Innovative ideas are the currency of modern society. Although innovation is a buzz word, most people regard it far from their lives due to the complexity of entrepreneurial endeavors. In this talk, Dr. Ping Lan shares his work deciphering the innovation process and engaging the public in innovative activities. The overall theme of the talk is that everyone is a unique innovation engine-- with proper ignition, you too can regain and hone your creativity, and harvest the social and economic benefits of innovation.

Dr. Ping Lan is a Professor at the School of Management, University of Alaska
Fairbanks (UAF), and the creator of the Arctic Innovation Competition. Prior to joining
UAF in 2002, Dr. Lan worked in Canada, Australia, Thailand, United Kingdom and
China as a planner, an academia, a journalist, and an entrepreneur. He is dedicated to
promoting mass innovation and has been a keynote speaker at various international
conferences and events in USA, Japan, Brazil, Russia, India and China.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx