An Exposé Into Wicked Problems: Stories From a Failing Designer

What a pleasure it is to read about wicked problems. What a nightmare it is to be confronted by them and mandated to solve them. An exposé into wicked problems, will unpack real-world wicked problems (not the theoretical kind) and tell a story of a failing designer who is trying and failing to respond to these problems. This session is for the curious, the rule-breakers, the jovial and the sceptics.

About the guest speaker:
Ivonald Da Cruz is a portfolio manager at the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), a financial institution focused on reducing hunger and poverty in rural communities.

He manages a portfolio of loans and grants across six Southern African countries, supporting the design and delivery of rural development projects. His work involves close collaboration with governments, international organisations, NGOs, SMEs, and local communities to achieve lasting development outcomes.

Ivonald holds a BA Joint Honours from the University of the Witwatersrand and an MSc in Development Studies, specialising in Development Economics and Public Finance, from the London School of Economics. He has also completed training in Public and Sustainable Finance and earned the Public Leadership Credential from Harvard Kennedy School.

Attend online or in-person
Online via Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZjMwMjk3NWUtODRjNS00MjZhLWEwODAtZjk3NDBhNGM3M2Zj%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22e3183c89-78ae-43e0-b8a3-3eb012e5d9ea%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22e83accf8-6c43-42fd-aaf9-b9e8eefe06cf%22%7d

Or in-person at Entelect in Melrose Arch.