Sally Dominguez

"Sally is an amazing and inspirational force of nature"

"Her passion is very infectious and she can inspire her audience with her energy, knowledge and presentation"

Stanford Workshop Alumni 2016

Innovation Catalyst, Frugal Inventor, Adventurer and Educator, Sally’s unique blend of talents have led her on an extraordinary journey that includes manufacturing and invention, expert innovation commentating and consulting, extreme driving and journeys across Cambodia, China and the USA to see pioneering technologies at work. Sally has drawn on her unique breadth of experience across design, sustainability, materials technology, engineering and education fields, to create the  ADVENTUROUS THINKING framework which addresses not only methodology but also the  mindset required for consistently innovative thinking.

A modern update to Design Thinking augmented with Disruptive thinking, Life Cycle analysis and Lean tools, ADVENTUROUS THINKING uses Five Lenses to both focus and proliferate ideas and solutions.  
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Awards & Accolades
 

• 7 design awards for Nest and HOG designs including Australian Design Award & accolades from Japan, the USA and Canada. 
• Judged invention on ABC TV’s New Inventors for six years
• 3 books and numerous publications including Popular Mechanics, NYT, SF Chronicle, Dwell, Monument
• Ambassador for Engineers Without Borders Australia
• Named one of Advance Australia’s “50 for the Future” entrepreneurs in the USA   
• First Australian (with Sammy Stevens) to race Morocco’s 8-day off road Rallye De Gazelles 
• Represented in the Powerhouse Museum’s Permanent Collection​
  

An I-shaped ENFP, Sally lives in the Bay Area of San Francisco for its clean air and proximity to snow, surf, and the pointy end of design & technical innovation.  Learn more at www.sallydominguez.com

Rallye de Gazelles 2012

Judging Beer Inventors for Channel 9

Nest highchair @ Powerhouse Museum

Sally's Rainwater HOG modular tank has won more than 7 international awards for its innovative design & functionality & was named one of the USA's Top 10 Green Building Products in 2008.