Big Data for Social Innovation Makes SSIR Top 10 List for 2014
Big Data for Social Innovation published in Stanford Social Innovation Review made the 2014 top ten list at #5. Authors Kevin Desouza and Kendra Smith suggest that nonprofits are falling behind scientific and business communities in using digital technology, and offer four steps to improve how social change organizations use big data for innovation.
Capturing the Wisdom of Crowds – Planning
I have an article in the current issue of the American Planning Association’s Planning magazine. Capturing the Wisdom of Crowds Combining citizen intelligence and online civic platforms. By Kevin C. Desouza and Kendra L. Smith Technology platforms for citizen intelligence are springing up quickly. Platforms such as Deliberatorium, DebateGraph, Cohere, YourView, and CoPe_it! all allow for extensive […]
Portland and Seattle – CIOs and Independent Sector
I will be participating in two events this coming week in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. First up is a visit to Portland to participate in a panel at the Premier CIO Forum. To read more about the panel, please visit: CIO Leadership: Preparing the Next Generation – Are We Doing Enough? Panel Description: Listen and […]
BIG Ideas, Economic Resilience, Alliance for Innovation
I will be attending the BIG Ideas Conference hosted by the Alliance for Innovation in Fort Lauderdale. I co-authored one of the discussion papers for the conference with Kendra Smith. The paper takes a critical look at what it takes to build cities and communities that are economically resilient. Economic Resilience: No Big Ideas Needed! Resilience is one of […]
Chennai: City Profile – Cities
Rashmi Krishnamurthy and I have a paper accepted in Cities. Cities around the world are experiencing tremendous population growth, and this is especially true in the developing world. In this profile, we feature the city of Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu, India. Chennai is the largest industrial commercial center in South India; it is often […]
USAID – Frontiers in Development
I will be speaking at USAID’s Frontiers in Development Conference. My presentation will take place in a new session sponsored by the U.S. Global Development Lab, the Innovation Marketplace. The event engages a broad audience with a focus on “the idea that science, technology, innovation and partnership can accelerate development impact and end extreme poverty by […]
When Citizens Bypass Government
I contributed an article to the VOICES section of Governing. The article highlights how citizens are bypassing local governments to solve problems within their communities. Local governments are facing new realities. Citizens’ trust in government has declined, and financial constraints do not allow local governments to deliver all of the services their communities would like. In […]
Technology-Enabled Participatory Platforms for Civic Engagement
Akshay Bhagwatwar (Doctoral Candidate, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University) and I have a paper accepted in Journal of Urban Technology. Technology-Enabled Participatory Platforms for Civic Engagement: The Case of US Cities Technology-enabled participatory platforms are proving to be valuable canvases for engaging citizens in solving public good challenges. Citizens are playing a more active role […]
Collective Intelligence 2014
Rashmi Krishnamurthy and I will be presenting on Challenge.gov at the Collective Intelligence 2014 Conference at MIT next week. You might also find my paper on Challenge.gov, with Ines Mergel, in Public Administration Review of interest.
National Science Foundation Grant – Hybrid Challenge Platforms to Promote Innovation
Along with my colleagues at Arizona State University, I have received a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Hybrid Challenge Platforms to Promote Innovation To be practical and sustainable tools for innovation, the coming generation of community-engagement and crowd-sourcing platforms need to improve the user experience of participants, while simultaneously providing a reliable mechanism […]