We are all born creative. We are born with amazing imaginations, are full of curiosity, and carry this remarkable built-in tool known as intuition.
As Head of Innovation and Creativity at Disney, Duncan and his team helped Imagineering, Lucas Film, Marvel, Pixar, and Disney Parks to innovate, creating magical new storylines and experiences for consumers around the globe.
He now brings his extensive Disney experience to audiences around the world using a unique approach to Design Thinking.
Duncan is a multiple Ted X speaker and contributor to Fast Company & the Harvard Business Review. He teaches innovation Master Classes at both Harvard and Yale. He holds the American Citizen of Choice Award presented at the White House, an honorary Doctorate from Edinburgh University and the Duke of Edinburgh Award presented by Queen Elizabeth.
As founder of iD8 & innov8 he now brings his extensive Disney experience to audiences around the world using a very unique approach to Design Thinking, that not only places the end user at the core of the creative thinking process, but also looks in new and usual places to uncover insights for innovation, helping people capture unlikely connections, leading to fresh thinking and disruptive ideas.
Delivering a series of keynotes, workshops and ideation forums, his unique Design Thinking process helps companies embed a culture of innovation into everyone’s DNA.
