Dan Kraemer is a Founder, business leader, counselor to the C-Suite, and
international speaker who is leading a convergence of design and business
strategy as the winning approach to corporate innovation.
As both an award-winning
designer and classically trained business executive, Dan’s unique background
enables him to combine a generative design lens with analytical business
strategy to help organizations envision possible futures, advance corporate
strategy, and successfully launch new ventures.
Dan has coalesced this hybrid design and business approach into the Four
Decisions of Growth™ framework, which he leverages to solve complex problems in
both public and private sectors:
In 2000, Dan co-founded IA Collaborative, the global design and innovation
consultancy with offices in Chicago and LA. He developed the company’s 7
Elements of Design Innovation™ process which has consistently driven profitable
growth for IA’s Global 500 clients.
As an international speaker and business educator, Dan draws from a range of
firsthand experiences with companies such as Nike, Airbnb, FedEx, Audi, Lilly
and Samsung. Recent keynotes include: Design Thinking Conference, World Forum
Disrupt, Nokia Human Factors Global Summit, IDSA International Design
Conference, and World Usability Day.
Dan is an award-winning designer whose work has been recognized by the 2019 Fast
Company Innovation By Design Awards, the SXSW Business Design Awards, the
International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) - Gold and Silver for digital and
product innovation; the Red Dot International Design Awards, the GOOD Design
Awards, and the ROI of Human-Centered Design Award at the 2019 Design Thinking
Conference.
Dan holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
Thursday, September 10th, 2020
In the new reality, change is the only constant, with leaders having to completely rethink strategies that just six months ago were the cornerstone of growth and competitive advantage. In this presentation, you'll learn how to anticipate shifts in consumer behavior and uncover "societal currents" in your industry to uncover new growth opportunities now, and in a post-pandemic future. You'll walk away with actionable strategies for protecting your business and accelerating innovation in a new, long-term reality.