Timothy C. E. Brown

Tim Brown is currently the executive chair of IDEO, a global innovation and design firm. In this role, Tim asks what’s next for design while championing its interdisciplinary, multi-faceted nature. He was previously CEO and president of IDEO (2000-2019), focused on bringing human-centered design to public and private sector organizations.

Tim serves on the board of trustees of IDEO.org, serves on the Mayo Clinic Innovation Advisory Council and the Advisory Council of Acumen, a non-profit global venture focused on improving the lives of the poor. In addition, he chairs the World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council on the Creative Economy. Tim’s writing has been featured in Harvard Business Review, The Economist and other prominent publications. His book on how design thinking transforms organizations, Change by Design, was released by HarperBusiness in September 2009.

The recipient of numerous design awards, Tim has exhibited work at the Axis Gallery in Tokyo, the Design Museum in London and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. He holds an M.A. from the Royal College of Art and a B.A. from Northumbria University.