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Outcomes | AI Tools & AI Agents | Audience | Content | Date & Fee | Course Series | Track Record

4 Major Unique Advantages:

  1. Global Insight, Local Impact: We are the exclusive China Hub of DesignThinkers Academy, the world’s largest Design Thinking Institution (across 28 countries and regions). We have worked closely with more than 500 large enterprises, and several case studies have been published in international management journals and local textbooks. By systematizing, localizing, and operationalizing global best‑practice methodologies, we effectively connect World‑Class Knowledge with Locally Business Results.
  2. Master Two Cutting‑Edge Innovation Approaches: This program integrates the latest AI Design Thinking (DT3.0), leveraging AI to identify stakeholder deep needs with up to 90% accuracy, while combining Systems Thinking to map dynamic stakeholder interdependencies—including post‑saturation market responses, and competitor reactions —enabling leaders to “Precisely Capture Micro‑level User Demands and Proactively Navigate Macro‑level Market Shifts” for superior innovation decisions.
  3. Internationally Recognized Certification for Professional Credibility: Upon completing the required simulation-based business problem-solving exercises and the required attendance hours, participants will receive the “Design Thinking Practitioner” professional credential and international certificate from DesignThinkers Academy, enhancing their recognized expertise in innovation and transformation.
  4. Hands‑On Experience with AI Design Thinking Agents: The world’s first suite of 150 AI Design Thinking Agents has been launched across China, and this program serves as the exclusive platform to work with these agents on problem‑solving, experiencing how they can cut up to 95% of timewhile significantly enhancing decision accuracy and execution efficiency.

Part 1A: Aims and Outcomes

(1.1) Course Aims

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

(1.2) Learning Outcomes

  • Apply an integrated model that combines AI Design Thinking (Details) with Systems Thinking  (Details) to address complex, multi-causal challenges holistically and cross-disciplinarily (as illustrated in the diagram).
An integrated model that combines AI Design Thinking with Systems Thinking
  • Conduct deep, AI‑enhanced User Research (Details) and empathy analysis using Social Listening Technologies (Details), sentiment analysis, and behavioral data to uncover users’ unmet, hidden and potential needs and opportunities for distinctive value.
  • Design highly user-centered, innovative products or services, and anticipate rebound effects (e.g., price-reduction rebound effects) from the market or competitors, while proactively designing foresightful strategies to master evolving innovation ecosystems.
  • Design systemic solutions through four holistic dimensions—value positioning, product functionality, value delivery, and user intent—to ensure strong alignment between product value and user intent, deeply embedding the product into users’ lives and life journeys.
  • Facilitate high‑impact solutions and strategic prioritization with human‑AI co‑creation tools to generate, evaluate, and select concepts based on 4 major system-based dimensions: Desirability, Feasibility, Viability and Sustainability (DVFS).

Part 1B: Techniques and AI Tools will be Developed

(1.3) Twin Capabilities (Techniques and AI Tools) will Be Developed: Participants will develop Twin Capabilities in Design Thinking (DT) and Systems Thinking (ST). First, they will learn to apply 10 core DT and ST tools with confidence to real-world challenges. Second, they will learn to craft effective prompts to execute the tools by leveraging Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) platforms—such as ChatGPT, Grok, Perplexity, and DeepSeek.

  1. System Stakeholder Value Management  (with AGI Analysis )
  2. Design Research (with Social-Listening Tech.) (Details)
  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)

(1.4) [Value-Added] Experiencing AI Design Thinking AI Agents: The participants will gain a unique experience by partnering with the world’s first AI Design Thinking Agents (Specialized 150 AI agents engineered for AI-driven Design Thinking [Details]) —to support innovation and problem-solving throughout the class. Below is a 2-minute introductory video (For subtitles, please click the [CC] button).

Note: The above exclusive value-added content applies only to selected programs and their corresponding public classes.

