Mastering Time With Design Thinking

John is the founder of the online Design Thinking Academy, and a graduate of Stanford University, '90, with a degree in Engineering - Product Design (Design Thinking) and Northwestern’s Kellogg Graduate School with an MBA in organizational behavior, marketing and entrepreneurship. A former head of innovation for a Fortune 500 wireless telecom, John has also been the SVP of innovation for a leading strategy consultancy. John is a world class athlete in two sports (cycling and speedskating) and an Olympic silver medalist, as well as an NBC Olympic Sports analyst, and a guest lecturer on Innovation at several leading universities (Kellogg, Marquette, CEDIM). John is a two time TEDx speaker, and an award-winning author of two books, including the 2018 best seller: Design For Strengths: Applying Design Thinking to Individual and Team Strengths. John is also a thought leader in the field of “chronoception” - the neuroscience and psychology of how humans process time.  In 2015, John kicked-off Chicago's Ideas Week.  See highlights of his keynote speech here. 

Gresham Partners is located inside the Nuveen Building, a high rise office building on the South Side of the Chicago River with entrances on West Wacker Drive and on Lake Street between North Wacker Drive and Franklin.  Limited street parking may be available on Lake Street between North Wacker and Franklin.  In addition, there are two parking garage entrances across the street from the building on Lake Street.  

For those who prefer public transportation, the closest Loop stop for "L" trains (Brown, Blue, and other lines) is at Clark and Lake.