Katherine Moriwaki is a leader in creative technology and urban interaction design. In this episode, she explores how art, design, and technology can be powerful tools for shaping the future. Katherine discusses how education plays a crucial role in preparing students for the jobs of tomorrow, equipping them to navigate emerging tech risks, such as AI bias, and empowering them to design through a more inclusive lens. She also reflects on how her work brings digital media into public spaces to foster community engagement and how creative technology can influence social discourse and drive positive change. The conversation highlights the responsibility of future technologists and designers to use their work for good, offering innovative solutions to today’s most pressing challenges in urban life and beyond.

You can find out more about Katherine Moriwaki here: https://kakirine.com/ and follow Parsons The New School for Design via @parsonsschoolofdesign

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Femmes Designers is building a strong creative community of talented women across geographies and creative disciplinary practices. We’re an inclusive collective of artists, scientists, and technologists who share a passion for designing a better tomorrow. We create opportunities for big and small ideas to shine bright. We spotlight our work, share experiences, and help each other to thrive. Through partnerships with universities, high schools, institutions, and design organisations, we seek to empower individuals to engage in conversations and share their work with a wide network of students, researchers, and young professionals.

Keep up to date with Femmes Designers here: https://femmesdesigners.com/ and follow via @femmesdesigners

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In this episode, interactive artists Ana Estarita Guerrero and Tonz delve into the power of interactive design to reshape human experiences. Together, they explore how interactive art can create spaces for personal transformation and collective engagement. Through projects that combine augmented reality, gaming, and digital storytelling, Ana and Tonz push the boundaries of what's possible in design and offer fresh perspectives on how technology can be used to craft more meaningful, immersive experiences. Listen in as they challenge the conventional limits of art and technology, designing a future where interactivity is at the heart of human connection.

You can connect with Ana Estarita Guerrero via Instagram @a.estarita and explore her work here: www.aestarita.com

You can find out more about Tonz here: https://toniab.com/

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Femmes Designers is building a strong creative community of talented women across geographies and creative disciplinary practices. We’re an inclusive collective of artists, scientists, and technologists who share a passion for designing a better tomorrow. We create opportunities for big and small ideas to shine bright. We spotlight our work, share experiences, and help each other to thrive. Through partnerships with universities, high schools, institutions, and design organisations, we seek to empower individuals to engage in conversations and share their work with a wide network of students, researchers, and young professionals.

Keep up to date with Femmes Designers here: https://femmesdesigners.com/ and follow via @femmesdesigners

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Artist and educator Victoria Vesna takes us through her groundbreaking work at the intersection of art, science, and technology. As the director of the UCLA Art|Sci Center, Victoria shares her philosophy on how the synergy of art and science is critical to addressing humanity's most significant challenges, including climate change and the environmental crisis. She discusses the evolution of new media art, her interdisciplinary collaborations with scientists and researchers, and how they reshape our understanding of technology’s impact on society. Victoria emphasises the responsibility of artists and scientists to shift mindsets and create awareness of global issues while also exploring how education plays a crucial role in preparing future innovators to navigate emerging complexities. This episode offers a compelling vision for the future of interdisciplinary art, education, and its role in shaping society.

You can find out more about Victoria Vesna here: https://victoriavesna.com/ and follow the UCLA Art|Sci Center + Lab via @ucla_artsci

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Femmes Designers is building a strong creative community of talented women across geographies and creative disciplinary practices. We’re an inclusive collective of artists, scientists, and technologists who share a passion for designing a better tomorrow. We create opportunities for big and small ideas to shine bright. We spotlight our work, share experiences, and help each other to thrive. Through partnerships with universities, high schools, institutions, and design organisations, we seek to empower individuals to engage in conversations and share their work with a wide network of students, researchers, and young professionals.

Keep up to date with Femmes Designers here: https://femmesdesigners.com/ and follow via @femmesdesigners

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