AWS & Disruption Lab breakfast: Culture of innovation – How are more sustainable futures created?

AWS & Disruption Lab breakfast: Culture of innovation – How are more sustainable futures created?

Disruption Lab, in collaboration with Amazon Web Services, will be hosting a series of events at the University of Turku during the spring of 2024. In each event, we will begin with a brief introduction to a contemporary insight related to disruptions. Following this, we invite you to engage in discussions, share your thoughts, or simply absorb new ideas on the topic at hand.

The objective is to spark discussions among business organizations and researchers on intriguing topics related to the themes of our events, which are open to everyone (registration required).

The topics of the events are:

• 5.4. Culture of innovation – How are more sustainable futures created?
• 26.4. The people-factor in innovation and sustainability
• 17.5. Becoming a data-driven innovative organization – leveraging data for sustainability

The events will be held in Turku School of Economics in the K-Lounge. Please note, the event is held on-site and online participation is not possible.

Program of each event, please note the timetable is only an estimation:
8:15 Breakfast is served
8:30 The program starts
9:30 Onwards feel free to leave or continue discussions

On April 5th our chain of events begins with the topic Culture of innovation – How are more sustainable futures created?

Cultivating a culture of innovation is a complex task, which makes it an important topic to discuss. This event guides us through research insights and practical examples of how organizational culture is connected to innovation. Taina Eriksson from Disruption Lab presents research-based perspective to the culture of innovation and the creation of sustainable futures. In addition, Jarkko Elo from AWS guides us through Amazon organizational culture and how it fosters innovation. We’ll hear examples of company practices that drive innovation and what does the culture of innovation mean in everyday of Amazon employees.

More specific content about each contemporary insight will be released closer the events. However, if you like you can register already all three events.

Please register for the first event by 31st March at the latest so we know to reserve enough breakfast. Please register separately for the events.

If you are unable to attend the event despite having registered, kindly inform us at maria.i.jussila@utu.fi.

Feel free to share this invitation with your colleagues!

We hope to see you at the event at TSE and welcome you to join us to share your thoughts about contemporary insights!

Additional information

Maria Jussila