The Innodative Disruptor

Robert J. Brunner

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?

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.

In-Situ Website Translation

A practical guide to using Safari's built-in translation features to read foreign-language webpages, including automatic translation of text within images and infographics.

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