+46 (0)8 744 30 50 School Courses Business Locations Resources About Contact Blog Sign up to receive our newsletters First name Last name Email For individuals - Lifelong Learning newsletter For companies - Empowered newsletter Subscribe All Changes of tomorrow Student & alumni stories 36 hours in the life of Exploring the collaborative benefits of online whiteboards In this post, we’re sharing examples of our favorite boards that we’ve built as well as tips and tricks from our co-workers who use these boards for a variety of purposes and sessions. Reboot Required for a Post-COVID World A metaphor for today, Ctrl + Alt + Del was once used to reboot our operating systems. It has inspired us to reach out to the fatigued, frozen, and zoomed out who are looking to reset and reboot. Hybrid work – going beyond the fundamentals Hyper Island met up with our partners at the Remote Lab to have a talk about both the current state and future of remote work - specifically how they see the concept evolving over the coming year. Bridging the gap between society and school through curated learning experiences Startups created with friends may no longer be a novelty in 2021, but when a tattoo designer, a master service designer, and a business designer—all hailing from India but based in different countries—decided to create a women-led company to instil methods of business thinking, design thinking, and social innovation within the young minds of today, it became clear something great was brewing. A journey of successful transition – from footballer to strategist Olivia Hedman is a Hyper Island graduate turned Senior Strategist at 72andSunny in Amsterdam. Growing up, it was football that took center stage, and Olivia reached the national level for her age group. We caught up with Olivia to find out how she dealt with the transition from footballer to strategist, and all the similarities and learnings that came along the way. Principles for meaningful work When we settled on this month's issue of Empowered, and the topic of 'Permission to Enjoy", Jim Ralley came to mind instantly. And if I’m honest and pause to think about it, he could have actually inspired the intention to explore this theme more deeply. When I think of work and I think of doing work that's fun, creative, energetic—you know, enjoyable—I think of him. How to enjoy work while leading change There’s always been the case to find more moments of ease and fun in our work to balance out the more challenging times. After the last 18 months of experiencing a global pandemic, we wanted to explore how even in the midst of the pressure or uncertainty that emerges in our work, there’s still an opportunity to enjoy what it is we do and how we lead. How feedback can change your life (both at work and home) With so many types of defined feedback today, it’s easy to get confused about how to approach a feedback session. We asked Biologist and Hyper Island alumni, Malie Lessard-Therrien to take us on a journey into the power of feedback. Here, we find how it’s changed her life, both at work and home. Reflecting on Kajsa Lundborg’s successful entrepreneurial journey Kajsa Lundborg is a self-confessed ski geek, tech enthusiast, and branding nerd. Today, Kajsa is the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of Froda, as well as a board member, investor, and passionate diversity champion within the tech industry. Here, we find out the story of her journey from founding her first app company at 17 to her Hyper Island journey, to her recognition in Forbes’ 30 under 30. On the human side of work with Accenture Interactive’s Katie Burke We caught up with Katie Burke recently over Whatsapp between Stockholm and London this month. Katie works in a hybrid role at Accenture Interactive across Innovation and Thought Leadership. We have been fortunate to collaborate on a few initiatives together the past few years, notably in leadership development and employee experience. We dove into a Q&A that spanned a relocation to London, a role change, pandemic observations, the power of people and also some insights on how she learns and develops as a person and professional. The Evolution of Leadership Development Emerging contexts of a changing world have always required approaches to leadership development to evolve. Here, we find out how. Personal growth and transformation at Hyper Island As part of our personal growth and transformation here at Hyper Island, we’ve recently created a movement to support future creative superstars and organizations to enable change, both personally and professionally. Here we reflect on this journey of transformation and highlight our most valuable takeaways to support lifelong learners of the future. Getting ahead with AI for business – Insights from a future AI business consultant Francisco Palavecino graduated from Hyper Island’s Business Developer program in 2019. He moved to Amsterdam to start a new life as a Digital Transformation Designer. Yet just a few months later, now in 2020, he found himself applying to our brand-new AI Business Consultant program. For the second time, Francisco received a message of acceptance and began a fresh journey on the Island, only this time, the world was a very different place. Here we discover why he made this decision and his unique views on AI in the world of business. The financial wellness platform enabling women to thrive This is a powerful story of true innovative grit driven by determination for diversity. Carmen Beltran and Somit Fessehazion are the founders of Rely, a digital platform for women to practice financial wellness. Today, they’re on a mission to provide women with a space to strengthen their financial power. Pitching to a global organization through the eyes of design experience students It’s not every day you get the opportunity to pitch your ideas to one of the biggest football clubs on the planet right now. So, when Hyper Island Design Experience (DXD) students, Céline Werdelis and Andrea Möhl, received a challenge from City Football Group—the team behind the scenes at current Premier League leaders, Manchester City—it was game on. The question was posed: How might we [City Football Group] better understand the needs and emotional connections of overseas football fans? Hyper Island x SOS Alarm tackling the future of healthcare with SOS Labs! Learn more about a joint design sprint held with SOS Alarm and Hyper Island together with over 100 students from three different programs. Maria Khorsand, CEO at SOS Alarm, said after the sprint, “The students at Hyper Island who participated in our hackathon SOS Labs really understood that and came up with a number of interesting solution proposals that we can now work on. SOS Labs has given our existing innovation work a real boost.” Leveraging brand DNA to shape your tomorrow It was brewing before the pandemic hit, but 2020 accelerated the need for companies to become more purposeful. Essentially, it was time for companies to consolidate their infrastructures by taking a deep self-reflective dive to rediscover their value propositions. By identifying and leveraging the brand DNA, companies are enabled to rewrite or reiterate their stories and reveal a greater meaning for business beyond purely profit and growth. The power of storytelling with Iñaki Escudero Iñaki Escudero is a storyteller through and through. He’s been a pillar in the Hyper Island ecosystem for almost a decade, inspiring and provoking change in students and businesses through programs, master classes, and content. As Iñaki is equipped with expertise in brand, storytelling, and everything to do with change, we thought it would be a great idea to catch up with him from his base in Austin, Texas and pick apart his creative mind. Get inspired and read all about how Iñaki interprets the power of storytelling, where he finds inspiration, and the ridiculous number of newsletters he gets through on a daily basis! Learning Through Playfulness Remember playing as a kid? The carefree hours of your childhood spent being unknowingly creative, devising plans, and overcoming the tricky challenges of your imaginary world. Well, we may have been on to something. Imagine bringing back that playfulness and integrating it into your learning as a full-fledged adult. Insights from the Hyper Islander driving audio experiences at Spotify Audio experiences are a hot topic for the future of technology and usability right now. So, when we reconnected with a member of our esteemed alumni, Danny Mallas, a product manager at Spotify, we had to know more about how she’s driving the audio revolution at the Swedish-born global music streaming powerhouse. What are our Upskill programs? Find out from our Program Manager and current students about our latest programs - the Upskill programs in UX Design and Business Development with focus on Digitalization and Sustainability. 1 ( 16 ) Next Hyper Island designs learning experiences that challenge companies and individuals to grow and stay competitive in an increasingly digitized world. 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