Fellow:Tomohiro Loeer


Name Tomohiro Loeer School (Cohort) Sophia University (2020 cohort) Majoring in Political Science, Philosophy and Anthropology Country Tokyo, Japan Email Special:EmailUser/Tmloeer

Bio

“Use your heart, your courage, your vision to fix, to heal, to connect, to empathize. Because living life for something bigger than yourself is a hero’s journey.”

Designer of experiences, services and products that help people thrive

Tomo is a stubborn optimist, perpetual tinkerer, and amateur permaculturist, with a deep curiosity towards the world of pottery, and a love for baking. In the human world, he is an innovation strategist, designer and educator, working at the intersection of technology, and organizational strategy. He is passionate about harnessing design and education to empower individuals and teams to maximize their growth and entrepreneurial potential.

Currently, he designs and coordinates programs at U-Tokyo DLX Design Lab, is part of the teaching team at IDEO U and runs his own consulting business. He is also partner at Vireo Lab, a venture and tech studio. Tomo holds a B.A. in Liberal Arts from Sophia University in Tokyo, was a University Innovation Fellow at Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford University and has studied design at the Hasso-Plattner-Institute in Germany.

His UIF project - RISE was a pioneering initiative that delivered self-empowerment and leadership workshops in a roadtrip format to 250+ middle and high school students across Japan.

He works out of his two homes - Berlin and Tokyo.