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BBC interview

by arturopelayo on Feb 27, 2012 • No Comments

The BBC recently interviewed me about our plans for building the internet of atoms. Matternet will make our vision of a roadless world a reality.

events / Speaking Engagements

Falling Walls Conference

by arturopelayo on Oct 20, 2011 • No Comments

I participated in the Falling Walls Lab 2011 and presented MATTERNET as part of the 2011 Falling Walls Conference in Berlin, Germany.

Design / Education / Instructional Design / Leadership / Social Media / Speaking Engagements

Autodesk IDEAS

by arturopelayo on Aug 30, 2011 • No Comments

I participated in Autodesk's IDEAS, an exclusive gathering of thought leaders for the purpose of exploring design—as a systematic approach to problem-solving and innovation, encompassing form, function, and performance—and its impact on corporate and societal success.

Design / Leadership / Work

Co-founder at Matternet

by arturopelayo on Aug 29, 2011 • No Comments

I am Co-Founder of Matternet, a Singularity University company that will alleviate poverty and accelerate economic growth for the rising billion through a roadless transportation network.

Education / events / Leadership

GSP11

by arturopelayo on Jun 1, 2011 • No Comments

I am was a program participant with a full scholarship. The aim is to positively benefit a billion people within 10 years.

Design / Education / Instructional Design / International / Leadership / Social Media / Volunteer

Communications Officer for the 2011 E-Base Mission

by arturopelayo on Mar 22, 2011 • No Comments

In March 2011, I was invited to be part of the 2011 Educational Base (E-Base) of 2041. The E-Base is located on the edge of the Russian Bellingshausen base in King George Island, Antarctica.

Design / Education / International / Leadership

Inspire Antarctica Expedition 2011

by arturopelayo on Jan 23, 2011 • 1 Comment

I was part of IAE11 this March. I recorded a Higher Education Podcast series of the experience which included living 10 days in Antarctica.

Speaking Engagements

We are Ocean | Speaker at Humanity+ Summit 2010

by arturopelayo on Jun 8, 2010 • No Comments

Ocean is a design collaborative at Sea. In this talk at Harvard, I spoke about the plan, how we are structuring the organization and the initiatives we are undertaking, such as IamOcean.org

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Design / International / Leadership / Speaking Engagements

Design is Diplomacy | Speaker at the Design Research Conference 2010

by arturopelayo on May 13, 2010 • No Comments

My talk focused on a project that I was part of in Ecuador through my semester aboard The Scholar Ship. The academic week in Ecuador was supported by UNICEF and UNDP.

Media Coverage

Ocean University: All Minds On Deck | article on Core77

by arturopelayo on Jan 10, 2010 • No Comments

I begin 2010 with great coverage by my friends at Core77 who have graciously invited me to contribute an article for their January Core

Design / Education / International / Leadership / Volunteer / Work

Designers Accord EDUtoolkit

by arturopelayo on Oct 28, 2009 • Comments Closed

One-hundreed individuals from the world’s most distinguished academic and professional institutions convened for two days of highly participatory discussion, planning, and action around the topic of design education and sustainability. The output of the Summit is an online toolkit now available for anyone.

Design / events / Volunteer

Joined the Designers Accord at gravitytank | Open House

by arturopelayo on Aug 25, 2009 • No Comments

In August of 2009 I joined the Designers Accord at the first Chicago Town Hall hosted in the gravitytank studio. The focus of the session was on sustainability by addressing "Elephants in the Room".

Design / Featured / Instructional Design / Resume / Web Design / Work

Workforce Trainer at OHSU

by arturopelayo on May 18, 2009 • Comments Closed

I was the Instructional Designer developing the compulsory Multicultural Competency Training for the OHSU workforce (7,400 employees). This program represented an investment of 4,000 workforce hours. The program was developed in under 7 weeks.

Design / Featured / Leadership / Presentation Design / Social Media / Volunteer / Work

Social Media work for Dr. Paul Polak

by arturopelayo on Apr 24, 2009 • No Comments

Work for Dr. Polak involved social media strategy in tools like Twitter, Facebook and recommendations for PaulPolak.com

Design / Presentation Design / Social Media / Speaking Engagements / Work

Social Media Workshop at MIW

by arturopelayo on Mar 10, 2009 • No Comments

I had the opportunity to speak to students of the Music Industry Workshop in Chicago. The 3-hour long program gave students a depth of understanding of how to use Social Media in their Music Industry Management curriculum.