Innovator Speaker Series

About the Speaker Series

Nothing inspires future creators like the stories of successful innovation. invites experts from a broad range of disciplines and professions to share their insights from experiences pushing the boundaries of thought and practice. These entrepreneurs, design thinkers, and change makers have presented on everything from the use of virtual reality to transform business to the upcycling of environmental garbage to create high-end athletic equipment and art. Join us to imagine a better world.

Upcoming Speakers

Kim Holden, Deb Polzin-Rosenberg, and Lisa Sockabasin
Reimagining Birth Through Design

Past Speakers

Ben Judkins and Taylor Lane
The Cigarette Surfboard: An Environmental Documentary

David Shaw
Wavemaking: Inspired by Impact

Flo Reed, David Shaw, Dr. Jennifer Brousseau
Roots of Renewal: Farming for a Hopeful Future

Ted Meyer
Better by Illness: Medical Vulnerability as a Therapeutic Movement

Dr. Sarit Tresser
Innovations in Healthcare: Perspective From an Occupational Therapist 

Marion Leary
Creativity in Medicine: The Role of Design Thinking in Making Change Happen

Yulia Barnakova
The Future of Presentations in a Virtual World

Dr. Tim Raderstorf
Innovation, Design, and Entrepreneurship in Healthcare: An Interactive Session

Jacqueline Claudia
Starting and Running a Mission-Driven Organization

A student holding a microphone asks a question during an event
A student speaks into a microphone

Contact

For more information on upcoming Innovator Speaker Series events, or if you have an idea for a speaker, please email the director of innovation Lisa Herschbach.