Impactful Careers: Tackling Wicked Problems Through Professional Innovation

#### Event Highlights

In an increasingly complex world, the most pressing challenges—climate change, inequality, and technological disruption—demand innovative solutions. "Impactful Careers: Tackling Wicked Problems Through Professional Innovation" is a workshop designed for those eager to make a difference through their careers. This session will inspire you to think creatively about your professional path, showing you how to align your skills and passions with the urgent need for change. Join us to explore how your career can contribute to solving the world's most intractable problems. *This workshop is FREE to attend.

#### Who Should Attend?

Anyone pursuing the journey towards an impactful career is ongoing and requires continuous reflection, innovation, and courage. Armed with a better understanding of wicked problems and how your career can make a difference, you're now equipped to take the next steps towards professional innovation for social impact. Let's be the change-makers our world needs.

#### Agenda

• Introduction to Wicked Problems: Understanding the complexity and scope of global challenges that require innovative career responses.
• Self-Discovery & Impact Alignment: Exercises to identify personal values, skills, and passions.
• Creative Career Design for Impact: Initial ideas for aligning career aspirations with problems meaningful to you
• Actioning Strategies for Professional Innovation: Practical strategies for integrating problem-solving into your professional life.

Please note: Space is limited! If you're unable to attend for any reason, please release your spot so another member of the Austin community can attend.