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Convergence Conversation: Thinking at the Nexus of Technology and Humanity with Pat Scannell
Convergence Conversation: Thinking at the Nexus of Technology and Humanity with Pat Scannell Patrick Scannell is one of those people you want on your team. He brings decades of experience in scaling emerging technology for mass-market adoption. More importantly, though, Pat is a deep thinker and ‘connector of dots,’ many of which reside in the…
Read MoreConvergence Conversation: Design for Function and the Future with Greg Westphal
Convergence Conversation: Design for Function and the Future with Greg Westphal Greg Westphal is an industrial designer with a deep passion for world-building. His experience with design is wide-ranging and global. After studying under Feng Zhu at the FZD School of Design in Singapore, Greg has brought his skills to a spectrum of efforts including…
Read MoreConvergence Conversation: Creating World-altering Impacts with Daniel Kinzer
Convergence Conversation: Creating World-altering Impacts with Daniel Kinzer I met Daniel Kinzer in December 2018 aboard the National Geographic Explorer, headed to Antarctica. Daniel is a 2018 recipient of The Grosvenor Teacher Fellowship, founded by Sven-Olof Lindblad in honor of Gilbert M. Grosvenor, chairman emeritus of the National Geographic Society, for his decades of support…
Read MoreHow Anticipatory Democracy Clears a Path Forward
How Anticipatory Democracy Clears a Path Forward On February 7, a massive wave of water, ice, and rock ripped through the small Himalayan village of Raini, India. The event wiped out bridges, roads, homes, and two hydropower dams, killing at least 36 people and leaving almost 200 missing. The cause of the devastation? A piece…
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