Kate Slabosky
TED Speaker | Designing for Social Impact
About
Kate Slabosky is a design strategist whose work focuses on using human-centered design to address complex social challenges. As the former Head of Design at IDEO.
org, she led multi-disciplinary teams in developing innovative solutions for global NGOs and social enterprises. Kate's TED talk unpacks how design can be a powerful tool for positive change, showcasing case studies of her team's work in vulnerable communities around the world.
Her keynotes inspire audiences to approach societal problems with a designer's mindset - empathy, iteration, and a commitment to equitable, human-centric outcomes.
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Can the ocean run out of oxygen?
For most of the year, the Gulf of Mexico is teeming with marine life, from tiny crustaceans to massive whales. But every summer, disaster strikes. Around May, animals begin to flee the area. And soon, creatures that can't swim or can't swim fast enough begin to suffocate and die off in massive numbers. What's going on? Kate Slabosky dives into the lethal conditions that create dead zones. [Directed Mette Ilene Holmriis, narrated by Adrian Dannatt, music by Stephen LaRosa].
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