Technology and social innovation

Technology and Social Innovation: opportunities, risks and the digital divide

Exploring how digital innovation shapes social change, impact and unintended effects.

The last webinar focuses on technology and the digital sphere which entail many processes of Social Innovation and it aims to bring insights into the intertwining between social and digital innovation, focusing on technology’s intended and unintended consequences in Social Innovation and the dark side of innovation. 

 

Draft Agenda:

Introduction to the topic – Mario Calderini, full professor of Management for Sustainability and Impact at Politecnico di Milano and Director of Tiresia
Ways, schemes, approaches and applied techniques to democratize technology on many levels + some significant Greek initiatives on the topic + how social, digital and green aspects mix together to produce positive and fruitful social impact – Dimitris Panoupolos, Labour Market Data Analyst of the Greek Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs.

 


Francesco Gerli – POLIMI

Dimitris Panoupolos – Greek Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs

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