Peter Joore studies design processes in which different types of actors, across the boundaries of sectors, cooperate in solving complex social issues. He graduated as an industrial designer at Delft University of Technology in 1991, where he also obtained his doctorate in 2010. After his studies, he worked as a designer at various companies before joining the Dutch Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) in 1999. In 2008, he made the switch to higher education, where he is active as a professor of Open Innovation at NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences. Guido Stompff has been a professor of Design Thinking at the Creative Business research group at Inholland University of Applied Sciences since 2019. After his education as an industrial designer (TU Delft), he worked for over 25 years as a designer, across the full range of the field, including product design, UX design, communication design, packaging design, branding and even art. He obtained his PhD in 2011 on facilitating innovation in multidisciplinary teams. In 2018, his book 'Design thinking, radical change in small steps' was published, which was voted management book of the year.Jeroen van den Eijnde studied Product Design at the University of the Arts in Arnhem and Art History at Leiden University. He obtained his PhD on a study of theory and ideology in Dutch design education. Since 2016 he works as a professor of Tactical Design at ArtEZ University of the Arts. He was co-founder and board member of Design Platform Arnhem. He worked as advisor for the Fonds Beeldende kunst, Vormgeving en Bouwkunst and the Dutch Culture Council. He is a core member of NADR and a member of the CLICKNL programme council, represening the Dutch creative industry sector.

• 1. The Future in Sight. 2. The Urge to Improve the World. 3. Designing and Researching Together with Others. 4. Building Bridges Between Disciplines. 5. The Challenge for Applied Design Research.

Peter Joore studies design processes in which different types of actors, across the boundaries of sectors, cooperate in solving complex social issues. He graduated as an industrial designer at Delft University of Technology in 1991, where he also obtained his doctorate in 2010. After his studies, he worked as a designer at various companies before joining the Dutch Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) in 1999. In 2008, he made the switch to higher education, where he is active as a professor of Open Innovation at NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences. Guido Stompff has been a professor of Design Thinking at the Creative Business research group at Inholland University of Applied Sciences since 2019. After his education as an industrial designer (TU Delft), he worked for over 25 years as a designer, across the full range of the field, including product design, UX design, communication design, packaging design, branding and even art. He obtained his PhD in 2011 on facilitating innovation in multidisciplinary teams. In 2018, his book 'Design thinking, radical change in small steps' was published, which was voted management book of the year.Jeroen van den Eijnde studied Product Design at the University of the Arts in Arnhem and Art History at Leiden University. He obtained his PhD on a study of theory and ideology in Dutch design education. Since 2016 he works as a professor of Tactical Design at ArtEZ University of the Arts. He was co-founder and board member of Design Platform Arnhem. He worked as advisor for the Fonds Beeldende kunst, Vormgeving en Bouwkunst and the Dutch Culture Council. He is a core member of NADR and a member of the CLICKNL programme council, represening the Dutch creative industry sector.

• 1. The Future in Sight. 2. The Urge to Improve the World. 3. Designing and Researching Together with Others. 4. Building Bridges Between Disciplines. 5. The Challenge for Applied Design Research.