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Now more than ever, industrial designers must identify ways their work can change the social, cultural, and institutional norms of today. Robert Grace, President of RC Grace, LLC, and Stephan Clambaneva, IDSA Executive Board member and principal and founder of iD8trs LLC, explore the designer's role and mindset to create a sustainable future and share reflections from IDSA's Sustainability Deep Dive 2020 conference.

Anja Lukovic, a UX designer at Google, Inc., shares her story and insights on the power and influence of design. COVID-19 has severely disrupted every aspect of how we live, especially how we connect with one another and find belonging. How do you help people stay connected when everyone all over the world is asked to stay inside and practice the rules of social distancing? Anja shares how a human-centered design innovation is helping us feel close to our friends and family while staying as safe as possible.

Watch a special one on one session on Corporate Diversity and Inclusion with Lucia Cook, Corporate Diversity & Inclusion Leader of Shaw Industries, Inc. Using a blend of strategies, creative collaboration tactics, and leadership engagement, Lucia has led a D&I culture spark and momentum to be admired.

Innovation Portfolio Management that enables data driven decisions and investment priorities is crucial for many organizations as they reinvent their portfolio in the age of COVID-19. Erin Murphy, Senior Global R&D Portfolio Manager with a depth of experience from giants like Sanofi, Bayer, and Merck will share her insights.

Gain a foundational knowledge of design thinking and create a high level Vibrancy Strategy Canvas for mobilizing community engagement and transformative strategies with a blend of community-based tools and tactics.

Align your team and operation around the new normal with our new toolkit. Most organizations are redefining the customer experience to align to social distancing and COVID guideline. Join Bridge Innovate’s Collin Young for a tool kit overview which will help to align your team and operation around the new normal.

As leaders and innovators, we are passionate about our visions and that drives us to "go for it" – "to just do it." We assume that the journey towards, and the ultimate achievement of our vision is value enough – both for us and for those who follow us. Yet, the legacy of our efforts has everything to do with HOW we go about achieving our vision.

Join our Foresight Scouts program launching on June 17 to develop a strategic leadership mindset and skills to anticipate trends and guide your organization through uncertainty. In this 2-week virtual cohort experience, participants learn by practicing the fundamentals of strategic foresight to navigate the post-COVID-19 business landscape. The program culminates with the Cohort members presenting a post-COVID-19 Foresight Brief to leadership and mentors.

Introducing IDEA JAM™, a free 1-hour team brainstorming session for teams. You bring us a challenge and a team, and we will provide the brainstorming platform and facilitation. Spark creative energy, learn the foundations of design thinking, and generate ideas. Check out this recorded overview of IDEA JAM and click here to register for your free session today.

Continue to build skills to design and create new solutions in the midst of uncertainty. Bridge Innovate partnered with UGA’s Terry College of Business's Executive Education team to deliver a remote deep dive into design methodologies and rapidly applying session learning toward the ever-relevant challenge of engaging and captivating customers while operating more remotely.

Bridge Innovate's Collin Young and Patrick Miles from the United Way of Greater Chattanooga connected via Zoom® to discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has served in many ways to accelerate innovation and social impact for the Chattanooga region and beyond. Graphic recording artist Esther Hart joined the conversation through a live capture visually representing and showcasing themes and key learnings from the discussion.

In this webinar, we focused on answering the question, "Is 'in-person' really always better?" We unpacked how teams using Sprintbase design thinking software for remote design sprints create confident and experienced innovators who are equipped to return with refined human centered design skills.

Josh Davis, a StoryBrand Certified Guide, shares how to capture your customers’ attention using empathy and storytelling and engage them to buy by simply being more “human.” His approach includes seven simple marketing principles proven to engage customers, eliminate confusion, and grow businesses.

Crises present unique conditions that fuel innovators to think and move more freely to create rapid, impactful solutions. For this webinar we explored the major levers for fostering and mobilizing innovation as well as the tools for launching meaningful change amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

Organizations have powered up CSR innovations to meet the needs of COVID-19. Matt McLelland, Innovation Strategist with Covenant Transport shares his view of CSR and inspires us with amazing stories of how businesses have responded to the pandemic.

Watch an engaging strategic foresight brainstorm session using the futures wheel method.

Watch a live test drive of the tools to engage virtual audiences using Zoom® technology. Explore breakout rooms, polling, tips for engaging remote audiences, and presentation design.