Maria Bezaitis
Anthropologist & Design Strategist | Decoding Human-Centered Innovation
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Maria Bezaitis is an anthropologist and design strategist who has spent over 15 years studying how people interact with technology. As Principal Researcher at Intel, she led pioneering work on the human experience of computing and the future of connected devices.
Bezaitis' TED talk on 'The Surprising Ingredients of Social Networks' has reached over 1 million views, revealing how small social cues shape our digital lives. Her keynotes bridge cutting-edge research with practical design principles, empowering audiences to create more human-centric innovations.
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Why we need strangeness
In our digital world, social relations have become mediated by data. Without even realizing it, we're barricading ourselves against strangeness -- people and ideas that don't fit the patterns of who we already know, what we already like and where we've already been. Maria Bezaitis makes a bold call for technology to deliver us to what and who we need, even if it's unfamiliar and strange.
| Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| TED 2013 | 2013 | 🇺🇸Long Beach, United States |
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