Do you want to become more effective in achieving your personal, team and organisational goals? Join us for an immersive 1 hour 'DesignSprintz' workshop brought to you by Proactive By Design, learning from best-selling authors, industry experts and like-minded creative and business professionals. There will also be a 15 minute Q & A session after the 1 hour workshop (75 minutes in total).

Learn how to apply creative thinking to any field and grow your mind at this inspiring workshop featuring Rod Judkins, bestselling author of “The Art of Creative Thinking”.

Focus your attention. Overcome barriers in your creativity.

This hands-on workshop has been designed to enrich your journey in developing your creative mind, enabling you to develop more effective lifestyle strategies, business ideas or social enterprise.Whether your background is creative, technical or business related, you can expect to feel empowered with diverse tools and techniques to expand your scope for creativity and innovation, idea generation and problem-solving skills.

What to expect: 

• Expert speakers who share their journeys to success in both a business and creative context.

• An introduction to fresh thinking approaches for generating ideas and developing a more effective and creative mind set.

• Learn how to stand out, build your creative confidence and creative identity.

• Learn how to effectively develop an idea from concept to completion.

• Learn the importance of creativity in our transformation as individuals, in business and in society.

• Develop capabilities in bringing your creative projects to life – learn the importance of managing finances, time and strategic planning for best results.

• Gain a better understanding of your internal and external environments to improve your decision making.

• Develop valuable skillsets and resources to be more productive and make a higher impact. 

• Question and Answer sessions with creative and business experts and Fantastic networking opportunity

Expert Speakers:

Rod Judkins is an accomplished artist and bestselling author who lectures at Central St Martin’s in London. He trained at The Royal College of Art and has exhibited at the Tate Britain, National Portrait Gallery and The Royal Academy. His bestselling books include The Art of Creative Thinking and Change Your Mind: 57 Ways to Unlock Your Creative Self. He has lectured on the subject of creativity to universities and businesses around the world and works as a creative consultant for numerous private companies and global brands including Apple, Google, Bombay Sapphire and Samsung. He has also recently delivered training workshops for The Guardian masterclass series and Dubai Television.

Alvaro Bravo-Cole is a leading creative professional specialising in sustainable and innovative design in the context of well-being and social enterprise. He lectures and works in the UK, Canada, America, Spain, Mexico, Brazil and his native country of Chile where he has trained individuals and businesses and worked with communities to overcome internal and external challenges and improve operational practices. His work spans from helping aboriginal communities in South America to coaching and mentoring youth classes here in the UK to foster creativity in young people. He was recently awarded a place on the Central Saint Martin’s/Birkbeck (University of London) MBA which is the first MBA globally to combine Design and Business thinking as tools to address global challenges. He holds an MA from the world class design school at Central Saint Martin’s and is a lecturer in creativity, sustainability and entrepreneurship.