--- title: About Us | The Unconventional School description: Discover our mission at The Unconventional School. We're a game-changer, replacing generic theory with transformative, in-person development programs. --- [![US-logo](https://unconventional.school/hubfs/US-logo.png)](https://unconventional.school?hsLang=en) [Contact Us](https://unconventional.school/contact?hsLang=en) - [About Us](https://unconventional.school/about-us) - [About Us](https://unconventional.school/about-us) We make innovation inevitable # WELCOME TO OUR INNOVATION SCHOOL Teams are trapped in the process, Cultures are allergic to risk, and bold thinkers are asked to colour inside the lines.   WHO WE ARE ### THE UNCONVENTIONAL SCHOOL is not just a new player in the field of professional training, **it's a seismic shift and a bold reimagination of how innovation professionals learn, grow, and transform their industries.**  From Barcelona, a beating heart of creativity and design, we set the stage for a **global revolution in experiential innovation learning.** By tapping into the creative energy of bold professionals and forward-thinking companies, **we've crafted an ecosystem** where ideas are born, challenged, and turned into real-world impact, by focusing on humans**.** Born from years inside **magic communities like IDEO U and Stanford.** Built inspired by the best.Driven to be different. This is more than a school, **it’s a Global Movement, a living network of disruptors shaping what’s next.** Our programs **ignite a Culture of Innovation** and equip teams to **fix what’s really blocking progress**, converting organisationalfriction into innovation fuel. A school that blends **creative freedom, disruptive experimentation, and influential collaboration.**  ## UNCONVENTIONAL MANIFESTO **We are the ones who refuse to accept business as usual** **We are anyone bold enough to build what matters.** .   **We don’t lead from the front or follow from behind. We walk side by side.**   **We build with hands, hearts, and brains.** **We turn silence into stories. Insight into action. Systems into something human.** **We’re not the voice in the room. We’re the room where voices collide, co-create, and build what matters.** ## **OUR TEAM** ![Mario-Aragón-scaled-e1663235380356](https://unconventional.school/hubfs/Mario-Arag%C3%B3n-scaled-e1663235380356.jpg) ##### MARIO ARAGÓN **Socioeducational & Community Innovation Leader** ***Turning Community Knowledge into Social Impact*** - **Graduate in Social Education (UCM)** & **Postgraduate Expert in Social Intervention and Diversity Management (UAM)** - **Specialist** in Community Processes and Socio-Educational Innovation - **Designing and evaluating** community initiatives using collaborative methodologies and applied research - **Lecturing** on social innovation, transformative education, and inclusive policies - **Strategically managing** diversity, inclusion, and community development programs - **25+ years of experience** developing socio-educational projects across the third sector and public administration ![Enrique Conches](https://unconventional.school/hubfs/Equipo.001-1.jpeg) ##### ENRIQUE CONCHES **Creative Innovation Leader** ***Converting organisations’ Friction into Innovation Fuel*** - **25+ years leading transformation** in Business and Education - **Graduated from Stanford School of Business** - Innovation Strategy & Leadership - Trained in Design Thinking by IDEOU & Stanford - Former **Design Thinking Coach at IDEOU** - **Specialist in LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY®** and experiential learning - **University Lecturer** in Innovation and Human-Centered Design - 30+ Years of Experience in **Technology Leadership & Transformation** - **Blending strategy, technology, and creativity** to unlock Unconventional Innovation ![Foto editada Nohemy](https://unconventional.school/hubfs/Foto%20editada%20Nohemy.png) ##### NOHEMY VEIGA MOYAR **Cognitive Solutions Director** ***Advocating for Sustainable & Human-Centered AI*** - Bachelor degree in chemistry and specialist in polymer mechanics - Graduated Master's Degree in Biostatistics from the University of Barcelona - Design Thinking specialist with a focus in Health and Science - AI Instructor teaching applied AI and how to create AI-based end-to-end products - 25+ Years of Experience in Technology Leadership ![anne-sin-fondo](https://unconventional.school/hubfs/anne-sin-fondo.png) ##### ANNE KEARNEY **Environmental Psychologist & Creative Practitioner** ***Unlocking Human Potential Through the Science of Environment*** - **PhD in Environmental Psychology** (University of Michigan) and BA in **Cognitive Science** (Stanford). - Artist-in-residence with reDirect, **helping organizations reimagine how they do business**. - 30 years researching **how environments shape creativity, productivity, and well-being**. - **8 years consulting NASA** on the human dimensions of spaceflight design. - **Former University of Washington faculty**; consultant and lecturer to global organizations and universities. - Internationally exhibited, **award-winning painter.** ![Foto editada Jordi](https://unconventional.school/hubfs/Foto%20editada%20Jordi%20%20(1).png) ##### JORDI DIAZ **Science communicator and Nanotech Consultant** ***Pioneering hybrid art-science projects*** - Doctor of Chemistry and specialist in Nanotechnology - Microscopist at the Universitat de Barcelona - Founder of NanoEduca & Nanoinventum educational projects - Founder of 10alamenos9, the Nanotechnology Festival - Catalonia National Scientific Communication Award - Author of multiple science outreach and ethics books - Design Thinking specialist with a focus on Science ## UNCONVENTIONAL VENUES We don’t do classrooms. We don’t do fluorescent lights, hotel conference rooms, or endless rows of chairs. Because the environment changes the mindset, we immerse learners in spaces that make innovation inevitable. Our venues are deliberately chosen to: - Provoke fresh perspectives - Stimulate creativity and bold collaboration - Ignite playful experimentation Every location is part of the learning design, **pulling you out of autopilot and into a state of curiosity and flow.** And you’re never alone. you’ll be surrounded by a magic community of like-minded disruptors who push, challenge, and create alongside you. Innovation happens in **places that demand you think differently.**  [![US-logo](https://unconventional.school/hubfs/US-logo.png)](https://unconventional.school?hsLang=en) **We support and equip communities, organisations and local ecosystems to imagine new ways of creating, transforming and collaborating.** [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-unconventional-school/) #### Get In Touch [hello@unconventional.school](mailto:hello@unconventional.scholl) Copyright © 2026 THE UNCONVENTIONAL SCHOOL [Política de Privacidad y Cookies |](https://unconventional.school/politica-de-privacidad-y-cookies?hsLang=en) [Aviso Legal](https://unconventional.school/aviso-legal?hsLang=en) [Declaración de Accesibilidad](https://unconventional.school/declaracion-de-accesibilidad?hsLang=en) ![ES\_Financiado\_por\_la\_Unión\_Europea\_RGB\_POS](https://unconventional.school/hs-fs/hubfs/ES_Financiado_por_la_Uni%C3%B3n_Europea_RGB_POS.png?width=3522&height=921&name=ES_Financiado_por_la_Uni%C3%B3n_Europea_RGB_POS.png) ![logo\_footer\_es](https://unconventional.school/hs-fs/hubfs/logo_footer_es.webp?width=341&height=71&name=logo_footer_es.webp)