Can the organizations tackling the world’s biggest challenges adapt fast enough to meet the demands of a rapidly changing world?
From climate change and displacement to conflict and shrinking resources, humanitarian and international organizations face growing pressure to deliver greater impact with fewer means. As new technologies reshape the way we work, innovation is no longer optional. Yet successful transformation depends on more than technology alone. It requires leadership, new ways of working and the right conditions for ideas to move beyond pilot projects and create lasting change.
So what does it take to turn innovation into impact? In this final episode of Research that Acts, Professor Katherine Tatarinov explores how mission-driven organizations can foster innovation, embrace technological change and prepare for the humanitarian challenges of the future.
Research that acts – From research to humanitarian impact
In humanitarian crises, research does more than observe and analyse: it acts.
Welcome to this new four-episode podcast series exploring how researchers at HEC Lausanne use their expertise to address some of today’s most pressing humanitarian challenges. Working closely with field partners, they develop practical tools and solutions to support refugee integration, improve emergency response, strengthen humanitarian logistics and inform decision-making in crisis situations. Research That Acts showcases engaged research that transforms scientific knowledge into concrete action and creates meaningful change for people affected by crises.
