Paper 17: Creativity and Innovation

Interviewed by Matthew Muñoz and Art Seavey

In this interview, Anita Brown-Graham, director of the Institute for Emerging Issues, explains the importance of creativity to innovation and North Carolina. The IEI’s 25th Annual Emerging Issues Forum on Creativity begins today at 8:00 a.m. at the Raleigh Convention Center. Watch live and join the dialogue via Twitter #IEI2010 and the IEI collaboration platform.

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