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From Interior Architecture to MedTech: Designing a More Inclusive Future with Paris Triantis

What does a career look like when creativity, technology and purpose collide?

In this episode of Careers in the Age of AI, we explore how one creative pathway unexpectedly led into the world of medtech, inclusive design and emerging technologies.

Paris began her journey studying interior architecture, initially planning to become a registered architect. But an honours experience working with physicists at CERN in Geneva shifted everything. Suddenly, design was not just about buildings - it was about solving complex human problems through interdisciplinary collaboration.

Today, Paris works at MedTech Victoria at Swinburne, where she collaborates with researchers, designers, engineers and people with lived experience to develop solutions that improve accessibility, healthcare and assistive technologies.

In this conversation, we explore how AI, virtual reality and emerging technologies are shaping the future of design - and why human-centred thinking is becoming more important, not less.

For students trying to work out what comes next, this episode is a powerful reminder that careers rarely follow a straight line, and sometimes the most meaningful opportunities appear where disciplines intersect.

In this episode we explore:

 • Why careers rarely follow a predictable path
 • How an honours project at CERN completely changed Paris’s career direction
 • What inclusive design and co-design really mean in practice
 • How AI, smart homes and emerging technologies are transforming accessibility
 • The growing role of VR in healthcare and rehabilitation
 • Why AI still cannot replace human connection in health and disability sectors
 • How students can shape their degree to align with their interests
 • The importance of work experience, curiosity and trial and error
 • Why adaptability and communication are becoming essential career skills

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Hi, I'm Nadia – Career Practitioner, Educator and Founder of B U Careers Academy.
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