Episode 620: Dhiren Das on Circular Design, Better Cities, Sustainability + the Future of AI

About this episode

Fiona chats with Dhiren Das about the implications of good design in relation to sustainability and AI.

What does “good design” actually mean beyond aesthetics? In this thoughtful and wide-ranging conversation, Fiona chats with strategic designer and founder of Relative Systems, Dhiren Das, about circularity, sustainable systems, urban design, AI, and why the future of business requires deeper thinking around people, place, and impact.

People in this episode

Host: Fiona Killackey

Guest: Dhiren Das

Topics covered

• circular design
• sustainability
• urban design
• AI
• business impact

Keywords

• circularity
• sustainable systems
• urban design
• AI
• business

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Relative Systems

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