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From Finger-Wagging to Human-Centered: Carla Lopez on Innovation Where It Matters Most

July 2026

From Finger-Wagging to Human-Centered: Carla Lopez on Innovation Where It Matters Most

In the latest episode of the HeroX Innovation Leadership Speaker Series, Carla joins host Jamie Elliott to talk about her journey from global health work in Papua New Guinea, Haiti, and Angola to leading human-centered design at the International Rescue Committee. What emerges is a clear-eyed account of why so much well-intentioned public health work fails, and what it actually takes to fix that.

Healthcare
When the Answer Already Exists Somewhere Else: Lessons from InoCrowd's Soraya Gadit

July 2026

When the Answer Already Exists Somewhere Else: Lessons from InoCrowd's Soraya Gadit

Soraya Gadit, Founder and CEO of InoCrowd, argues that organizations' toughest technical problems often have solutions already existing in other industries. Through her work with InoCrowd, Gadit has spent 15 years formalizing "open innovation" as a repeatable, reliable methodology. In her recent appearance on the HeroX Speaker Series, she outlines why this approach is a critical tool for modern R&D and explores the reasons why many companies continue to overlook its potential, despite the significant advantages it offers in problem-solving efficiency and cross-industry knowledge transfer.

COVID-19
Democracy Is Failing the Public; Nick Vlahos Wants to Redesign How Communities Make Decisions

July 2026

Democracy Is Failing the Public; Nick Vlahos Wants to Redesign How Communities Make Decisions

Trust in democracy isn't disappearing because people have stopped caring. According to Nick Vlahos, it's disappearing because too many people no longer believe the systems meant to represent them actually hear them. His work is focused on changing that from the ground up.

Government

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Our crowd of problem solvers have contributed solutions and ideas to over 200 different challenge projects.

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You only pay when your challenge has been successfully solved—a low‑risk way to achieve concrete outcomes.

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An open platform with no barriers to participation. Our CrowdBuild methodology helps you grow a loyal solver community.

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1. Identify your challenge

Ideas, products, designs, proofs of concepts or prototypes. Big or small, there's a solution. Start your own or let us help.

2. Set the guidelines

Decide what success means to your project. Who owns the IP, the length of the challenge, budget etc.

3. Share your challenge

Broadcast your challenge out to a global network of problem solvers. Build your own crowd for future projects too!

4. Pick your winners

You decide which ideas will lead to a break-through or let the crowd decide with public voting.

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