Topics & Timestamps:

(00:00 ) Back from Italy: airports, toddlers, and the upside down world

(02:27 ) Travel with kids vs solo travel: why lounges aren’t built for families

(04:54 ) AI fatigue? Posting, conferences, and marketing workflows

(07:30 ) CMA events, data science, and educating on automation/AI

(09:35 ) RGD stat: AI may cut 30% of agency margins (and why positioning matters)

(13:41 ) When AI builds websites: friend’s gym startup and UX blind spots

(15:41 ) Generalists vs specialists: why flexibility wins in the AI era

(18:50 ) WCAG 3.0: from A/AA/AAA to Bronze/Silver/Gold, expanding to apps, VR, AR, and AI

(23:27 ) Accessibility meets emerging tech—and Apple’s thin iPhone speculation

(27:14 ) Italian design hits: porcini mushrooms, gelato, and espresso culture

(31:20 ) Olivetti: typewriters, modernist posters, and design-led workplaces

(35:19 ) Apple, Braun, and the design lineage from Olivetti showrooms to Cupertino

(36:36 ) Corporate culture pioneers: housing, libraries, daycare in 1908

(37:02 ) Wrapping with design as strategy, not just decoration

Resources Mentioned:

WCAG 3.0 Draft Guidelines – expanding accessibility standards

CMA (Canadian Marketing Association) – councils & committees

RGD (Association of Registered Graphic Designers) – event on AI + agencies

Olivetti – typewriter manufacturer, design-led culture, MoMA collection

Key Quotes:

“Travel is a young man’s, no-children game.”

“AI stands to remove about 30% margin from agency work.”

“If it’s turnkey, it’s repeatable. And if it’s repeatable, AI can do it.”

“Accessibility isn’t just websites anymore—it’s VR, AR, AI, and apps.”

“Design was not decoration. It was the strategy. It was the culture.”

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