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Design Sprint Secrets (you wish you knew) | Rob Hamblen

Innovation in Action··17 July 2026·1h 8m

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In this conversation, Rob Hamblen, founder of BeTheLeap, Berlin, Germany (ex AJ&Smart Design Sprint Director and IBM Creative Director UX) dives into his professional journey from working at Qualcomm to becoming a freelancer in the South of France, and eventually founding his own agency.Takeaways The early days of design sprintsHow he has evolved design sprintsWhat not to mess with in a design sprintWhy AI design sprints are a fadHow to use role plays in design sprintsEnterprise level design thinkingIf you enjoyed this episode, please like and subscribe, share it with your friends, and leave a review. I read every single one. Follow Rob Hamblen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robhamblen/ Work with BeTheLeap: https://www.betheleap.com Follow Vaughan: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vaughanbroderick X: https://x.com/theVBroderick Website: https://vaughanbroderick.com Get Innovation in Action Book: https://innovationinactionbook.com