LOFT: Lab of Forward Thinking

10/13/2017

From Finance to Data Security, has the potential to impact a number of industries. Via Harvard Business Review: https://hbr.org/2017/10/smart-ledgers-can-help-us-reclaim-control-of-our-personal-data

Recent data breaches should be a huge wake-up call.

10/11/2017

Innovation Leader participants to our Boston lab!

09/27/2017

“Hold nothing back during brainstorming sessions — except criticism." Good read via MIT Sloan School of Management: http://mitsloan.mit.edu/newsroom/articles/design-thinking-explained

09/18/2017

Manulife staff from around the 🌎 gathered in Toronto last week, for a design thinking workshop focused on reimagining our PM systems.

09/14/2017

On September 6, Manulife’s LOFT (Lab of Forward Thinking) and Women@Manulife hosted a film screening of CODE. Following the film, there was a panel discussion focused on how we can work to solve the systemic issues that women face working in tech, which was moderated by Jessica Galang of BetaKit. Panelists included: Cindy Forbes – EVP & Chief Analytics Officer at Manulife, Lee Ann Murray – CIO / SVP Investment Technology Division at Manulife, Johnathan Nightingale - Founding Partner at Raw Signal Group, Sandeep Tatla – AVP, Global Head of Diversity & Inclusion at Manulife and Carolyn Van – Director of Youth Programs at Ladies Learning Code.

09/13/2017

On September 6, 2017, Manulife’s LOFT (Lab of Forward Thinking) and Women@Manulife hosted a film screening of CODE. Following the film, there was a panel discussion focused on how we can work to solve the systemic issues that women face working in tech, which was moderated by Jessica Galang of BetaKit.

Panelists included: Cindy Forbes – EVP & Chief Analytics Officer at Manulife, Lee Ann Murray – CIO / SVP Investment Technology Division at Manulife, Johnathan Nightingale - Founding Partner at Raw Signal Group, Sandeep Tatla – AVP, Global Head of Diversity & Inclusion at Manulife and Carolyn Van – Director of Youth Programs at Ladies Learning Code.

09/11/2017

Thank you to our panelists and moderator, for leading a great discussion on gender diversity and women in tech, at our event last week. The full discussion will be posted for viewing this week, stay tuned!

09/09/2017

We were excited to make this $10,000 donation on behalf of Manulife Corporate Donations, to Ladies Learning Code, at our Gender Diversity in Tech event this week.

09/06/2017

Our Gender in Tech event is about to begin shortly! Looking forward to an engaging discussion today. Thank you to our co-sponsors Women at Manulife and partners MaRS Discovery District, BetaKit & Ladies Learning Code!

08/30/2017

Jake from our Toronto lab, hit the road yesterday to deliver a design thinking training for colleagues from the Manulife Bank of Canada, Canadian Division Technology group! 🚘

08/28/2017

We're thrilled to partner with wonderful organizations such as the Startup Institute. Read about our latest collaboration: http://bit.ly/SUILOFT

What do you get when you inject a team of Startup Institute students into John Hancock's Lab Of Forward Thinking? A unique opportunity for exploration, learning and innovation.

08/22/2017

Is your organization "ok with not knowing?" In a customer-centric world, Jesse Bean explains why they need to be. http://bit.ly/JBKnowing

“Exploring the unknown requires tolerating uncertainty.” Brian Greene Are you ok with not knowing? That is the “million-dollar” question