Kees Dorst

Kees Dorst is a Professor of Transdisciplinary Innovation at the TD School of the University of Technology Sydney. He bridges philosophical understandings of design with practical applications, focusing on tackling complex societal challenges through designerly thinking. His research develops methodologies for strategic transformation and networked problem-solving in public sectors.

• Professor of Transdisciplinary Innovation, UTS
• Director, Designing Out Crime Research Centre
• International keynote speaker and advisor on design thinking

Research Interests

Dorst specializes in:

• Transdisciplinary innovation for societal challenges
• Design thinking and co-evolutionary processes
• Reframing complex problems in public policy
• Design cognition and metacognition
• Urban environment design for safety

Recent Research Trends show increasing focus on:

• Hypercomplex problem-solving frameworks
• Strategic transformation through design
• Cognitive models in design processes
• Public sector innovation methodologies

Teaching & Leadership includes:

• Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation
• Master of Creative Intelligence and Strategic Innovation
• Founding the Designing Out Crime Research Centre
• International design research symposium leadership