Speaker Series

The Innovation North Speaker Series invites experts to share their perspectives on topics related to systems innovation. The series consists of 60-minute online conversations hosted by the Innovation North team and is open to educators, organizations, and students worldwide.

Watch recordings from past speakers on YouTube.

 

Systemic Design in Action
Leanne Sobel and Tim Tompson
Dialogue for Social Innovation
Ralph Hamann and Rebecca Freeth
Unlocking System Transitions
Josephine Sassen-van Meer
Designing System Transitions
Cameron Tonkinwise
Revisiting Design Thinking
Anne-Laure Fayard
Mobilizing Imagination
Geoff Mulgan
Sustainability Transitions
Stephanie Bertels

Lab Speakers

From 2019 to 2024, a roster of renowned researchers presented their thought leadership through virtual and in-person workshops.

Click on each speaker to learn more, and access resources from their Lab session.

Leading Innovation Teams
Deborah Ancona
Collaborative Governance
Jorrit de Jong
Simplicity Taming Complexity
Kathleen Eisenhardt
Culture of Creativity
Colin Fisher
Enabling Action
Ron Fry
Leading in Complex Times
Jennifer Garvey Berger
Worldviews on Innovation
Melanie Goodchild
Desirable Futures
Terry Irwin
Transition Design
Gideon Kossoff
Cultivating Emergence
Ian Prinsloo
Assessing Innovations
Andrea (Andi) Romi
How to See the System
Otto Scharmer
Innovation Approach
Peter Senge
Systems and Design Thinking
Kristel Van Ael