#110 Designing for Impact: Balancing Business, Ethics & the Future of UX with Amy Heymans

#110 Designing for Impact: Balancing Business, Ethics & the Future of UX with Amy Heymans

42:16 Apr 24, 2025
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In this episode of The Future of UX, I sit down with Amy Heymans—a visionary design leader with 25+ years of experience in strategy, innovation, and ethical design. Amy has worked in health, finance, and government, always pushing for human-centered, responsible, and impactful solutions.We cover some BIG topics in this conversation:✅ Balancing business success with ethical design—how can we make a real impact?✅ The role of strategy in UX—why every designer should think like a strategist.✅ AI & the future of UX—how can we use AI responsibly, and what should we watch out for?✅ Design entrepreneurship—how to build a career or business on your own terms.✅ Designing for dignity—how ethics, responsibility, and UX come together.🔴 Watch the episode on YoutubeResources mentionedBeneficent:http://www.beneficent.designLinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyheymansDignified Futures Conference:http://www.designfordignity.comDesign For Dignity LinkedIn Group:https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12965415/Amy's Inspiration:https://youtu.be/bRDg3ZPyq18Other resources💻 ✨Waiting list for the AI Academy: 6-week Bootcamp to Learn How to Master AI as a Designer→⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get notified when doors are opening again⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠👉 0€ AI mini Training for Designers 👈→⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn 3 strategies to leverage gen AI as a designer in just 30 min⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠💌 Newsletter→⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Weekly UX insights and updates: UX Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find Patricia on Socials📸 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram @ux.patricia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎨 ⁠⁠
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