Mr. Kelley is a partner at global design and innovation firm IDEO and cofounder and chairman of D4V (Design for Ventures), a Tokyo-based venture capital firm. During his thirty-plus years at IDEO, he has shared the lessons of the firm’s experience by authoring multiple books, including The Art of Innovation and the New York Times bestseller Creative Confidence.

Mr. Kelley is also a leading speaker on innovation, presenting to hundreds of business audiences in Asia, Europe, and North America on how to nurture innovative cultures and tap into the creative potential of their teams. He has addressed students and executives at some of the world’s top business schools and was named the first-ever executive fellow at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business.