Thomas Lockwood, PhD
Design and Innovation, leadership luminary
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Thomas is the author or co-author of five books: Innovation by Design, Design Thinking, Corporate Creativity, Building Design Strategy and The Handbook of Design Management. He is also an expert blogger for FastCo Design, and publishes a blog about Design Leadership and Cultures of innovation.
Innovation by Design
Ranked in the top 100 on Amazon in the organization change category, Innovation by Design unpacks the integration of innovation, design and corporate culture, and presents the ten ways leaders can design and develop cultures of innovation.
Design Thinking
Ranked in the top 100 list by Amazon in the design, marketing, and communication categories, Design Thinking explores the power and value of scaling design thinking, supported by techniques, methods, and hands-on case studies from international thought leaders.
Corporate Creativity
Corporate Creativity is a guide for executives and managers looking to increase creativity and innovation in their companies. The emphasis is on how leading companies foster a creative culture and maximize their talent resources and the creative potential in their organization.
Building Design Strategy
How can design be used to solve business problems? This book explores a range of issues including how to develop design strategies, using design to convey ideas and services, choosing key projects to drive business growth, and using design to build brands and create fiercely loyal customers.
The Handbook of Design Management
The management of design has emerged as central to the strategic and operational objectives of any successful organization. The Handbook of Design Management presents a state-of-the-art overview of the subject – its methodologies, debates, history and future, with essays from 32 industry experts.
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Thomas Lockwood is a professional speaker in the areas of design-led innovation, design thinking, design management and building cultures of innovation. A sample of speaking engagements includes:
-AIGA American Institute Graphic Design, New York City
-Art Center College of Design, Pasadena
-Barcelona Design Center, Barcelona
-Bing Dialog Design conference, Stromstad, Sweden
-Brazil Design Week, Sao Paulo
-Brand Manage Camp, Las Vegas
-Conférence interprofessionnelle du design, Montreal
-Danish Design Center, Copenhagen
-Design Korea: International Best of Class, Seoul
-Design Management Institute, Boston
-Design/Value, Singapore
-Design Vlaanderen, Brussels
-ESSEC Management du design au service de l’innovation, Paris
-Hong Kong Business in Design Week, Hong Kong
-International Design Symposium, Istanbul
-IDSA Industrial Design Society of America, San Francisco
-Innovation in Government, Helsinki
-International Design Management Symposium, Shanghai
-IxDA UX Design Society, Seattle
-KIPD, Korea Institute of Design, Seoul
-L2 Innovation Forum, New York City
-Let’s Think Design, Antwrep
-Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston
-MIT Innovation Forum, Boston
-MIP Politecnici di Milano, Milan
-ODN Organization Development Network, Baltimore
-Park Design Leadership, Rotterdam
-Pratt Institute, New York City
-Red Dot Academy, Xian China and Essen Germany
-Samsung UX Design Center, Suwon, Korea
-Sony Design Center, Tokyo
-Taiwan Design Center, Taipei
-Tsinghua International Design Management Symposium, Beijing
-University of Colorado, Boulder
-World Innovation Days in Wielkopolska, Poland
-You-In-UX Global Career Summit, online
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About 
As a creative entrepreneur, Tom has started three businesses, written/co-authored five books, serves as a design advisor to countries and companies, and is one of the few people in the world with a PhD in design management.
Dr. Thomas Lockwood is author/co-author of “Innovation by Design” (2017), “The Handbook of Design Management” (2011), “Design Thinking” (2009), “Corporate Creativity” (2009), and “Building Design Strategy” (2008), and an expert blogger for Fast Company.
Thomas is recognized as a thought leader at integrating design and innovation practice into business, and building great design and UX organizations. He received a PhD, an MPhil and an MBA in Design Management from the University of Westminster in London after a BA in Business and Design from Eastern Michigan University.
In 2011 he formed Lockwood Resource, an international consulting and recruiting firm specializing in design, UX and innovation leadership. Previously, he was president of the non-profit Design Management Institute in Boston from 2005 to 2011, a visiting professor at Pratt University in NYC, a corporate design director at Sun Microsystems and StorageTek, and founder, creative director and art director at agencies in Boulder, Colorado. He has created high-tech skiwear for the US Olympic Nordic Ski Team, corporate identity and design programs for Fortune 500 organizations, and is a frequent design award judge. He is a speaker and workshop leader in over 20 countries.
But most importantly, you will find Tom enjoying time with his amazing family. Or reading, hiking, cycling, gardening, traveling, working with wood, and making photographs.
