Innovation Day - Design Thinking Workshop in Poznań
Join us for the upcoiming Innovation Day - Design Thinking Workshop in Poznań - let's look together for sustainable solutions to local challenges in Polish cities.
The scope of the workshop includes: climate change, education, responsible consumption, health & wellness and technology.
During the Innovation Day we will discuss challenges, possible solutions and examples of projects, business solutions, social entrepreneurship and volunteering programs as a way to make a positive impact within the local communities based on the following methodologies:
- Active Citizens Framework™ and
- Design Thinking.
What to expect?
During the c.a. 8 hours of workshop we will discuss what the biggest needs and challenges in Polish cities are. We will think about possible solutions to satisfy these needs and share examples of programs and undertakings from different countries which worked out and helped to bring positive impact.
There will be time for workshop, open discussions between participants and presenters as well as an opportunity for business networking with the people active in the area of sustainability.
The entire workshop will evolve around the topics of Global Goals of Sustainable Development adopted by the United Nations in year 2015 (www.globalgoals.org) which have since become an important aspect of trainings and design thinking within organizations related to the United Nations, including the global network of JCI (www.jci.cc)
The workshop will be in English
For who is the Innovation Day:
Everyone who is interested in solving local challenges, has ideas, likes sharing their concepts with others and getting involved in community projects, sustainable business and social entrepreneurship.
Everyone who is looking for a professional network in the area of sustainability as well as team members that will together get involved in projects to solve some of the challenges.
Everyone who runs a business and feels that need some inspiration as to how to make employees involved in volunteering programs.
Agenda:
9.00-9.30 - Registration and networking
9.30-11.00 - Introduction to the Active Citizens Framework™ methodology and practical examples of its application
11.15 - 12.00 - Case studies: practical examples of projects programs from different countries that solved local problems - realized based on the principles of the Global Goals of Sustainable Development
12.00 - 13.00 - Introduction to the Design Thinking methodology
13.00 - 14.00 - Break
14.00 - 17.30 - Innovation Time: moderated team work on actual cases chosen from the projects filed in by participants
17.30 - 18.30 - Pitching session and Q&A
18.30 - 19.00 - Feedback session

Trainers
Laura Joanna
Joanna Mamczur - National President of JCI Poland, Business Lawyer & entrepreneur with extensive international experience of over 14 years in corporate transactions advisory with leading international financial institutions and in the startup world. Joanna worked and advised on multimillion projects as well as tailored solutions for SMEs.
Educated at the Law Faculties of the Universities in France (Paris, Tours), Germany (Institute for Law and Finance of Goethe Universitaet in Frankfurt am Main) and Poland. Joanna graduated from the Executive MBA program with the French Institute of Management in Warsaw which gave her a unique perspective on developing business strategies and inventing innovative projects. Member of several professional organizations, including the Warsaw Bar of Advocates (Okręgowa Izba Adwokacka w Warszawie) and the French Chamber of Commerce. Joanna speaks English, French, Polish and German.
Łucja
Łucja Kruk is an experienced Polish scientist with several years in the international companies, with a strong interest in the Design Thinking methodology and in the FoodTech.
See section (separate tab on top of this event page) "About Trainers and Mentors" to learn more.What is JCI?
JCI (Junior Chamber International) is the international NGO which associates young entrepreneurs, leaders and active citizens.
JCI is accredited with the United Nations; throughout its over 100 years of history it became present in over 120 countries, now gathering almost 200 000 members worldwide.
JCI's mission is to provide development opportunities that empower young people to make a postive change.
We welcome active people who enjoy creating business environment and getting proactively involved in projects of importance for their local communities as well as for personal growth and development of their teams and colleagues.
The vast international business network of JCI enables you to participate in great trainings, helps in getting new friends who are likeminded and thus expand your ideas, projects and businesses internationally.
JCI takes active part in projects that meet the Global Goals of Sustainable Development of the United Nations.
More about JCI: www.jci.cc
More about JCI: www.facebook.com/JCIPoland
