www.decanthropy.com
www.decanthropy.com
  • Decanthropy
  • about us
  • Services
  • SPEAKER
  • OUR WORK
  • U-BY Design
  • Connect
  • Links
  • More
    • Decanthropy
    • about us
    • Services
    • SPEAKER
    • OUR WORK
    • U-BY Design
    • Connect
    • Links
  • Decanthropy
  • about us
  • Services
  • SPEAKER
  • OUR WORK
  • U-BY Design
  • Connect
  • Links

Speaker

Ian Rolston: Leadership and Transformation Strategist: Design, Organizational and Social Innovation

 Inspiring organizations to rethink design, champion equity, and drive meaningful innovation. Ian’s dynamic presentations will challenge, motivate, and equip your audience with the strategies needed to build more resilient, and future-ready processes, people, and places 

Why Ian Rolston is the Speaker You Need

Strategic Foresight & Dimensional Design

 Ian’s unique ability to blend strategic foresight with equity-centered design positions him as an authority on crafting solutions that are adaptable, resilient, and future-focused.

Empowering Action & Lasting Change

More than just ideas, Ian provides actionable strategies that equip audiences with the tools needed to navigate uncertainty, drive social impact, and foster equitable growth.

Proven Thought Leadership

Rolston's cross-sector insights into how design can transform organizations, systems, spaces, purpose, experiences, and lives. His proven thought leadership extends beyond speaking, as his strategies have informed perspectives on design, organizational effectiveness, and equity, for organizations ready to lead with purpose.

Keynote Topics: Ready to Ignite Change?

Designing for Transformation

Rolston reimagines the role of design as a force to support change and elevate human connection in systems, services, and spaces.  In this keynote, he takes audiences on a journey beyond conventional approaches, unveiling how design can be a tool to dismantle barriers, elevate human experiences, and create organizational environments for lasting transformation.

Building Thriving Organizations

As organizations navigate the evolving landscape of work, Ian offers a transformative perspective on cultivating environments that support well-being, innovation, and productivity. He emphasizes the need for transparency, honesty, and trust in building workplace cultures where everyone feels valued and inspired to contribute. This topic resonates with companies looking to adapt and thrive in an ever-changing work environment.

Making Space

As an advocate for embedding equity and empathy into the fabric of design education, Rolston’s workshops on representational design. encourage students and professionals alike to deepen their perspectives. He challenges designers to be courageous, compassionate, and intentional in creating experiences that augment one's sense of being human. As a fresh voice, his workshops and talks engage and equip audiences with tools to design the world as it should be. 

Through these keynotes, you will:

1. Discover why equity, innovation strategies, programs, and inclusion statements often fail and how to avoid ineffective practices.  


2. Learn to avoid wasting resources on outdated models that fail to achieve transformational change, which supports business growth, enriches organizational culture, and empowers people.


3. Optimize your investment in human capital for more effective internal and external impact.


4. Understand how to create a modern, culturally informed organization that grows market share, and inspires and solidifies your position as knowledge leaders in your space.


5. How to design an organization that thrives and builds a better world.

Book Ian Rolston Now

If you’re looking to create a culture of innovation and equity, challenge the status quo, and inspire meaningful transformation, Ian Rolston is the speaker who can guide your organization toward effective lasting change. 


Book Ian Rolston now for a keynote experience that transforms perspectives and sparks actionable change.

Book Ian

...one audience at a time.

canadian-hotel-investment-conference-chic

KEYNOTES

CONSULTATIONS

CONSULTATIONS

Ian's keynotes are inspired by connecting humanity to what matters most. He transforms the creative process for individuals, organizations, and businesses, helping teams shift their thinking to reimagine new possibilities for change. 

CONSULTATIONS

CONSULTATIONS

CONSULTATIONS

Ian combines his expertise in systems thinking, strategic intervention, and equitable design to guide organizations toward sustainable and impactful practices. Through consultations, he encourages leadership teams to innovate with clarity, passion, and consideration, ensuring their actions align with their values and goals. 

WORKSHOPS

CONSULTATIONS

WORKSHOPS

Ian Rolston guest lecturer at Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design at University of Alabama.

Ian's workshops focus on leading with a sense of humanity to inform the design process. He guides clients in fostering systems, strategies and spaces that drive change, create moments of connection and deliver meaningful experiences. 

Connect with Ian on social media for updates and insights on design-driven change and creating a better future through intentional and human-centered design.

647.705.4089  |   hello@decanthropy.com

© 2023 /24 Decanthropy. All rights reserved. 

ONE CONVERSATION CAN CHANGE EVERYTHING

This website uses cookies.

We use cookies to analyze website traffic and optimize your website experience. By accepting our use of cookies, your data will be aggregated with all other user data.

Accept