The Young Innovators Awards (YIA) were handed out tonight and we were fortunate enough to have Professor Paul Callaghan, New Zealander of the Year 2011 and one of New Zealand's most pre-eminent scientists, talk about innovation and sustainability. More about the YIA in another post tomorrow.
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The 2010 - 2011 Dupont Australasian Innovation Awards were held in Melbourne last Friday (the 13th - quite appropriate timing really for the coming together of some of the most innovative and transformational ideas and organisations across New Zealand and Australia with a black tie event).
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“Color plays a vitally important role in the world in which we live. Colour can sway thinking, change actions, and cause reactions. It can irritate or soothe your eyes, raise your blood pressure or suppress your appetite.” www.colourmatters.com
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The following Post is in Response to the Article on Fixing Wool in New Zealand which can be found on the Prodesign website.We were interested to read the article in the current issue of Prodesign doing the rounds at the office. We work for clients in the primary sector and also in sporting and equipment and just wanted to make some comment on the article.
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Aided by an exemplary breakfast at the Downtown Quay West bistro, those who got up early enough to catch Dan Szuc's talk on Selling UX were well rewarded. His engaging and insightful presentation drew on his decade of experience as a UX practitioner for his Hong Kong-based company Apogee Usability Asia.
Some of my highlights from the presentation were:
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“If you’re not part of the problem, you can’t be part of the solution”. Beginning with that quote from a friend of Adam Kane, Nathan Shedroff led a fast-paced and wide ranging talk on sustainable design at Auckland's Unitec New Zealand Mt Albert campus on Tuesday 13th of July.
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Tribes - Seth Godin
Tribes is an excellent book about leadership, about creating movements, and marketing based on positive word of mouth. "Leadership is scarce because few people are willing to go through the discomfort required to lead. This scarcity makes leadership valuable."
The Google Story - David A. Vise and Mark Malseed
This book, The Google Story, provides a remarkable insight into one of the most influential group of individuals, and it’s a must read for any young innovator and entrepreneur.
