Author: Hanson Hosein
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I spent 2013 innovating within our graduate program by adding a second degree emphasis, even as I helped tell the story of innovation by partnering our Four Peaks television show with Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos’ new Center for Innovation. The reviews for that high-level project have been good. I was especially taken with this critic’s observation about one particular exhibit…
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A final 2013 expedition took me to Brussels to lead a number of sessions for the European Commission’s “Telling the Story” conference, with 800 participants. After these talks, and my happy hour keynote for the Belgian chapter of the IABC, I recognize that these three imperatives had the most impact upon my audience, which I’ve…
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The best stories give you a strong sense of place. I’m contemplative of my own citizenship as I prepare for my final expedition for the year. I’m headed to Brussels to lead a couple of storytelling sessions for the European Commission, as well as give a talk to the Belgian chapter of the International Association…
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I recently attended GigaOm’s Roadmap 2013 (“The Intersection of Design & Experience) in San Francisco. It featured high level talks with tech leaders, including the founders of Twitter, Tinder and Instagram. I also enjoyed a tour of Facebook HQ and a visit with the company’s marketing leadership, thanks to my former student, Cheryl Lowry, who’s…