Innovation & Design Thinking Workshop

Learning Objective

1. To learn and understand the concept of Design Thinking.

2. To learn and apply Design Thinking in innovating solutions and strategies

3. To apply the Design Thinking tools to a Challenge Statement

Intro to Design Thinking

• Innovation in Brunei and across Asia – what’s holding us back?

• Why is there a sudden need for design thinking and does it actually work?

• Common problems faced trying to implement design thinking

• Case studies of successful design thinking in your industry

Applying the Design Thinking Framework

• Empathise: Who are your end clients and what are their needs? How to design and carry out interviews to create an Empathy Map

• Define: Define what the user requirements are and create a problem statement. Generate insights and How Might We questions to narrow down areas to ideate.

• Ideate: Brainstorm and ideate ideas to solve the identified problem. Apply brainstorming and voting techniques to come up with the most innovative solution to your problem statement.

Participants to Present Ideas to Group

Participants to present their ideas to the group

Wrap Up

Presentation of ideas generated during the workshop