
T02E12 UNreleased Podcast with Gjoko Muratovski
From UnReleased - Design Research Podcast by UNIDCOM | IADE
February 10, 2026 · 46 min · Season 2 · Episode 12
About this episode
Gjoko Muratovski discusses his journey in design research and the importance of connecting design with business impact.
The interview was recorded on the sidelines of the IADE Doctoral programmes' inaugural lecture.To know more visit unrelease.unidcom-IADE.ptIn this interview Carlos Rosa, the Dean of IADE – Faculty of Design, Technology and Communication at Universidade Europeia, talks to Gjoko Muratovski, a global design and innovation leader with over 25 years of experience working with everyone from Fortune 500 companies to NASA.He’s currently shaping the future of education as Provost at the AustralianInstitute of Advanced Technologies and driving automotive innovation at Icona Design Group. Gjoko has advised organizations worldwide, taught at top universities, and written influential books on design research—so get ready for a fascinating conversation about design, strategy, and the future of innovation.In this episode, Gjoko Muratovski shares his unconventional journey from classical design training to becoming a leader in design research and strategy, emphasizing the shift from aesthetics to purpose-driven, humanity-centric design. He recounts a pivotal moment when he realized the need to connect design with business impact, which led him to study marketing, management, and economics…
People in this episode
Host: Carlos Rosa
Guest: Gjoko Muratovski
Topics covered
- design research
- innovation
- education
- AI in design
- business impact
- humanity-centric design
Keywords
- design
- innovation
- AI
- business
- strategy
- education
- human-centric
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: IADE, Universidade Europeia, Australian Institute of Advanced Technologies, Icona Design Group, Fortune 500, NASA
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