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How can 'strategic foresight' – the imaginative and disciplined exploration of possible futures – bring criticality and...
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How can we use design to challenge the prevailing wisdom of business education? As Dean of the Rotman School of Management at The...
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Can communities use design to change the way business is done? In his talk Alex will tell the story of how he and his team broke every rule...
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How can we incubate the future of design education and change the world at the same time? Get an inside look and meet some of the key...
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What happened at Copenhagen, what worked, what didn’t, and most importantly – what now? Those who expected decisive agreements...
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As our world becomes increasingly more interconnected and the frequency of change continues to accelerate, what roles can designers play in...
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What do NASA engineers, the 911 emergency service and Facebook all have in common? According to David Eaves, they each offer a window into...
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What is Strategic Innovation Lab?sLab is a centre for research and development in design, innovation and strategic foresight at the Ontario College of Art & Design (OCAD). We're a growing community of scholars and practitioners, design, business and policy professionals, teachers and students, who are passionate about envisioning possible futures. Located in Will Alsop’s landmark Sharp Centre for Design at 100 McCaul Street in Toronto, sLab operates on a model that integrates academic ... |
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The Unfinished LecturesThe Unfinished Lecture is a monthly event hosted by Strategic Innovation Lab at OCAD and sponsored by Torch Partnership. Part of the Unfinished Business initiative, the lectures are intended to generate an open conversation about strategic innovation in the business and design of commercial enterprises and public organizations. One recent event posed the question: "How can activism, philanthropy and filmmaking combine to create a platform for sustainable and constructive social... |
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sLab Visiting Scholar: Dr. Carlos Scolari, UVic, CataloniaStrategic Innovation Lab at OCAD was proud host to visiting scholar, Dr. Carlos Scolari during the last summer semester. For three months, from May to August 2009, Dr. Scolari was in residence at sLab, chiefly to work on his forthcoming book, The Seven Laws of the Interface. During his visit Prof. Scolari also participated in many meetings and activities including the sBook "future of the book" project and other initiatives of the Strategic Innovation Lab. His contribution... |
