R&D Unplugged #13 – discover our research

Conference
Event open to all
Hybrid

Date : 22/05/2025

Opening hours : From 11:00 to 12:00 CET

Learning Planet Institute - 8bis rue Charles V - 75004 Paris
Métro 7 Sully-Morland / Métro 1 Saint-Paul / Métro 5 & 8 Bastille

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Join us for R&D Unplugged #13 with Olga Kokshagina

Bridging disciplines: process-oriented co-design approaches to complex challenges

Tackling complex challenges—whether in healthcare, education, or climate change—demands breaking down disciplinary silos and actively collaborating with diverse stakeholders. Traditional approaches often fall short, making it crucial to adopt longitudinal, process-driven methods. We will dive into how action-based research and co-design methodologies can deepen our understanding of complex problems and drive meaningful change. Through real-world, multi-year collaborative projects—including partnerships with the WHO on health guideline design, studies on managing online communities to advance cancer epidemiology, and challenge-based learning initiatives—we’ll explore how to effectively bridge research and practice in dynamic, interdisciplinary settings.

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More about the speaker

Speaker Presentation:

Olga Kokshagina is an Associate Researcher at the Learning Planet Institute. She holds an Associate Professor position in Innovation & Entrepreneurship at the University of Sydney, an Adjunct Researcher at Monash University’s Emerging Technology Lab. She is also a member of the French Digital Council. Her research explores the role of collective intelligence in shaping innovation development and scaling, with a strong focus on healthcare innovation and co-design.

Olga contributes to an industrial chair in health and innovation and has led and collaborated on projects with organizations such as the World Health Organization, STMicroelectronics, Vall d’Hebron Hospital, Roche, QUT University, and Marie Stopes Australia. Her work is published in leading journals, including Design Studies, Research Policy and California Management Review. She has also been featured by the World Economic Forum, L’Humanité, Le Figaro, Les Echos and The Conversation. Olga is the co-author of The Radical Innovation Playbook and Envisioning the Future of Learning for Creativity, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship (De Gruyter).

R&D Unplugged is organized by the Research Unit Learning Transitions. For more details about the format of R&D Unplugged, along with information on past and upcoming events, please visit our website.

Accès

Adresse :
Learning Planet Institute
8bis rue Charles V
75004 Paris

Accès métro :
Sully-Morland (Ligne 7)
Saint-Paul (Ligne 1)
Bastille (Lignes 5 et 8)

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