Talks

EPIC Talks is a webinar series created by our community, for our community. Talks cover topics that are highly relevant to us as practitioners, introducing methods, technologies, ideas, and best practices that make our work better and foster meaningful professional connections. Formats can range from lectures or seminars to panels, discussions, and debates. EPIC Talks are proposed and created by EPIC members, bringing together a global community on the leading edge of ethnography in business. Participation is free and open to EPIC Members—join now!

Revamp and Reinvent your Career with the Power of Creativity (now on video)

Kaul Talk June 21

June 21, 2023, 12:30–1:30pm US Pacific Time Free for EPIC Members Presented by CAMILA KAUL, Founder, Just a Squiggle [s2If current_user_can(access_s2member_level1)] [/s2If] [s2If !current_user_can(access_s2member_level1)] To watch the recording of this session, please JOIN EPIC or LOG IN [/s2If] A creative workshop to help you think differently about your career and give yourself the chance to…

Talking to Stakeholders (now on video)

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June 8, 2023, 8–9:30am US Pacific Time / 5–6:30pm CEST Free for EPIC Members [s2If current_user_can(access_s2member_level1)] [/s2If] [s2If !current_user_can(access_s2member_level1)] To watch the recording of this session, please JOIN EPIC or LOG IN [/s2If] Presenting research is more than delivering analyzed data. The value of our work as ethnographers in industry is limited by whether or…

From Complex Histories to Possible Futures: Ethical Practice across Time

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A workshop-style session applying ‘temporal concepts’ to make our work more ethical and effective. April 25, 2023, 8–9:30am US Pacific Time / 5–6:30pm CEST Free for EPIC Members [s2If current_user_can(access_s2member_level1)] [/s2If] [s2If !current_user_can(access_s2member_level1)] To watch the recording of this session, please JOIN EPIC or LOG IN [/s2If] Thanks to changemakers and activists, many organizations are…

Seeing Ability: Research and Development for Making Tech More Accessible

SEEING ABILITY Research and Development for Making Tech More Accessible. EPIC Talk Jan 26. _Richard Beckwith, Research Psychologist, Intel _Darryl Adams, Director of Accessibility, Intel _Stacy Branham, Associate Professor of Informatics, UC Irvine _Tim Graham, Gaming Segment Lead, Dell Technologies _Adam Munder, General Manager, OmniBridge

An EPIC talk with , DARRYL ADAMS, TIM GRAHAM, STACY BRANHAM, ADAM MUNDER, Computing Accessibility January 26, 3–4:30 pm Pacific time (10–11:30 am AEDT) Free for EPIC Members [s2If current_user_can(access_s2member_level1)] REGISTER [/s2If] [s2If !is_user_logged_in()] TO REGISTER: JOIN EPIC or LOG IN [/s2If] [s2If current_user_is(subscriber)] TO REGISTER: JOIN EPIC [/s2If] Overview One of the biggest challenges…

Removing Barriers for Research Participants with Disabilities (now on video)

Removing Barriers for Research Participants with Disabilities. EPIC Talk: February 7. Christine Hemphill, Tom Pokinko, Cathy Rundle, Kate Mesh, Josh Wintersgill, Lynn Cox & Samantha Fletcher; Open Inclusion. epicpeople.org/talks

An EPIC Talk with CHRISTINE HEMPHILL, TOM POKINKO, CATHY RUNDLE, KATE MESH, JOSH WINTERSGILL, LYNN COX & SAMANTHA FLETCHER, Open Inclusion February 7, 2023, 8–9:30am Pacific / 5–6:30pm CET   [s2If current_user_can(access_s2member_level1)] [s2If !current_user_can(access_s2member_level1)] To watch the recording of this session, please JOIN EPIC or LOG IN [/s2If] Overview Over a billion people worldwide (and…

Career Pathmaking Meetup

EPIC Meetup, December 8, 2022. Career Pathmaking: Mentorship and peer support for challenges and transitions in our career journeys. epicpeople.org/talks

