Much is said about the ongoing digital transformation of industries, firms, and work. Yet we know little about how change processes actually unfold.

Wild speculations and futurist claims are abundant, but there is no clear way to parse through these. In response, this talk offers an approach to studying the social practices that result in accelerated technological change.

Join BDFI Lecturer Devika Narayan as she explores specific decision-making practices and managerial actions that produce a volatile industrial landscape. 

Agenda:

This is a hybrid event, taking place at 2:00-3:00pm on Wednesday 19 April at our temporary home, Engine Shed.

2:00 Welcome

2:05 - 3:00pm Seminar and Q&A discussion

3:00 - 4:00pm Light refreshments and networking

 

About Devika Narayan:

Lecturer in Digital Futures, University of Bristol Business School

Devika Narayan's research focuses on the transformation of markets, firms, and the structure of work. She is interested in the relationship between emerging technologies and industrial change. Her current work investigates how cloud computing arrangements restructure the corporate computing sector. Devika holds a Ph.D in Sociology from the University of Minnesota and an M.Phil and M.A. in Sociology from the Delhi School of Economics.

 

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