Prapti is a strategist and researcher at Harvard D-lab where they’re bringing together design and public health. Besides her current role at Harvard D-lab, she also shares the learnings she has made throughout her career, starting as an architect and transitioning into design strategy by working at Ford and Cisco. In addition, she shares that she sees design strategists as connecters, breaking silos and bringing different knowledge areas together so they can learn from each other. Key words: Design-thinking Design for public health Etnographic research Quick interventions Educating non-designers Specialism versus Generalism Creative collaboration Humanity-centered design Web 3.0 Metaverse Sustainability Books: 101 Design Methods, Communicating The New, Ten Types of Innovation CNBC video series: How Companies Work Speculative fiction DISCLAIMER: all speakers on this podcast, speak on behalf of themselves and do not represent the company they work for.