Design’s New Role in Innovation – A Round Table led by Eskild Hansen

Eskild Hansen will lead a discussion with prominent design thinkers in the NCR on ‘How design driven innovation can help make world a more beautiful and pleasurable place.’

Eskild Hansen is one of the most exciting Danish Designers on the Scandinavian landscape. Just turned 40, he has already been in leaderships positions at Cisco and Coloplast among others after having worked with other leading global design firms. At CISCO, Eskild was responsible for establishing their first European Design Centre in Copenhagen and during this period helped bring a breathe of fresh air to the previously ‘boring and bulky’ Wireless Routers. He even won a Red dot in 2011 for one of his designs. You can read more about his work at www.eskildhasen.com.

Eskild is also a part of the Danish government strategic think tank that is developing and strategizing the ‘Danish Design Society.’ Invest in Denmark, a part of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is bringing him to India on their 2nd Design Tour between 25th and 30th of November, 2013 and are offering the members of iSpirit an opportunity to engage with Eskild on common areas of interest. A new development has been the opening of a Danish Innovation Centres in New Delhi and Bangalore. www.icdk.um.dk will give you more information on their activities.

Eskild is also very eager to work with Indian companies for his private design consulting company.

The event is by invitation only…if you are interested send us an email at design(at)product nation.in