Aga Szóstek

Aga Szóstek, Ph.D. is a strategic designer and author of the books "The Umami Strategy" and "Leadership by Design". For the last two decades, she has worked with leading companies combining design, technology, and business. She also mentors leaders and management in the field of strategic change.

In addition to consulting, Aga designs tools to support the delivery of unique experiences as well as undergoing personal and professional transformations and co-hosts a leadership podcast: Catching The Next Wave. She is also the founding partner of the World Experience Organization.

During the Sphere.it conf 2022, Aga will deliver a Keynote on the topic:

Building new economy

The Economic Progression Model proposed by Joseph Pine and James Gilmore depicts the economic development in the Western world as it is happening in front of our eyes. From one stance, you can say that the final stage: transformational experience is the natural end of the proposed progression.

From another stance, though, we may consider it an end to a certain phase of economic progress and an opening to a new perspective – delivering value. Such value goes beyond the monetary gain and encapsulates the broad range of change we want to see in the world. Through my presentation, I would like to invite you to a discussion on how experience design could elevate transformative change through contributions that positively impact the world in the direction we hope for.