Alice Rawsthorn is the design critic for the International Herald Tribune (‘the best design critic in the entire world’ according to Paola Antoneli, senior curator of architecture and design at the Museum of Modern Art, New York) and her new book, Hello World: Where Design Meets Life, explores design's influence on our lives. It describes how warlords, scientists, farmers, hackers, activists and designers have used design to different ends throughout history: from the macabre symbol invented by eighteenth century pirates to terrorise their victims into surrender, to one woman’s quest for the best possible prosthetic legs. Bristol Festival of Ideas presents this event in partnership with the West of England Design Forum and Spike Island.
Book your ticket by visiting Spike Island's website.
Spike Island
133 Cumberland Road
Bristol
BS1 6UX
Following the success of the Personalised Innovation Conference 2012 at the Cardiff School of Management, PDR is very proud to announce the next conference in this series.
The Open Innovation Conference will demonstrate how open innovation encourages you to break free from an internal R&D perspective to embrace external expertise and know-how to develop breakthrough technologies, products and services.
Open Innovation is all about using multiple minds to solve complex problems. PDR is has a proven track record of integrating multi-faceted approaches to solving design, development and service problems in our work with SMEs, large businesses and other organisations. Whatever you know about open innovation and its potential value for your business, join the discussion at this forward–looking event.
Speakers from the diverse worlds of defence through to hackathons will describe how their organisations are embracing Open Innovation.
Open innovation can be different to every company. Learn about different approaches to open innovation and leave this conference knowing what projects, people, places and activities will benefit from an open innovation approach: harness the power of multiple minds in order to solve complex problems facing your business.
This event is for businesses that are looking to develop new products and services. It will be particularly relevant, although not limited to, those working within the areas of: manufacturing; design; technology; usability; medical products and services.
Representatives from the Welsh Government (WG), funding bodies, TSB/ KTNs are also welcome to attend.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us:
Chris Brooker at cbrooker@pdronline.co.uk or call +44 (0)2920 416 681
Peter Dorrington at pdorrington@pdronline.co.uk or call +44 (0)2920 417 233
Book your place here.
Cardiff School of Management
Cardiff Metropolitan University
Llandaff Campus
Western Avenue
Cardiff
CF5 2YB