Social innovations in technology

CETEF'24 Thematic Conference

Social Innovations in Technology

November 19, 2024
Auditorium Maximum of the Jagiellonian University
ul. Krupnicza 33, Krakow

Organizer

SWPS University excels in exploring the human mind, creativity, and social relations. We believe that through applying this expertise to address practical challenges of today and tomorrow we can learn to thrive in the world of new technologies and dynamic social change.

We are a leading higher education institution in Poland, excelling in Psychology, Law, Language and Literary Studies, Political Science and Administration, Cultural and Religious Studies, Sociology, Media and Communication Studies, Management, as well as Art, Design and Art Conservation.

With 30 research centers and over 150 research projects annually, we are one of the most active research universities in Poland. With over 20% of our publications in top world journals and over 2,400 papers in Scopus, SWPS University is a unique research-focused private University in CEE.

Introduction to the Conference

During the conference, we would like to emphasise the importance of socio-technical readiness and social impact on developing innovative solutions and developing technology projects. We will discuss how these aspects can be effectively integrated into research and development projects and what benefits this brings to the development and implementation of technology.

Researchers developing advanced or deep technology solutions should be mindful of social technology readiness and create potential environmental and social impacts from the very beginning of the research and development process. Such a proactive and implementation-oriented approach ensures that solutions better address sustainability goals and reduce the risk of, for example, resistance to change that is innovation.

So how do we create technologies that prepare societies for innovation? How to create technologies that respond to real and complex societal problems? How to create solutions based on the achievements of design or universal design? How to create inclusive solutions? How to build super-interdisciplinary teams that can develop technologies addressing the complexities involved in bringing solutions to market successfully?

You are cordially invited to discuss these complex topics.

Conference Agenda

09:00 – 09:20

Opening and the into of the Master of Ceremony

dr hab. Aleksandra Cisłak-Wójcik – Vice-Rector for Science, Professor at SWPS University, Poland

dr Patrycja Sosnowska-Buxton – University of Stavanger, Norway

09:20 – 10:00

Keynote

dr Chris Speed – Professor Design for Regenerative Futures w RMIT, Australia

10:00 – 10:30

Introduction to the discussion – dr inż. Patrycja Radek – SWPS University Knowledge Transfer Center

dr inż. Patrycja Radek – innovation broker at SWPS University, Poland

10:30 – 11:00

Coffee break

11:00 – 12:30

Panel discussion: Do we need to consider social factors in technology design?

panel host: dr Tomasz Grzyb – social psychologist, professor at SWPS University, Poland

dr hab. Michał Krzykawski –philosopher, professor at the University of Silesia, Poland

Dr hab. Małgorzata Kujawska – neuroscience, professor at the Poznań University of Medical Sciences.

dr Malwina Gębalska – CHANSE ERA-NET Cofund Coordinator, National Science Centre, Poland

on-line dr Karol Murlak – designer, Profesor University of Texas at Austin, USA, Profesor Uniwersytetu SWPS, Polska

12:30 – 13:30

Lunch

13:30 – 14:30

6 Case studies

Prof. Karol Olejniczak – SWPS University, Poland

TBC dr Klaudia Krawiecka – cybersecurity, Meta, Londyn

14:30 – 14:50

Summary of the conference

Invited Speakers

Vice-Rector for Science, Professor at SWPS University

Uniwersytet Stavanger

Professor Design for Regenerative Futures w RMIT

Innovation broker at SWPS University

Social psychologist, professor at SWPS University

Philosopher, professor at the University of Silesia

Neuroscience, professor at the Poznań University of Medical Sciences

CHANSE ERA-NET Cofund Coordinator, National Science Centre

Profesor University of Texas – Austin, Profesor Uniwersytetu SWPS

Uniwersytet SWPS

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