This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Jackie’s talk embeds life stories into what makes innovation work. She incorporates lessons learned from her father, John Janning, a renowned inventor from Ohio into modern aspects of life.
Jackie grew up with a lab in the basement, the youngest child of Ohio inventor John Janning. Graduate of Beavercreek High School, going on to earn Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Wright State in Systems Engineering, she turned down an opportunity to work with nuclear reactor displays in Chicago to take on the more "intriguing" work of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base working with aircrew simulators and the unlimited virtual skies they offered. In 2004, she earned a second Master's degree from MIT through a Sloan fellowship. Over the course of her exceptional career, she believes the lessons she learned at her father's knee have been key to her success in many ways.
About TEDx, x = independently organized event In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)
