Jan 05, 2026

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Ash Phillips & Miro LaFlaga

About this video

Description

The designer’s career path has never looked messier. New tools, shifting business models, constant self-promotion, and AI reshaping our craft… the rules just keep changing. But has the world ever truly been predictable? In this candid talk, Ash and Miro share how they’ve always navigated the disruption of the design industry, why they chose to embrace uncertainty instead of fear it and how you can turn today’s unpredictability into your biggest creative advantage. You’ll leave inspired to take risks, make your own rules and thrive in tomorrow’s ever-shifting world.

Audience takeaways

• Feel empowered to take risks in your design career.

• Feel comfortable making your own rules and winging it, intentionally.

• Learn to filter out the noise.

• Understand the value of adaptability over clinging to old standards.

Ash Phillips & Miro LaFlaga

Ash and Miro are the co-founders of Six Cinquième, a Montreal-based Strategic Brand consultancy. As CEO, Ash helps visionary brands define and express their legacies to shape a better future. Since 2016, Ash has excelled as an artist, designer, brand strategist and entrepreneur. She is a beacon of inspiration for women of colour, fostering inclusivity backed by strategic design thinking. Her work has garnered recognition from Adweek, Digiday, Print Magazine, Design Week, Applied Arts and more. When it comes to pushing the boundaries of aesthetic convention, Miro is steadily charting new territory. He not only has an acute awareness of current urban trends but also engenders a refreshingly unique perspective on the ever-evolving relationship between aesthetics, popular culture and how brands interact with them. They launched Six Cinquieme in 2018 and with a mission to help startups and emerging businesses define who they are. Miro strives to integrate his distinctive outlook into the creative works of the diverse array of businesses they collaborate with on a custom-tailored, case-by-case basis.