October 31 and November 1: [Call for participants] Design Thinking for Your Creative Practice Workshop

July 15, 2026

Experience and understand the core concepts of design thinking in this workshop facilitated by tutors with years of experience teaching design thinking at Stanford d.school and other organizations.

Overview

Date and time

Sat, Oct. 31, 2026 - Sun, Nov. 1, 2026

Venue

S4-202 Lecture Room, South Building 4, Ookayama Campus

Workshop details

[Day 1] Saturday, October 31, 2026, 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
[Day 2] Sunday, November 1, 2026, 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Language used

English (Preferrable for students with English proficiency scores over 750 for TOEIC and 80 for TOEFL iBT.)

Target

Science Tokyo students (undergraduate and graduate students)
*This workshop can be taken as a part of an Entrepreneurship Course.
Students are also welcome to participate in this workshop as a one-time attendee.

Introduction

We are pleased to announce the upcoming entrepreneurship workshop, “Design Thinking for Your Creative Practice.” This two-day workshop is now open for priority applications.

“Design Thinking”—grounded in the concepts of “Creative Confidence” and “User-Centricity”—serves as a foundational element for fostering entrepreneurship. It cultivates genuine, practical capability by allowing individuals to internalize these concepts through hands-on experience rather than mere theoretical knowledge. Participants will define their own vision and navigate the process of logically persuading others to bring that vision to life. In the age of AI, this capacity is considered a primary source of unique individual value.

The instructors for the workshop are Thomas Both, David Janka, and Scott Witthoft. They are all professional product designers and educators who teach design thinking at the Stanford University d.school, the University of Texas at Austin, and other organizations around the world.

The language used in the workshop is, of course, English. It offers a fantastic opportunity to challenge yourself in an international environment without leaving Japan.

Facilitators

From left: David Janka, Thomas Both, Scott Witthoft

Leadership and Innovation Section, Center for Entrepreneurship Education