Future Curious

Who has a seat at the innovation table?

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Episode notes

Engineer and designer Nicola Millar joins AI specialist Simi Awokoya to discuss inclusivity and diversity with host Tiernan Douieb and Nesta’s Madeleine Gabriel. 

 

We listen in on a conversation about Nicola’s quest to design a menopause ‘pebble’ with focus-group member, Emily. They meet to talk about how an honest conversation with women heading into the menopause led to the product Emily trials for Nicola.

 

Nesta’s Alex Glennie gives a glimpse into inclusive innovation in Vietnam with her report on disability, from Hanoi. 

 

With special thanks to NICA and The Voice

 

 Links featured in this episode

• Nesta’s 12 women shaping AI report
• Inclusive innovation 
• Witty Careers and the next Career Clinic is on 21 November in Camden, London

Read more about menopause tech, The Pebble

 

Get in touch with Future Curious: [email protected] 

 

Or on Twitter @Nesta_UK, #futurecurious

 

Future Curious is presented by Tiernan Douieb and produced and published by Nesta’s communication team. This episode was recorded and edited at Wardour Studios. Original music by Ged Flood.