A Signal Becomes Real
A new disruptive innovator impacting higher education?
Robert J. Brunner
Chief Disruption Officer
Professor of Accountancy
Arthur Andersen Fellow
Gies College of Business
University of Illinois
Founder & Principal, Innodative
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I'm a futurist, technologist, and educator who helps organizations navigate the intersection of emerging technologies and business transformation.
Recent Writing
Nobody Said It Was Easy
Eight modules, 120 videos, a rapidly changing field, and student feedback pulling in different directions. I ran an experiment — an extended conversation with Claude — to scope a full course revision. Here’s what happened, and what it might mean for how teaching and learning teams work.
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
From manipulated video to interactive dialogue in four years — a journey through AI avatar development that reveals a deeper challenge: when synthetic media becomes indistinguishable, how do we define authenticity?
Reverse Engineering a Recipe
How to Use AI to Reverse Engineer a Recipe from a Label
Who's Gonna Drive You Home?
Lessons from autonomous vehicles reveal why AI job displacement may be slower and more nuanced than predicted—and why humans will likely remain in the loop longer than we think.