DATE & TIME
1 October 2025, 15:15 –15:45
LOCATION
OLLD Networking Village
Agenda
Timeslot | Item |
|---|---|
| 15:15 –15:45 | Mapping Innovation Networks: A Debate on Living Lab Ecosystems Development – Dimitri Schuurman & Silvia Fierăscu |
Speakers
Dimitri Schuurman
University Business Development Manager, imec-MICT-Ghent University & Senior Research Strategist, ENoLL
Dimitri Schuurman
University Business Development Manager, imec-MICT-Ghent University & Senior Research Strategist, ENoLLDimitri is a university business developer at research group imec-MICT-Ghent University where he is responsible for research on inclusive design, impact via Living Labs, and design for futures, all in the context of new and emerging technologies. He is a visiting professor of strategic design and innovation management at Ghent University and works in part for the European Network of Living Labs as their senior research strategist. His PhD on innovation management in Living Labs developed a three-layered model that is now widely used in Living Lab research and practice. Finally, Dimitri is active as an independent consultant in the domains of open innovation, user innovation and strategic innovation management.
Silvia Fierăscu
Lecturer Faculty of Governance and Communication Sciences, West University of Timisoara & Founder and Leader of Social Fabrics Research Lab
Silvia Fierăscu
Lecturer Faculty of Governance and Communication Sciences, West University of Timisoara & Founder and Leader of Social Fabrics Research LabSilvia Fierăscu, PhD, is a passionate professor, a global trainer, an interdisciplinary researcher, and an RDI consultant in Applied Network Science in Social and Communication Sciences, Organizational Development and Change Management. Her work reflects entirely who she is as a professional – a purpose-driven educator and changemaker. Her diverse experience working in all sectors - business, government, academia, and civil society – feeds into her vision of a global movement towards more data-driven, evidence-informed decision making, human-centric work cultures, sustainable ecosystems of wellbeing, value creation, and innovation. At West University of Timișoara, Silvia is a lecturer in data analysis at the Faculty of Governance and Communication Sciences, where she founded and leads Social Fabrics Research Lab - a research, development and innovation lab in social sciences and digital media.