B!G Bites: Join us for some creative thinking this summer!

14 July 2023
B!G Bites: Join us for some creative thinking this summer!
The B!G Idea
The B!G Idea
The B!G Idea
The B!G Idea

“Creative thinking isn’t a talent — it’s a skill you can learn, practise, and use every day.”


B!G Bites: Snack-Sized Sessions on Creative Thinking

Think of B!G Bites as a generous serving of creative thinking — neatly sandwiched between the wisdom of two B!G Idea mentors.

In each live session, we explore a key creative thinking skill with the help of two experienced industry professionals. Together, they share real examples of how creativity helps them solve problems in their everyday work.

These snack-sized events are free to attend and open to anyone curious about creative problem solving, innovation, and new ways of thinking.


Learn From Industry, Wherever You Are

Sometimes, the best ideas come when you step away from the daily grind.

That’s why B!G Bites offers a chance to pause, listen, and learn from industry leaders across Ireland and beyond. From UX and design to leadership and architecture, our mentors show how creative thinking works in the real world.


Meet Our First Speakers

Our first B!G Bites speakers are:

  • Owen Derby, Principal UX Designer at
  • WorkdayAmy McKeogh, CEO, Architect, and Creative Director at Fior Studios

In this opening session, both mentors will share — in just 8 minutes and 8 slides — how they use ideation (the generation of ideas and concepts) to solve real challenges in their roles.

Each B!G Bites session focuses on one specific creative skill and shows how anyone, in any role, can use it.


Short, Focused, and Practical

Life is busy. Therefore, we keep B!G Bites short and sweet.

Event details:

  • Date: Thursday, 27 July
  • Time: 1:15–1:35pm (20 minutes)
  • Hosted by: The B!G Idea
  • Registration: Via Eventbrite

Why We’re Running B!G Bites

At The B!G Idea, we strongly believe in lifelong learning.

We created B!G Bites to share practical tools and insights that support both our students and the wider community. These sessions build on the creative resources we use with young people as they tackle B!G challenges in 2024 and beyond.


Join Us From Anywhere

Whether you’re:

  • in a coworking space in Carlow,
  • working remotely from your Claremorris garden,
  • in an office in Finglas, or
  • at your kitchen desk in Tivoli,

we’d love you to join us online.

More B!G Bites sessions are coming on 10 August, 24 August, and 7 September, so stay tuned.

Creative thinking skills are at the heart of everything we do at The B!G Idea. B!G Bites is a series of short, live sessions where industry mentors share how they use creative thinking skills to solve real-world problems every day.


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