The Telfer School of Management (uOttawa) and Fraunhofer ISI Institute (Germany) are hosting a joint workshop on February 27, 2024: “(Super) Diversity and Inclusiveness in Innovation - Indicators and Insights”. Researchers from North America and Europe will discuss existing, emerging and potential future approaches to the study of diversity, inclusiveness and industrial innovation, with a focus on issues of measurement. The participation of graduate students from Telfer's research-based graduate programs and Canadian policymakers will add breadth and depth to discussions and ensure the event leads to future action.
Both academic and policy-oriented discussions of innovation have expanded in recent years to include considerations beyond simple economic output (GDP growth, profits, etc.). Developing and releasing the potential of innovations to improve the lived experiences of all, is central to this needed transition to a more inclusive approach to innovation. For individuals and groups who have been historically marginalized economically and/or socially, the benefits could be transformative. But such a radical shift in the way that innovation systems are observed, measured and managed requires the development of new research tools, the adoption of new methodologies and application of different analyses. This workshop will assess, where we are, where we are going and what will be required of researchers and policy-makers to realize this new vision for innovation in the twenty-first century.
The event will take place on the 12th floor of the Desmarais Building (55 Laurier Avenue East, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N5) on the uOttawa campus and virtually by Zoom.
8.45am
Arrival – coffee
9am
Welcome
9.15am
Session 1 – Existing approaches to Gendered Innovation
Presentations (10-15 mins each, and then moderated discussion):
Maria Karaulova, ISI Fraunhofer
Denise Gareau, Director, Research, Data and Intersectionality Branch
Women and Gender Equality Canada, Government of Canada
Gita Ghiasi, Faculty of Engineering, uOttawa
Louise Earl, Telfer School of Management, uOttawa – moderator
10.30am
Break and networking
11am
Session 2 – Superdiversity and Emerging approaches to measurement
Presentations (10-15 mins each, and then moderated discussion):
Rainer Frietsch, ISI Fraunhofer
Dominira Saul, DFFRNT and Faculty of Engineering, uOttawa
Julia Melkers, CORD / School of Public Affairs, Arizona State University
Sandra Schillo, Telfer School of Management, uOttawa – moderator
12pm
Lunch – Jakob Edler, Fraunhofer (video)
Lunch conversations in person, and in breakout groups online
1.30pm
Session 3 – Analyses beyond traditional economic indicators
Presentations (10-15 mins each, and then moderated discussion):
Maria Karaulova, ISI Fraunhofer / Rainer Frietsch, ISI Fraunhofer
Claudia de Fuentes, St. Mary’s University
Ana Maria Peredo, Telfer School of Management, uOttawa
Tyler Chamberlin, Telfer School of Management, uOttawa – moderator
2.30pm
Break and networking
3pm
Session 4 – Instituting a structure for broader projects; systems transition
Sam Estoesta, TD Bank Group (implementing in industry)
Kyle Bobiwash, University of Manitoba (implementing in government)
