Ariel Kennan
Senior Fellow, Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation
Ariel Kennan is a civic design and digital leader who works across sectors to drive impactful change. Currently, Ariel is a Senior Fellow at the Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation at Georgetown University, where she is researching and advising on best practices for using design, data, and technology for improving the social safety net. Previously, she served in the New York City Mayor’s Office for Economic Opportunity where she was the founding director of the first municipal service design studio in the United States and led the digital product portfolio. Most recently, she was the Director of Civic Innovation at Sidewalk Labs, where she led the strategy for inclusive participation in the social infrastructure of cities. She is passionate about the global network of civic designers and is the lead curator for the Rosenfeld Media Civic Design Conference and Community and co-founder of the Civic Design Library. Learn more and get in touch at arielkennan.com.
Rosenverse talks by Ariel:
" I’m regularly pleasantly surprised by not having to explain a lot of the foundational concepts of design when working with others inside government. "
Theme Two Intro
November 17, 2022
" Could the Civic Design Library offer electronic book checkouts like the Toronto Public Library does? "
Civic Design in 2022
January 13, 2022
" Everything can be designed – ourselves, relationships, processes, policies, systems. "
Reflect and Chart Forward
December 10, 2021
" Outdated tech is a reality, but the ingenuity people show to solve problems in government is incredible. "
Pipeline to Civic Design
December 9, 2021
" I encourage you all to ask questions throughout the day and follow up with speakers and cohorts to go deeper. "
Theme 2 Intro
December 9, 2021
" It’s really important that we have impact goals. It’s not worth doing design if we’re not having impact on our residents. "
Building a Design Culture
June 9, 2017
