Every day hackers and cyber spies are messing with business and government sites anywhere in the world, making cyber security one of the hottest IT careers going!
What is a CareerMash Innovator?
Innovators mashup big ideas in every area of life. Why is innovation important? It’s the future of everything.
Celebrity Innovators
- James Cameron mashed up computers, film and storytelling to transform the movie industry with Avatar in 3D.
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Dennis Hong designed a car for blind drivers!
What Innovators Do
Innovators are ambitious gurus who work at the cutting edge, in all sorts of places. They are:
- University researchers mashing up their specialties with tech to open new vistas in every field. Economics professors use Google-like tools to mine business data for hidden trends. Biologists program computers to create dramatic animations of human cells and invent 3D molecules for curing cancer.
- Arts and entertainment innovators like game designers who mash tech skills with storytelling, gameplay and visual design. Even the world-famous Cirque du Soleil is a high-tech spectacle that uses digital tools for visual effects and to coordinate of its stunning experiences. To do this, Cirque artists and directors must be tech savvy!
- Innovation magicians inventing brain-controlled prosthetic arms and touchscreen displays that float in the air.
- Corporate visionaries living at the cutting edge of the the future. They design mobile banking tools, smart power networks and electronic health systems that change the way we live.
- Designers of smart machines that are behind everything we do every day – computers, robots, microelectronics, and communications devices. They mashup computer software with tiny, super-specialized physical inventions like sensor networks for smart green buildlings.
Innovators on CareerMash
Check out all the real life CareerMash Innvotors such as:
- Yanan Song, Manager, Business Innovation Group, Scotiabank
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Takeaki Chijiiwa, Manager, Information and Technology Risk Solutions
HOW TO BECOME A CAREERMASH INNOVATOR
- Think about what you are passionate about. Is it science, art, networking – whatever?
- Explore how tech mashes up with this field today.
- Imagine how it could change in the future.
- Explore college or university programs - anything from hardware engineering and life sciences to creative writing and digital arts. Match a program to your interests to design a pathway to your CareerMash dreams.
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