Prof. Wendy K. Smith is an award-winning scholar, global keynote speaker and bestselling author “on a mission to help people solve their toughest problems with more creativity and connection” (wendyksmith.com).
On June 17, she visits the University of Zurich and offers a
Public Research Talk on Both/and Thinking
‒ 11.30 – 12.30, June 17, 2026
‒ UZH Main Building (KOL), Rämistrasse 71, 8001 Zurich
‒ Wendy will share how paradox research has informed advanced ways of problem solving and gives an outlook on future avenues in the field.
The event is organized by the University of Zurich in collaboration with the HSG School of Management.
Scholars, practitioners, students and alumni alike are welcome to sign up for the Public Research Talk.
Your conveners
Prof. Lauren Howe, UZH Center for Leadership in the Future of Work
Prof. Klaus Jonas, UZH Leadership and Governance Academy
Prof. Nils Fürstenberg, HSG School of Management
Prof. Harald Tuckermann, HSG Center for Healthcare
Dr. Jennifer Sparr, Head UZH Strategic Projects