Agnes Xue, 2009 Singapore People's Choice winner

We live in a world where busyness is the norm; we pride ourselves in checking off to-do lists, sometimes even neglecting our health in the process. Having experienced this personally, Agnes Xue, then a doctoral student at the National University of Singapore decided to come up with a solution for women to stay on top of their health – Luna. Luna went on to receive the title of People’s Choice at the Singapore James Dyson Award. Today, Agnes continues to invent, and has made it her mission to nurture a new generation of inventors and design thinkers.

"As designers and innovators, we must look beyond own assumptions. Look at problems from different perspectives. Walk a mile in the user’s shoes in order to get a genuine understanding of their needs. A conversation is a great way to get insights, and to understand their motivations and their pains. Design not just for them, but with them."

Read the full interview on the Dyson newsroom.