Design Thinking Workshop at Lemoyne Owen
The Innovate Xcelerate Design Thinking Workshop involves guiding participants through a structured, human-centered approach to problem-solving. It helps teams identify user needs, redefine challenges, and explore innovative solutions through empathy, ideation, and rapid prototyping. Through collaborative exercises and real-time feedback, founders are empowered to align their vision with user-centric strategies, fostering creativity and a deep understanding of their target audience. Tyrome Smith, the facilitator, will create a dynamic, inclusive environment where diverse ideas are explored, tested, and refined, ensuring that the outcomes are both actionable and impactful for the success of your products and services.
Thursday, February 5
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Program Overview, Q&A, and Networking
Friday, February 6
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Breakfast and Networking9:30 AM - 12:30PM
Design Thinking Workshop
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Working Lunch and Closing
This will take place in Brownlee 31 at Lemoyne Owen College.
About Your Presenter: Tyrome Smith
Tyrome ‘Ty’ Smith, has over 25 years of consulting and leading executives and their teams by helping them understand human and organizational dynamics. As part of his work, he developed an innovative education program for the DoD; including coaching and mentoring product development teams engaged in an internal incubator. In addition, he has provided support to several organizations either as faculty or entrepreneur-in-residence; including Bowie State University, University of Maryland Innovation Extension Program, StreetCode Academy, Digital Undivided, and TechStars
About Epicenter
Epicenter exists to ensure that founders of innovative businesses have what they need to develop, launch and grow their ventures in the Greater Memphis region.