Design Thinkers Academy London is DK&A’s coaching and leadership development team, where we turn leaders into Design Thinkers that innovate in business.
Our courses
Drive change across your organisation on one of our courses; either online or at our studio in Southfields, London. All our courses are taught live by leading experts in the industry, and have previously trained delegates from some of the world’s biggest companies.
In total we run a variety of 12 different courses to tailor to each individuals needs. These range from introductory courses in Design Thinking to Facilitation courses to craft courses in subjects such as Systems Thinking, Storytelling and more.
Below are a selection of some of most popular courses:
Design Thinkers Bootcamp
Explore the design and innovation cycle in five, fast-paced days
FastTrack Online Design Thinking
Discover the essentials of Design Thinking online in this introductory course
Online Design Thinking Facilitation
Build your Design Thinking facilitation skills through our interactive, live online course.
Effective
Online Meetings
Build a foundational understanding of how to facilitate online meetings through our interactive, live online course.
In-house Training
We also have a great track record delivering bespoke Design Thinking training, both online and in-person for groups of 15 to 150. We can work directly with companies and organisations, providing tailor-made, in-house courses, to drive innovation from within.
Who we are
Our multi-disciplinary team of staff and associates facilitate courses in Design Thinking and facilitation, as well as leading projects to drive positive change. We have trained over 1000+ delegates from across the world.
Part of a global network
Design Thinkers Academy London is independent and part of a global network headquartered in Amsterdam.
Some of our coaches
Mo-Ling Chui
Coach & Facilitator
Mo-Ling is Course Leader for Design Management at LCC. She has over 20 years experience creating, managing and delivering diverse projects internationally. She has worked on integrated marketing campaigns, large-scale brand activations, exhibitions and with digital products with agencies and events including the Olympic Games and World Expos.
Joe Ferry
Coach & Facilitator
Joe Ferry is an award-winning creative leader who challenges industry conventions to make a difference. During his 15 years at Virgin Atlantic, he redefined the brand to focus on customer experience. Joe is a great advocate of design and has held positions on the UK’s Design Council and Executive Board of D&AD.
Becky Rowe
Coach & Facilitator
Becky is a research specialist and the owner and Head of Research at the award-winning strategic research agency, Revealing Reality. She has worked for a huge range of big brands, charities, marketing and advertising agencies and central and local government, including No 10 Downing Street and Pepsi. Becky is a previous winner of the AQR Qualitative Effectiveness Award.
Arnoud Koning
Coach & Facilitator
Arnoud has been an active proponent of Design Thinking at P&G since 2008. He’s introduced user-centricity and innovation principles across a range of consumer goods categories. Now, as global business services manager with responsibility for divestiture and acquisitions, Arnoud is bringing Design Thinking to the heart of the company.
Arne van Oosterom
Associate Creative Director
Arne van Oosterom is one of the founders of the Design Thinkers Academy. A mentor for several startups worldwide, he has lectured at the Management Center Innsbruck, Hogeschool Rotterdam and the Munster School for Art and Design. He was also one of the three Senior Partners & Co-Founders of the Design Thinkers Group.
Yuen Yen Tsai
Coach & Facilitator
Yuen Yen Tsai is a senior facilitator, who uses her 10+ year of game-based training and game development, every session feels light-hearted and playful. Leading to participants to open up for impactful learning. Many appreciate her combination of high-energy in interactive learning sessions and thorough expertise in team dynamics.
Simon Gough
Coach & Facilitator
Simon Gough is an experienced design consultant, facilitator, trainer, speaker and writer with clients ranging from FMCG companies to central government. He delivers the core pathway for the Ravensbourne MDes in Service Design Innovation and is also an Open Data Institute Registered Trainer.
Dave Caygill
Coach & Facilitator
Dave Caygill is the Global Executive Director of Future Strategy at Iris Worldwide. His role is shaping long term futures for brands, specialising in creating sustainability strategies which deliver for people, planet and profit. As a futurist he identifies trends and emerging customer needs to create propositions and change strategies. As a qualified Design Thinker and facilitator, he’s comfortable leading everyone from c-suite to the front-line through the innovation adventure.
1000+
delegates have completed our Design Thinking courses
99% of delegates would recommend our courses.
Our delegates have come from a wide range of companies from across the globe
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