Podcast #182

Chris Barr – Knight at the Roundtable

“It’s really hard to turn a big organization around and create new priorities for them.” With a focus on art, journalism, and community development across 26 cities, the Knight Foundation is one of the most impactful philanthropic organizations in the country. As the company’s director of innovation, Chris Barr partners with museums and art institutions to reimagine the art experience, the way they communicate, and how they engage with would-be art enthusiasts. Fresh off their 10th anniversary, Chris joins innovation crush during Art Basel Miami to share his wisdom on everything from bots, to augmented reality, gentrification, awe, startups, technology design and of course, how to “turn a big organization around and make new priorities for them”. Recorded live at the Sagamore Hotel.