In our craft series we recently introduced our new prototyping course, which teaches participants to use prototypes to test their ideas: determining if they are solving the right problem, building the right thing, failing fast if you aren’t, and improving their concept through an iterative process of learning-by-doing.One of the participants on the prototyping course was Annemarie Sheridan-Antille, who knows all about the power of the prototypes due to her work in luxury fashion. In the latest edition of our Design Thinkers Academy podcast, we spoke to Anne Marie to learn about her time on the prototyping course and how she uses prototypes, before focussing on her experiences working in the world of fashion with brands including Louis Vuitton, Hermès and Alexander McQueen. With our Design Sprint Camp on the horizon, where one of the key topic areas is fast fashion, we also discussed the fashion industry today and the changes it needs to make to deal with the fashion crisis before us.

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The Power of Prototypes

For our upcoming Design Sprint Camp, we have a wide range of facilitators and coaches here to teach the very best of Design Thinking focussed towards our climate based challenge. One of those is Design Thinking innovator, facilitator and creative leader Arne van Oosterom, who we talk to in this edition of our Design Thinking podcast. We talk to Arne about why he is joining as a coach for the upcoming Design Sprint Camp, the benefits of learning online, and we dive into his background to learn all about his history in Design Thinking and how it’s led him to where he is today.

Meet the Coaches: Arne van Oosterom

In this podcast we look at how the Design Thinkers Academy London used a Design Sprint to help one of the world’s largest software companies to initiate an idea that has led to real world solutions in tackling the scourge of plastics pollution. For it we spoke to Stephen Jamieson, Global Head of Circular Economy Solutions at SAP and DTA Founder, David Kester. The podcast was hosted by environmental consultant and former BBC journalist Daniel Boettcher. Learn all about the Sprint itself, the impact of Design Thinking on climate issues, and SAP's exciting new venture. 

When Design Thinking & Big Tech took on Plastics

For our latest podcast we spoke to one our newest facilitators, Alieu Fofanah. Alieu is a senior consultant, facilitator and leadership coach and has worked within the private and not-for-profit sector for 12 years. He is well known for challenging mind-sets and behaviours to get leaders and teams to a place where transformative change can happen. For the podcast we interviewed Alieu about the world of consultancy and how it is now using a Design Thinking mindset. We also spoke about his own experiences and key life mantras that have got him to where he is today.

When Design Thinking Meets Consultancy

Effective facilitation in the workplace has never been more important, as the world navigates the vast complexities of remote working. So, for our latest podcast, we speak with two expert facilitators, Arnoud Koning and Susana Osorio, about their experiences as facilitators, touching upon the art of facilitation itself, great facilitation examples and people to learn from, and also covering our new Online Design Thinking and Advanced Online Facilitation courses in detail.

The Art of Facilitation

For our next podcast we focussed on the research method critical to Design Thinking: ethnography. Here we explore what ethnography is and its history as a research method. We look at the benefits of ethnography to business and how it can still be conducted during the current lockdown. For this podcast we interviewed ethnographer Dr. Katie Gaddini. Katie is a sociologist and a writer and a Senior Teaching Fellow in the department of Social Science at the University College London (UCL). To find out more or for any other questions, including about our new online courses, please get in touch.

Understanding Ethnography

Our second Design Thinkers Academy London podcast is here, this time with The Climate Group focussing on climate action and the role Design Thinking can play in the crisis facing the planet.Hosted by former BBC journalist Daniel Boettcher and featuring Helen Clarkson, CEO of The Climate Group and Goldie Chaudhuri, the Learning Designer at DTA London, we talk about sustainable diets and the impact of meat diets on the planet, COP26, understanding the user and more.

Can Design Thinking impact our Climate Crisis?

In our first Design Thinkers Academy London Podcast, we talk to our Learning Designer, Goldie Chaudhuri, about Design Thinking itself, its role in society today on challenges such as climate change, and more specifically about her role as the Learning Designer and bringing Design Thinking to a wider audience.

Design Thinking in our World Today

Unlock the world of Design Thinking as we explore its role and impact in society today on issues including climate change, transport, fashion and more. Learn from interviews and debates with some of the world's leading Design Thinkers. Find out more: www.designthinkersacademy.co.uk Follow us: @designthinkersacademylondon

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