A World-Wide Network
of Institutions Promoting Excellence in Design Thinking
A Global Platform
for Knowledge Exchange and Collaboration
An Alliance
of educators, practitioners, and researchers
Virtual Collaboration
GDTA member institutions from five continents are sharing their best practices and tools for virtual collaboration, with a focus on Design Thinking teamwork.
News
Learn about current topics of the Design Thinking community and join the discussion. Discover interesting insights about cultural aspects, new methods and reflections on ways of Design Thinking implementation.
What is Design Thinking
A method, a work-mode, a culture, a trend? The GDTA tries to define and structure the understanding of Design Thinking. Read more about our point of view and experiences here.
“The time has come to drive Design Thinking at global level. The GDTA will help us do just that.”
Uli Weinberg, President GDTA
The aim is for the GDTA to become the global platform for the exchange, debate and exploration on best practices in Design Thinking education, training and research. Learn more…
The GDTA in Numbers
39
Member Institutions
24
Countries
5
Continents
A Worldwide Network
Meet our Founding Members
“Design Thinking is about leveraging diversity.”
Richard Perez
d-school at University of Cape Town, South Africa
“Design Thinking is a gift to mankind, it needs to be properly promoted.”
Dato Lee Yew Meng
Genovasi, Malaysia
“We need to come to a consensus of definitions.”
Linda Hickman
Start-up bootcamp London, United Kingdom
“GDTA can present a clear road map for Design Thinking.”