Design Thinking; Shaping the future with People in Mind

About This Session

In today’s challenging economy, innovation is as essential as it is difficult. Cultures capable of ‘inventing the future’ are rare, but the emerging discipline of design thinking – honed by the celebrated innovation consultancy IDEO – provides people with the tools and techniques to think differently, see new opportunities, and create innovative solutions with impact. In this interactive session, try it out! Discover “How might we…?” through this human-centered approach to innovation to drive initiatives that meet human need, add business value and are technically feasible.

Our Presenter(s)

Lyall Samaroden is a builder of innovation and change capability within teams. His company, Bench Solutions, has been called upon to assist municipal and provincial governments, along with firms in the media, insurance, automotive, energy, and defense sectors to help them use human-centered tools and techniques to think differently, see new opportunities, and shape the future.

Lyall is also a partner with ExperiencePoint, one of the world’s leading corporate innovation training companies. He’s called upon by a number of educational institutions around North America, like the UofA and SAIT, to discuss innovation including a little school you may have heard of, Harvard Business School.