Serious Play 2008
9 speakers
Serious Play 2008: 9 speakers across 8 talks tracked on Mezzo — including Tim Brown, John Maeda, and Paula Scher.
Speaker Lineup
Bruce McCallHumorist & Artist | Satirizing Modern Culture
"What is retro-futurism?"
fiction literary writingjournalism nonfiction writingcreativity
fiction literary writingjournalism nonfiction writingcreativity
Charles Elachi
"The story behind the Mars Rovers"
George SmootNobel Laureate Physicist | Revealing the Structure of the Universe
"The design of the universe"
astrophysics cosmologybig ideas futurisminnovation
astrophysics cosmologybig ideas futurisminnovation
John MaedaVP of Design & AI at Microsoft | Pioneering Human-Centric Technology
"My journey in design"
ai strategy implementationcreative thinkingdesign thinking
Also at: TED
ai strategy implementationcreative thinkingdesign thinking
Also at: TED
Paula ScherFirst female Pentagram partner | Identity design for Bloomberg, Microsoft, MoMA
"Great design is serious, not solemn"
fine art practicecreativitymarketing brand
fine art practicecreativitymarketing brand
Also at: Beyond Tellerrand Berlin · Aspen Ideas Festival
Philip RosedaleFounder of High Fidelity | Virtual World & Metaverse Pioneer
"Life in Second Life"
digital transformationmetaverse spatial computingstartup founder journey
digital transformationmetaverse spatial computingstartup founder journey
Stuart BrownPlay Researcher | The Science of Play & Human Development
"Play is more than just fun"
financial strategymindset psychologywellbeing mental health
Also at: Aspen Ideas Festival
financial strategymindset psychologywellbeing mental health
Also at: Aspen Ideas Festival
Tim BrownNFL Hall of Fame Wide Receiver | Heisman Trophy Winner
"Tales of creativity and play"
high performance habitsmotivation driveteam leadership
Also at: TED
high performance habitsmotivation driveteam leadership
Also at: TED
Tim BrownExecutive Chair of IDEO | Author of "Change by Design"
"Tales of creativity and play"
business model innovationculture design transformationdesign thinking
Also at: TED
business model innovationculture design transformationdesign thinking
Also at: TED
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Sessions with video
Great design is serious, not solemn
Paula Scher
Life in Second Life
Philip Rosedale
My journey in design
John Maeda
Play is more than just fun
Stuart Brown
Tales of creativity and play
Tim Brown
Tales of creativity and play
Tim Brown
The design of the universe
George Smoot
The story behind the Mars Rovers
Charles Elachi
What is retro-futurism?
Bruce McCall
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