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The New Rules Of Innovation: Bottom-Up Solutions To Top-Down Problems. The world is currently standing “on the cusp of a post-industrial revolution.”

The New Rules Of Innovation: Bottom-Up Solutions To Top-Down Problems

So writes Vijay Vaitheeswaran in his new book, Need, Speed and Greed: How the New Rules of Innovation Can Transform Businesses, Propel Nations to Greatness and Tame the World’s Most Wicked Problems, out March 13. Vaitheeswaran, a 20-year veteran correspondent for The Economist and adviser to the World Economic Forum, wrote the book, he says, as a way to inspire bottom-up solutions to top-down problems like resource depletion, climate change, and growing income inequality. We spoke with Vaitheeswaran about the importance of disruptive technologies, social entrepreneurship, and embracing China’s rise. Innovation Myopia. 10 Creative Ways to Use QR Codes for Marketing. Ekaterina Walter is a social media strategist at Intel.

10 Creative Ways to Use QR Codes for Marketing

She is a part of Intel’s Social Media Center of Excellence and is responsible for company-wide social media enablement and corporate social networking strategy. She was recently elected to serve on the board of directors of WOMMA. Gadgets.

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