Subject: You're invited to Design Thinking Bootcamp (Jun 25, 2015)
From: "Field Innovation Team" <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2015 08:07:41 -0700 (PDT)

You'll learn how to apply the design thinking process to business problems and natural disasters. Be inspired to take on the obstacles you face every day while preparing for the next disaster. This fast paced workshop has participants working in small teams to develop solutions to tough challenges with limited time and resources - while dealing with multiple distractions and new technologies. Listen to Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom discuss innovation in California as well as other special quests!Ticket sales from this workshop directly support our volunteers who respond to disasters. The Field Innovation Team is a 501(c)3 organization.Please share this event with your network and on Facebook and Twitter We hope you can make it!Cheers,Desi and the Field Innovation Team

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Event Summary:
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Event: Design Thinking Bootcamp
Date: Thursday, June 25, 2015 from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM (PDT)
Location: &lt;b&gt;LogMeIn&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;27 Maiden Lane&lt;br /&gt;San Francisco, CA 94108&lt;br /&gt;

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Event Details:
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You'll learn how to apply design thinking skills to business   problems and natural disasters. Be inspired to take on the challenges you face every day while preparing for the next disaster. This fast-paced workshop will let participants work in small teams to develop solutions to tough challenges with limited time and resources - while dealing with multiple distractions and new technologies. Join us for the Design Thinking Bootcamp, a one-day event on Thursday, June 25, 2015, hosted by the Field Innovation Team and the California Lt. Governor’s Office. 

The Field Innovation Team (FIT) provides real-time innovative solutions throughout the lifecycle of disasters. The team uses a 3-part design process to rapidly understand the needs of the people served, quickly prototype a solution, and make improvements to the solution in real-time to meet the needs of the community. FIT is a 501(c)3 organization that responds to crises while simultaneously working on disaster preparedness and disaster risk reduction at local, state, national, and international levels. Purchasing a ticket is a charitable contribution to FIT. Please keep your receipt for tax purposes.

At the Earthquake Disaster Design Workshop, You Will Learn:

The FIT design process for crisis solutions through a simulated disaster
Why the FIT design process is different from “business as usual”
How to expedite thoughtful decisions to your challenging issues
How to effectively work with diverse team members by focusing on the process
Be inspired by the stories of survivors who have benefitted from FIT’s solutions 

 Brief Agenda:

 Listen to Special Presentations From:

Gavin Newsom is the current lieutenant governor of California. Having been the two-term mayor of San Francisco, he's aware of the the momentum of emerging technology having witnessed the growth of Silicon Valley in recent decades. But even with all the changes  and challenges that technology has brought to the world, Newsom remains an optimist. A recent report from U.C. Berkeley and California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom made it abundantly clear that Californians want government to focus more on resiliency. He is a proponent of how the civic-tech and open-data movement can make government work better, save money, and increase transparency. 

Desiree Matel-Anderson is the founder and CEO of Field Innovation Team (FIT). Formerly, she was the Chief Innovation Advisor at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) where she led the first innovation team down to Hurricane Sandy to provide real-time problem solving in disaster response and recovery. Desi lectures on innovation at Harvard and various universities across the country and serves as a thought-leader for agencies and governments, nationally and internationally, on innovative practices and infrastructure.

Nadia Roumani is a lecturer at the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design (aka d.school) at Stanford.  She is also a Fellow, Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society (PACS), where she teaches organizations on how to apply design thinking to fine-tune their strategies, and increase their ability to collaborate and innovate. After graduating from Stanford, Nadia worked with economics Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz to launch the Initiative for Policy Dialogue at Columbia University, where she earned a master’s degree in international affairs. She has also consulted for the Ford Foundation and the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

The event is being held at the beautiful LogMeIn Building in downtown San Francisco. The workshop runs from 8:30 to 5:15.

About the Field Innovation Team:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/devinthorpe/2015/01/28/nonprofit-brings-technology-to-disaster-recovery/
http://www.cbc.ca/m/touch/news/story/1.2996378
http://www.cnbc.com/id/102509493
http://fieldinnovationteam.org

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Hosted By:
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Field Innovation Team

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More information and online registration are available here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/design-thinking-bootcamp-tickets-16391318876?ref=enivte001&invite=NzgyODM4NS9oYmlkZW5Acm9zZW1vbnRzZW5lY2EuY29tLzA%3D

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