stephanie wadeEmbracing AI: Government's Innovation ImperativeCEO Stephanie Wade's article in GovTech discusses building an innovative culture to maximize AI's potential.
stephanie wadeFeb 51 min readEmbracing AI: Government's Innovation ImperativeCEO Stephanie Wade's article in GovTech discusses building an innovative culture to maximize AI's potential.
stephanie wadeAug 15, 20231 min readDesign in the Civic Space: Generating Impact in City GovernmentAscendant CEO Stephanie Wade and Jon Freach co-authored a paper exploring design's growth and impact in city government.
stephanie wadeJun 8, 20231 min readThe Value and Impact of Innovation and Design in GovernmentAscendant CEO Stephanie Wade discusses the value and impact of innovation and design in government with Design In Focus.
stephanie wadeAug 10, 20211 min readDesign Thinking for the Public Sector + Building and Training Design Thinking Teams with Stephanie Wade — DT101 E14Join us as we explore Stephanie's unique perspective on driving meaningful change at every level of governance.
stephanie wadeDec 18, 20201 min readEmpowering Indonesian Farmers Mayor Mochamad Nur Arifin discusses the impact of their participation in the Bloomberg Philanthropies' Innovation Training program.
stephanie wadeFeb 6, 20201 min readWhat is Human Centered Design?Ascendant CEO Stephanie Wade breaks down the human-centered design process.
stephanie wadeFeb 3, 20204 min read5 qualities designers need to succeed in the public sectorDesigners in the public sector need empathy, adaptability, collaboration, creativity, and resilience.
stephanie wadeJun 5, 20198 min readMaking innovation capacity stick for the long haul Ascendant CEO Stephanie Wade: While there is little doubt government needs to use innovation skills to tackle complex problems.
stephanie wadeFeb 1, 20180 min readBuilding A Culture of Innovation: An Interactive Debate About What Works and What Doesn’t / CityLabAn Interactive Debate About What Works and What Doesn’t
stephanie wadeMar 8, 20161 min readLaws from the OPM Lab: Driving Change in DC and BeyondStephanie Wade shares her insights and lessons learned in leading the first of its kind human-centered design innovation lab
stephanie wadeSep 4, 20151 min readUsing Human-Centered Design to Make Government Work Better and Cost LessUsing human-centered design to improve the National School Lunch Program
stephanie wadeJan 1, 20151 min readDesigners Are Driving Change in City HallStephanie Wade discusses discusses the philosophies often used by designers to create human-centered products.