Timothy Prestero
Design Strategist | Designing for the Developing World
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Timothy Prestero is the CEO and co-founder of Design that Matters, a nonprofit that develops medical technologies for the developing world. As a former Peace Corps volunteer, Prestero has deep experience designing practical solutions to improve quality of life in resource-constrained environments.
He has been recognized as a Fulbright Scholar, an MIT Media Lab Director's Fellow, and a TED speaker. Prestero's keynotes share the human-centered design principles he uses to create innovative products that address global challenges in healthcare, education, and beyond.
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Design for people, not awards
Timothy Prestero thought he'd designed the perfect incubator for newborns in the developing world -- he even won awards for it. But he and his team learned a hard lesson when their incubator completely failed to catch on. Hear his hard-earned manifesto on the importance of designing for real-world use, not accolades.
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