Hideyuki Horii

Social Technology Theory / Innovation Education / Idea Generation / Workshop / Facilitation / Teamwork / Inspiration / Creativity / Human-Centered Approach / Hypothesis Verification

i.school Executive Director, Representative Director of Japan Social Innovation Center (JSIC), Professor Emeritus, The University of Tokyo. Since 2009, Horii has been running the innovation education program, i.school, to foster professionals capable of generating ideas for new products and services. In 2016, Horii established the Japan Social Innovation Center (JSIC). JSIC aims to provide opportunities for professionals through activities promoting social innovation in collaboration among the government, companies, i.school students, and alumni. Horii’s literary work include ‘Social Technology for Problem Solving’ and ’Social Technology Theory: Design for Problem Solving, and ’Textbook of Workshops to Generate Innovation.