Jason is Managing Director OpenIDEO – the open innovation practice of global design firm IDEO. OpenIDEO leverages design thinking to support innovators around the world, foster collaborative communities around complex societal challenges and to strengthen entrepreneurial ecosystems. Jason works with leading companies, foundations and governments to design custom open innovation programs.

Jason’s work has been fueled by the belief that today’s problems require more collaborative approaches that break down silos, recruit new talent and foster greater cooperation. Leveraging technology, events and design thinking, OpenIDEO accelerates promising opportunities and emerging movements within the social sector.