Jun 18The Power of Strategic DesignGood services don’t happen by accident; they’re intentionally designed. You may be familiar with buzzwords like service innovation, design thinking, CX, or UX design. Let’s simplify it. The goal is to help our customers get something done that they want. However, it’s easier said than done. …Strategic Design3 min readStrategic Design3 min read
May 24An uncertain world requires financial resilienceDo you have a solid financial safety net to withstand unexpected events? From job loss to natural disasters, financial resilience is crucial in today’s uncertain world. Yet, in my quest to understand money and finance, I discovered that financial resilience is an overlooked concept. …Financial Services7 min readFinancial Services7 min read
Nov 11, 2022How you feel about the climate crisis matters as much as what you doSomething is missing in those climate reports Over the last week, I spent some time learning about the adaptation agenda at COP27, reading the recently released Global Adaptation Gap Report 2022 and briefing paper by the World Economic Forum on Critical Business Action for Climate Adaptation. As you would expect, those reports speak the language of policy…Ecoanxiety4 min readEcoanxiety4 min read
Nov 4, 2022How I use stand-up comedy to talk about climate adaptationThe story behind my decision to learn how to do stand-up comedy It starts with rejection. At the beginning of February, I applied for a Roxane Gay fellowship. She offered to sponsor and mentor a few emerging writers. I submitted my newsletter proposal: Laugh, cry and then fight to share stories about climate adaptation. The newsletter would combine two worlds. Old ways of…Comedy Writing5 min readComedy Writing5 min read
Oct 28, 2022The power of community during adversityIn this week’s #HopefulFriday I want to talk about the power of community. As I’m learning more and more about the overarching topic of climate adaptation, it becomes evident that communities are and will play a crucial role in successfully adapting to the consequences of climate change. Why? Because there…Community3 min readCommunity3 min read
Oct 21, 2022Five skills a designer needs to thrive in a changing worldI’m inspired by the students I had the pleasure to work with over the last weeks. They are part of the Master of Arts in Interaction Design at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI). The goal of my course was to teach the basics of…Designer7 min readDesigner7 min read
Published inStartup Stash·Oct 14, 2022The Lessons I’ve Learned From Two Years of FreelancingOver the last few months, different people asked me about my freelancing journey. This week marks my 2nd anniversary, so I wanted to share a few learnings. …Freelancing9 min readFreelancing9 min read
Oct 7, 2022Zurich includes the circular economy in its constitutionFor this #HopefulFriday I want to share some good news about our transition to a circular economy. In a recent referendum, just under 90% of Zurich citizens said yes to including a new article in the canton’s constitution. …Circulareconomy3 min readCirculareconomy3 min read
Oct 6, 2022You don’t need an idea to startAs innovators and entrepreneurs, we can fall in love with our ideas, pouring everything into them — even when they don’t serve us or the problem we want to solve. But our best chance of making a difference is to focus on the problem instead. …Innovation3 min readInnovation3 min read
Sep 30, 2022Paying for the mess we madeThis week's #HopefulFriday news is about a small step towards climate justice. Denmark is the first country in UN history to pledge compensation for the consequences of emissions to support vulnerable countries that suffer from the loss and damage of climate change. The Danish development minister, Flemming Møller Mortensen, said…Climate Adaptation2 min readClimate Adaptation2 min read
