WATCH NOW: Transforming the Culture to be More Innovative: A Roadmap for the Future

About the Presentation

Presented by Dr. Omar Hatamleh
E Director at the International Space University, Former Chief Innovation Officer, NASA

NASA is concentrating on creating an open innovation culture looking for continuous improvement and creative solutions. In this session Omar will discuss how his team at NASA:

• Created a strategy for 20 years balancing the short and long-term
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  The gaps that they are creating to solve now and in the future
• Transforming the culture to an innovative one and receiving cross-industry support

 WATCH NOW: Transforming the Culture to be More Innovative: A Roadmap for the Future

About the Speaker

Dr. Omar Hatamleh is the Executive Director of the Space Studies Program.  Prior to assuming his new assignment, Omar was the Chief Innovation Officer, Engineering at NASA Johnson Space Center responsible for empowering the organization creative thinking and develop capacity to innovate.

Prior to that he was the Associate Chief Scientist at NASA ARC responsible for identifying new and promising areas of scientific research and supporting technologies that can be integrated into the Center's capabilities.  Previous roles at NASA also included Technology Relationship Manager, Advanced Development Manager, and Space Shuttle Orbiter Structures Subsystem Manager.

Omar has Nineteen years of aerospace industry experience and has published over 33 international journal articles; he has four engineering degrees, speaks four languages and has been an invited keynote speaker to multiple national and international events. Omar has also been the recipient of several prestigious awards and recognitions from NASA.