Course Description
4-Day DesignThinkers Bootcamp Week: Transformational Leadership for Sustainable Organizational Growth (AI Tools Included)
Language: Cantonese (粵語) and English with English Materials
Course Aim:
This intensive 4–day boot camp equips top executives with the strategic foresight, AI-driven tools, and innovation leadership needed to orchestrate cross-organizational transformation. It empowers leaders to integrate Design Thinking and AI insights to shape sustainable growth, build agile innovation cultures, and drive long‑term enterprise value.
Targeted Participants
- Chief Executive Officers and Managing Directors leading organizational transformation.
- Executive Directors responsible for strategic growth initiatives.
- Managing Directors driving innovation and digital transformation.
- C-suite executives preparing to lead large‑scale innovation programs.
Learning Outcomes
- Develop foresight capabilities to identify emerging market trends and new growth opportunities through AI‑empowered analytics.
- Apply advanced Design Thinking methods to define innovation strategies for sustainable organizational transformation.
- Cultivate transformational leadership to align people, culture, and purpose for enterprise agility.
- Execute agile innovation initiatives using cross‑dimensional ideation, prototyping, and validation powered by advanced AI tools.
- Create data‑driven go‑to‑market strategies that convert visionary ideas into measurable business performance.
This course is co-hosted by the College of Professional and Continuing Education, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Please click the link below for details:
https://www.speed-polyu.edu.hk/short-course/designthinkers-bootcamp-creating-business-impact-and-growth-for-your-organizations
Early Bird Price
HKD 13,500 (One month before the first lesson)
Length
4-day workshops
Language
Cantonese abd English with English Materials
Standard Price
HKD 15,000
Involvement
7 hours a day (for workshop)
Course Type
In-person
About the AI Design Thinking Course Series
The AI Design Thinking (DT3.0) Course Series is a comprehensive, multi‑level learning pathway designed to empower individuals and teams across all organizational levels to harness the synergy of Artificial Intelligence and Human‑Centered Design Thinking for sustainable innovation and transformation. Participants will progressively develop competencies, from foundational awareness to strategic leadership, by mastering the use of over 30 sets of AI Design Thinking techniques, tools and technologies.
- AI Design Thinking Awareness Course (0.5 Day) [In-house Only]
- AI Design Thinking Fundamentals Certificate Course (1 Day to 2 Days)
- AI Design Thinking Deep Dive Certificate Course (2 Days to 3 Days)
- AI Design Thinking Facilitation Certificate Course (2 Days to 3 Days)
- AI Design Sprint Certificate Training Course (3 Days) [In-house Only]
- AI Design Thinking Leadership Retreat: Change Leadership for Creating Innovative Business (2‑Days, & 1‑Night)
- AI DesignThinkers Bootcamp Week: Transformational Leadership for Sustainable Organizational Growth (4 Days to 5 Days)
What you'll learn
This interactive course equips participants with the mindsets, skill sets, and AI‑empowered toolsets essential for effective AI Design Thinking Execution, enabling them to lead and deliver breakthrough business innovations. Grounded in a “Leadership‑in‑Action” approach, participants will engage in immersive, collaborative projects that address real organizational challenges and generate measurable strategic impact.
Each stage of the Design Thinking journey integrates AI‑enhanced demonstrations and hands‑on leadership exercises conducted within dynamic virtual innovation environments. Participants will learn to harness data-driven insights, guide cross-functional innovation teams, and transform emerging opportunities into scalable, high-value business models and growth strategies.
Pre‑Course Preparation Session
Before the bootcamp, participants join a virtual preparation session to clarify their transformation challenges and identify key innovation priorities within their organizations. This session ensures leaders enter the program ready to apply AI‑empowered Design Thinking tools to real organizational growth contexts.
Day 1: Discover Stage
Participants explore market foresight, trend mapping, and stakeholder value management using AGI analysis and social‑listening technologies. This stage strengthens strategic insight and helps leaders uncover new growth opportunities aligned with long‑term sustainability goals.
Master Class: Shaping the Future of the Market
Day 2: Define Stage
Leaders deepen their understanding through advanced sense making, multi‑persona mapping, and value proposition design using sentiment analysis and AGI tools. They collaboratively define future opportunity zones and strategic challenge statements to guide enterprise transformation.
Master Class: Defining Future Opportunity Zones
Day 3: Develop Stage
Participants drive cross‑dimensional ideation, reverse ideation, and prioritization using AI‑powered generation tools. This stage nurtures an agile corporate culture, enabling leaders to co‑create high‑impact solutions that integrate innovation and organizational scalability.
Master Class: Building Agile Corporate Culture
Day 4: Deliver Stage
Through AI‑enabled prototyping, ACES mapping, and Lean Canvas modeling, participants translate strategic ideas into actionable innovation roadmaps. Leaders gain practical skills for executing, validating, and scaling business growth strategies across organizational systems.
Master Class: Creating Go-To-Market Momentum
After‑Class Follow‑Up Session
Following the bootcamp, participants take part in a post‑course coaching and reflection session to review real‑world application progress. This session helps consolidate learning, evaluate the impact of applied tools, and refine leadership actions for continued organizational growth.
Meet your coaches
Our executive coaches are seasoned in organizational change and experienced certified Design Thinking facilitators. They will share their extensive experience and effective strategies for implementing Design Thinking in innovation projects and organizational transformations. This practical approach enables you to integrate Design Thinking immediately principles into your managment decision and leadership perspectives.
David Chung
Dean of DTA China, Senior Facilitator
Jeroen van der Weide
Partner DesignThinkers Academy Amsterdam
Jeroen is a Partner & Senior Facilitator at DT Academy. He is a driving force when it comes to facilitating teams, designing creative processes, and brainstorm sessions. He has an MA in Dutch Theatre, Film & Communications.
Certification and Recognition
Upon completing the course and required exercises, participants receive a Digital Certificate of Completion from the DesignThinkers Academy, verified through a secure blockchain-based certification system for authenticity and global recognition.
Those completing a 2-day course and meeting all class exercise requirements also earn the Design Thinking Practitioner Digital Badge, confirming their applied competence in AI-Empowered Design Thinking (DT3.0) methods and tools.
