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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

  • OU Design Show Opening | Panellist | Open University, 2023 | Watch recording here

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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​​

  • WiP Seminar | Speaker | Open University | 2025

 
Articles

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Tutorials and Guest Lectures
  • T190 Topic 5: Systems and Services. Module-wide tutorial: Service design in practice | Open University | July 2025

  • T190 Topic 5: User experience and service mapping | Open University | July 2025

  • T190 Topic 6: Vision and Identity. Module-wide tutorial: Portfolio discussion and demonstrations | Open University | August 2025

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Projects

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Book Reviews

 

Academic Reviewing​
  • 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

  • Reviewer for PGR Summer Conference at the Open University | 2023​

 

Memberships
  • Member of the Design Society | since 2024

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

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

  • Member of the Open University Design Group | since 2022

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Blog Posts
 
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​

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Volunteering and Mentoring
  • Mentor | Elevate Career Mentoring | Open University | 2025

  • Mentor | Connections for Carers mentoring scheme | 2024

  • Senator | Open University | 2023-Present 

  • PGR Buddy System | Open University | 2023-Present

  • 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

 
Awards

Finalist in the Taiwan 2024 Presidential Hackathon International Track | 2024

Absolute Integrity Award | Sysdoc | 2022​​​​​​

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Exhibitions

2022 | Brain Cake: International Art Exhibition | Paintings | m.a.d.s. art gallery, 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 - Art gallery, Warsaw​

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

2010 | Solo exhibition: Samantha Kaminski Art | Paintings | FrameArt Warehouse, Warsaw​

2009 | Solo exhibition: Samantha Kaminski | Paintings and Prints | Triplette, Warsaw​

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

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

2007 | Solo exhibition: 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

© 2024 by Sam Osys.

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