Know How Talk THUR: Jim Fruchterman, founder of Benetech
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Scott Underwood
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Know How Talks at IDEO
Thu, 6/26/08 5:00 pm
IDEO Cafe*
Free and open to the public
See bottom for venue, schedule, and more details
Jim Fruchterman, President, CEO, and Founder of Benetech
(Hosted by Doug Solomon)
Benetech uses technology innovation and business expertise to solve unmet social needs. Jim will speak on "Raising the Floor: How to Ensure Those Who Most Need Technology Get It."
From their website at http://www.benetech.org:
Benetech is a unique bridge that connects the social sector with business and technology leaders. We join together the heart of social mission with the mind of high-tech process and project management. Leveraging the vast technical skill in Silicon Valley, we have project managers and engineers proficient in almost every area of software development. Together, we’re using technology to serve humanity.
Benetech’s first project, Bookshare.org created the world’s largest accessible library of scanned books and periodicals providing people with visual or print disabilities access to a dramatically increased volume of print materials. Benetech’s Human Rights Program (HRP), provides information technology and scientific methods to human rights advocates. Benetech’s HRP developed Martus, a secure information management tool that allows human rights investigators to collect, safeguard and disseminate information about human rights violations. Other Benetech programs include a landmine detection tool that seeks to safely rid the world of this deadly hazard and project management software for environmental groups. Benetech’s Route 66 Literacy is an Internet-based application serving adolescent and adult beginning readers with developmental disabilities.
A technology entrepreneur and engineer, Jim Fruchterman has been a rocket scientist, founded two of the foremost optical character recognition companies, and developed a successful line of reading machines for the blind. His efforts at Benetech concentrate on developing technology tools for human rights groups and people with disabilities. Mr. Fruchterman has been active in public service, with two stints on U.S. federal advisory committees, and has won numerous awards for his work in the social sector. Mr. Fruchterman was named a Schwab Social Entrepreneur of 2003, which has included speaking three times at the World Economic Forums in Davos, Switzerland. In 2006, He was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Mr. Fruchterman believes that technology is the ultimate leveler, allowing disadvantaged people achieve more equality in society.
Upcoming Know How Talks
Thu 7/03/08 5:00 Andrew Hargadon
Professor at the Graduate School of Management at UC Davis, author of How Breakthroughs Happen: The Surprising Truth about how Companies Innovate, consultant, and ex-IDEOer will speak on "Innovation, Green."
Thu 7/10/08 5:00 Uday Athavankar
Professor of Design, Industrial Design Centre, Indian Institute of Technology in Mumbai, will explore the relationship between evolving political thinking in India and its influences on design approach, post-Bottom of the Pyramid.
Thu 7/17/08 5:00 pending
Thu 7/24/08 5:00 Bill Moggridge
Cofounder of IDEO, author of Designing Interactions, asks, What do you think the differences are between being aware of design, designing, “design thinking” and design research? Bill will describe his notions about these differences, illustrated by examples and case studies, including the development of the Shimano Coasting Platform.
Thu 7/31/08 5:00 Mariana Amatullo, Erica Clark & Richard Koshalek
Mariana Amatullo, director of the Designmatters program at Art Center of Design, Designmatters cofounder Erica Clark, and president of Art Center Richard Koshalek will show some of the most prominent case studies of the Designmatters initiative. (Jocelyn Wyatt, host)
Thu 8/07/08 5:00 open
Thu 8/14/08 5:00 Dan Pink
Writer, speaker, author of Free Agent Nation and A Whole New Mind will discuss the making of The Adventures of Johnny Bunko: The Last Career Guide You’ll Ever Need (illustrated by Rob Ten Pas), the first Western business book in Japanese manga comic format. Dan will also talk about the manga industry, which he studied to Tokyo on a Japan Society Media Fellowship.
*The Know How Talks are usually held on Thursdays at 5:00,
in IDEO's Palo Alto cafe next to our lobby at 100 Forest.
Enter from the alley between Alma St and High St.
The talks are open to the public. No need to RSVP.
