The Future of Collective Innovation

Technology offers great opportunities for improving innovation and the global economy. But without careful attention to organization, technology’s rapid growth could cripple broad engagement with diverse networks. This talk addresses these challenges and outlines a framework for innovation that is inclusive, collaborative and comprehensive.

Dr. Liz Gerber serves as Founder of Design for America, Director of the Design Research Cluster, Associate Professor of Design in the Schools of Engineering and Communication, with courtesy appointments in the School of Management and Education and Social Policy at the Northwestern University. She researches and designs technology and organizations to support innovation.

The lecture will be followed by a panel discusssion on "Whose Innovation?"

Panelists:
Silvia Lindtner, moderator, School of Information
John Seely Brown, Deloitte Center for the Edge
Liz Gerber, Design for America
Dug Song, Duo Security

A reception will follow the event at 3 p.m.

The John Seely Brown Symposium on Technology and Society is an annual UMSI-sponsored series that features thought leaders from the front lines of the digital world sharing their perspectives on the societal implications of new technology. The symposium is made possible through the generous support of its founding donor John Seely Brown.

This event is part of the Academic Innovation Initiative, a strategic initiative to foster deep conversations among all members of the U-M community to consider how the university will lead the way for higher education through the information age and further strengthen our impact on society.