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Ignite a culture of innovation and creativity within your company Having worked for the Disney for 25 years, most recently as Head of Innovation and Creativity, Duncan now serves as an independent innovation and design thinking consultant, helping companies embed a culture of innovation and creativity across their organizations. Delivering a series of keynotes, training workshops and ideation forums, his unique Design Thinking process helps people capture unlikely connections, leading to both fresh thinking and revolutionary ideas. Leaning on his experience at Disney, Duncan’s unique approach to Design Thinking not only places the end user at the core of the creative process, but also looks in new and usual places to uncover insights for innovation. That is a competitive advantage that instantly propels any business to greater heights. Duncan helps companies, brands and individuals overcome their own expertise and get out of their own way, to think differently and creatively about solutions to challenges big and small. He is a multiple Ted X speaker and contributor to Fast Company Magazine. He teaches Innovation and Design Thinking workshops at Yale, UNC and the UF. He holds the American Citizen Award presented at the White House, an Hons. Doctorate from Edinburgh University and the Duke of Edinburgh Award, presented by Queen Elizabeth.