How Improvisation, Creativity, Collaboration fuels Innovation? New York, Japan Society, May 24

Darn, too bad I just found out about this today.

The Japan Society of New York invites us to explore how "Improvisation, Creativity, Collaboration: Fueling Innovation in the 21st Century".

No need for me to try to improve on their event description so here it is:

"What can jazz and "right brain" qualities like empathy and playfulness teach us about improvisation, collaboration and innovation? In today’s competitive world, premiums are being placed on people with the ability to reframe problems, improvise and incorporate joy into their work. This event brings together multidisciplinary leaders–from business, and the arts, as well as social entrepreneurs–from Japan and the U.S., who participated in a series of retreats as part of the U.S.-Japan Innovators Project, for a provocative exploration in conversation and music on the themes of collaboration, joy and creative problem-solving in the 21st century."

This is part of the Japan Society Centennial.
The event takes place tomorrow in New York at 6:00 pm and features amongst others Marty Ashby (jazz musician, producer, community activist) and his trio, Alan Webber (one of Fast Company’s founders), Keith Yamashita and by satellite from Japan my friend Dan Pink.

Tickets are only $10 for general public and $5 for students.

Since I will not be able to attend, share you impressions with us if you do.

Thanks to Good Magazine for bringing this to my attention.

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