Days of Brilliance. Evenings of Splendor.
theWSIE 2012 brought together the world’s most riveting people to plot the new frontier of the smarter innovation economy.
Ingredients: 600+ innovators, 168 speakers from 50 nations gathered to enjoy the experiences and sessions of theWSIE 2012. Collectively, they explored some of the world’s most positive innovations. They seeded new partnerships to alter the way they learn and live... create and innovate... invest and lead. They shared the inside stories of what makes their communities and their businesses the home to smarter innovations to transform our future.
In this context, theWSIE 2012 produced five primary outcomes:
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1.Launched the world’s first water innovation exchange. The initiative was founded by Sam Hamdan and Mike Turillo, with leading collaborators such as IBM, BASF, P&G, Coca Cola, Nestle, Veolia, gsk, Kraft Foods, and Lockheed Martin. Join us at www.waterdroplet.org.
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2.Inspired 3,000 interconnections among the delegates and members of theWSIE 2012.
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3.Acknowledged 100 global ideas and enterprises transforming our society. The Global Hot 100 will be featured in a new publication, www.innovivor.com. The new online media portal will be dedicated to showcasing those smarter innovators improving life, saving lives.
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4.Launched the world’s first grass-root movement focused on Innovation for Prosperity (i4P). The water innovation exchange is the first application of i4P. More on i4P in January 2013.
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5.Celebrated the achievements of seven remarkable leaders in energy, health, education, communication, cities, and lifestyle. More info on www.thewsie.org/awards12.
James J. Collins Inventor of the Year Scientist, Harvard and Boston University
Reprogramming Life
David Jones
Global CEO, Havas
The Future of Marketing Innovations
Edward Gilligan
Vice Chairman, American Express
The Future of Financial Innovations
Barbara Bennett
CFO, United States EPA
Investing in Smarter Sustainability
Sam Hamdan Curator, theWSIE 2012
Smarter Innovations, Smarter Prosperity
Susan Athey
Chief Economist, Microsoft
Titans of the Innovation Economy
THANKS to our INNOVATION PARTNERS
Frank Van Mierlo
CEO, 1366 Technologies
Solar at the Cost of Coal
Rogier Van Der Heide
Chief Design Officer, Philips Lighting
Slim Design, Slim Cities
Rahul Mehrorta
Chair, Department Urban Planning & Design, Harvard Graduate School of Design
Greener Cities, Better Life
Robert S. Langer
Institute Professor, MIT
Biomaterials for the 21st Century
Hinda Miller
President, DeForest Concepts
Women in Boardrooms
Kristina Ingolfsdottir
President of Iceland University
Reinventing University
Al Bunshaft
MD, Dassault Systems
Immersive 3D Experiences
Hirofumi Yokoi
Co-Founder & President, Akira
Social Innovation Bridges
David Edwards
Founder & Director, Le Laboratoire
Designs That Matter
Alex “Sandy” Pentland
Chief Scientist, MIT Media Lab
Beyond Adam Smith: Society After Big Data
Lars Hard
CEO, Expert Maker
Learning intelligence
Christion Thirion
Managing Director & CTO, Sirion Biotech
How Saving Lives Just Got Better
Bob Girling
Partner & Founder, Artefact
Designing for a Preferable Future
Jane Stevenson
Vice Chairman, Korn/Ferry International
Winning: Innovators Breaking Away
Simon Ewings
Design Director, Snohetta
Architecture Speaks: I Love Me
Emir, Simone, Mirek & the Gang
Rythm of the Universe
Play to Innovate
Geraldine Hamilton
Advanced Technology, Wyss Institute, Harvard
Biologically Inspired Engineering. Revealed.
Piya Sorcar
CEO, TeachAIDS
Averting AIDS through Education
Chris Meyer
Founder & CEO, Monitor Talent
Big Data, Bigger Decisions
Eric Bonabeau
Chairman, Icosystems
The Physics of Big Data
Marta Gonzalez
Scientist, MIT Media Lab
Smarter Mobility, Smarter Infrastructure
Anthony Vanky
Director, MIT SENSEable City Lab
Here Comes the SENSEable City
Christopher Ahlerberg
CEO & Founder, Recorded Future
The Best Predictions We Ever Made
Jorge Mendoza and Sergio Fernandez
Co-Founders, ChickenBrainKen
On Being Nuts and Acting Like It
Nathan Eagle
CEO, Jana
Reaching 2 Billion Consumers
Entrepreneurs Altering the World
Pitching Pavilion
30 seconds Pitches
The Global Hot 100
Innovation Showcase
100 Hot Enterprises
Innovation Fusion. Blending Meaningful Innovations
theWSIE 2012 featured 168 presenters from across all parts of society: future designers, chief executives, innovators, and entrepreneurs.
Jed Willard
Director, Harvard Public Diplomacy Collaborative
Will a Diplomacy Spring Follow the Arab Spring?
Communication
