Business
Tech Week | Rapid Innovation Workshop
Join us for an interactive, engaging, experiential-learning, and discussion-based workshop on Rapid Innovation.
Yared Akalou
Entrepreneur @GetAlcove I UX Designer @Enbridge Innovation Lab I Community Builder @IAmOther50
Houston
As the founder of Alcove Group, my team and I developed Alcove Workstation® in response to our observations of the distractions that people face when working in open spaces. Alcove Group is poised to disrupt the 1BILL laptop accessories industry by developing solutions that solve the challenges of working with virtual teams. Learn more at getalcove.com.
In July of 2019, I joined Enbridge’s Innovation Lab as the first UX Designer at the company's US headquarters. Our tightly integrated team is developing advanced digital products and innovative culture that is transforming the energy business. Read more about the innovation lab in "Digital roughnecks: Oil and gas workforce changing as tech’s role grows" by the Houston Chronicle: http://bit.ly/digital_roughnecks
In June of 2020, I launched IAmOther50, a community platform that connects freelancers to new opportunities. This platform is a culmination of my 10+ years of research on the future work and our goal is to help today’s talent future-proof their career. Read more about our vision in the Innovation Map article "Houston entrepreneur creates a new digital platform to help connect freelancers to clients": https://bit.ly/3kqoS1H
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