The Art & Science of Collective Intelligence: Podcast interview on R&D Unplugged

How can we foster collective intelligence in times of uncertainty, fragmentation, and crisis?

I had the pleasure of being interviewed on the R&D Unplugged Podcast by the Learning Planet Institute, where we explored how collaborative intelligence emerges—not just from technology or data, but from the quality of our relationships, processes, and ways of being together. We discussed how psychological safety, participatory methodologies, and even wisdom traditions can inform how we organize, learn, and navigate complexity—whether in research, education, or systemic change.

If you’re interested in how science, facilitation, and social healing intersect, I invite you to tune in:
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Relational Infrastructures for Collective Sensemaking and Action

How can we design containers that support relational development, foster collective intelligence, and cultivate the conditions for systemic transformation?

On March 20, I had the pleasure of presenting our work at the 11th edition of R&D Unplugged, hosted by the Research Unit Learning Transitions at the Learning Planet Institute. In this talk, I explored the intersection of network science, participatory methodologies, and wisdom traditions, highlighting how multi-level group practices and process-aware monitoring can help track and enhance relational quality over time.

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The Architecture of Collective Intelligence: What We Learned from Covid-19

Can a global crisis awaken new forms of collective intelligence?

In the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, I wrote an article for The Conversation reflecting on the unprecedented surge of collaborative research and open innovation initiatives emerging worldwide. In particular, I shared the experience of building the OpenCovid19 Initiative on the JOGL platform, where thousands of contributors—from data scientists to high school students—came together to co-develop open-source solutions, from diagnostics to ventilator designs.

This piece explores how digital platforms and participatory methodologies can support large-scale, decentralized collaboration—and asks whether this surge of collective intelligence can be sustained beyond the crisis.

You can read the full article here:
📰 Covid-19: The Rise of a Global Collective Intelligence?

Skill network of Covid-19 projects on the JOGL platform