1:45PM Inclusive Design as an Innovation Catalyst
Samantha Johnson was part of our Gen Z Focus Group as well as our Brunch with the Bots at FEI 2024. She’s back to share how she’s becom- ing a leader in Inclusive Design. This session showcases the fact that this design process has a rich history and can (should) be used no matter the product or service Inclusive Design as an Innovation Catalyst • Focusing on the central tenants of innovation: community, collabo- ration and communication • Understanding the similarities that the DisabilityTech ecosystem has with traditional innovation ecosystems • Avoiding obsolescence in Assistive Technology- or any technology, product, service- by co-designing with the end-user • Lessons learned from early prototypes- what worked, what didn’t and what remains in the product from Day 1 • Realizing advances in the design process methodology from Bar- rier-Free Design to Universal Design to Inclusive Design to what’s next
Samantha Johnson Founder & CEO, Tatum Robotics
2:15PM Harvesting Innovation Through Collective Intelligence
Colin Scott Senior Vice President, DownSelect® at Innventure
In an era where corporations invest over $720B annually in R&D, how do you identify which innovations are truly ready for har- vest? This interactive session reveals the system- atic approach to evaluating and commer- cializing breakthrough technologies that have the potential to transform high-po- tential corporate R&D into market-ready companies. Through real-world case studies and practical insights, learn how Innven- ture’s DownSelect® analysis harnesses da- ta-driven analysis to identify, evaluate, and access breakthrough technologies with $1B+ enterprise value potential across industries
through multinational corporation R&D, channel partners, and innovation networks. Key Takeaways: • Understanding systematic approaches to technology evaluation • Learning key criteria for identifying promising opportunities • Gaining insights into market-driven com- mercialization strategies • Discovering approaches to systematic risk mitigation through analysis Watch the Full Interview »
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