Design This Day

Devin speaks with Robert Walker, a senior design leader who recently transitioned from a two-decade career in automotive design into the world of defense. He previously led design for some of Ford and GM’s most iconic vehicles. Now, he’s applying that experience to the radically different challenge of designing tactical vehicles for military use. It’s a dramatic shift – one that raises big questions about how design adapts when the stakes are high. 

1:47 Welcome to the defense industry  
4:01 The designer's ”curse”
5:13 Humvees and backup cameras
8:44 Success redefined – getting soldiers home
11:38 Humans vs machines on the battlefield
13:13 Leading both design and engineering teams
15:18 Prototyping: build first, get permission later 
17:49 Lightening Round

Links
Devin Liddell on LinkedIn
Robert Walker on LinkedIn
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About the Host: Futurist Devin Liddell
Devin Liddell is the Principal Futurist at Teague. With over two decades of experience in innovation and design strategy, Devin has worked with industry giants like Boeing, Intel, and Nike, helping organizations anticipate changes across both near- and far-term horizons to create their preferred futures. Devin is a frequent contributor to Fast Company. 

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What is Design This Day?

How do we begin creating the future we want, today? Design This Day takes you on a journey to our future world. Futurist Devin Liddell sits down with visionary leaders from some of the biggest names in tech and innovation. Each episode features a brilliant mind who is building the opportunities of the future before most people even know they exist. What will living in microgravity in space look like in the future? Can driverless vehicles go off-roading? What unexpected roles will robots play in our future workplaces and homes? We explore the role that design plays in shaping our future –  with the big thinkers and doers who are creating tomorrow, today. 

Design This Day is an original podcast brought to you by Teague.

About the Host: Futurist Devin Liddell
Devin Liddell is the Principal Futurist at Teague. With over two decades of experience in innovation and design strategy, Devin has worked with industry giants like Boeing, Intel, and Nike, helping organizations anticipate changes across both near and far-term horizons to create their preferred futures. Devin is a frequent contributor to Fast Company.

Get in Touch:
Have a complex problem that needs solving? Have a great guest or topic idea? We want to hear from you. Visit us at teague.com or send us an email at hello@teague.com