Although Phnam was raised in an environment that was risk-averse, her mission today is to push every boundary to design for a better future and change people's lives through her work at NonFiction. In this episode, Carole Issa interviews Phnam to dive deep into her world and discover her unique perspective on design and so much more than that.
Some key themes that Carole explores with Phnam:
- 2'10": The role of Phnam at NonFiction
- 4'30": Children are wiser than adults and the power of being quiet
- 9'28": How she forged her own path with no mentors
- 14'40": Evolution versus revolution in designing products
- 17'14": Designing the Human headphones, the first true wireless over-ear headphones.
- 21'00": Creating her own business despite coming from a working-class family
- 25'21": How she discovered her life purpose
- 28'10": The secret behind her success in starting and running a business with her husband Mardis
- 30'47": Her perspective on work-life balance
- 35'20": Would she work/hire herself, and why?
- 37'10": How she learned to hire the right team members
- 41'51": What's her expression of leadership?
- 46'19": Designing the future of education in Singapore
- 52'40": How she approaches the unknown
- 59'29": A book that created a big impact in her life
- 1h01'53": Her book 'Design for a better future-The art of turning science fiction into reality'
- 1h06'52": Why she chose to combine writing by hand and typing when writing her book
- 1h10'04": The 30-day challenge that she'd throw to the listeners
More about Phnam Bagley
Phnam is a French industrial designer with 15 years of experience creating cutting-edge hardware in Wearables, Audio, Neurotech, Healthcare, Education, Sports, and Aerospace.
She specializes in turning groundbreaking technologies into attainable, intuitive, and beautiful products that help humans become the best versions of themselves.
Phnam works with a variety of companies, from Fortune 500 to startups, covering 4 continents. Clients include Intel, Comcast, Facebook, Atari, Philips, Movida, Halo Neuroscience, and Cala Health.
Familiar with both overseas and local manufacturing, she connects clients and factories via trusted partners, making the transition from design to engineering, prototyping, and marketing as seamless and efficient as possible.
She speaks internationally on the subject of “Design for a Better Future”, covering stories of sustainability, design thinking, education and human flourishing.
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