Biography

Rahmin Bender-Salazar is an Entrepreneur, Social Psychologist, and Academic focused on the application of design research and creativity on innovation, business, and policy that is socially and ecologically sensitive in a global context. He is a lecturer (assistant professor) at the Kemmy Business School at the University of Limerick focused on sustainable futures, entrepreneurship, and socio-ecological systems. He is also the founder of Creativo Design, a design thinking consultancy, which works at the crossroads of management consulting, policymaking, social psychology, and design to engage in the co-creation of products and services on all levels for social impact.

Research Interests

My interests are driven by a systems thinking and design thinking approach to research in entrepreneurship and innovation. My work aims to place design and systems thinking as essential tools to aid in creating a learning posture that connects teaching, research, and practice to better tackle wicked problems in society. A posture of learning is the state of curiosity, openness, and desire to understand that designers should enter in order to connect with a problem and context so that bespoke designed solutions can be created. My transdisciplinary research combines insights from design science, systems dynamics, organizational learning, social psychology, management studies, and social justice.

Professional Activities

Employment

  • 2022 University of Limerick Kemmy Business School - Lecturer of Sustainable Innovation and Entrepreneurship
  • 2022 Montpellier Business School - Visiting Lecturer
  • 2021 Utrecht University of Applied Sciences - Lecturer in Creative Business
  • 2017 Wageningen University & Research - Lecturer in Inclusive Circular Entrepreneurship

Education

  • 2020 Fielding Graduate University - PhD
  • 2017 Fielding Graduate University - MA

Consultancy

  • 2015 Creativo Design - Operate a boutique consulting firm specializing in the application of design methodologies and social psychology techniques to organization development, learning, & strategy. We use design thinking, agile methodologies, & systems thinking to co-create solutions for clients.

Peer Reviewed Journals

2023

Design thinking as an effective method for problem-setting and needfinding for entrepreneurial teams addressing wicked problems

Rahmin Bender-Salazar; (2023) Design thinking as an effective method for problem-setting and needfinding for entrepreneurial teams addressing wicked problems. Journal Of Innovation And Entrepreneurship

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2023

Systems Thinking, Mapping and Change in Food and Agriculture

Domenico Dentoni;Carlo Cucchi;Marija Roglic;Rob Lubberink;Rahmin Bender;Timothy Manyise; (2023) Systems Thinking, Mapping and Change in Food and Agriculture. Bio-Based And Applied Economics

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Conference Contributions

2022

8th Cross-Sector Social Interaction Symposium

Rahmin Bender-Salazar (2022) 8th Cross-Sector Social Interaction Symposium.

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Published Reports

2021

Circular Economy Dynamic Briefing | World Economic Forum (WEF) Strategic Intelligence

Rahmin Bender-Salazar, Domenico Dentoni, Stefano Pascucci; (2021) Circular Economy Dynamic Briefing | World Economic Forum (WEF) Strategic Intelligence. Geneva : World Economic Forum

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Other Publications

2023

Systems mapping can facilitate the collective and shared understanding of complex problems

Rahmin Bender-Salazar, Domenico Dentoni, Rob Lubberink (2023) Systems mapping can facilitate the collective and shared understanding of complex problems. Geneva, Switzerland : World Economic Forum

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2022

Meaningful conversations can transform our world, here's how

Rahmin Bender-Salazar; Gilberto Morishaw (2022) Meaningful conversations can transform our world, here's how. Geneva, Switzerland : World Economic Forum

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2021

3 things to consider when adapting entrepreneurship for the post-COVID world

Rahmin Bender-Salazar (2021) 3 things to consider when adapting entrepreneurship for the post-COVID world. Geneva, Switzerland : World Economic Forum

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2020

DESIGN THINKING AS AN EFFECTIVE METHOD FOR DRIVING INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO WICKED PROBLEMS

Rahmin Bender (2020) DESIGN THINKING AS AN EFFECTIVE METHOD FOR DRIVING INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO WICKED PROBLEMS.

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2020

Systemic Change Workshop Overview: Addressing Wicked Problems through Systems Thinking

Rahmin Bender, Domenico Dentoni (2020) Systemic Change Workshop Overview: Addressing Wicked Problems through Systems Thinking.

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