Creative Leadership

Rama Gheerawo is one of the world’s leading experts on design and creativity. A sought-after speaker, author and designer, he is dedicated to creating a more equitable and empathic world for people of all ages, genders, abilities and races. He has worked internationally on over 100 projects with governments, academia, communities and businesses that include Samsung, Panasonic and Tata Consultancy Services. In 2018 he was named a Creative Leader, alongside Paul Smith and Bjork, by Creative Review, and in 2019 won a ‘Hall of Fame’ award for his work at the Design Week Awards. He has also sat on the advisory boards for the UK Design Council, the Bhavan Centre, UX India and the International Association for Universal Design, among others, and was until recently Director of the Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design at the Royal College of Art. He lives in London.