Charles Johnson, Global Director Innovation, Puma

<p>In this first episode of the Agents of Innovation podcast, host David Knies reconnects with long time friend and former adidas colleague, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/thecharliehaus/?locale=de_DE" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Charles Johnson</a>. During his 30+ year career, he has been a footwear designer and visionary creator with adidas, Hyde, Crocs, and, until very recently, the global head of innovation at<a href="https://about.puma.com/de-de/careers/teams/innovation" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><a href="//puma.com">Puma</a> in Germany.</p> <p>Charles’ legacy is more than just designing highly commercial products for great brands, but the empathy that design can inspire. With the global pandemic and the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement, Charles is even more motivated to lead a new movement in what he terms “Humanistic Design” – using the power of Design to promote humanity in people, and improve the world we all live in.</p>