In our last session on June 28th, 2022, at 3:00 pm (CEST) / 09:00 am (EDT), we welcomed our speakers Prof. Dr. Falk Uebernickel, Professor for Design Thinking and Innovation Research at Hasso Plattner Institute, and Dr. Danielly de Paula, Senior Researcher at Hasso Plattner Institute.
Falk and Danielly introduced the key results of the new study report “Design Thinking: a Global Study on Implementation Practices in Organizations. Past – Present – Future“, which they conducted together with Stefanie Gerken.
The study examines how organizations implement Design Thinking. Following the 2015 study by HPI and the Stanford Design Thinking Research Program, this research analyzes progress in Design Thinking practice over the past six years and attempts to outline the future of Design Thinking practice in organizations, focusing on themes such as strategy, process, tools & mindset, impact & measurement, salaries, and more.
Prof. Dr. Falk Uebernickel, Professor for Design Thinking and Innovation Research
Falk is a full professor at the Hasso Plattner Institute in Potsdam. Together with his research team, Falk is interested in generalizing human-centered design and Design Thinking for digital innovations in large organizations. Over the last decade, Falk published several books and numerous peer-reviewed articles on the topic. In 2010 he co-founded the SUGAR network for design innovation – the most prominent university network that professionally applies Design Thinking to corporate design challenges.
Dr. Danielly de Paula, Senior Researcher at Hasso Plattner Institute
Danielly is currently a Senior Researcher at the Chair for Design Thinking and Innovation Research at the Hasso-Plattner-Institut at the Universität Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany. She received a master’s degree in Computer Science from the Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), Brazil, in 2015, and a Ph.D. degree in Industrial Engineering from the National University of Ireland – Galway (NUIG), Ireland, in 2019. Over the last ten years, Danielly has been conducting research on implementing, measuring, and steering Design Thinking in organizations. She is originally from Recife, Brazil.
In a discussion with GDTA president Prof. Uli Weinberg and other GDTA members, Linlin Shui, Head of the Design Thinking Innovation Center at the Communication University of China (CUC), shared impressions from China during the Covid-19 pandemic and explained how CUC build a prototype for an online Design Thinking course in only two weeks.
At the GDTA PowWow on April 30th, 2021 Claudio Dell’Era, Associate Professor in Design Strategy and Director of the Observatory “Design Thinking for Business” of the School of Management at Politecnico di Milano talked about “Transformations in Design Thinking: from Creative Ideating to Critical Reframing“.
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In our session held via zoom on Mai 12th, 2022 at 3:00 pm (CEST) / 09:00 am (EDT), we welcomed our speaker Mugendi K. M’Rithaa, Professor of Industrial Design at Machakos University. Mugendi talked about “Empathy and Community: Human-Centered Design in Afrika”
At the GDTA Spotlight session on April 26th, 2023, we welcomed Dr. Linda J. Hickman, Associate of the London School of Economics. She talked about “Design Thinking for Startups.”
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In this session, Jeanne Liedtka, United Technologies Corporation Professor of Business Administration, University of Virginia – Darden School of Business, discussed her upcoming book “Experiencing Design: The Innovator’s Journey”.
In our session held via zoom on March 10th. 2022, from 9:00 – 11:30 am (EST) / 3:00 – 5:30 pm (CET) via Zoom, we collaborated with the IEEE Standards Association and Vienna University of Economics and Businesss to talk about “Value-Based Engineering in Design Thinking”. For more information about the event, agenda and speakers please visit the GDTA Spotlight Special website. […]
In a discussion with GDTA President Uli Weinberg, Richard Perez, Founding Director of the Hasso Plattner School of Design Thinking (d-school) at the University of Cape Town, and Faculty Members Luke Doman and Mark Jackson talked about how they adapted their programs during Covid-19, using technology that is accessible for all students, and shared their vision for the future of the d-school at UCT.
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Martin Schwemmle: “Future Skills Navigator: Upskilling Humankind For a Better Future”
In a discussion with GDTA President Uli Weinberg, Ricardo Ruffo and Reinaldo Campos from Echos Innovation Lab in Brazil shared how they are creating online Design Thinking learning experiences between Australia and Brazil.
In this session, Dr. Assaf Krebs, Dr. Yigal David, and Daniel Altman of GDTA member institution Shenkar College of Engineering, Design and Art talked about: “Intermediate spaces – Two perspectives on engineering, design, Design Thinking, and life itself. From Sound Engineering to Human Surfaces”.
At this GDTA session on June 15, 2021, Alejandro Rodriguez, Associate Director for Industrial Design Department at Tecnológico de Monterrey, and his team talked about “Education and Design Thinking: How Tecnológico de Monterrey is applying Design Thinking across all their campus, education and innovation.”
In our session held via zoom on February 17th, 2022 at 3:30 pm (CET) / 9:30 am (EST), we welcomed our speaker Jeanne Liedtka from UVA Darden School of Business.