Title: Empathy as a Tool for Social Impact - IDEO

Date: March 27, 2008

Description: How can a methodology based on empathy inspire innovation for social entrepreneurs working in different cultures?  Join the design firm, IDEO, ranked as one of the world’s most innovative companies, in this interactive workshop aimed at engaging delegates in the experience of human centered design. Delegates will explore case studies, learn empathy building tools, and identify avenues of opportunity inspired by cultural contexts.

Panel:

• Tim Brown, CEO and President, IDEO
• Jane Fulton Suri, Co-chief Creative Officer, IDEO
• James Moed, Business Factors Strategist, IDEO
• Aaron Sklar, Design for Humanity, IDEO
• Jocelyn Wyatt, Social Impact, IDEO

Blog coverage of this session:

• Empathy as a Tool for Social Impact - IDEO

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• Empathy & Ethics: Drivers of Our Shifting Culture

• The Cultural Arts Industry, Innovation and Social Change

• The Internet, Mobile Technology and Cross-Cultural Communication

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