Human-Centered Technology

Climate adaptation is increasingly a necessity for U.S. cities facing growing flood risks. Yet, adaptation efforts are uneven, with some cities failing to reach necessary levels of protection against climate impacts. Research by Shirley Lu, HBS Assistant Professor of Business Administration and member of D^3’s Climate and Sustainability Impact Lab, and Anya Nakhmurina, Assistant Professor […]

Addressing the climate crisis must involve changes from the top down (through laws and investments) and from the bottom up (individual beliefs and actions). A recent study presents insights into how behavioral science can promote climate action across a global audience; it was conducted by Madalina Vlasceanu, Assistant Professor of Environmental Social Sciences at Stanford; […]

As artificial intelligence (AI), data, and analytics reshape industries worldwide, leaders in the Middle East are forming our understanding of these technologies and their impact, both in their own region and globally. On November 7, 2024, the Harvard Business School Digital Data Design Institute (D^3) hosted a panel featuring prominent voices from sectors such as […]

In recent years, blockchain technology has sparked interest across industries, but mainstream adoption has largely remained elusive. However, adoption levels are beginning to change as these technologies are used in new ways. In their article, “The Rise of Consumer Crypto,” Steve Kaczynski, author and co-founder of dGen Network, and Scott Duke Kominers, HBS Sarofim-Rock Professor […]