
🚨 Is the house of traditional education on fire? 🔥 Join us for a mind-bending conversation with Peter Boeckel, a Global Design Leader (ex-Peloton, Steelcase, Philips) and Futurist, who is currently teaching Industrial Design at IIT Hyderabad! -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Connect with Peter Boeckel -LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterboeckel/Website & Newsletter: https://peterboeckel.com/newsletterListen to Peter's Podcast -Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/design-office-hours-with-peter-boeckel/id1812963001Spotify: https://spotify.link/C7fpnTNRxXb-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Links for Books Recommended by Peter - 1. Life 3.0 - https://amzn.to/4nYS9Bx2. The Nvidia Way - https://amzn.to/4nVd74g-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Peter shares his incredible journey—from being born in Germany to leading design teams in Hong Kong, Singapore, New York, and San Francisco , including work in cutting-edge surgical robotics. He gives us the blunt truth about the future of work, the changing role of designers, and the incredible drive he sees in the Indian education system.🤯 The Future is Unstable: AI, Jobs, and EducationThe Hard Truth: Peter states bluntly that many jobs will simply "go away," and most current education systems "will not be here within the next five years, 10." The Destabilization: The technological revolution is accelerating so fast you will see its effects "within a quarter of a lifetime," destabilizing social and employment systems. Smarter than a Teenager: We discuss how AI models are already achieving top marks in exams like the IIT JEE, underscoring the urgency for change. The New Skill: The solution isn't more skills, it's a shift: "The future of design here lies more retooling design towards entrepreneurship." 🌎 Global Design & IIT IndiaDesigning in Different Cultures: Peter breaks down how corporate culture and innovation differ across Asia, Europe, and the US. Medical Device Challenges: Get an insider's look at the complexity of designing for high-stakes environments like surgical robotics and the challenges of working in a highly regulated, risk-averse industry. Cultural Insight from IIT: Peter shares his observation on the "afterburner" effect he sees in India—a generation "hungry" to excel because they see a clear path to a vastly better life. 💡 Chapters:00:00 Intro - Peter Boeckel02:11 Peter's Global Journey06:58 Designing in Diff Cultures - US, Europe, Asia09:10 Evolving Thought Processes in Design Leadership13:02 Challenges in Medical Device Design18:51 The Impact of AI on Design23:44 The Role of Education in Design27:16 New Career Opportunities - Not Just Doctors and Engineers29:33 Teaching Industrial Design at IIT Hyderabad32:48 The Future of Education in an AI World44:02 Preparing for an Unpredictable Future50:46 Cultural Insights from Teaching in India54:07 Recommended Reads for Designers56:24 Rapid Fire Round: Design Preferences and Trends59:09 Outro#ai #futureofwork #designthinking #iithyderabad #peterboeckel #industrialdesign #careertips #aifuture #entrepreneurship #designeducation #india