#66 | Karel J. Golta | Designing for a circular future.

"The circular design is about really eliminating the concept of waste by designing it in a way that every material can be reused." - Karel J. Golta Circular design: the next step of design thinking? Circular design, by bringing the subject of resources to the forefront, also creates an opportunity to integrate increasingly more important strategic dimensions in an ever-changing world. Shifting to a circular mindset when it comes to design can prove to be delicate. Thrilled to launch our EP66 which is all about circular design thinking. In this episode, we had the pleasure to chat with Karel J. Golta, Founder and CEO of INDEED Innovation, about circular design, strategic innovation, and speculative design. His team had the chance to bring a strong perspective of circular design into recent projects and he shares the learnings on scaling from user-centric design to circular design. Where not just incorporate more data and more stakeholders into the project but also approach your design with a new mindset. Further, we also discussed the overlap between speculative design and circular design. We also talk about AI and how the tools and the processes actually going to change and influence the future job of the designer. In the episode, we jump into, How to design for circularity. The role of ESGs for designers. User-centered design vs circular design. Why sustainability requires system thinking. Creating frameworks for circularity. Importance of Co-Creation on designing a circular product. Why designers should be more focused on the circular design. Thanks a lot for your time and for your learning Karel! ******** The Guest A humane innovation advocate, Karel J. Golta is on a mission to reverse human impact on the planet by using the power of design to build a more livable future for all life on earth. With the undeniable effects of climate change and major planetary boundaries at tipping points, Karel demands for businesses and innovation to turn their focus from a human-centric model to a planet-centric one in order to preserve not only humanity, but our entire global ecosystem. A strong believer in boldness and courage, he never does things halfway. The declared business romantic thrives when he is contributing and sharing visionary ideas with others – whether as an entrepreneur, keynote speaker, lecturer or author. As founder of multiple companies and CEO of INDEED Innovation Karel loves to discuss big ideas, poke at rigid thinking, and ultimately unearth previously unrealized possibilities.