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Innovating In The Open

with Matt Tucker, Emily Broad Leib, Hila Lifshitz-Assaf and Jeff Warren

Thursday, January 29, 2015 at 3:30 pm
Harvard Law School, Wasserstein Hall, Room 1010

Join experts, Matt Tucker, Harvard Business School Digital Initiative, Emily Broad Leib, HLS Food Law and Policy Clinic, Hila Lifshitz-Assaf, New York University Stern School of Business and Jeff Warren, Public Lab for a conversation about open approaches to innovation. Hosted and moderated by Christopher Bavitz, HLS Clinical Professor of Law and Managing Director, Cyberlaw Clinic.

Efforts to innovate and promote innovation often proceed in black boxes, out of concern for intellectual property protection and first-mover advantage. An alternative model, however, prioritizes engagement with users, consumers, competitors, and the general public throughout the creative process. Devotees of this more open approach to innovation view the risks of early disclosure as outweighed by the benefits of drawing on the wisdom of the crowd. The Cyberlaw Clinic at the Berkman Center for Internet & Society is pleased to present this panel discussion, featuring speakers from the HBS Digital Initiative, NYU’s Stern School of Business, and Public Lab, on the topic of open innovation and how it can be used to improve development of everything from consumer products and services to software code to policy proposals. Panelists will address the topic from theoretical and practical perspectives, and cover ways to get involved in open innovation at Harvard, including the Deans’ Food System Challenge.

Past Event
Jan 29, 2015
Time
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM