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SUMMARY:Hardware and Beyond
DESCRIPTION:Our inaugural event will be featuring two influential inte
 rnationally recognized designers/entrepreneurs/thought leaders. We inv
 ite you to sign up through the Hardware Massive Portal for the event.\
 n\n• Eric Chan - CEO and Founder of ECCO Design\nEric has years of int
 ernational experience in design and product innovation. He has worked 
 with global tech companies and startups including LG\, Herman Miller\,
  Panasonic\, Samsung\, GE\, Lenovo\, Audi and Toyota. He recently esta
 blished EccoX\, exploring and pushing physical design seamless integra
 tion with digital / virtual technology from wearable tech\,IoT\, to sm
 art appliances.\n• Despina Papadopolous - CEO/Founder of Principled De
 sign\nDespina is the founder of Principled Design\, a systems design a
 nd strategy studio specializing in wearable technologies\, building pr
 ototypes\, and working with organizations to introduce innovation at t
 he intersection of social structure and technological possibility. Des
 pina is recognized for her expertise in systems design and expert in e
 -textiles and fashion wearable technology with VF\, Nivea\, 7 For All 
 Mankind\, and most recent collaboration with Ralph Lauren along with o
 ther partners for the launch of the US Olympics heated jacket.\n\nMode
 rator for this evening’s event is Nga Nguyen\, User Experience Designe
 r for emerging technology and digital experiences for various clients\
 , as well as Chapter Lead for Hardware Massive.\n\nAt this talk\, you 
 will gain insight to the current state of smart connected devices and 
 wearable technology and its near future trajectory.\n\nOur topics will
  include:\n• The evolution of hardware leveraging various modalities\,
  interfaces and materials as part of design\n• Thinking holistically i
 n systems and networks when designing a product from concept state and
  how it scales\n• Given the rise of smart connected devices and imperv
 ious sharing of data a we will touch upon the ethics\, social and cult
 ural ramifications from the product that we design\n• As designers\, f
 ounders\, stakeholders this talk will challenge us to think beyond obj
 ects/devices and how it will impact the body mechanics\, cognition and
  how these devices are shaping use behavior\n\nEvent Agenda:\n6:00 – 6
 :45 Networking\n6:45 – 7:00 Introduction/Announcements\n7:00 – 8:00 Sp
 eakers\, Q & A\n8:00 – 8:30 Networking continues\n\n*Photo ID Required
  for security entry.
LOCATION:NextGen Innovation Leonardo Center\, 10 Hudson Yards\, 48th F
 loor\, New York\, NY\, 10001
URL:https://hardwaremassive.com/events/2018/03/hardware-and-beyond
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