Lecture “Design Thinking & AI”: how emerging technologies are transforming the approach to innovation
July 16 in Kyiv, we invite you to a session with Savannah Kunovsky, Managing Director of Emerging Technology at IDEO — one of the world’s most renowned design companies.
Savannah works with global business leaders to help integrate artificial intelligence into real products, services, and internal company processes. Her work combines systems thinking, ethical design, and emerging technologies — from LLMs to multimodal interfaces.
What to expect:
🔍 A deep dive into IDEO’s approach to generative AI
🧠 5 AI strategies for innovation — “The Third Hand,” “The Detective,” “The Second Skin,” and more
⚡️ How to prototype while considering both the possibilities and risks of AI
🏗 How to prepare teams and organizations for AI implementation
The session will conclude with an open Q&A, where every participant will have the opportunity to ask questions and explore how to apply AI in their own domain.
Who this event is for:
For innovation leaders, product teams, strategists, researchers, and everyone who wants to better understand how to work with AI — practically and ethically.
📍 Date: July 16, 18:00
📍 Location: Kooperative, Kyiv
⏱ Duration: 2 hours
💬 Language: English only — no translation
🔗 Registration
Seats are limited.
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About the speaker:
Savannah Kunovsky is the Managing Director of Emerging Technology at IDEO, where she leads the Future Consumer Technology lab — exploring AI/ML, XR, robotics, and the next generation of the internet.
She collaborates with global companies like Google, Microsoft, and Sony, helping to create breakthrough products, services, and strategies that shape the experiences of billions of users.
Before joining IDEO, Savannah worked on emotional AI in the mental health space with Dr. John Gottman, co-founded Moringa School, a technical education platform in Africa, and began her career as a software engineer.
Savannah regularly speaks at international events — including SXSW, QCon, MIT Media Lab, and COP28 — where she explores the role of design and artificial intelligence in addressing climate and social challenges. She also moderates public conversations on AI, ethics, prototyping, and new ways humans interact with technology.
In her work, Savannah actively explores how to make AI more transparent, accessible, and human-centered — sharing open tools, approaches to community care, and meaningful systems design.
IDEO is a global design and innovation consultancy best known for pioneering the design thinking approach. Founded in 1991 (with roots dating back to 1978), IDEO popularized human-centered design — a process grounded in empathy, rapid prototyping, and iterative learning.
The IDEO team brings together designers, engineers, anthropologists, psychologists, business strategists, and researchers to work across diverse fields — from healthcare, education, and climate to culture, finance, and technology.
