Creative minds are increasingly turning to nature for fresh design and innovative solutions.Nature has been designing and problem solving for billions of years. From architecture to energy, we have been taking great inspiration from the natural world.The question is - why is it so hard to copy nature?In this special episode, our guest Carlos Alberto Montana-Hoyos is going to introduce us to a sustainable approach to innovation - Biomimicry. For the past 10 years, Carlos has been exploring the emerging discipline of Biomimicry as a revolutionary step for design, and a necessary path to a sustainable future.He is an award winning designer and academic, currently serving as the Founding Associate Professor at Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation.Tune in to learn about: - How can Biomimicry provide sustainable solutions- Examples of how the Biomimicry design approach generates successful business models- How to use failure as a learning opportunityEnjoy! #TheChangeOfficerHost: Vuk Zlatarov Guest: Carlos Alberto Montana-HoyosProduction company: Poddster Want to start your own podcast? Book a free consultation at https://poddster.com/Follow our guest: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlos-alberto-montana-hoyos/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carlos.a.hoyos.7Follow DIDI on:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dididxb/Instagram: https://instagram.com/dididxb?igshid=12i9thcyl2gk0Twitter: https://twitter.com/DIDIDXB?s=20Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DIDIDXBLISTEN TO THE PODCAST:SoundCloud - http://bit.ly/SC_TheChangeOfficerApple Podcast - http://bit.ly/Apple_TheChangeOfficerGoogle - http://bit.ly/Google_TheChangeOfficerSpotify - http://bit.ly/Spotify_TheChangeOfficerCONNECT WITH US: Website - https://www.thechangevlog.com/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thechangeof...LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-...Facebook - https://web.facebook.com/TheChangeOff...Twitter - https://twitter.com/changeofficer_TIMESTAMPS:00:00 - Highlights00:32 - Intro01:52 - What biomimicry is05:40 - Reinventing the wheel 08:03 - How did Carlos discover biomimicry10:24 - How Carlos describes the design13:55 - Biomimicry design output18:27 - Why biomimicry design is looked at as a new thing19:47 - Perfect symbiosis of Biomimicry and sustainability22:23 - Biomimicry and Aerospace25:23 - Key pillars of the Insitute30:16 - Carlos's life journey35:27 - What experience influenced Carlos the most38:41 - The books that influenced Carlos41:32 - Failure that set Carlos later for greater success47:01 - How to apply the knowledge gained with failures47:59 - Life principles of Carlos53:24 - What scares Carlos the most in life55:40 - What would Carlos change in the wold56:00 - Outro