Dear Wolf Siegert,

We are happy to invite you to our next GDTA PowWow webinar – an opportunity for global Design Thinkers to gather online to discuss the latest developments in our community.

GDTA PowWow #6 with Jeanne Liedtka, UVA Darden School of Business

The next online session will take place on January 19th, 2021 at 6:00 pm (CET) / 12:00 pm (EST) via Zoom.

We look forward to welcoming our speaker Jeanne Liedtka, who will disuss her upcoming book "Experiencing Design: The Innovator’s Journey".

This book was created for all those who want to become Design Thinkers by truly experiencing it. The authors Jeanne Liedtka, Karen Hold, and Jessica Eldridge point out that the innovative potential of design can only be embraced by changing the ways we think and act. That contains the process of becoming a more real and authentic version of ourselves. Therefore it is necessary to dive deep into design experiences to effect positive impacts not only in yourself, but also in your team and organization. With this guide you will be accomplished successfully through different process phases in your personal Design Thinking journey.

*** Register for free ***

Agenda:

• 6:00 pm Welcome by GDTA president Prof. Uli Weinberg
• 6:10 pm Presentation by Jeanne Liedtka
• 6:40 pm Open discussion round

About our speaker:

Jeanne M. Liedtka is a faculty member at the University of Virginia’s Darden Graduate School of Business and former chief learning officer at United Technologies Corporation, where she was responsible for overseeing all activities associated with corporate learning and development for the Fortune 50 corporation, including executive education, career development processes, employer-sponsored education and learning portal and web-based activities.

At Darden, where she formerly served as associate dean of the MBA program and as executive director of the Batten Institute, Jeanne works with both MBAs and executives in the areas of design thinking, innovation and leading growth. Her passion is exploring how organizations can engage employees at every level in thinking creatively about the design of powerful futures.

Webinar participation

The online session will take place via the videoconferencing tool Zoom. All registered participants will receive a link to join the session via email.

Please feel free to spread the word about the event!

We look forward to virtually meeting you at our first online event of the year! If you have any questions, please contact info@gdta.org.

Best wishes

Global Design Thinking Alliance and Hasso Plattner Institute