ICMACC tutorial on AI-Enabled Design Thinking for Sustainable Innovation: From Ideas to Impact

3rd International Conference on Recent Trends in Microelectronics, Automation, Computing, and Communication Systems (ICMACC-26), being organized by Circuits and Computing Branches, VNR Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering and Technology (VNR VJIET) in association with the IEEE Hyderabad Section, from 5-7 November 2026. Part of the conference planned a tutorial on AI-Enabled Design Thinking for Sustainable Innovation: From Ideas to Impact The convergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Design Thinking, and Sustainability is creating new opportunities to address complex challenges facing society, industry, and the environment. This workshop introduces a practical, human-centered approach to developing innovative solutions that are technologically feasible, socially meaningful, environmentally responsible, and economically viable. The workshop will take participants through the Design Thinking journey while demonstrating how AI can enhance creativity, problem identification, research, ideation, decision-making, and rapid prototyping. Through interactive sessions, real-world case studies, hands-on activities, AI-assisted ideation, sustainability challenges, and team-based innovation projects, participants will work on problems connected to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Participants will learn how to transform a real-world challenge into a well-defined opportunity, generate innovative ideas using AI, evaluate solutions from sustainability perspectives, and develop a preliminary prototype. The workshop culminates in an Innovation Pitch, where teams present their AI-enabled sustainable solutions and demonstrate their potential social, environmental, and economic impact. Participants will work in teams to identify a real-world challenge, understand stakeholder needs, develop an AI-enabled solution, create a rapid prototype, and present their concept as an AI Sustainable Innovation Solution. Date : 6th November 2026