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Infrastructure Redefined, Part Two: The Future of Innovation & the Workplace
January 22, 2018 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Date: Monday, January 22
Wine Reception: 6:30PM
Panel: 7:00PM
Cost: Free for members; $10 for guests
As society has evolved from the information economy to the innovation economy, so has the workplace. Join us in a conversation about the evolution of creative and flexible workspaces, and the future of working and co-working. As companies look for new ways to build a competitive edge and create value, new possibilities are emerging to embrace office space as a vehicle to communicate brand and culture to employees and clients.
Panelists:
Andrew Kao, Williams ’04, is a Product Manager for Capital Improvements at WeWork, as well as a Partner at the design consultancy firm Atelier 1973. While architecture is his central focus, the discipline of design is at the heart of all his endeavors, including jewelry, furniture, urban design and masterplanning, industrial design, and architecture. He earned his Bachelor’s degree at Williams College, as well as a Masters degree in Architecture at UCLA.
David Gaspar is a Managing Director at DDG, an innovation consultancy that builds startups inside Fortune 500 companies. He works to generate trend insights, identify future market opportunities, and lead the implementation of digital transformation initiatives for clients including Citibank, DailyCandy & The Economist. David is a graduate of Emory University.
Nicholas LiVigne is a manager of Verizon’s global workplace strategy. By leveraging the confluence of design, place and culture, Nick’s work creates an attractive workplace experience that unleashes the individual and collective potential of Verizon’s employees. Nick holds a degree in Design and Environmental Analysis from Cornell University’s College of Human Ecology.
Moderator: Yoko Kawai is a lecturer at Yale School of Architecture and the co-founder of Mirai Work Space Alliance. Her mission is to create “space for well-being”, by utilizing Japanese spatial concepts in cities and workplaces. Yoko holds a Ph.D. and Bachelor’s degree from Kobe University, Japan, and a Master of Architecture in Urban Design from Harvard University.
Event Organizer: Charles Plaisimond, Williams ’07, is an Associate at the boutique commercial real estate firm Vicus Partners. Plaisimond is a graduate from Williams College with a degree in Political Science and Received his MBA from Babson’s F. W. Olin School of Business.
Stay tuned for more information on Part 3: TBD – May 14, 2018