This is a past event.

IKEA session added to Innovation Week! On January 25th from 10:30 -11:30 am, IKEA will join the Innovation Week line-up with a short virtual discussion highlighting how they innovate when faced with the challenges of the modern age.

Jukka Vornanen, Global Wood Supply Manager, IKEA of Sweden, in Älmhult, Sweden will present IKEA’s philosophy and the big ideas that are moving IKEA forward. Jukka will talk about collaboration with Tech to offer student internships and co-ops. Erin Syth, Institute Manager of IPEC, and Cody Kangas, Director of Corporate Relations, will moderate the discussion.

Find out:  

• How wood, a commonly used material of the past, is being imagined for a new future at IKEA
• Hear more about how IKEA works with its Democratic Design process
• What the Forest Positive Agenda for 2030 means and how it is part of the IKEA vision
• Student co-op opportunities abroad in Sweden offered at the 2022 Michigan Tech Career Fair 

Registration required: bit.ly/IKEATalk

“Democratic Design is a tool we use when we develop and evaluate the products we put into our range. It has five dimensions, which are function, form, quality, sustainability, and low price. When there is a balance between all five, we consider that the design is democratic.”  - IKEA