Tim Brown
Executive Chair of IDEO | Author of "Change by Design"
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Tim Brown is the Executive Chair of IDEO, the global design and innovation company. He is the author of "Change by Design: How Design Thinking Transforms Organizations and Inspires Innovation," a groundbreaking book that introduced design thinking to business leaders worldwide.
Under his leadership, IDEO has become synonymous with human-centered design, helping organizations from Fortune 500 companies to startups create breakthrough products, services, and experiences. Brown is a passionate advocate for using design to solve complex challenges in business, society, and sustainability.
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Designers -- think big!
Tim Brown says the design profession has a bigger role to play than just creating nifty, fashionable little objects. He calls for a shift to local, collaborative, participatory "design thinking" -- starting with the example of 19th-century design thinker Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
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