About
Bicycles, breakfast cereal, a rocket headed for the moon — Aaron has explored them all in his quest to better understand the relationships between people and the world, particularly the objects they interact with. During his tenure at IDEO, he has helped expand our expertise in human-centered design to one of humanity-centered design. Within this broader framework, Aaron pursues opportunities aimed at behavior change and innovation in wellness.
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Speaking Highlights
April 2011, “Innovation in Wellness,”
Food Marketing Institute Health and Wellness Conference, Orlando, FL
March 2011, “Employee Wellness: Farce or Untapped Potential?,”
SXSW, Austin, TX
June 2010, “Measuring Behavior Change,”
Sustainable Brands, Monterey, CA
April 2010, “Change(+) Plus: Design for Behavior Change,”
HCL Global Meet, Orlando, FL
November 2009, “Change that Counts, Building Sustainable Social Business,”
Innovation in Evaluation
October 2009, “Human Centered Evaluation of Social Innovation,”
Social Capital Markets, San Francisco, CA
July 2009, Weight of the Nation, Washington D.C.
March 2006, “Design for Humanity: IDEO’s current practices,”
Center for Sustainable Design Conference, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
November 2005, “Transforming Insight into Action,”
Market Research event, San Francisco, CA
Speaking Topics
Behavior change
Innovation in evaluation
Design for systems
Innovation process
Social innovation
Design for environmental impact
Design research
Health and wellness
Human factors
Human-centered design
Innovation in evaluation
Design for systems
Innovation process
Social innovation
Design for environmental impact
Design research
Health and wellness
Human factors
Human-centered design
Published Work
August 2010, "Design for Social Impact," Ergonomics in Design
January 2008, "Greater Good," newdesign magazine
September 2004, "Valuing a Positive Perspective," Interactions
June 2003, "Bringing Real World Context into the Focus Group Setting," The Design Journal