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My design work, teaching and research have been recognized all over the world. I'm humbled by the rewards and accolades and continue to strive every day to improve and grow.

IFOW: Tshwane Univ. Address to South Africa Institute
Institute for the Future of Work: Future of Work 4IR Dialogue: Spotlight Address: A Global Perspective Exploring Scenarios for the Future of Work: The role of the University of Technology in building an innovation bridge between Industry and Academia in the Future of Work: Keynote/Spotlight Address | October 2022

ASEE 2022: WIP
ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition 2022 (Minneapolis): Work-In-Progress: Teaching Innovation, Design Thinking, and Leadership through Origami : Session Workshop | June 2022

ASEE 2021 Workshop
ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition 2021 (Virtual): Teaching More Skills in the Same Amount of Time – Sketchtivity, an AI-Based Tutoring Platform for Free-Hand Sketching While Also Learning Spatial Visualization: Session Workshop | June 2021

Podcast: Guest Speaker
Inside Outside Innovation Podcast: Episode 264: Wayne Li Georgia Tech’s Design Bloc: Sept 14th, 2021
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Podcast: Guest Speaker
The Experience Designers Podcast: Episode 24: Michael & Wayne: Design Thinking In Action: August 13th 2021. www.theexperiencedesigners.com

Podcast: Guest Speaker
Design Driven on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com: What your Team is Missing About Design Thinking: May 26th, 2021

Podcast: Guest Speaker
• Adventures In Design Podcast w/ Mark Brickey on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com Problem Framing with Wayne Li: Released May 11th, 2021

Podcast: Guest Speaker
Designing Schools Podcast w/ Dr. Sabba Quidwai on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com: How Design Thinking Can Strengthen Communities Released Feb 9th, 2022

Best in Institute
Georgia Tech Alumni Association Magazine: “Dynamic Duos: These six Georgia Tech faculty-student pairs not only represent the best the Institute has to offer, but also illustrate how outstanding teachers and pupils can inspire each other to virtually limitless heights.” Summer 2017 | by Roger Slavens