@tharple

Catalyst | Innovator | Strategist | Anthropologist. Focused on the future of computing and sport! Opinions are my own of course!

 Portland, OR
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Joined July 2009
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Check out my latest article: Olympic Day: From Coubertin’s Vision of Peace to the Faces I’ve Met Along the Way linkedin.com/pulse/olympic-d… via @LinkedIn

Olympic Day: From Coubertin’s Vision of Peace to the Faces I’ve Met Along the Way

Today, as we celebrate Olympic Day, it’s a fitting moment to reflect on the enduring vision of the modern Olympic Games — and on the remarkable individuals who embody that vision. At its heart,...

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Check out my latest article: The Ship That Taught Me to See Systems linkedin.com/pulse/ship-taug… via @LinkedIn

The Ship That Taught Me to See Systems

May 8, 1992. The SS Universe pulled into port after 100 days at sea — a shipboard circumnavigation of the globe as part of Semester At Sea / ISE.

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Consider supporting the American Lung Association as I cycle 100 miles on May 16th. Thanks to you, this year I've beaten the last three years of fundraising efforts for this cause. Any donation amount is welcome. do.nr/h8wutr28 via @DonorDrive
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Check out my latest article: Orchestrating What Matters (Part 3/3): Designing Momentum - When the Map Becomes the Culture linkedin.com/pulse/orchestra… via @LinkedIn

Orchestrating What Matters (Part 3/3): Designing Momentum - When the Map Becomes the Culture

For generations, organizations have focused on scaling products and services. And for mass, generic creation of products and services, this is suitable.

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Check out my latest article: The Art of Orchestration / Movement (Part two in a three part series ) linkedin.com/pulse/art-orche… via @LinkedIn

The Art of Orchestration / Movement (Part two in a three part series )

A map alone doesn’t move anyone. The second responsibility of leadership is orchestration.

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Check out my latest article: The Map Before the Prototype: Why Innovation Begins with Orientation linkedin.com/pulse/map-befor… via @LinkedIn

The Map Before the Prototype: Why Innovation Begins with Orientation

Part one of a three part series AI isn’t your biggest innovation risk. Misalignment is.

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Check out my latest article: Beyond the Prototype: An Anthropologist’s Guide to Building What Matters linkedin.com/pulse/beyond-pr… via @LinkedIn

Beyond the Prototype: An Anthropologist’s Guide to Building What Matters

Most startups or corporate innovations don’t fail because of bad technology. They fail because they solve the wrong problems.

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The future of work isn’t a labor problem. The future of bodies isn’t a sensing problem. The future of technology isn’t a tools problem. It’s a systems problem.linkedin.com/pulse/future-to… via @LinkedIn

The Future of...

Over coffee the other day, a friend form outside my work circles asked me "What I worked on" and I found it hard for me to directly respond. My job titles wouldn't really explain it, so instead, I...

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What if the next frontier in athlete performance isn’t a clearer mirror of the body—but a better compass for the human system? #SportsInnovation #ArtificialIntelligence #DigitalTwins #HighPerformance #HumanCenteredAI #SportsEquity #FutureOfSport linkedin.com/posts/tharple_w…

Beyond the Digital Twin: Why Performance Needs More Than Maps | Todd Harple, PhD

We’ve never measured athletes more precisely—and we’ve never been more at risk of missing what actually makes them great. This piece explores why digital twins are only the beginning, and how a more...

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We’ve never measured athletes more precisely—and we’ve never been more at risk of missing what actually makes them great. linkedin.com/pulse/beyond-di… via @LinkedIn

Beyond the Digital Twin: Why Performance Needs More Than Maps

In a previous post, I built out the story about how I helped to introduce Architectural Digital Twins into the Olympic Ecosystem. Given the rise of wearables over the past decade, there’s been a good...

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Check out my latest article: The Early Rise of Digital Twins in Sport—and How the Olympic Movement Became the Next Frontier linkedin.com/pulse/early-ris… via @LinkedIn

The Early Rise of Digital Twins in Sport—and How the Olympic Movement Became the Next Frontier

Digital Twins have quickly become one of the most transformative technologies shaping modern infrastructure, operations, and human experience. But in sport, their adoption is still relatively...

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Data is helpful for comparison, but performance isn’t a number — it’s a narrative. linkedin.com/posts/tharple_d…

Performance Isn’t a Number — It’s a Narrative (or Narrative, Context, and the Limits of Metrics in...

Data is helpful for comparison, but performance isn’t a number — it’s a narrative.

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Check out my latest article: Behind the Data: Narrative, Context, and the Limits of Metrics in Performance linkedin.com/pulse/behind-da… via @LinkedIn

Performance Isn’t a Number — It’s a Narrative (or Narrative, Context, and the Limits of Metrics in...

Quantitative dashboards glow brighter and more detailed than ever. Athletes, coaches, clinicians, marketers, and innovators have unprecedented access to data.

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Equitable intelligence isn’t simply about algorithms but about whose data matters, whose knowledge is visible. For more, check out linkedin.com/posts/tharple_a…

From Code to Culture: Transforming Invisible Data to Equitable Intelligence | Todd Harple, PhD

The central concept connecting my work across time has been the transformation of previously invisible or inaccessible phenomena (data) into tangible, actionable insights that drive human-centric...

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Read my reflections on the inaugural Rebecca Cheptegei #RTDN Symposium hosted at @Stanford last week! linkedin.com/pulse/refuse-do…

Refuse to do Nothing – Reflections from the Rebecca Cheptegei Symposium

Last week, our lab hosted the Rebecca Cheptegei Symposium & Design Lab. As part of our Refuse to Do Nothing campaign inaugurated by our board member (and Olympic and Morehouse College phenom) Edwin...

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Check out my latest article: Portland Is on Fire: How a Mighty Micro-Market Is Leading the Future of Women’s Sports linkedin.com/pulse/portland-… via @LinkedIn

Portland Is on Fire: How a Mighty Micro-Market Is Leading the Future of Women’s Sports

Just yesterday my son and I attended the (re)launch party for the newest WNBA team, the Portland Fire and hearing Clare Hammil’s words and excitement really cemented that we here in the Portland...

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Check out my latest article: Reflections on an Incredible Journey linkedin.com/pulse/reflectio… via @LinkedIn

Reflections on an Incredible Journey

As of November 15, 2024, I’ll be concluding my journey at Intel Corporation, almost 19 years to the day since I first began. Closing this chapter brings immense gratitude for the chance to lead and...

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Do you remember when you joined X? I do! #MyXAnniversary
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Check out my latest article: Love affair with Paris and the Olympic Games Coming Full Circle! linkedin.com/pulse/love-affa… via @LinkedIn

Love affair with Paris and the Olympic Games Coming Full Circle!

Active Todd Harple Although I've traveled the world, I had only visited Paris once for work over a decade ago. In March of 2019 I was thrilled to journey by train from Lausanne for business meetings,...

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@intel25 Jul 2024
Bringing magic to the Olympic Games through #AI platforms #StartsWithIntel. Todd Harple, Olympic Games AI Innovation Program Lead at Intel, discusses how #IntelAI solutions at the Olympics go far beyond #Paris2024 in this @wsjcustom video.
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Paid Program with @Intel: Watch our video to find out how AI platforms will bring the magic to the world stage of sports at the Olympic Games Paris 2024. partners.wsj.com/intel/bring…
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