To join the announcement list, please add yourself to the IDEO Know How Talks group:
http://groups.google.com/group/IdeoKnowHowTalks
-Scott Underwood
-IDEO | www.ideo.com
-650-289-3409 | sc...@ideo.com
-100 Forest Ave | Palo Alto CA 94301
Thu, 6/26/08 5:00 pm
IDEO Cafe*
Free and open to the public
See bottom for venue, schedule, and more details
Jim Fruchterman, President, CEO, and Founder of Benetech
(Hosted by Doug Solomon)
Benetech uses technology innovation and business expertise to solve unmet social needs. Jim will speak on "Raising the Floor: How to Ensure Those Who Most Need Technology Get It."
From their website at http://www.benetech.org:
Benetech is a unique bridge that connects the social sector with business and technology leaders. We join together the heart of social mission with the mind of high-tech process and project management. Leveraging the vast technical skill in Silicon Valley, we have project managers and engineers proficient in almost every area of software development. Together, we’re using technology to serve humanity.
Benetech’s first project, Bookshare.org created the world’s largest accessible library of scanned books and periodicals providing people with visual or print disabilities access to a dramatically increased volume of print materials. Benetech’s Human Rights Program (HRP), provides information technology and scientific methods to human rights advocates. Benetech’s HRP developed Martus, a secure information management tool that allows human rights investigators to collect, safeguard and disseminate information about human rights violations. Other Benetech programs include a landmine detection tool that seeks to safely rid the world of this deadly hazard and project management software for environmental groups. Benetech’s Route 66 Literacy is an Internet-based application serving adolescent and adult beginning readers with developmental disabilities.
A technology entrepreneur and engineer, Jim Fruchterman has been a rocket scientist, founded two of the foremost optical character recognition companies, and developed a successful line of reading machines for the blind. His efforts at Benetech concentrate on developing technology tools for human rights groups and people with disabilities. Mr. Fruchterman has been active in public service, with two stints on U.S. federal advisory committees, and has won numerous awards for his work in the social sector. Mr. Fruchterman was named a Schwab Social Entrepreneur of 2003, which has included speaking three times at the World Economic Forums in Davos, Switzerland. In 2006, He was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Mr. Fruchterman believes that technology is the ultimate leveler, allowing disadvantaged people achieve more equality in society.
Upcoming Know How Talks
Thu 7/03/08 5:00 Andrew Hargadon
Professor at the Graduate School of Management at UC Davis, author of How Breakthroughs Happen: The Surprising Truth about how Companies Innovate, consultant, and ex-IDEOer will speak on "Innovation, Green."
Thu 7/10/08 5:00 Uday Athavankar
Professor of Design, Industrial Design Centre, Indian Institute of Technology in Mumbai, will explore the relationship between evolving political thinking in India and its influences on design approach, post-Bottom of the Pyramid.
Thu 7/17/08 5:00 pending
Thu 7/24/08 5:00 Bill Moggridge
Cofounder of IDEO, author of Designing Interactions, asks, What do you think the differences are between being aware of design, designing, “design thinking” and design research? Bill will describe his notions about these differences, illustrated by examples and case studies, including the development of the Shimano Coasting Platform.
Thu 7/31/08 5:00 Mariana Amatullo, Erica Clark & Richard Koshalek
Mariana Amatullo, director of the Designmatters program at Art Center of Design, Designmatters cofounder Erica Clark, and president of Art Center Richard Koshalek will show some of the most prominent case studies of the Designmatters initiative. (Jocelyn Wyatt, host)
Thu 8/07/08 5:00 open
Thu 8/14/08 5:00 Dan Pink
Writer, speaker, author of Free Agent Nation and A Whole New Mind will discuss the making of The Adventures of Johnny Bunko: The Last Career Guide You’ll Ever Need (illustrated by Rob Ten Pas), the first Western business book in Japanese manga comic format. Dan will also talk about the manga industry, which he studied to Tokyo on a Japan Society Media Fellowship.
*The Know How Talks are usually held on Thursdays at 5:00,
in IDEO's Palo Alto cafe next to our lobby at 100 Forest.
Enter from the alley between Alma St and High St.
The talks are open to the public. No need to RSVP.
To join the announcement list, please add yourself to the IDEO Know How Talks group:
http://groups.google.com/group/IdeoKnowHowTalks
-Scott Underwood
-IDEO | www.ideo.com
-650-289-3409 | sc...@ideo.com
-100 Forest Ave | Palo Alto CA 94301
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