How Design Thinking Drives Business Success in Dubai | Heriot-Watt University | #27 Episode Up

Let’s talk about design thinking and business innovation with Louise Valentine, PhD who is a Head of the School of Textiles and Design at Heriot-Watt University’s Dubai campus. Discover how design thinking gives entrepreneurs a competitive edge. 🔔Subscribe for future Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/c/EpisodeUp?s... On this Episode: 0:00 Highlights: Design Thinking School where creativity meets business 00:20 Redefining Design in the 21st Century 00:57 Design as a Strategic Business Tool 05:43 Connecting Education & Industry in Dubai 12:56 Student Projects: Retail & VR Innovations 34:16 Fashion Supply Chain Transparency (VR Project) 35:53 Consumer Responsibility & Ethical Fashion 01:05:26 AI in Design Education 01:12:36 Real-World Industry Collaboration 01:23:55 Personal Application of Design Thinking 01:26:24 Diversity & Inclusivity in Design Education 01:37:46 The Future of Design & Technology ⏯ Watch next video:    / episodeup   ℹ️ About EPISODE UP: The Video series is about entrepreneurship, business innovation and most importantly - the people behind it. Reason for the series? Is to inspire you with great business stories, to give food for thought, to introduce you to cutting-edge technology, and to show you what companies1 we have in the region. 🤓 Be inspired 📚 Get ideas 💡 👍 Learn from business mistakes 🤝 Discover the United Arab Emirates business community 🆗 Follow EPISODE UP: For Trailers: http://bit.ly/episodeUpFacebook For Behind The Scenes: http://bit.ly/episodeUpInstagram Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/EpisodeUp?s... Host: Evan (Evaldas) Vilius - founding partner of the video production company based in Dubai. http://bit.ly/LinkedInEvanVilius Produced by EVAMOTION - Based in the city of opportunities, Evamotion is a video design company. A small team of awesome creatives, specialising in online video content. We create stories with emotional moving images, quality sound and a hint of motion graphics. http://bit.ly/evamotionWeb   / evamotion-net     / evamotion_net     / evamotion      / @evamotionnet   Filmed: 2025 #DesignThinking #BusinessInnovation #Dubai #HeriotWatt