Eisuke challenged the common belief that creativity is an innate talent possessed by only a few individuals. Instead, he presented creativity as a learnable process that follows evolutionary principles such as variation, selection, and adaptation. His session, titled “Evolutional Creativity: Evolutionary Principles For Creative Learning,” encouraged attendees to reimagine how creativity can be cultivated through structured, science-informed methods. In his keynote, he introduced a framework that connects biological mechanisms with human ideation in ways that can be practically applied in classrooms.

He outlined nine ideation patterns commonly observed in both nature and design. These include transformation, integration, separation, and inversion, all of which can be used as tools to spark creative thinking in educational settings. He also identified four fundamental modes of observation: inside, outside, past, and future. These observation approaches, he explained, mirror methods used in science and design, offering students clear ways to explore, analyze, and refine their ideas.

His keynote left attendees inspired to view creativity as a practical and essential skill that can be cultivated in every learner. At a time of rapid global change, Tachikawa’s message resonated with educators who are shaping the next generation of problem-solvers, innovators, and designers.