FORA.tv Speaker - Tim Brown

Tim Brown speaks regularly on the value of design thinking and innovation. His leadership in design is widely sought in industry, academia, and the nonprofit community. He participates in the World Economic Forum at Davos, and advises senior executives of Fortune 500 companies on a variety of boards and committees.

Most recently, Brown joined the Advisory Council of Acumen Fund, a not-for-profit global venture fund. He has led strategic client relationships with such companies as Procter & Gamble, DaimlerChrysler, Microsoft, Motorola, Pepsi, and Steelcase.

In 1987, after earning his master's degree in design from the Royal College of Art in London, Brown joined IDEO, a world leader in design and innovation. He managed IDEO's San Francisco office from 1990 to 1995, and headed IDEO Europe from 1995 to 2000.