The Future of Innovation by Design
This is a joint seminar organized by IIM, and Management & Strategy.
Dr. Jianxi Luo
Associate Professor
Engineering Product Development
Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)
The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) looms on the horizon, characterized by the fusion of cyber, physical, and human realms, primarily driven by advancements in artificial intelligence. This revolution presents far-reaching economic, societal and moral impacts on humanity. It necessitates higher-order and higher-dimensional empathy and creativity for design innovation. As traditional design methods and processes risk becoming inadequate for human-centered innovation, future innovators must be poised to collaborate with creative artificial intelligence. They must also practice stronger entrepreneurship and leadership to ensure a human-led future.
Jianxi Luo is a tenured Associate Professor with Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), where he directs the Data-Driven Innovation Lab and led the SUTD Technology Entrepreneurship Programme. He is also an adjunct faculty member with the Schwarzman College at Tsinghua University. In 2021, Stanford & Elsevier recognized him as the 19th most cited scientist globally in the field of Design Practice and Management. In 2022, he was conferred a G20 Professorship by the G20 organizing committee for his pioneering research on Data-Driven Innovation (DDI). Prof. Luo has co-authored over 70 journal articles, co-invented two widely adopted DDI expert systems, and been granted four patents. He has received over 20 research or innovation awards and delivered over 100 invited talks at over 80 firms, governments, and universities worldwide. Previously, he served as a faculty member at New York University, a visiting scholar at Cambridge University and Columbia University, and Chair of INFORMS Technology Innovation Management & Entrepreneurship Section. He also had work or consulting experience with EDF, WEF, ADB, and Toyota. He holds a Ph.D. in “Engineering Systems: Technology, Management, and Policy” from MIT, and an M.S. and B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from Tsinghua University.
