What is Design Public?
Design Public is a series of conversations about design and innovation in the public interest.This blog is curated by the Center for Knowledge Societies, the innovation consulting firm that guides the establishment of the Adianta School for Leadership and Innovation.
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Ideas of Innovation at the Design Public Conclave
The first day of the Conclave began with a call-out session on innovation, with different participants sharing their perspectives on what it means. While it is term that is used by many, there seems to be a lack of consensus … Continue reading
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Tagged conversation, Design Public Conclave, ideas, innovation
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Design Public 4: Conversation, Collaboration, Partnership
Planning for the fourth edition of the Design Public Conclave is well underway, and we’re pleased to announce that it will be held in Mumbai at the Coomaraswamy Hall, CSMVS, formerly the Prince of Wales Museum. The Conclave will be … Continue reading
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Tagged collaboration, conversation, CSMVS, Design Public Conclave, DP4, fourth edition, growth, Mumbai, nimble agriculture, partnership, power, Raghuram Rajan, smarter cities, water
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Innovating Higher Education
Whenever we talk about transforming India into an innovation hub (such as this article in Tehelka today), or ask which sectors of society require innovation most, the overwhelming response is usually that we need to transform our education sector. We … Continue reading
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Tagged Amsterdam, conversation, creative leadership, education, innovation, THNK
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Amartya Sen on Public Conversation
This is picking up on our earlier thread on conversation. Amartya Sen talks in the NYT about the European crisis, but his deeper concerns suddenly appear to be in alignment with ours: Perhaps the most troubling aspect of Europe’s current malaise … Continue reading
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Tagged Amartya Sen, conversation, democracy, discussion, Europe, financial crisis
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On the Importance of Conversation
It’s been on my mind, as I’ve careered through Europe the past couple of weeks, that there is something elusive and important to be said about conversation, particularly formal ones, and how they shape the quality of our life. In … Continue reading
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Tagged collective, conversation, creativity, design public, government, India, innovation ecology, social sector, startups
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