How Innovative Strategic Design Frameworks Drive New Ways to Tackle Complex Security Challenges

Monday, October 20, 2025

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM MT

Location: Mile High Ballroom 1EF, Colorado Convention Center

An expert panel will explore how leading law enforcement agencies and institutions are leveraging strategic design and innovation to navigate complex security challenges. Senior leaders from the Swedish Police Authority, EUROPOL Innovation Lab, the Australian Institute of Police Management, and the Beverly Hills Police Department will share how they have operationalized multidisciplinary design methodologies to drive strategic advantage, adaptability, technology integration, and forward-thinking leadership. Attendees will gain insights into how these frameworks enhance decision-making, foster collaboration, and uncover novel approaches to policing in dynamic, complex environments. Join us for a compelling discussion on the future of design and innovation in public safety—and its practical applicability across agencies.

Submitter and Speaker(s)

Mark G. Stainbrook

Chief of Police
Beverly Hills Police Department
Beverly Hills, California, United States
Jim Wetzel

Chief (Ret.)/President-CEO
Mycelium Design Group
Casper, Wyoming, United States

Speaker(s)

David Kilcullen

President & CEO
Cordillera Applications Group
John Rolfe, Ph.D

Director, Academic Programs
Australian Insititute of Police Managment (AIPM)
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Ben Zweibelson, Ph.D

Chief Design Officer
Mycelium Design Group
Kansas City, Kansas, United States