BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:researchseminars.org CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:researchseminars.org BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Aimee Burnett (OCAD University) DTSTART:20230920T160000Z DTEND:20230920T170000Z DTSTAMP:20260417T111348Z UID:Metagov/170 DESCRIPTION:Title: Work for Stake: Reimagining Ownership & Work in the Emerging Internet\nby Aimee Burnett (OCAD University) as part of Metagovernance Seminar\n\ n\nAbstract\nThe modern labour economy is fraught with challenges\, such a s economic inequality\, job insecurity\, digital intensification and shift ing labour market composition along the lines of skills\, employer consoli dation\, and the profile of the average employee. Ownership has emerged as a powerful\, growing\, and increasingly accessible solution to these chal lenges\, as it enables workers to reap the full material benefits of their labour and generate wealth and security in a digital-first world. However \, despite a positive perception of ownership\, few workers participate in ownership models\, such as co-operatives and entrepreneurship. This resea rch investigates barriers to ownership optimizing behaviours among workers \, the costs\, risks\, and benefits of transitioning to ownership\, and th e differences between employees and independent workers. The hypothesis is that experimenting with interoperable digital ownership tools can lead to disruptive worker-centred innovations that increase worker stake\, such a s capital ownership\, capital income\, and voice in decision-making. This research employs strategic foresight and design research methodologies to provide a structured approach to understanding complex systems and framing future scenarios and experimentation. Ultimately\, this research aims to decrease precarity and increase agency for workers by laying the groundwor k for practical innovations that enable ownership-driven security.\n LOCATION:https://researchseminars.org/talk/Metagov/170/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR