What is Human-Centered Design?

Various speakers from San Diego talk about what human-centered design is and how they use it in the worlds they live in.
Speakers include:
Joan Gregor - Founder and President, Intersection-Inc. & The Design Academy
Gad Shannon - President & CEO, GadLight and YOFiMeter
Nate Spees - Partner & Strategy Director, MadebyGrizzly
Chuck Longanecker - Founder, Digital Telepathy
Scott Robinson - Founder & President/CEO, FreshForm
Katie Rast - Director, Fab Lab
David Nguyen - Director of Services, Digital Telepathy
Produced by the UC San Diego Design Lab

[@julessherman]

I find it interesting that there was only one woman highlighted in this video about "human centered design", and most of the people speaking were caucasian. If we truly want to develop empathy for our product, system or service users, we need to start at the root, which means diversity in design firms. Oh sorry, that's not exactly the root. I meant diversity in design programs at universities.

[@kchanasyk]

excellent point!

[@julikalomas4470]

Good point well made. I believe there were two women in front of the camera (Katie Rast & Joan Gregor) and more behind the camera and part of the production team. And while designers in this extract were primarily Caucasian, I believe there was at least diversity in country of origin. I've seen an inspiring bit of diversity in San Diego's design programs and at design firms as well as in the people they serve.
What ideas do you have to feature that better?

[@mpbirk]

I'm looking forward to animal centered design.. Products for pets lol