Karmic Design Thinking for Human-Centered Products and Services
Last date of registration : 26th June, 2025
Course Description
Inspired by the Four Noble Truths of Lord Buddha, Karmic Design Thinking offers a fresh, process - driven approach to creating impactful, human - centered solutions. This workshop is all about putting people at the core of your design process - so you can build digital products and services that truly resonate with users.
In this hands - on workshop, you'll learn how to:
- Connect with your users or customers through observation and interviews, understanding their needs on a deeper level.
- Analyze insights to uncover hidden desires and motivations to create products that stand out in today’s fast-paced world.
- Apply the innovative thinking patterns of great innovators to solve complex problems.
- Test and refine your ideas by building real-world prototypes that bring your vision to life.
This is more than just a workshop - it's a hands-on, transformative experience that will inspire you to design with purpose and create solutions that leave a lasting impact. Whether you’re a student, professional, or part of a startup team, this is your opportunity to elevate your design thinking skills. Join us and take the first step toward building human-centered products and services!
Profile of the Instructor
Dr. Bala Ramadurai is an author, coach, consultant and professor. He has authored a book on Design Thinking called Karmic Design Thinking (https://dt.balaramadurai.net). He has 3 patents to his credit and 10+ publications in international research journals. He co-founded TRIZ Innovation India (https://trizindia.org) and is an Adjunct Professor at Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (India) (https://www.sibmpune.edu.in), Universidad Panamericana (Mexico), Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies and National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (https://nptel.ac.in). He is also a board member of the Board of Studies for Symbiosis International University.
Workshop Schedule
Day 1 : Introduction & Empathize
Concepts Covered :
- Introduction to Karmic Design Thinking
- Empathize Phase: Understanding the target users or customers
Day 2 : Analyse
Concepts Covered:
- Analyze Phase: 5-Whys and How might we?
Day 3: Solve
Concepts Covered:
- Solve Phase: Silent Brainstorming and Triggering solutions using TRIZ
- Presentation Skills
Day 4 : Test & Prototype Showcase
Test Phase: Prototyping and gathering feedback
Session Details
Mode of Workshop : ONLINE
Date of the Workshop : 1st - 4th July, 2025
Timings(IST) :
1st July, 2025 : 10:00 a.m. - 04:00 p.m.
2nd - 4th July, 2025 : 02:30 p.m. - 07:30 p.m.
Intended Audience
- College Students: Interested in gaining practical, hands-on experience and valuable skills to stand out in their career.
- Faculty Members: Interested in expanding their design thinking skills for future research or academic purposes.
- Industry Professionals & Business Leaders: Including UX designers, Product/ Marketing/ Growth managers looking to integrate design thinking into creating innovative, customer-centric solutions and for impactful, market-driven innovations.
- Entrepreneurs & Business Owners: Including CXOs, Founders, aiming to scale their businesses through customer-focused innovation.
Fee for the Workshop
Regular Price : Rs. 2950 (Rs. 2500+ 18% GST)
Special Offers
Upto 10 :
Startup Founders (incubated at Nirmaan IIT Madras, IITM Incubation Cell): The early bird discount 1 is available for startup teams (minimum 2, maximum 5 participants per startup) throughout the registration period.
Certification Criteria
Criteria:
- Attendance for at least 2 hours on all 4 days (Total 8 hours)
- Final project presentation participation.
Assessment Type :
- There will be a project showcase by each participant at the end of the workshop
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