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Innovation Conference at University of Maryland CIBER

  • 1.  Innovation Conference at University of Maryland CIBER

    Posted 10-09-2007 00:39

    (Please excuse cross-postings of this conference announcement)




    A 2006 survey by the Conference Board found that two-thirds of the business leaders surveyed placed global competitiveness and innovation as their #2 and #3 strategic challenges. Clearly, globalization, competitiveness, and innovation have lately been rising up to the top of top management agendas in both business and government. And, yet, there is no clear consensus on how individual firms and regional and national governments should go about becoming more innovative – and more globally competitive. I am pleased to announce that we shall be exploring these critical issues at our premier innovation conference this November.

    Over 20 senior executives and scholars from the innovation/technology/globalization domains will present cutting-edge thinking on these themes at the conference.

    §        The roles of the federal government, industry, and universities in innovation
    §        Innovation, competitiveness, and globalization
    §        Open innovation models and global innovation networks
    §        Corporate venture capital and innovation
    §        Innovation in government
    §        Innovation and economic development
    §        Meeting the challenge of innovation

    Conference Website: http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/ciber/innovation/

    The conference fee for faculty and students is significantly discounted through support from our federal grant. I look forward to your participation in this conference.

    Please let me know if there are any questions.

    Vinod Jain

    Vinod K Jain, PhD
    Director, Center for International Business Education & Research
    Senior Director, Professional Programs
    Robert H. Smith School of Business
    2416 Van Munching Hall
    University of Maryland
    College Park, MD 20742-1815
    301-405-3256 TEL
    301-651-2818 MOBILE
    410-510-1830 FAX
    vjain@rhsmith.umd.edu
    http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu
    http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/ciber