Joher Khan

10 Day Field Immersion (Thailand & Bali, Indonesia), 15 Weeks of Virtual Classroom.

The Designing for Social Innovation and Leadership Course (DSIL) is a global certificate training program connecting social entrepreneurs, creatives and makers around the world with grassroots innovation communities to scale social impact. It is a non-traditional executive education experience that includes 5 months of multiple 'Virtual Classroom' sessions with industry thought leaders and 10 day field… Show more

10 Day Field Immersion (Thailand & Bali, Indonesia), 15 Weeks of Virtual Classroom.

The Designing for Social Innovation and Leadership Course (DSIL) is a global certificate training program connecting social entrepreneurs, creatives and makers around the world with grassroots innovation communities to scale social impact. It is a non-traditional executive education experience that includes 5 months of multiple 'Virtual Classroom' sessions with industry thought leaders and 10 day field immersions on the ground.

DSIL is delivered in academic partnership by the Centre for Executive Education (CEE) of the United Nations Mandated University for Peace (UPEACE). Show less

Finalists at the 2015 USC-Cisco Global Consulting Challenge. Presented actionable business plans and recommendations for Cisco and for the Service Provider industry to take advantage of growing opportunities in the IoT space. Participants at the competition included teams from Copenhagen, Hong Kong and Canada besides 5 other top B-schools in the USA.

Developed and presented business strategy for Paramount Pictures for the post-theatrical home media window. Evaluated content distribution platforms including TV video-on-demand, internet rental and over-the-top video with a focus on increasing revenues from electronic sell-through (EST). Strategy considered proliferation of new devices through which to consume media (tablets, phones, other smart devices).

Lead an engaging session as a guest lecturer for a Virtual Classroom of over 20 students from across the globe. Spoke on the topic of Innovation as part of an accredited UN University for Peace certificate program.

Lead an innovation team challenged with accelerating growth for a leading SaaS event management platform based in San Francisco. Using design thinking and innovation methods, identified new market opportunities that empowered the company to 1 - Become an innovative leader in the category, and 2 - Develop a new product line based on customer insights.

Challenged with identifying new business opportunities in the Internet of Things (IoT) space in two verticals: Retail and Building Management. Used design thinking and innovation frameworks, uncovered insights and developed novel products and services in each category.

Project goal: Help Ingram Micro identify innovative opportunities to sustain and grow its distribution business.

Team size: 4

How might we increase the community feeling of the dining space?

Using design thinking methods, defined the problem and developed a solution to increase functionality of McD's dining spaces while aligning with McD's brand values.

Challenge: Broaden students' understanding of potential career paths in marketing.

>Through design thinking methodologies: interviewing Haas students, distilling insights and understanding student needs, developed and set a vision for the 2015 Summit.

> Developed strategy for and executed digital and out-of-home marketing campaigns, which Increased student attendance by 73% from the previous year.

Bitcoin, blockchain, biometrics, connected devices, etc. What will future products and services look like?