Date and Time for this Past Event
- Thursday, May 2, 2024 6pm-7pm
Location
Artspace
201 E Davie St
Details
Craft, art, design and corporate worlds: relationships and connections.
In this talk, visiting artist Roland Keller shares how his experiences in a variety of professional roles have shaped a creative methodology greater than the sum of its parts.
6pm Thursday, May 2 in Artspace Gallery Two.
Roland initially trained as a glassblower before entering the Kunsthochschule Berlin, where he began to explore the boundaries between art and design, and ultimately between art, design and business. Since 2001 Roland has worked as a designer in the business world, first as Innovation Manager for Siemens and BenQ, and then for Swiss Post as Head of Customer Insights, Head of Strategic Projects, Head of Innovation Culture, and now Head of Corporate Development. In his current role Roland conducts strategic foresight, promotes intrapreneurship and helps shape a holistic understanding of corporate sustainability.
Roland holds an Executive MBA in Creative Leadership from Steinbeis University; a Diploma in Product Design from Kunsthochschule Berlin; and additional studies with Henry Chesbrough at ESADE in Barcelona/Spain, with Alexander Osterwalder at Strategyzer in London/England; with Eric Ries at IDEO in San Francisco/USA.
Throughout his career, Roland has worked to apply the “Think Global, Act Local” principle in his various positions in Sweden, Germany, the USA, South Korea and Switzerland.
Small School is a partner of Artspace on this and many other events.
