Social Innovation By Design
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Session Description
Design thinking is a powerful approach to problem solving and innovation that has generated significant buzz and validation from the business community. In the hands of social entrepreneurs, the design process can unlock barriers to progress. Learn from the experiences of three social entrepreneurs who have used design thinking in their work in Africa and India, and discover the resources available to organisations that want to try this methodology.
Time & Location
Time:
11:00 - 12:30, Thursday, March 31, 2011
BST
Speakers
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Publisher, Design Observer
William Drenttel is the publisher of Design Observer, a website covering design, social innovation, urbanism and visual culture. He is the director of Winterhouse Institute, design director for Teach For All, and is funded by the Rockefeller Foundation to develop models for design and social change…
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Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Chengalpattu Medical College & Hospital
Dr. Jeganathan is Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Chengalpattu Medical College, India. She was deeply moved by the sad plight of women when their babies died. The lack of equipment and trained manpower is a problem faced by all doctors working in the resource poor settings of the developing…
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Founder & CEO, Sand Technologies
Fred Swaniker is the Founder and CEO of Sand Technologies, a global technology company that builds enterprise-grade artificial intelligence applications for companies and governments worldwide.
Fred began his career at McKinsey & Company and has an MBA from Stanford University, where he was…
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Chief Instigating Officer, Sustainable Health Enterprises (SHE)
Elizabeth Scharpf, Chief Instigating Officer at SHE, is an entrepreneur who has spent most of her professional career starting up ventures or advising businesses on growth strategies at Cambridge Pharma Consultancy, the Clinton Foundation, and the World Bank. Scharpf holds an MBA and MPAID…
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Director, Stanford University
Debra is focused on achieving a more just and sustainable economic system through collaborative action, human centered design and transformational systems change. She serves on the Boards of the Skoll Foundation, B Lab, IDEO.org, Imperative 21 and the global advisory boards of the African…
Social Innovation By Design
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Session Description
Design thinking is a powerful approach to problem solving and innovation that has generated significant buzz and validation from the business community. In the hands of social entrepreneurs, the design process can unlock barriers to progress. Learn from the experiences of three social entrepreneurs who have used design thinking in their work in Africa and India, and discover the resources available to organisations that want to try this methodology.
Time & Location
Time:
11:00 - 12:30, Thursday, March 31, 2011 BSTSpeakers