Innovation for Jobs is a series of videos shot at i4j's annual jobs conference by i4j (Innovation for Jobs) and Galactic Public Archives in which innovators and scientists explore various important topics that relate to the future of work, jobs, and employment.

1. INNOVATION FOR JOBS
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2. IIIJ Foundation
IIIJ Foundation is a 501c3 not-for-profit organization that
manages the i4j initiative, such as the i4j Innovation for Jobs
summit. IIIJ Foundation was created in 2007 as “The
International Institute of Innovation Journalism”, serving the
Innovation Journalism fellowship program at Stanford
University.
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3. I4j Conference
Mountain View 2015
Astro Teller
Mikko Kosonen
Robin Chase
Steve JurvetsonMarjory BlumenthalJohn Hagel
Curt Carlson Esther Wojcicki
David Nordfors
Vint Cerf
Joon YunJordan Greenhall
What are your hopes and fears for the future of
meaningful work?
As told from the perspectives of innovators and scientists…

4. What is Employability?
Are the current narratives around the future
of work focused too much on employment and not enough on employability?

5. Astro Teller
Dr. Astro Teller currently overseas Google[x], Google’s moonshot factory for
building magical, audaciously impactful ideas that can be brought to reality
through science and technology.
Innovation that Works Can’t Wait for Miracles Innovation Requires Inspired Workers

6. Mikko Kosonen
Mikko Kosonen has been the President of the Finnish Innoation Fund Sitra since 2008.
He worked with for Nokia between 1984-2007, his last two positions being Senior Vice
President of Strategy and Business Infrastructure and Senior Advisor.
A Vision for Sustainable Wellbeing

7. Robin Chase
Robin Chase is a transportation entrepreneur. She is the founder and former CEO of Zipcar,
Buzzcar, and GoLoco. She is also Executive Chairman of Veniam, a vehicle communications
company building the networking fabric for the Internet of Moving Things.
New Labor Systems can Save the Climate

8. Steve Jurvetson
Steve Jurvetson is a Managing Director of Draper Fisher Jurvetson, a venture
capital firm.
Going Long on the Future of Work?

9. Marjory Blumenthal
Marjory Blumenthal is the Executive Director of the President’s Council of
Advisors on Science and Technology. She joined PCAST after a decade combining
academic leadership at Georgetown University with research and advisory
Activitites aimed at understanding cybersecurity technology trends and
policy implications.
Our Blindspots in Forecasting the Future of Work

10. John Hagel
John Hagel is a consultant and author who specializes in the intersection of
business strategy and information technology.
The (Painful) Big Shift to Meaningful Work

11. Curt Carlson
Curt Carlson was SRI’s President and CEO from 1998-2014. During this time
SRI’s revenue more than tripled and SRI became a global model for the systematic
creation of high-value innovations and other world changing advances.
The Practice of Innovation

12. Ester Wojcicki
Ester Wojcicki is an educational innovator using journalism courses as a vehicle
for training youth in problem-based project-oriented learning, developing
skill sets for the innovation economy.
Educating for the Unseen Jobs of the New Economy

13. David Nordfors
David Nordfors is CEO and co-founder of IIIJ and the chair of the i4j summit.
He was previously co-founder and Executive Director of the Center for Innovation
and Communication at Stanford University.
Innovation Ecosystems Disrupting Unemployment

14. Vint Cerf
Vint Cerf is vice president and Chief Internet Evangelist for Google.
He contributes to global policy development and continued spread
of the Internet.
Employment Disruption Does Not Need to Be Destruction

15. Joon Yun
Dr. Joon Yun is managing partner and president of Palo Alto Investors, LLC, an
investment management firm founded in 1989 with 1 billion assets invested
in healthcare.
In Healthcare, Humans Need Apply

16. Jordan GreenHall
Jordan Greenhall is co-founder, former CEO, and current chairman of the
Board of DivX Inc., the San Diego company behind the digital data compression
application DivX that enabled reasonable quality video transmission over the Internet.
Attaching Ourselves to a Well-being Economy