Innovation and design thinking are two interconnected concepts that play crucial roles in problem-solving, product development, and overall organizational success. It is complementary concepts that, when integrated, can enhance an organization's ability to create meaningful and successful solutions.

Join James, Sondra and the Explore ProTech Tribe online as they as they discuss Innovation and Design Thinking.

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Subject Matter:

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Entrepreneurs featured in this episode:

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Sondra Ray: https://www.linkedin.com/in/getitdonecoachinganvaservices

Lesetja Mokou: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lesetja-mokou

Peter Hingston: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-hingston-4089a51a6/

Hendrick Mohlahlo: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hendrick-mohlahlo-158941a3/

Rob Murray: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-murray-72a22a/

Mikey Guness: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikey-guness-89526b271

Gareth Muller: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gareth-muller-835983142/

Nestene Botha: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nestenebotha/

Sponsors:

Intro music produced by Peach Jam Records - https://www.linkedin.com/company/peach-jam-records-inc/

Vocals by Cheyanne Summer - https://www.linkedin.com/in/cheyanne-summer/

Photography by Joanne Moorhouse Global Virtual Photography - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joannemoorhouse/

Video Intro by Sommerville Lombard https://www.linkedin.com/in/sommerville-lombard/

Timestamps:

0:00 Tribe Song

2:03 Sondra Ray: Hello and Welcome everybody.

3:39 Rob Murray: Innovation and Design Thinking

10:21 Lesetja Mokou: How can I do things better?

14:19 Steven Levy: Understanding the need of the people that we are serving

22:13 Mikey Guness: Be proactive and not reactive, you will have fallen behind

28:46 Sondra Ray: How was design thinking used in setting up the collaboration of Explore Protech and the Business Academy

29:01 Rob Murray: Innovation does not have to be reinvention

31:24 Peter Hingston: Giving access to information, people, coaches and more

34:47 Steven Levy: Be open to listening

39:58 Lesetja Mokou: Forced by time and listening to your clients

44:24 Rob Murray: Design thinking process of stages of prototype

48:45 Pieter Hingston: How would we include in an innovative way spaces like AI?

49:20 Rob Murray: Using AI to do better at what you do

52:26 Steven Levy: If we use AI just for copy and paste you will soon be found out

57:08 Sondra Ray: Wrapping it up

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