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Domhnaill Hernon explores how our humanity is at the center of the hybrid world.

May 3, 2021 - 10am

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Domhnaill Hernon explores how our humanity is at the center of the hybrid world. The COVID pandemic has shown us how technology has the potential to bring us together and drive us apart.

Dr. Hernon describes how combining engineering and the sciences with the arts and humanities will bridge the distance between us.

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Domhnaill Hernon is an award-winning technology, innovation and creativity executive at Bell Labs. Domhnaill received an undergrad in Aeronautical Engineering and a PhD in Aerodynamics from the University of Limerick, and an executive MBA from Dublin City University, Ireland. He previously led research and development organizations and developed and executed strategies to overcome the “innovation valley of death.” He recently founded a new initiative to fuse art and engineering/science to develop solutions that humanize technology. Domhnaill’s work has been featured in Wired Magazine, Times Square, SXSW, Nasdaq, MWC, Ars Electronica, TEDx, and Inspirefest. He advises innovation and cultural programs globally.