In this thought-provoking episode of our design-focused podcast, we delve deep into the journey of becoming a design leader in today's fast-evolving landscape. Hosted by Saurabh Gupta, the co-founder of ZEUX Innovation, we are honored to have Abhijit Thosar, the Head of Research and Design at Amazon Web Services, USA, share his invaluable insights and experiences from his illustrious career. Throughout this engaging conversation, we explore a variety of critical topics that are essential for current and aspiring design leaders. We dive into the inner workings of Design Leadership at AWS, skills that future design leaders need to cultivate to stay ahead in the game and much more. Content: 00:00 - Preview 00:49 - Introduction 02:18 - Defining leadership and essential qualities 07:10 - Owning the business metric 12:13 - Design Leadership at AWS 16:58 - Apple (Form) vs Amazon (Function) 21:19 - Future of screen design and voice based 25:11 - Design leader’s role in lack of interaction 26:40 - Skills for design leaders of the future 30:32 - Why design thinking failed 33:29 - Who owns design 36:06 - Handoff vs Handshake in Design 37:24 - How to communicate business value of design 43:02 - Questions at AWS for Abhijit 44:30 - Abhijit’s nuggets from design career Don't forget to hit the subscribe button for more design discussions. Visit our website: https://zeuxinnovation.com/ Follow us on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/zeux-innovation Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeux_innovation/