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Official Course Title: DesignThinkers Academy 2-Day AI Design Thinking Deep Drive Certificate Course (AI Tools Included)

Part 1: Course Aims and Outcomes

(1.1) Course Aims

By applying the strategic approaches of AI‑Empowered Design Thinking and Systems Thinking (Details) methods, This course is designed for team, department, and project leaders. It aims to strengthen participants’ strategic thinking and professional capabilities comprehensively and to develop their practical proficiency in applying 10 advanced AI tools (listed below) to enhance performance in tactical innovation planning and execution effectively.

  1. System Stakeholder Value Management  (with AGI Analysis )
  2. Design Research (with Social-Listening Tech.)
  3. Advanced Sense Making (by Sentiment Analysis)
  4. Multi-Persona Map (with Sentiment Analysis)
  5. User and Operation Journey Map (with Sentiment Analysis)
  6. Multi-Problem-Statement from Both Human and System Perspectives (with AGI Analysis)
  7. Cross-dimensional Ideation (with AGI Generation)
  8. Idea Prioritization from Both Human and System Perspectives (with AGI Analysis)
  9. Prototyping: Service Blueprint (with AGI Visualizer)
  10. ACES Analysis from Both Human and System Perspectives (with AGI Analysis)

(1.2) Learning Outcomes

  • Conduct deep user research and empathy analysis using Social Listening and sentiment analysis technologies.
  • Create detailed user and operation journey maps informed by real‑time data insights.
  • Identify unmet market gaps through advanced sense‑making and foresight analytics.
  • Facilitate high‑impact ideation and prioritization using multi‑dimensional AI analysis techniques.
  • Lead cross‑functional innovation projects that are iterative, insight‑driven, and strategically aligned.

(1.3) Why AI Design Thinking Matters

  1. Accelerate Innovation Cycles with AI: Utilize AI‑driven automated innovation processes (see diagram below) to reduce processes that once took 26 weeks to just 1 week, increasing efficiency by up to 95% and allowing leaders to spend more time on strategic decision‑making.
  2. Enhance decision precision through data-driven insights — leveraging AI analytics to identify emotional needs across an entire market with up to 90% accuracy, enabling leaders to craft strategies that align closely with real user and market demands.
Remark: Click this diagram to watch a brief 1‑minute video introducing the capabilities and synergy of the six AI agents.

Part 2: Target Audience

  • Business leaders are dedicated to strengthening users’ (or customers’) emotional connection with products and services.
  • Business leaders are responsible for uncovering hidden and latent market needs and identifying competitors’ weaknesses.
  • Project leaders focused on embedding user‑centric factors in corporate AI or digital transformation initiatives.
  • Graduates of the DTA Design Thinking Fundamentals Course seeking to develop their advanced human‑centered innovation capabilities further.
  • Individuals who have completed foundation‑level design thinking courses at other academic or training institutions and wish to deepen their expertise in human‑centered innovation.

Part 3: Course Content and AI Tools

(3.1) Learning Mode

This interactive course equips participants with the mindset, skill sets, and AI toolsets necessary for AI Design Thinking Execution, enabling them to drive breakthrough business innovation. Grounded in a “learning‑by‑doing” approach, participants will engage in hands‑on, collaborative projects that tackle real business challenges and deliver measurable impact.

Each Design Thinking stage features AI tool demonstrations and exercises in virtual innovation spaces (Details), empowering participants to transform emerging opportunities into high‑value business solutions.

