Dr. Daniel Druhora

Biography

Daniel Druhora is a filmmaker, writer, and educator working at the intersection of immersive storytelling and humanitarian innovation. At USC Viterbi, he teaches Innovation Engineering Design for Global Crises, a hands-on course open to all majors that empowers students to solve real-world problems through interdisciplinary collaboration. Druhora advises student teams developing social impact startups and helps engineers and scientists integrate storytelling into research, product development, and innovation, fostering empathy and trust while enhancing public understanding. He serves as the Resident Filmmaker at USC's ReWater Center, where he documents future water reuse and climate resilience initiatives. As a creator of the documentary series Flowing Forward, he explores future water infrastructure in the U.S. and directed the feature documentary Cloudwalkers, which highlights pioneers in internet artificial intelligence. His films have been broadcast on PBS and multiple international networks and have garnered accolades, including an Emmy Award. Druhora is also a co-founder of Safe Passage Films in the UK and the founder of AgRenova, a biotech startup focused on sustainable agriculture in Europe. He created the podcast Escape Velocity to uncover the human stories behind scientific and engineering breakthroughs.

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