Innovation Sparks Excellence

Ready for some experimentation? Try out these thought leadership sessions designed to challenge old assumptions, inspire new ideas, and test your willingness to take risks in pursuit of finding new directions and adopting better approaches.

Rohini Anand Senior Vice President and Global Chief Diversity Officer Sodexo Thursday, April 30 2-3:15 P.M.

Leading companies and cultural institutions are successfully using diversity branding to tap into the tremendous growth potential of multicultural markets. Discover new insights and strategies for harnessing the talent of a diverse workforce, as well as among suppliers, to increase brand loyalty and grow new guest audiences.

Sherry Turkle Founder and Director, MIT Initiative on Technology and Self, Cambridge, MA Friday, May 1 9-10:15 A.M.

Evocative Objects

“We think with the objects we love; we love the objects we think with.” Explore the power of everyday things—revealing them as emotional and intellectual companions that anchor memory, sustain relationships, and provoke new ideas.

Danah Boyd PhD Candidate, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA Sunday, May 3 9-10:15 A.M.

Web2.0 has emerged as a significant socio-technical phenomenon, altering the ways in which people can connect, communicate, produce, and share information. Understand how Web2.0 practices like user-generated content, social networking, tagging, and collaborative projects like Wikipedia offer tremendous potential for museums and other institutions invested in preserving cultural heritage and making it available to the public.