Community of Practice

Co-executive president

Philippe Beaulieu B.

Philippe Beaulieu-B is the co-founder and co-executive president of the Archipelago of Design. He is completing a Marie S. Curie Fellowship at the Centre for Military Studies, University of Copenhagen before returning as professor leading the Design & Innovation curriculum for mid and senior level officers at Canadian Forces College (CFC) in Toronto in August 2021. At the Archipelago, Philippe is co-leading 5 major projects: 1. Mentor: The remote/mobile assistance/mentorship programme in design for CAF/DND organisations, their allies and partners, 2. Organic: The development of a CAF/DND organic approach to design, 3. Albatross: the development of a design mind simulator, a virtual learning experience to learn design and reflexive leadership with Jonas Groesmeyer, 4. Strategy: fostering a culture of strategy-making & formulation in Canada and its small-middle power allies and partners, 5. SOF Hive Minds: supporting the independent de-centralized production of transformative insights across SOF communities. Philippe holds a PhD in International Relations from the University of St-Andrews in the United Kingdom.