Presentation done as part of Singapore Design Week Festival 2017 Summary: How does design thinking change mindsets and culture so that a nation like Singapore can continue to innovate and lead the transformation for a better future? Harnessing the power of design thinking to build a ‘Smart Nation’ for Singapore, this workshop aims to give audiences the opportunity to realize the potential this methodology has. A user-centered way of solving problems, design thinking involves collaboration across user segments, through strategies like customer journey mapping, design research and rapid prototyping. While design is often used to describe an end-product, in reality if applied properly, can be used to address problems or issues across a variety of field including social issues.