Lynda Deakin

Partner and Managing Director of IDEO, a design company with more than 700 employees, Deakin leads IDEO’s work and team focused on designing for the global food system. With over 20 years of experience, Lynda helps her clients to identify opportunities for growth and solve the system’s toughest problems, creating strategic development platforms and empower them to tackle a wide variety of challenges within their own businesses. Deakin has collaborated with large food companies like ConAgra, Whitewave Foods, and The Hershey Company, and smaller startups and organizations. She believes design is a tool that can help to build a more sustainable food system worldwide.