Ellen McGirt

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S7E6: Courtney Cogburn

Courtney Cogburn is a professor at the Columbia School of Social Work and the co-creator of 1000 Cut Journey.

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S7E5: George Gendron + Patrick Mitchell

George Gendron is writer in residence at MIT’s integrated design and management program. Patrick Mitchell runs Modus Operandi Design.

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S7E4: Vivianne Castillo

Vivianne Castillo is senior design researcher at Salesforce.

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S7E3: Sara Hendren

Sarah Hendren is an artist, design researcher, and professor at the Olin College of Engineering.

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S7E2: Gene Lee

Gene Lee is senior vice president of customer experience and design at Mailchimp.

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S7E1: Caroline Wanga

Caroline Wanga is chief culture, diversity, and inclusion officer and vice president of human resources at Target.

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S7E09: Mark Bloomfield + Shaun Borstrock

Mark Bloomfield is a jewelry designer and the founder of Electrobloom. Shaun Borstrock is associate dean for business and innovation at the University of Hertfordshire.

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S9E3: Astra Taylor

Astra Taylor is an artist, activist, and founder of the Rolling Jubilee and the Debt Collective. Her latest book is Remake the World: Essays, Reflections, Rebellions.

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S9E12: Jessica Helfand + Ellen McGirt

Highlights of Season 9, and new hosts Dana Arnett and Kevin Bethune.

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Wemimo Abbey + Samir Goel

A fintech firm with an innovative new business model serving previously invisible customers once facing homelessness

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Deanna Van Buren

Eliminating mass incarceration through architecture and design.

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Judy Samuelson

Bringing together diverse players in business, science, government, design, and the arts to tackle the most urgent problems facing the planet.