Climate breakdown, geopolitical instability, technological disruption, social fragmentation - they don’t come one at a time, and they don’t exist in isolation. Instead, we’re facing a polycrisis: multiple interconnected challenges that reinforce and amplify each other.

At the same time, designers, strategists and change-makers are being handed ever more powerful tools; from AI to advanced data platforms, but often without the frameworks needed to use them responsibly, ethically, or effectively.

In this Morgenbooster, we take a wide-angle look at the moment we’re in. What does it mean to design in, and with, complexity? What happens when we combine systems thinking with new technologies? And how do we stay grounded, critical and creative in the face of overlapping crises?

The format for this Morgenbooster is fast-paced and full of energy: five inputs of 10 minutes each from UX designers, strategic thinkers and transition designers - each bringing their unique lens on what it means to work meaningfully in this moment.