In this session, we will discuss what sustainable innovation entails and, just like some argue that entrepreneurship should always be “social” entrepreneurship, we think that innovation should always be “sustainable” innovation.

Through hand-on activities and a design thinking approach, we will invite participants to explore what sustainable innovation might look like in their organizations and we will provide them with tools to start embracing sustainable innovation from the start in all their projects.

Anne-Laure Fayard is Chaired Professor in Social Innovation at Nova School of Business and Economics, visiting research faculty at NYU, and coordinator of the Design for Social Innovation and Sustainability Lab. Anne-Laure was also faculty at NYU and INSEAD. She held visiting positions at Imperial College Business School, London School of Economics and Ecole des Mines.

Her research focuses on cross-sector collaboration, open social innovation and the future of work. It has been published in leading academic journals, Harvard Business Review, and mentioned in major newspapers such as New York Times, Financial Times and The Economist.

She holds an MA and an M.Phil. in Philosophy from La Sorbonne, an M.Phil. in Cognitive Science from Ecole Polytechnique and a Ph.D. in Cognitive Science from the Ecole des Hautes-Etudes en Sciences Sociales.

Firestarter. Agent Provocateur. Futurecaster. Rui is a strategist, innovation manager, professor, researcher, public speaker, mentor and entrepreneur.

At Nova School of Business and Economics Rui is the Executive Director of the Innovation Ecosystem, orchestrating an outstanding community of innovators for a better sustainable future. He is also a Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the school.