New RISD president to speak at Business Expo

John Maeda's first appearance in RI will be Expo talk, "The Future of Technology, Design, and Simplicity"

John Maeda, the new president of the Rhode Island School of Design, will deliver a speech at this year’s Business EXPO, the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce announced yesterday. The speech, advertised by the chamber as Maeda’s “first appearance in Rhode Island,” will take place at the Rhode Island Convention Center. The Business EXPO will be held May 6 and 7. Maeda’s speech, titled “The Future of Technology, Design, and Simplicity,” is scheduled for Tuesday, May 6...

Full Story: New RISD president to speak at Business Expo Source: Providence Journal, February 21st, 2008