Interview with AnnMarie Thomas, Professor at University of St Thomas in Minnesota, author of Making Makers, creator of the Playful Learning Lab, and all around awesome person!

Session 26 - AnnMarie Thomas, Playful Learning Lab, Playfest, and Awesome Maker

The contemporary landscape of innovation is increasingly shaped by centers fostering creativity, collaboration, and commercialization. The This Should Work* project will outline a framework for creating innovation centers within various organizational structures, including corporations, academic institutions, and cities. Outputs will include an academic paper, a multimedia podcast with interviews, and a toolkit for developing innovation centers. These centers are crucial for nurturing the next generation of innovators and entrepreneurs.