(3.2) Session Content

  • Session 1: (Discover Stage)
    • Apply Stakeholder Value Management to accurately identify key stakeholders involved in the innovation and problem‑solving process.
    • Combine design research supported by social‑listening technologies with empathy‑based field interviews to gain deep insights into comprehensive market needs.
  • Session 2: (Define Stage)
    • Utilize advanced sense‑making powered by sentiment‑analysis technology and multi‑persona mapping to deepen understanding of user experiences and system dynamics.
    • Conduct in‑depth analysis of user and operation journey maps and apply multi‑problem‑statement analysis to transform data patterns into strategically valuable innovation opportunities.
  • Session 3: (Develop Stage)
    • Apply cross‑dimensional ideation to generate diverse innovative ideas through new perspectives and creative thinking.
    • Adopt multi‑dimensional idea prioritization methods to accurately identify, evaluate, and refine the most promising concepts.
  • Session 4: (Deliver Stage)
    • Use Service Blueprinting to translate conceptual solutions into detailed blueprints that clearly illustrate the desired user experience and corresponding operational processes.
    • Leverage user feedback from the ACES Analysis Map to assess solution desirability and feasibility, ensuring practical and effective innovation outcomes.

(3.3) The professional capabilities and AI tools for each stage of the innovation execution process (see diagram below) will be practiced and demonstrated during the course.

Part 4: Date, Fee and Registration

(4.1) Tuition Fee: HK$6,500 (Early Bird, One Month Before Class Start) | HK$7,000 (Standard Price)

(4.2) Date & Time:

  • Jan Class: 30 & 31 January (Fri & Sat), 2026 [9:30 am to 5:30 pm | Lunch Break: 1 pm to 2 pm]
  • Mar Class: 13 & 14 March (Sat), 2026 [9:30 am to 5:30 pm | Lunch Break: 1 pm to 2 pm]
  • May Class: 8 & 9 May (Sat), 2026 [9:30 am to 5:30 pm | Lunch Break: 1 pm to 2 pm]

(4.3) Mode & Language: Face-to-face Model (Kwun Tong District) | Cantonese Presentation with English Materials

(4.4) Course Leaders and Facilitators: The course content is localized and curated by the management team of DesignThinkers Academy China (as shown below) and delivered by certified, experienced Design Thinking facilitators. The course facilitators will share practical insights and effective strategies for applying Design Thinking in innovation projects and organizational transformation. Through this case‑based learning approach, participants will be able to apply Design Thinking methods directly in their daily work.

(4.5) Certification and Recognition: Upon completion of the course and all related exercises, participants will be awarded a Digital Certificate for the “Design Thinking Training Course” and a Digital Badge, issued by the DesignThinkers Academy. All certificates are processed through a blockchain‑enabled global certification management system, ensuring their uniqueness, authenticity, and international recognition.

Part 5: About the AI Design Thinking Course Series

The AI Design Thinking (DT3.0) Courses are Action-Based Learning with Post-Class Execution Services that guide participants from foundational awareness to strategic leadership, enabling them to master over 40 Techniques with AI Tools of Design Thinking 3.0, Systems Thinking and Agile methods to drive business innovation. It comprises 3 levels: Strategic Innovation, Tactical Innovation, and Foundational Innovation.

Strategic InnovationMethod(s)Details
4-Day AI DesignThinkers Bootcamp: 
Sustainable Organizational Growth		DT3.0 & STCourse | Execution
2-Day AI Design Thinking Leadership Camp:
Creating Innovative Business		DT3.0 & STCourse | Execution
Tactical InnovationMethod(s)Details
2-Day AI Design Thinking Deep Drive CourseDT3.0 & STCourse | Execution
3-Day AI Design Sprint CourseDT3.0 & AgileCourse | Execution
2-Day AI Design Thinking Facilitation CourseDT3.0Course | Certification
Foundational InnovationMethod(s)Details
1-Day AI Design Thinking FundamentalsDT3.0Course | Execution
0.5-Day AI Design Thinking Awareness DT3.0Course

Part 6: Track Record

Since 2019, DesignThinkers Academy has conducted over 100 public courses (left), 11 co-hosted programs with universities, government, and industry bodies (details) (right), and 500+ in-house trainings. Programs cover business (details), social services, and public sectors(details), achieving proven results and strong industry recognition.

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