian, Volvo, Polestar, Porsche, and Merced, now part of our Consulting team here at Konzepthaus dives deeper into the topic of Authentic Leadership and Becoming a role model. She recounts her journey navigating a male-dominated industry, discussing challenges such as the lack of female mentors and balancing career aspirations with societal stereotypes around motherhood. As a role model for her children, her team and women in the industry, she shares her struggles to establish her leadership style while remaining authentic amidst professional pressures.
SE01:EP01 - A generational shift in mindset and female leadership
Amy talks about her journey in the automotive design world, navigating a heavily male-dominated industry. From adapting to a non-inclusive environment early in her career to witnessing a shift in leadership mindset, Amy shares personal insights on communicating and collaborating at the executive level, overcoming stereotypes, and finding mentors for personal growth. Join us as she discusses her challenges in envolving automotive design departments.
EP 68: How Infrastructure and Design shape the Future of our Spaces – moderated by Chris Bangle
The cityscapes and the environment are changing rapidly. Digital influences and new designs are shaping a new image of a modern metropolis.
This is about exploring how design reacts to these changes and how it affects the vehicles around us. The panel is hosted by BMW Designer Chris Bangle.
EP 67: The Impact of Design on Mobility in Politics, Culture, Economy and Responsibility – moderated by Christopher Butt
What is the influence of design on the perception of cultures, and how does design affect politics? The way we will move in the future will be guided by other factors than simply an OEM. How will new players like cities creatively react to these challenges? The panel is hosted by Christopher Butt, critic and writer at Design Field Trip.
EP 66: Design & Technology – More than just a product – moderated by Martin Groschwald
Mobility design is more than just the sum of technologies. It strives to create experiences that appeal to all the senses and create an emotional connection between man and machine in the long term. How user-centred products are created from technologies is the focus of the expert panel.
EP 65: Design Mobility Solutions – moderated by Martin Groschwald
A modern automobile no longer just gets us from A to B. A wide range of comfort functions, entertainment offerings, communication interfaces and digital services are at the heart of the driving experience. The car has long since matured into an interactive everyday companion. Vehicle designers are paving the way. How the role of creatives and the nature of their products is changing is the central point of discussion in this session.
Folge 25: Forschungsinitiativen als Baustein der UX Stategie mit Dr. Mark Bilandzic (Head Of UX at Kaia Health)
Funktionieren Masterarbeiten und Co. als Innovationstreiber im Unternehmen? Welche Vorteile die enge Zusammenarbeit mit Hochschulen, Unis und Forschungseinrichtungen bringen kann, auch (oder besonders wenn) man als Unternehmen noch relativ klein und aufstreben ist, darüber habe ich mit in der heutigen Folge von Moodboard sprechen können.
Folge 24: Behavioral Product Design im Healthcare mit Christian Kuhn (UX Designer, Speaker, Autor & Consultant)
Ein etwas generalistischerer Ansatz als sonst in der heutigen Folge. Christian ist seit einiger Zeit im Healthcare Bereich untwewegs und hat mir einige Insights geben können, wo und wie wir mit UCD einen wirklich großen Unterschied machen können.
EP 64: How culture influences design with Karim Antoine Habib (Senior Vice President of Design at KIA)
Karim Antoine Habib (Senior Vice President of Design at Kia) talks to Martin in this week’s episode about the influences culture has on design and how his experience has helped him build brands with his works but also on how Social Media is affecting the way designers think in today’s world.
Folge 23: Product Thinking mit Johannes Dornisch (Chief Design Officer at intive)
Das Projekt vom fertigen Produkt her denken, funktioniert das? Wie kann ich alle Beteiligten abholen und in den UCD Prozess einbinden? Und wie zum Teufel vermeide ich die ganzen Mini-Wasserfälle in meinem agilen Projekt? Und was genau hat es mit dem Modewort Dual-Track Agile auf sich?
Folge 22: Vom Designer zum Consultant mit Fabrice Pöhlmann (Founder & Behavioural Designer bei HelloDesign)
Obwohl er sich selbst niemals so bezeichnen würde, hab’ ich ihm diesen Schuh in der kommenden Folge einfach angezogen. Vom Designer zum Consultant – wie man da so “reinrutscht”, ob das überhaupt erstrebenswert ist und most important: Was dein Kunde davon hat, das erfahrt ihr in der heutigen Folge. Viel Spaß!