Part 2: Target Audience

  • Business leaders are committed to strengthening customers’ emotional connection with products, services, and AI‑enabled experiences while creating distinctive business value.
  • Senior and mid‑level leaders responsible for uncovering hidden and latent market needs, identifying competitors’ weaknesses, and shaping AI‑informed value creation strategies.
  • Project and transformation leaders focused on embedding human‑centered, AI‑empowered design thinking into digital, data, and AI transformation initiatives.
  • Graduates of the DTA Design Thinking Fundamentals Course who wish to deepen their capabilities in AI‑enhanced, human‑centered innovation and value creation.
  • Professionals who have completed foundation‑level design thinking programs at universities or training institutions and now seek a more advanced, AI‑driven “Deep Dive” into human‑centered innovation for distinctive value creation.

Part 3: Content & Rundown

(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 – AI‑Enhanced Insight & Opportunity Discovery
    • Apply Stakeholder Value Management to systematically identify and prioritize key stakeholders, value drivers, and decision‑makers critical to innovation success.
    • Combine AI‑supported design research (social listening, sentiment analysis, trend mining) with empathy‑based field interviews to generate a deep, 360° view of market and user needs, including latent and unarticulated demands.
    • Use AI tools to cluster signals, pain points, and aspirations into high‑potential opportunity spaces for distinctive value creation.
  • Session 2: Define Stage – Deep Drive Sense‑Making & Problem Framing
    • Utilize advanced sense‑making powered by AI (sentiment analysis, topic modeling, multi‑persona mapping) to deepen understanding of user experiences, system dynamics, and ecosystem interdependencies.
    • Conduct in‑depth analysis of user and operational journey maps, integrating AI‑derived data patterns to expose bottlenecks, “moments that matter,” and structural value gaps.
    • Apply multi‑problem‑statement analysis and AI‑assisted reframing to convert complex data into sharp, strategic problem definitions that directly enable distinctive value creation.
  • Session 3: Develop Stage – AI‑Driven Ideation & Concept Prioritization
    • Apply cross‑dimensional ideation techniques, supported by generative AI, to explore diverse solution directions across user experience, business model, process, data, and technology dimensions.
    • Use AI‑enabled concept evaluation frameworks to rapidly simulate, test, and stress‑test ideas against desirability, feasibility, viability, and strategic distinctiveness.
    • Adopt multi‑dimensional idea prioritization methods (e.g., AI‑assisted scoring matrices, impact‑effort and risk‑reward analysis) to identify, refine, and select the most promising concepts for further development.
  • Session 4: Deliver Stage – Prototyping, Validation & Value Realization
    • Use Service Blueprinting and AI‑assisted mapping tools to translate selected concepts into detailed, end‑to‑end blueprints that clearly articulate the desired user experience, frontstage and backstage processes, data flows, and enabling technologies.
    • Leverage user feedback and operational inputs, visualized through instruments such as the ACES Analysis Map and AI‑driven feedback synthesis, to assess solution desirability, feasibility, and scalability.
    • Iterate and strengthen solutions using AI to model business impact, identify risks, and refine value propositions, ensuring that final outcomes are practical, distinctive, and measurably value‑creating for the organization.

(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

Official Course Title: DesignThinkers Academy AI Design Thinking with Systems Thinking for Distinctive Value Creation Certificate Course (2-Day | AI Tools and AI Agents Included)

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

(4.2) Date & Time:

Mar Class: Please click here for the previous class recap

  • May Class: 8 & 9 May (Fri & Sat), 2026 [9:30 am to 5:30 pm | Lunch: 1 pm to 2 pm]
  • Aug Class: 14 & 15 Aug (Fri & Sat), 2026 [9:30 am to 5:30 pm | Lunch: 1 pm to 2 pm]
  • Nov Class: 13 & 14 Nov (Fri & Sat), 2026 [9:30 am to 5:30 pm | Lunch: 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 with Deep Dive for Distinctive Value Creation 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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