Videos online of “Humanizing technology through design” conference
“Humanizing technology through design” was a three-day conference in June 2021 in Torino, Italy, curated by Experientia partner Jan-Christoph Zoels and Sara Fortunati, director of the Torino Circle of Design.
It dealt with the best international practices about the humanization of technology, casting light on the experiences of designers, sector companies, researchers, and institutions.
Talks and seminars were structured into six different thematic sessions – ethics, public services, healthcare, AI, mobility and learning – with 34 international guests (see programme), providing brand new visions and innovation tools.
All videos are now available, with English subtitles.
- Guido Bolatto, Secretary General of Torino Chamber of Commerce
- Alberto Anfossi, Secretary General of the Compagnia di San Paolo Foundation
- Massimo Lapucci, CEO at OGR Torino
- Jan-Christoph Zoels, Curator of the conference, Co-Founder, Partner & Creative Director of Experientia
- Sara Fortunati, Director of Circolo del Design
Session 1: Ethics and technology
- Ethics – or something else? [30:04]
Molly Wright Steenson, Senior Associate Dean for Research, College of Fine Arts and Carnegie Mellon University
synopsis + speaker profile - Ethics, caught between two worlds [37:04]
Marco Steinberg, Founder & CEO of Snowcone & Haystack
synopsis + speaker profile - The Face of Technology [25:31]
The Humanity of the Digital Condition
Don Luca Peyron, Director of Apostolato Digitale
synopsis + speaker profile - Digital revolution and Humanism [20:54]
Christian Greco, Director of Museo Egizio
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Session 2: Humanizing Public Services through Design
- The City as Home of emerging technologies [17:49]
Marco Pironti, Deputy Mayor for Innovation and Smart city – Municipality of Turin
synopsis + speaker profile - Humanizing Public Services Through Design [41:01]
When design takes the form of democratic engagement and serves the common good
Sabine Junginger, PhD, Head of Competence Center Design & Management, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Lucerne
synopsis + speaker profile - The digital transformations of Italian citizens [19:53]
From a small community to the entire population: learnings at scale
Roberta Tassi, Founder and design lead of oblo, Professor of Service Design and Interaction Design at Politecnico di Milano
synopsis +_ speaker profile - Accessibility of Public Digital Services [20:15]
Claudio Celeghin, Head of the “Web Development and Communities” Service of the Agency for Digital Italy (AgID)
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Session 3: Humanizing Healthcare through Design
- Humanization and Digitalization: the cornerstones of contemporary pediatric oncology after the pandemic [11:35]
Franca Fagioli, Head of Pediatric Oncology and Director of Child Care and Pathology Dept. at Ospedale Infantile Regina Margherita in Turin
synopsis + speaker profile - Humanising healthcare by Design [36:10]
Marta Lago, EU lead for Patient Experience & Solution Design at Amgen
synopsis + speaker profile - Co-design and Technology to improve Healthcare [22:23]
How to improve the quality of life and innovate the world of Healthcare
Enrico Bassi, Director at OpenDot, Milan
synopsis + speaker profile - The importance of dialogue in healthcare technology design [24:03]
Andrea Bolioli, Research & Innovation Manager, CELI – H-FARM Innovation
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Session 4: Humanizing AI through Design
- Artificial Intelligence in the museum environment [13:23]
Giovanni Squillero, Associate Professor at Politecnico di Torino – “Artificial Intelligence in support of Museums” Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo
synopsis + speaker profile - Behind every great AI there’s a great Human [42:24]
How to design AI products responsibly, and why that matters
Ruth Kikin Gil, Responsible AI strategist. Senior Designer at Microsoft
synopsis + speaker profile - Six design rules to humanize an AI [21:46]
Alessandro Galetto, General Manager Global at Sketchin
synopsis + speaker profile - Senseable Cities [22:29]
Carlo Ratti, Director at MIT Senseable City Lab, Co-founder of CRA
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Session 5: Humanizing Mobility through Design
- OGR Tech – a mix of skills to support the growth of companies and innovation [21:04]
Smart Mobility from OGR Tech’s perspective
Matteo Pessione, Fondazione CRT and OGR Tech Coordinator. Professor of Management and Marketing, University of Turin
synopsis + speaker profile - Mobility Experiences for Humans [23:22]
Thomas J. Stovicek, Head of User Experience at Volvo Cars
synopsis + speaker profile - Humanizing Innovation beyond America’s Best Selling Vehicle [26:07]
Sandy Fershee, Global Innovation and Design Executive Director D-Ford Detroit Lab Ford Motor Company
synopsis + speaker profile - Mobility, body and time [23:33]
Federico Parolotto, Partner and owner MIC Mobility In Chain, Milan
synopsis + speaker profile - Reframing Mobility Design [23:16]
Lowie Vermeersch, CEO & Creative Director at Granstudio
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Session 6: Humanizing Learning through Design
- Education and technique [16:28]
Juan Carlos De Martin, Vice Dean for Culture and Communication at Politecnico di Torino
synopsis + speaker profile - Humanizing Education through Design [18:47]
Embracing nonlinear and iterative Learning Paths by Design
Jan Eckert, Head of the Design Unit at Gothenburg University
synopsis + speaker profile - Making Space for Grace in Technology [31:32]
Empathy > Efficiency
Hector Ouilhet, Head of Human Centered Innovation & Strategy at Google, USA
synopsis + speaker profile - Zero+ [21:57]
The prototype of a new school
Stefano Mirti, Designer and teacher
synopsis + speaker profile - Design strategies for social-ecological transformation
Kris Krois, Head of MA in Eco-Social Design and Associate Professor at Free University of Bozen
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