Paul Gardien

In our connected world, it’s vital to take a holistic and seamless view on the integral user journey to create sustainable outcomes. I believe that Design has a pivotal role to play in realising impact, both in championing the power of design thinking to bring parties together, as well as in being the protagonist for the users in the broadest sense. Therefore I am passionate about establishing provocative directions while at the same time ensuring that design is well embedded and acts in an integrated way, to bring ideas successfully to the market, in order to have a true impact on peoples lives. Next to my Philips responsibilities, I serve on a number of Boards promoting design, am a frequent keynote speaker at international design and innovation conferences, juror in multiple design competitions and write articles on design innovation.

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