The Business of Design · DFC Podcast

It Takes An Ecosystem

July 3, 2024

DesignIntelligence is an organization that provides support, resources, thought leadership and an interconnected network for leaders in architecture, engineering, design and construction firms

Chris Allen is Global Principal at Jacobs, a purpose-led, technical professional services firm with approximately $16 billion in annual revenue and a talent force of more than 60,000. He works collaboratively with partners and clients to co-create and align innovative technologies, practices, and business models to deliver economic, environmental, and social benefits through high-performance sustainable/regenerative solutions. On this edition of This Is DesignIntelligence, he talks about balancing optimism with the reality of the complex environmental challenges, why the SDG framework doesn’t have to be specific to be effective, and how Jacobs continues to adapt and evolve by adding diversity in collaborators and points of view.

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2026 DFC Leadership Summit on the Business of Design

September 16-17th, 2026 in Cambridge, MA. More details coming soon.

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