Team

David Kester

Managing Director

David Kester has been an advisor to government, industry and the third sector, for over 20 years pioneering new ways to turn social and business challenges into innovation and enterprise. Formerly chief executive of both the Design Council and D&AD, David is an honorary professor at Warwick Business School and the founder of DK&A and Design Thinkers Academy London.

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Coaches on:

Design Thinkers Bootcamp FastTrack Design Thinking Mayor of London’s Design Lab Storytelling

David's blogs & podcasts

Fred Moon, UnSplash

Tech, talent & tolerance drive innovation

David Kester
Mayor of London Design Lab Symposium

Mayor of London Design Lab Symposium

Event date: 6 March 2024
Free online event livestreaming from City Hall in London on 6 March.
A day in the life of the Design Lab

A day in the life of the Design Lab

David Kester
A video and photostory of our recent healthcare sector co-creation as part of the Mayor of London's Design Lab.
Podcasts
Design thinking
Why businesses need to experiment more

Why businesses need to experiment more

Ben Crisp
In our latest Design Thinkers podcast we explore the importance of experimentation in business, and how to experiment successfully to drive growth.
Podcasts
Design thinking
Sustainability
When design thinking & big tech took on plastics

When design thinking & big tech took on plastics

Ben Crisp
In this latest podcast, listen to how a Design Sprint helped SAP use data and design thinking to take on the scourge of plastics pollution.