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Sean McDowell Innovation Insiders

Innovation, AI, and the Power of Asking the Right Questions

Dive into this conversation with Sean McDowell, the innovation guru behind Herman Miller‘s groundbreaking designs and a former creative force at Nike and Converse, who designed the Nike Air Max Plus.

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The insiders

Vincent Pirenne

Partner & Head of Global Partnerships, Board of Innovation

Vincent is a global partner at Board of Innovation and has 10+ years experience in building consumer goods strategies for leading organizations across the USA and Europe. With a background in innovation management, Vincent co-founded Board of Innovation in the US before moving back to his hometown of Antwerp, Belgium. He thrives in developing partnerships with ambitious brands and, together, tackling their complex challenges.

Sean McDowell

SVP of Design & Innovation, Herman Miller

Sean McDowell stands as a titan in design and innovation, renowned for his role at Herman Miller and transformative tenure at Nike and Converse.

With a focus on leveraging consumer insights, and blending creativity and strategic foresight, Sean’s dedication to meaningful innovation has yielded over 50 US design patents – one of which is the iconic Nike Air Max Plus shoe.

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