Exploring Visual Thinking
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All Design Thinkers,
Let’s start 2026 with our creative hats on!!
We are inviting you into the world of visual facilitation — a powerful, human-centered approach for making complex ideas clearer, conversations more inclusive, and collaboration more productive.
While many designers and innovators rely on sticky notes, maps, or digital canvases, far fewer have explored how live visual thinking can transform meetings, workshops, and strategy sessions.
Our guest speaker is a renowned visual facilitator Peter Durand, founder of Alphachimp LLC aims to close that gap and demonstrate how visual frameworks, rapid sketching, and real-time sense-making can elevate problem-solving across industries.
Peter is an internationally recognized graphic recorder, illustrator, and workshop facilitator, known for translating complex discussions into clear, compelling visual narratives. For more than 20 years he has supported organizations such as Houston Energy & Climate Week, UNICEF, SXSW, GM, Nissan, UTHealth, Vanderbilt University and numerous innovation teams, startups, and social impact groups. His work blends design, storytelling, systems thinking, and behavioral insights to help groups see what they mean — accelerating clarity, alignment, and decision-making.
Peter has delivered visual thinking workshops across North America, Europe, and Asia, teaching teams how to use sketching, mapping, and diagramming to improve communication and create more engaging, productive collaboration environments. He brings an approachable style, a sense of humor, and a belief that anyone — yes, anyone! — can draw enough to think better.
Visual facilitation continues to grow in design, technology, consulting, and entrepreneurship. We highly encourage you to join this session, even if drawing feels unfamiliar or intimidating. You’ll leave with new tools, new confidence, and a new way to communicate ideas.
The conversation will be hosted by the founder of Design Thinking and Innovation – Tanveer Chaudhary. Please feel free to reach out to her via DM with questions for the speaker or comments regarding the event.
## Who would find this event useful:
- UX designers, service designers, and product strategists
- Facilitators, trainers, and workshop leads
- Entrepreneurs and startup founders
- Innovation managers and intrapreneurs
- Business owners and community leaders
- Students of design, innovation, or management
## Agenda – Wednesday, January 14th, 2026:
Registration / Pizza – 6:00 – 6:30 PM CST
Guest Speaker Session – 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM CST
Professional Networking – 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM CST
### Online Link [6:30 PM – 8:00 PM CST] (Speaker Session ONLY)
**https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85242254202?pwd=w9Chw8zW9XuD9ZttejNRarAeeRpJ1C.1**
Meeting ID: 852 4225 4202
Passcode: 059852
### In-person Location [6:00 PM – 9:00 PM CST] (Includes Networking):
Improving, 10111 Richmond Ave, #100, 77042, Houston, Texas
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