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Academic Contributions

This page highlights my involvement and contributions within the academic community, reflecting my commitment to advancing knowledge through research, collaboration, and thought leadership.

Talks and Events

Gender Network Development Programme 2024 Final Dragons Den | Speaker | NatWest, 2024

AUG Student Summit at the University of Bedfordshire | OU Student Representative, Convener, and Panellist | Oxford-Cambridge ARC Universities Group, 2024 | Read more here

Design Thinking for Change | Panellist | 2024 | Register here

AUG Online Discussion on Connectivity and Built Infrastructure | Moderator | Oxford-Cambridge ARC Universities Group, 2024

Service Design: Transforming Public & Private sectors for better customer outcomes! Community of Interest | Moderator | NatWest, 2024

FS Landscapes: What Does the Future Look Like? | Panellist | Banking Transformation Summit, 2024 | More info here

Inclusive Futures: Exploring STEM Careers event | Panellist | Open University, 2024 | Watch recording here or find out more here

OB Journey Community of Interest: Customer Insights: Powering your ability to boost positive organisation transformation | Moderator | NatWest, 2024

GenAI Series Part 3: Generative AI Solutions | Panellist | NatWest, 2023

Future events

Why building a network of ethicists within organisations is important | Speaker, Panellist, and Moderator | 2nd Edition Pronovea Digital Transformation & Innovation in BFSI Summit | 2025 | Register here

 
Projects

Taiwan Presidential Hackathon International Track | 2024

Oxford-Cambridge ARC Universities Group initiative | OU Student Representative | 2023-2024

AI Biases | A collection of unethical designs from around the world, curated by the Design Ethics SIG of the Design Research Society | 2024

Design WakeUp! Design community | 2021-2023

Academic Reviewing and Memberships

Member of the Design Society | since 2024

Reviewer for DRS 2024 Design Research Society Paper Track 24: Ethics in/of/for Design | 2024

Contributor to DRS24 Theme Track Proposal initiated by the DRS Design Ethics Special Interest Group | 2023

Member of the Design Ethics SIG | DRS Design Research Society | since 2023

Member of the Designing Change SIG | DRS Design Research Society | since 2023

Reviewer for PGR Summer Conference at the Open University | 2023

Member of the Open University Design Group | since 2022

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Blog Posts

Imagining the Future: Collaboration, Innovation, and Inclusivity in the OxCam Region | Oxford-Cambridge ARC Universities Group, 2024

Reflections on Yuval Noah Harari’s London Talk: Storytelling, Technology, and AI Ethics | Design Blog at the Open University, 2024

Digital Transformation in Finance: Key Takeaways from the Banking Summit | Design Blog at the Open University, 2024

Skills and learning in the Oxford to Cambridge region | Oxford-Cambridge ARC Universities Group, 2024

Student panel 2024: Quality of Life and Place and Sustainable Environment | Co-author | Oxford-Cambridge ARC Universities Group, 2024
Ethical Decisions in Digital Product Design | Design Blog at the Open University, 2023
The BAD Conference | Design Blog at the Open University, 2023

 
Podcasts

CX Insider Podcast Interview 3 | Banking Transformation Summit 2024

CX Insider Podcast Interview 2 | Banking Transformation Summit 2024

CX Insider Podcast Interview | Banking Transformation Summit 2024

Episode 10 - Tesla's end of remote work, and now the Twitter sackings. Our take on Elon Musk's leadership | Design:WakeUp! 2022

Episode 9 - Adobe BOUGHT Figma. Why does this really matter!? | Design:WakeUp! 2022

Episode 7 - What is a Black Mirror Test, and should you run one? | Design:WakeUp! 2022

Episode 6 - Take off like Airbnb or brace for failure. | Design:WakeUp! 2022

Episode 5 - The Ethics of Design - Is Tesla compromising their Ethics in favour of profit? | Design:WakeUp! 2022

Episode 4 - The real reason YouTube removed the dislike count. | Design:WakeUp! 2022

Episode 3 - How do you navigate the ambiguous world of job titles in Design? | Design:WakeUp! 2022

Episode 2 - Why should people care more about Design Thinking? | Design:WakeUp! 2022

Episode 1 - Introducing Design WakeUp | Design:WakeUp! 2022

Volunteering

Mentor | Connections for Carers mentoring scheme | 2024

Senator | Open University | 2023-Present 

PGR Buddy System | Open University | 2023

STEM Academic Committee Member | Open University | 2022-Present

Student Representative | Open University | 2022-Present

Mentor | Interaction Design Foundation (IxDF) | 2022-2024

 
Study Participation

"The Line Manager Lottery" Study | 2024

GAABS: Decision Making Research | 2024

Behaviour Change Intervention Ontology (BCIO) Study | 2024

East West Rail | 2024

 
Business Writing

It's not all about AI: As the industry evolves, embracing diverse perspectives and focusing on user-centric strategies will be key to future success | Natwest, 2024

'How to think creatively' series | Sysdoc, 2022

  • Part 1: Land change with creativity and a paperclip

  • Part 2: How can we use creativity to solve problems

  • Part 3: How do you embed Human-centred Design in your organisation?

How can design thinking help you reach your users? | Sysdoc, 2022​​​

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Exhibitions

2022 | Brain Cake: International Art Exhibition | Paintings | m.a.d.s. artgallery, Barcelona​

2022 | Liquid Arsenal: International Art Exhibition | Paintings | m.a.d.s. artgallery, Fuerteventura and Milan​

2022 | Dulwich Festival | Paintings | Dulwich Art Group, London​

2014 | Jasinski & Friends | Prints and Drawings | Amaristo - Artgallery, Warsaw​

2013 | Jasinski & Friends II | Prints and Drawings | Amaristo - Artgallery, Warsaw​

2010 | Samantha Kaminski Art | Paintings | FrameArt Warehouse, Warsaw​

2009 | Samantha Kaminski | Paintings and Prints | Triplette, Warsaw​

2008 | Three Spaces | Prints and Artistic Ceramics | Triplette, Warsaw​

2007 | Academy of Fine Arts Group Exhibition | Prints | Warsaw Graphics Biennial, Warsaw​

2007 | Samantha Kaminski | Paintings and Prints | Youngs Gallery, Warsaw​

2005 | Group Exhibition | Paintings and Prints | Le Madame, Warsaw​

2004 – 2010 | Annual Art Exhibition | Prints and Drawings | Academy of Fine Arts, Warsaw

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