Europe Research Visit – France, Belgium, England
I will be visiting colleagues at Audencia Business School (France), University of Antwerp (Belgium), and Lancaster University (England) over the next couple of weeks. During my visit, I will deliver several public lectures, attend research forums, and work on collaborative research projects. Schedule: Audencia Business School – Research presentation: November 13, 2017 Antwerp Management School […]
Beijing Universities – Technological Innovation and the Public
I will be giving research presentations at Renmin University (School of Public Administration and Policy) and Beijing Forestry University (School of Humanities and Social Sciences) on November 3, 2017 Technological Innovation and the Public: 3Ps – Purpose, Process, and Products Technological innovations are fundamentally transforming all aspects of our society. I am particularly concerned with […]
2017 Global Cities Forum, China Institute for Urban Governance, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
I am looking forward to my upcoming trip to Shanghai. I will deliver a keynote address at the 2017 Global Cities Forum hosted by the China Institute for Urban Governance at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. The Smart City Bandwagon: Have We Lost our Way? Cities around the world are investing significant resources to transform themselves […]
Visiting Queensland University of Technology
I will be visiting Queensland University of Technology from October 8-14. The School of Management seminar series – QUT Business School – October 10, 2017, 10:30 am – 11:30 am, Room Z1124, Level 11, Z block Technological Innovation and the Public: 3Ps – Purpose, Process, and Products Technological innovations are fundamentally transforming all aspects of our […]
Cognitive Computing, Performance Analytics and Local Gov, & WalletHub Updates
Cognitive Computing @ Brookings Institution Tech Tank “Learning from Public Sector Experimentation with Artificial Intelligence,” (w/Krishnamurthy, R. and Dawson, G.S.) June 23, 2017. “Chatbots Move Public Sector towards Artificial Intelligence,” (w/Krishnamurthy, R.) June 2, 2017. Performance Analytics Project Report “The State of Performance Analytics in Local Government: Analysis of Measures,” (2/ Dawson, G.S., Ho, A. […]
TEDx Indianapolis
I will be speaking at TEDx Indianapolis this week. Organizations fail to leverage the intellectual capacities of their key assets – their employees. Much of this is due to the fact that innovation is relegated to select groups (e.g. innovation teams) and units (e.g. R&D Labs). In addition, employees and their managers waste a lot of […]
Information Systems Research that Makes a Difference: A Modest Proposal
I will be speaking at SDA Bocconi School of Management on March 7, 2017. Thanks to Ferdinando Pennarola, Department of Management and Technology, for hosting the visit. Information Systems Research that Makes a Difference: A Modest Proposal I believe that research needs to be conducted in a manner that advances the greater public good, especially in fields that […]
Science & Civics: Aspen Institute
The Aspen Institute released a report on Science & Civics: A Guide for Collaborative Action. Today, it is necessary and urgent to defend the vital role of science in a healthy civic life. This report begins with the premise that there is a gap in both civic literacy and scientific literacy in the United States. […]
Big Data and Planning: PAS Report Published by American Planning Association
The American Planning Association has released a report that I co-authored with Kendra L. Smith. Big Data and Planning Data sets are growing so large and complex that using them is like drinking from a fire hose. Feeling overwhelmed? Help is on the way. Big data isn’t the problem; it’s the solution — and this […]
Salzburg Global Forum on the Future of Public Service
Heading to Salzburg, Austria to spend a few days at the Schloss Leopoldskron to discuss the Future of Public Service hosted by the Salzburg Global Forum. For more details, please see here. Familiar public services and institutions are in the early stage of radical renewal that may render them unrecognizable by 2050. New technologies and […]