February 2, 2021 to February 4, 2021
Inventing AN Equitable future
virtual convening
A Free, three-day convening of leaders who are focused on providing access and opportunities for all STUDENTS to develop the skills they need to invent their future through invention education
The Challenges
Lack of patent-holder diversity – leading technology innovators are 90% male and nearly 95% Asian or White (Source: Nager et al., 2016)
Complex global problems – our future requires new approaches in health, climate change, sustainable business, inequality, and more (Source: UN)
Unprecedented workplace changes – Rapidly evolving technologies are changing the future workplace (Source: Deloitte)
Talent shortages – we need more information technologists, engineers, technicians, and others for 21st Century jobs (Source: Manpower Group)
Fragile systems – The COVID-19 pandemic is dramatically impacting our education system and creating more societal inequality
The Opportunity
All youth are inventive. Foundations, corporations, non-profits, educators, school districts, government agencies, and policy makers need to work together to create the conditions and opportunities, in-school and out-of-school, for all youth, regardless of their gender, skin color, income level, or physical ability to develop the skills and mindset needed to become the innovators and problem-solvers of tomorrow. Our challenge to you: Let’s work together to create an equitable future for the next generation of inventors.
JOIN US
Learn
- Be introduced to Invention Education
- Advance your program goals
- Explore new approaches and ideas
Connect
- Expand your network
- Establish new partnerships
- Collaborate and scale your work
Build
- Share experiences and research
- Create your messaging and outreach plan
- Contribute to advancing the field
Be a part of the solution
INSPIRE RegistRATION
We invite all individuals who are not currently part of the InventEd network to join us for the InventEd Inspire track, a curated set of programming including viewing the keynotes, hear from network members, as well as specially designed sessions for those new to Invention Education and/or the InventEd Network to understand the need for Invention Education, why this network exists, and how to get involved.
There is no charge to attend this event.
>> View the Inspire Event Schedule
Network RegistRATION
Registration for the full convening is open to current network members and that information has been distributed by email.
2021 Keynote Speakers
Read more about our 2021 speakers here.
Previous Keynote Speakers
Dr. Kamau Bobb
Senior Director, Constellations Center for Equity in Computing, Georgia Tech University
Kamal Sinclair
Executive Director of the Guild of Future Architects and Senior Consultant to Sundance Institute's Future of Culture Initiative.
Andrei Iancu
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
Kumar Garg
Previously helped shape science and technology policy for the Obama Administration for nearly eight years, serving in a variety of roles in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)
Dr. James E. West
Research professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Mechanical Engineering at the Johns Hopkins University, is known worldwide as the co-inventor of the foil electret microphone
Katherine Jin
Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder, Kinnos
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