Our design thinking speakers include a former Disney head of innovation, decision-intelligence pioneers and the creative entrepreneurs behind breakthrough products.
Design thinking speakers are being booked for keynotes on human-centred innovation and hands-on problem-solving workshops in roughly equal measure. The current trending group spans decision science, game design and product invention, with Google's former chief decision scientist among the most requested.
Robyn Exton
Pride
Digital Expert
Design Thinking
George Clarke
Architect
Event Hosts
Business Consulting
Daniel Lubetzky
Innovator
Advertising
Design Thinking
Scott Morrison
Designer
Advertising
Fashion
Stefan Sagmeister
Educator
Filmmaker
Artist
Chris Adams
Filmmaker
Design Thinking
Entrepreneur
Nathan Crowley
Filmmaker
Digital Expert
Designer
Beau Lotto
Educator
Innovator
Academic
Christian Tooley
Pride
Innovator
Coach
Diana Kander
Innovator
High Energy
Professional Development
Dominic Tancredi
Innovator
Digital Expert
Design Thinking
Gabriela Pedranti
Thought Leader
Business Consulting
Environmentalist
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Dr Chris Arnold helps organisations and leaders think differently, drawing on neurodiversity, cognitive diversity, and social impact strategy. A former Saatchi and Saatchi director and founder of Dyversity Lab, Chris has addressed over 200 events worldwide.
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Unlock the future of ocean exploration and bioinspired engineering with Dr. Kakani Katija, head of the Bioinspiration Lab at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute. Kakani advances underwater imaging, AI-driven ocean data, and bioinspired design, recognized by National Geographic, the National Academy of Sciences, and the National Academy of Engineering.
Nathan Crowley
Oscar-winning production designer
Spark creative thinking and bold new approaches to problem-solving with Academy Award–winning production designer Nathan Crowley. Nathan brings multidisciplinary teams together to help them generate fresh ideas and approach challenges from new angles. His work spans iconic films including The Dark Knight trilogy, Interstellar, and Wicked, earning him multiple Oscar nominations and worldwide acclaim.
frequently asked questions
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A Design Thinking speaker is an expert in the human-centred problem-solving method who teaches audiences to approach challenges through empathy, ideation, and testing. They bring a practical framework people can apply the next day. PepTalk books practitioners who make the method usable rather than abstract for your teams.
Design Thinking speakers talk about empathy and user research, ideation, prototyping, testing, building an innovation culture, and applying the method to real business problems. They keep the content hands-on and grounded in examples. PepTalk matches the speaker to your audience and the specific challenge you want to tackle.
Fees for a Design Thinking speaker typically range from £3,000 to £25,000+ in the UK, or $5,000 to $50,000+ in the US. Profile, format, travel, and session length all shape the figure you are quoted. PepTalk shares a clear quote once we know your date and format.
A Design Thinking speaker teaches a specific human-centred method with defined stages; an innovation speaker covers creativity and change more broadly across an organisation. Design thinking is one practical route to innovation, not the whole subject. PepTalk can book either for your programme depending on your goals.
Yes, workshops are a natural fit for Design Thinking speakers, and many also deliver keynotes or join panels on innovation. The method is built for practical, hands-on sessions with a group. PepTalk will tell you who suits each format so the booking fits your event.
Yes, you can book a Design Thinking speaker for a virtual or hybrid event. Online whiteboards and breakout exercises adapt the hands-on method well to screen, keeping people involved. PepTalk runs a tech check so the interactive parts work smoothly for everyone taking part remotely.
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