Panelists/Mentors: , Managing Director – UX Research, JP Morgan Chase , Founder & Principal, The J. Michelle Group , Senior UX/DX Researcher, Intel December 8, 2022, 8–9:30am US Pacific Time (5–6:30pm CEST) Free for EPIC Members A new meetup offering mentorship and peer support for our careers as ethnographers, researchers and strategists. The goal of…

Hysterical Health: Building Ethnographic Expertise for More Equitable Innovation

An EPIC Talk with LUCY NEILAND, DEANA KOTIGA & ANGUS GRANT, Ipsos November 11, 8–9:30am US Pacific Time (16:00–17:30 GMT) Free for EPIC Members [s2If current_user_can(access_s2member_level1)] REGISTER [/s2If] [s2If !is_user_logged_in()] TO REGISTER: JOIN EPIC or LOG IN [/s2If] [s2If current_user_is(subscriber)] TO REGISTER: JOIN EPIC [/s2If] Ethnographers challenge the centuries-long legacy of myth and misinformation about…

Designing Research across Language and Culture

An EPIC Talk with JILL KUSHNER BISHOP, Founder & CEO, Multilingual Connections [s2If current_user_can(access_s2member_level1)] Approx 60 min [/s2If] [s2If !is_user_logged_in()] Please sign in or become an EPIC Member to access video. [/s2If] [s2If current_user_is(subscriber)] Become an EPIC Member to access video. Learn More. [/s2If] Connecting with global research participants requires more than just pure language…

Re-imagining Business Models for Greater Social Impact

Re-imagining Business Models for Greater Social Impact, and EPIC Talk with Melea Press, University of Glasgow. epicpeople.org/talks

An EPIC Talk with , Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow [s2If current_user_can(access_s2member_level1)] Approx 83 min [/s2If] [s2If !is_user_logged_in()] Please sign in or become an EPIC Member to access video. [/s2If] [s2If current_user_is(subscriber)] Become an EPIC Member to access video. Learn More. [/s2If] The world is looking for business to step up—now—and address profound…

Foundations for Ethical Research

EPIC Talk: Foundations for Ethical Research, Nazima Kadir & Sam Harvey, epicpeople.org/talks

An EPIC Talk with and [s2If current_user_can(access_s2member_level1)] Approx 47 min; discussion omitted to protect participant privacy [/s2If] [s2If !is_user_logged_in()] Please sign in or become an EPIC Member to access video. [/s2If] [s2If current_user_is(subscriber)] Become an EPIC Member to access video. Learn More. [/s2If] Many business and organizational environments lack a strong understanding of ethics and…

Ethnography for Organizational Change

Ethnography for Organizational Change, presented by Daniel Beunza (Bayes Business School) & John Curran (JC & Associates). EPIC Talk, February 1. epicpeople.org/talks

An EPIC Talk with , Bayes Business School & , JC & Associates [s2If !is_user_logged_in()] Please sign in or become an EPIC Member to access video. [/s2If] [s2If current_user_is(subscriber)] Become an EPIC Member to access video. Learn More. [/s2If] [s2If current_user_can(access_s2member_level1)] [/s2If] Organizations are realizing that successful change requires the ability to understand work practices…

Design Anthropology and Design Culture: In Pursuit of a Well-Thought World

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Learn about new concepts and practices in the evolving intersections of ethnography and design. An EPIC Talk with , University College London [s2If current_user_can(access_s2member_level1)] [/s2If] [s2If !is_user_logged_in()] Please sign in or become an EPIC Member to access video. [/s2If] [s2If current_user_is(subscriber)] Become an EPIC Member to access video. Learn More. [/s2If] Overview This talk explores…

Anthro-Vision: A Manifesto for Ethnography in Business

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Watch , author of Anthro-Vision and editorial board chair (US) of the Financial Times, in conversation with , VP Global Talent Management at Steelcase, and , EPIC Board President  Anthro-Vision is a powerful argument for the predictive, strategic, practical, and moral value of understanding the world through a cultural lens. In her new book,…