Moderator: Anna Clark, Hunt Institute Fellow

Panelists: Xiaochen Zhang, Hunt Institute Fellow; Tynesia Boyea-Robinson, Hunt Institute Fellow; Regina Montoya; Hunt Institute Distinguished Fellow; and Eva Csaky, Director, Hunt Institute for Engineering & Humanity

The world is changing more rapidly than the pace at which the world’s population can adapt. A convergence of three forces – globalization, technological advancement, and climate change – defines this complex era of polarizing opportunity and increased income inequality in the U.S. and around the world. In response, change agents from the private, public, and non-profit sectors are developing a variety of inclusive solutions that bring together stakeholders to simultaneously address basic needs and create jobs for the vulnerable.

Faculty members from SMU’s Hunt Institute for Engineering & Humanity at the Lyle School of Engineering will share their research of global best practices and the “disruptive collaboration” model that generates the conditions needed for scalable impact…