Rinat Sherzer is a New York-based social entrepreneur, an educator, and a public speaker. I’m the founder of Of Course Global, a purpose-driven innovation consultancy.

Among their clients are: Capital One, Pfizer & Microsoft.

In over 12 years of experience in the field of Design Thinking & Innovation, she has helped startups grow into multi-million worth companies and designed strategies for global peace movements.

Rinat has lectured on Design Thinking & Social Innovation in acclaimed Universities such as Harvard, Cornell, Columbia, NYU, University of Pennsylvania, Cooper Union, College for Creative Studies.

She is an Adjunct Professor at Parsons School of Design and mentors entrepreneurs from all over the world, helping them bring their ideas into fruition.

Rinat's focus is in creating a society with equal rights and opportunities for all. You can see more about her research and work in her TED Talk: The Bloody Taboo With The Power To Change The World.

Rinat holds a Bachelor's degree in Biotechnology Engineering from Ben-Gurion University, Israel and an MFA in Design for Social Innovation from SVA, NY.