2007-2016 Collaborating with Keith Finglas in Dublin and across Ireland
Belfast, Limerick, Cork, Kilkenny, Naas, Wicklow, Galway, and more
Pleased to support commercial, governmental, semi-state, institutes, and universities across 10 years 2007-2016. Developed and led 3-month practicums for Masters level Computer Science students, biomedical professionals, financial services professionals.
Conducted Innovation assessments for the Food & Beverage industry. Led week-long intensives for research teams. Brought multi-day workshops to innovation hubs. Conducted user research and concept development for start-ups and mid-size companies.
Ireland
Japan & Asia
Tokyo Medical & Dental University
Developed and led curriculum for 3-part program with Tokyo Medical & Dental University, a top-ranked university in Japan.
Taught Innovation and Design Thinking methods to the medical staff.
Taught multiple years or medical student cohorts.
Led Train-the-Trainer to support the professors in final year
Kuraray
Provided innovation process experiences to Kuraray, a 5000-employee manufacturing firm. Delivering with Kimberly Wiefling and ALC, we saw great organizational transformation across 2007-2016.
Sprout
After experiencing Vidushi Pundir’s creativity and adventurous spirit at TCS, we connected across the years around Design Thinking and life. Attracted by her line-art style, we collaborated to create Ideas to the Max, bringing a unique style to the artwork together.
TCS
TCS is more than a job. I dedicated myself to bringing creative collaboration to the Santa Clara ReImagination Studio for several years… and find myself leading the charge in every situation, bringing interconnection and creativity foremost to the work we do.
IDEO Alumni
IDEO was also more than a job… in completely other ways. After 15 years, I was an early member of the Alumni community, where we work together on special projects, teach on the IDEO U platform, and bring back the buzz of connection we experienced while there.
Waypoint
Toby Farren founded Waypoint to serve organizational collaboration, networking and outreach needs within and across organizations.
2016-2020 I brought my Design Thinking and Service Design background to a Director role, supporting the team at 3 levels.
Business and creative strategies
Building process templates to offer through the software
Connecting to entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley