Geoff Marée (1962) studied Industrial Design at the Design Academy in Eindhoven. After graduating in 1986 he started his Office for Industrial Design, developing industrial products in a wide array of fields. In 2002 he left the firm and became responsible for developing the Imagineering courses for the International Hotel Management and International Facility Management programs at NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences. He has also been involved in the development of the Master in Imagineering, several minors and a cooperative excellence program between the five Hotel Management Schools in the Netherlands.

Geoff is a trainer in creativity and innovation and public speaker on his topics. He is a visiting professor at Flagstaff Northern Arizona University and Haaga-Helia University of Applied sciences in Helsinki since 2006. He has written several book chapters on innovation and design in hospitality and co-authored a book on organizational concepts. He publishes regularly in professional magazines and presents on conferences. Geoff is a certified LEGO® Serious Play® facilitator. His research focuses on Design Thinking and Creativity skills.

Innovation, Design, Imagineering, Creativity, Hospitality