EP#3 | How We Shape Our World Through Stories: The Role of Information Visualization with Dr. Tomi Kauppinen

What is happening?  Where is it happening? Why is it happening?    These are the three questions Dr. Tomi Kauppinen believes everyone should be asking when making sense of the world around them. Today I’m talking with Tomi about how we can all become better storytellers through what he calls information visualization.   Tomi is a professor of information visualization and cognitive systems at Aalto University in Finland and holds a Phd in media technology. Tomi teachers at the intersection of design, technology, innovation and entrepreneurship at Aalto. He is the coordinator for Aalto Online Learning, a strategic development project at Aalto university. He’s the cohost of a podcast called Cloud Reachers and he’s regularly invited to deliver keynotes across the world   In this episode Tomi shares: Why Aalto University in Finland wanted to merge their universities into a multidisciplinary environment How we can move from competitive to collaborative cultures Solving the information literacy challenge Using stories to reframe challenges into opportunities   There’s a quote by Michael Margolis where he says, “The stories we tell literally make the world. If you want to change the world, you need to change your story. This truth applies both to individuals and institutions.” In a world where we are overwhelmed and often controlled by the data and information around us, Tomi shares the strategies and skills to be critical consumers and storytellers. I hope you all enjoy my conversation with Dr. Tomi Kauppinen, and as always we’d love if you tag us online and share your thoughts and takeaways.    You can connect with Tomi on Twitter @LinkedScience, or on LinkedIn. Listen to his podcast Cloud Reachers. You can learn more about Aalto Online Learning here.  You can connect with me, Sabba on Instagram and Twitter @AskMsQ or visit my website askmsq.com.