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Empower 2019: Speakers Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight
Thought leaders from across the university and beyond will convene at Empower 2019 to address how the eight design aspirations can be implemented to innovate and design technology at ASU.
![Design Aspirations The eight design aspirations are Leverage Our Place, Transform Society, Value Entrepreneurship, Conduct Use-Inspired Research, Enable Student Success, Fuse Intellectual Disciplines, Be Socially Embedded, and Engage Globally.](/sites/default/files/designaspirationsleverageourplace.jpg)
The three pillars to enable and catalyze, operational excellence, customer delight, and innovation, are also a key part of Empower 2019. Each of them are woven into the eight design aspirations, which are represented below and in the speakers' topics.
![Design Aspirations Icons The eight design aspirations are Leverage Our Place, Transform Society, Value Entrepreneurship, Conduct Use-Inspired Research, Enable Student Success, Fuse Intellectual Disciplines, Be Socially Embedded, and Engage Globally.](/sites/default/files/design_aspriations_icons.png)