From Xbox to the Future of Work: Lessons in Innovation & Performance

Join Columbia University’s M.S. in Information & Knowledge Strategy (IKNS) program for a special IKNS Seminar event, featuring Seamus Blackley, a pioneering innovator whose career has spanned groundbreaking advancements in technology, manufacturing, and organizational performance.

What does the future of work look like in an era of constant and rapid technological evolution? Seamus will share insights on the intangible factors that influence team and organizational performance, from creativity and collaboration to trust and knowledge-sharing. Drawing from his experience bringing the original Xbox to market for Bill Gates, leading next-generation tech innovations, and his current work in a stealth-mode startup revolutionizing chip and display manufacturing, Seamus will discuss what it takes to navigate uncharted territory while building high-performing teams.

This conversation will explore how emerging technologies are reshaping the ways we work and interact with the world around us. Whether you’re a business leader, innovator, or simply curious about the future of work, you’ll walk away with fresh perspectives on how organizations can adapt, thrive, and unlock new potentials in a rapidly shifting landscape.

Join us for this dynamic discussion and gain a front-row seat to the stories, lessons, and strategies behind some of the most transformative tech innovations of the past two decades.

Agenda:

7:00 p.m. – Check In

7:15 p.m. – Seminar Presentation

8:30 p.m. – Q & A

9:00 p.m. – Networking Reception

Not able to make it at this particular time? RSVP anyway, and we will send you the recording.

For all other questions, please contact Michael Karbowiak (mk3866@columbia.edu).

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This event is open to individuals irrespective of identity and sex.