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Welcome back from Fall Break! We're excited to offer two great labs over the next couple weeks on Empathy and Personal Branding. In the spirit of user-centered design, we'd love to hear from you! Let us know if you have any feedback based on your experiences in Fall A.
Thanks!
~ Your D+B Leadership Team ~
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Upcoming D+B Events |
- [d+b lab]: Menlo Innovations -- Empathy and Creating Personas (Friday, October 31, 11am - 1pm at Menlo Innovations, 505 East Liberty, Lower Level Suite 500): Menlo Innovations aims to end human suffering in the world as it relates to technology™. Based here in Ann Arbor, Menlo Innovations uses High-Tech Anthropology® to understand its client's users and develop software that creates Joy! In this lab, you will gain a sneak peek into the joyful world of Menlo Innovations. During the lab, you will learn to use and develop personas as an important tool to gain empathy for your users. Lunch will be provided. RSVP here.
- [d+b lab]: Personal Branding (Thursday, November 6, 5-7pm at the Innovatrium): XPlane consultant and d+b cofounder Stephanie Gioia will lead an interactive workshop on how to communicate your personal brand. Please bring a hard copy of your resume and any other documents that you use to communicate your brand. RSVP here.
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Coming Soon Around Campus |
- Transforming Medicine Through Innovation and Design Thinking (Wednesday, November 19, 12-1pm at Dow Auditorium, Towsley Center): Join the Fast Forward Medical Innovation team as they welcome Uday Kumar, M.D. from Stanford Biodesign and Third Rock Ventures, a ground-breaking cardiologist and cardiac electrophysiologist taking innovation to the world stage through biodesign. Box lunch provided. Register here.
- Lawrence Mondry: Information in the 21st Century (Friday, Oct 31, 2:00pm to 3:30pm at Ehrlicher Room, 3100 North Quad, 105 S.State St.): Lawrence N. Mondry has been the Chief Executive Officer of Apollo Brands, a manufacturer/distributor of consumer electronics products since February, 2014. Mr Mondry was the Chief Executive Officer of Flexi Compras Corporation, a rent-to-own retailer, from May 2012 to February, 2014. He was the President and Chief Executive Officer of CSK Auto Corporation (CSK), a specialty retailer of automotive aftermarket parts, from August 2007 to July 2008. Prior to his appointment at CSK, Mr. Mondry served as the Chief Executive Officer of CompUSA Inc. from November 2003 to May 2006. He joined CompUSA in 1990. Mr. Mondry is the Chairman of the Board's Compensation Committee and Governance Committee at Micron, where he has served on the Board of Directors since 2005. More information here.
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