Tim Brown is CEO and president of IDEO. Ranked independently among the ten most innovative companies in the world, IDEO is the innovation and design firm that contributed to such standard-setting innovations as the first mouse for Apple and the Palm V. Today, IDEO applies its human-centered approach to drive innovation and growth for the world's leading companies as well as government, education, healthcare, and social sectors. Tim advises senior executives and boards of Fortune 100 companies and has led strategic client relationships with such companies as Microsoft, Pepsi, Procter & Gamble, and Steelcase.