There is a lot of interest from professionals working in international development in human-centered design. A mindset and approach that sits at the intersection of empathy and creativity. Together, with Rahmin Bender we will talk about what design is, debunk myths about design, explore how to solve wicked problems through design, and how you can become a designer yourself. 

Rahmin Bender Ph.D. is an Entrepreneur, Social Psychologist, and Academic focusing on the application of design research and creativity on innovation, business, and policy in an international and multi-cultural context. He is the founder of Creative Design, a design thinking consultancy and a researcher and lecturer in entrepreneurship, innovation, international business, and circular economy at Wageningen University & Research and The Hague University of Applied Sciences.