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Dr Rahmin Bender

PhD

Contact Details

Post Doctoral Researcher
School of Business
University of Galway
E: Rahmin.Bender@universityofgalway.ie

Biography

Dr. Rahmin Bender-Salazar is an Entrepreneur, Social Psychologist, and Academic focused on the application of design research and creativity on innovation, business, and policy that is socially and ecologically sensitive in a global context. He is a lecturer and researcher focused on behavioral change, sustainable futures, entrepreneurship, and socio-ecological systems. He is also the founder of Creativo Design, a design thinking consultancy, which works at the crossroads of management consulting, policymaking, social psychology, and design to engage in the co-creation of products and services on all levels for social impact.

Research Interests

His research agenda is driven by the conviction that the challenges of our time cannot be effectively addressed in isolation. Instead, he advocates for a holistic approach that acknowledges the interconnectedness of societal and ecological issues. Through a lens of systems and design thinking, his research focuses on behavioral change, innovation, and entrepreneurship, aiming to transcend the traditional boundaries between disciplines. Dr. Bender-Salazar's goal is to foster a learning posture that integrates teaching, research, and practice, thereby enabling us to tackle wicked problems more effectively. By exploring how diverse groups navigate challenges and establish ventures, my work delves into areas such as sustainable innovation, systems change, circular economy, social justice, and codesigned community solutions, contributing to a more interconnected and equitable society on local, regional, and international scales.

Peer Reviewed Journals

	Year	Publication
	(2023)	'Systems Thinking, Mapping and Change in Food and Agriculture' Domenico Dentoni;Carlo Cucchi;Marija Roglic;Rob Lubberink;Rahmin Bender;Timothy Manyise; (2023) 'Systems Thinking, Mapping and Change in Food and Agriculture'. Bio-based and Applied Economics, [DOI] [Details]
	(2023)	'Design thinking as an effective method for problem-setting and needfinding for entrepreneurial teams addressing wicked problems' Bender-Salazar, Rahmin (2023) 'Design thinking as an effective method for problem-setting and needfinding for entrepreneurial teams addressing wicked problems'. Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, 12 (1) [DOI] [Details]

Book Chapters

	Year	Publication
	(2023)	'Social Innovation Pedagogies and Sustainable Models for Future Entrepreneurs, Intraprenuers, and Citizens' Roisin Lyons and Rahmin Bender-Salazar (2023) 'Social Innovation Pedagogies and Sustainable Models for Future Entrepreneurs, Intraprenuers, and Citizens' In: Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Education. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. [DOI] [Details]

Published Reports

	Year	Publication
	(2021)	Circular Economy Dynamic Briefing \| World Economic Forum (WEF) Strategic Intelligence. Rahmin Bender-Salazar; Domenico Dentoni; Stefano Pascucci (2021) Circular Economy Dynamic Briefing \| World Economic Forum (WEF) Strategic Intelligence. World Economic Forum, Geneva, Switzerland. [DOI] [Details]

Blog

	Year	Publication
	(2022)	Systems mapping can facilitate the collective and shared understanding of complex problems. Rahmin Bender-Salazar; Domenico Dentoni; Rob Lubberink; Carlo Cucchi; Marija Roglic; Timothy Manyise (2022) Systems mapping can facilitate the collective and shared understanding of complex problems. Geneva, Switzerland: World Economic Forum Blog [Details]
	(2024)	How social innovation education can help solve the world's most pressing problems. Rahmin Bender-Salazar; Roisin Lyons (2024) How social innovation education can help solve the world's most pressing problems. Geneva, Switzerland: World Economic Forum Blog [Details]
	(2022)	Meaningful conversations can transform our world, here¿s how. Rahmin Bender-Salazar; Gilberto Morishaw (2022) Meaningful conversations can transform our world, here¿s how. Geneva, Switzerland: World Economic Forum Blog [Details]
	(2021)	3 things to consider when adapting entrepreneurship for the post-COVID world. Rahmin Bender-Salazar (2021) 3 things to consider when adapting entrepreneurship for the post-COVID world. Geneva, Switzerland: World Economic Forum Blog [Details]

Honours and Awards

	Year	Title	Awarding Body
	2023	RIA Delegation Member, BA-RIA Knowledge Frontiers Symposium on 'The Future'	Royal Irish Academy & British Academy

Committees

	Committee	Function	From / To
	COST Action CA23117 - Connecting Critical Pedagogies, Inclusive Art Forms and Alternative Barometers for Urban Sustainability (CIRCUL¿ARTs)	COST Action Management Committee Member - Ireland	01-JUL-24 /