Professional Certification Program

AI-Enhanced Design Thinking

Reimagine creativity and innovation with AI-powered design thinking. Learn how AI amplifies empathy, ideation, prototyping, and testing to create impactful, human-centered solutions.

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AI-Driven Creativity
Enhance ideation and innovation using intelligent tools.
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Enhanced Empathy Research
Use AI insights to better understand user needs.
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Smarter Prototyping
Accelerate prototyping and testing with AI assistance.

What you will learn

Master AI-Powered Innovation
Through Design Thinking

In AI-Enhanced Design Thinking, you’ll learn how AI transforms every stage of the design thinking process—from empathy and research to ideation, prototyping, and testing. This course equips you with the tools and frameworks to design smarter, faster, and more human-centered solutions in the digital era.

  • Understand how AI enhances every phase of the design thinking framework.
  • Use AI tools to conduct deeper user research, uncover insights, and improve empathy mapping.
  • Generate innovative ideas using AI-assisted ideation and structured creativity techniques.
  • Create rapid prototypes using generative AI, machine learning, and automation tools.
  • Run AI-supported testing, iteration, and feedback loops to refine human-centered solutions.
  • Apply responsible and ethical AI principles to design meaningful, safe, and inclusive experiences.
AI-enhanced design thinking and innovation tools

There are 4 modules in this course

This course blends human-centered design with AI-powered tools across four practical modules. You will learn how AI supports empathy and research, unlocks new levels of ideation and prototyping, and accelerates testing and implementation—so you can design smarter, faster, and more ethical AI-driven experiences.

Introduction to Design Thinking and AI
Module 1  •  15 minutes to complete
Module details

Build a solid foundation in design thinking and understand how AI enhances each stage. Explore the intersection of human-centered design and intelligent systems, and see how AI can expand creativity while keeping people at the center of every solution.

What's included
2 lessons
2 lessons
• Total 15 minutes
  • The Intersection of AI and Human-Centered Design • 8 minutes
  • From Insight to Innovation: Redefining Creativity • 7 minutes
Empathy and Research Reinvented
Module 2  •  20 minutes to complete
Module details

Discover how AI can deepen user understanding and unlock richer insights. Learn to use AI tools for research, behavioral analysis, and data-driven persona development, enabling more precise problem framing and opportunity discovery.

What's included
2 lessons
2 lessons
• Total 20 minutes
  • Using AI for User Research & Behavioral Insights • 10 minutes
  • Data-Driven Personas & Journey Mapping • 10 minutes
Ideation and Prototyping with AI
Module 3  •  20 minutes to complete
Module details

Learn how to harness generative AI and automation to expand the breadth and quality of ideas. Experiment with AI-assisted brainstorming, concept generation, and rapid prototyping to bring concepts to life quickly and iteratively.

What's included
2 lessons
2 lessons
• Total 20 minutes
  • Generative AI for Ideation & Creative Exploration • 10 minutes
  • Rapid Prototyping with Automation & Machine Learning • 10 minutes
Testing, Iteration, and Implementation
Module 4  •  20 minutes to complete
Module details

Apply AI to run smarter tests, gather feedback, and refine solutions continuously. Explore how to implement AI-enhanced experiences responsibly while embedding ethical, human-centered principles into every deployment.

What's included
2 lessons
2 lessons
• Total 20 minutes
  • AI-Assisted Testing, Feedback & Continuous Improvement • 10 minutes
  • Designing Ethical & Human-Centered AI Experiences • 10 minutes
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What professionals say about this AI-Enhanced Design Thinking course

Sonia Patel
UX Lead, Global Retail Bank

“The exercises using AI for user research were eye-opening. We turned messy customer feedback into clear patterns in minutes and went into workshops with sharper problem statements and better ideas.”

Marco De Luca
Senior Product Manager, SaaS Platform

“This course finally showed me how to plug AI into our existing design process. Using generative tools for ideation and prototyping cut our concept time in half without losing the human touch.”

Rebecca Wong
Innovation Manager, Telecommunications

“The blend of frameworks and hands-on demos was brilliant. I left with templates I could use the next day to run AI-supported design sprints with our cross-functional teams.”

James O’Neill
Service Design Lead, Healthcare Network

“I appreciated the constant focus on ethics and inclusivity. The course helped us experiment boldly with AI while still protecting patient trust and designing responsibly.”

Frequently asked questions

What is “AI-Enhanced Design Thinking” about?

This course shows you how to combine proven design thinking methods with AI tools to research, ideate, prototype and test solutions faster—without losing the human, empathetic lens.

You’ll learn practical ways to plug AI into your existing innovation or design process so you can create better products, services, and experiences.

Who is this course best suited for?

The course is ideal for UX/UI designers, product managers, innovation leaders, service designers, consultants, and anyone involved in problem-solving and experience design.

It’s also valuable for business leaders who want to understand how AI can practically support human-centered innovation in their teams.

Do I need a design or AI background to join?

No. We briefly cover the foundations of design thinking and AI before showing you how they work together. You don’t need to be a designer or data scientist to benefit.

Basic familiarity with digital tools and an interest in innovation is enough. The course is designed to be accessible but still useful for experienced professionals.

Is this just a normal design thinking course with AI in the title?

No. You’ll learn the classic design thinking stages, but the focus is on where and how AI can realistically support each step—research, insight generation, ideation, prototyping, and testing.

We show practical workflows and examples so you can see exactly how AI fits into real projects.

Will I learn how to use specific AI tools?

Yes. You’ll see how to use popular AI tools (such as conversational models and generative tools) for research, idea generation and prototyping.

The focus is on workflows and prompts you can adapt, not on a single vendor or interface that might change tomorrow.

How practical is the course? Will I work on my own challenge?

The course is highly practical. You’re encouraged to bring a real challenge from your job or business and apply the tools and frameworks step by step.

By the end, you’ll have a clear, AI-supported design concept, along with artefacts you can share with your team.

How long does it take to complete the course?

The core content can be completed in a few focused sessions, typically over 1–2 weeks if you spend around 3–4 hours per week.

You can move faster or slower depending on how much time you spend applying the exercises to your own project.

Is the course self-paced?

Yes. All lessons and materials are available on demand, so you can learn whenever it fits around your work and personal life.

You can pause, revisit modules, and pick up exactly where you left off at any time.

Will I receive a certificate of completion?

Yes. Once you complete all modules and required activities, you’ll receive a digital certificate of completion.

You can add it to your résumé, LinkedIn profile, or share it internally with your organisation.

Can my company sponsor or enroll a team?

Absolutely. Many organisations enroll a group of designers, product managers, and leaders so they can experiment with AI and design thinking using a shared language and toolkit.

For group or customised programs, please contact us and we’ll share available options.