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[Opening Plenary] CEO Round table - Collaboration as a Solution for Uncertainty |
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| Oct.15th 10:10-11:20, Vista Hall |
Economic weaknesses and rising inflation in world economy is downgrading the growth forecast for next year. In other words, ‘uncertainty’ is here to stay yet another year. How high will the oil prices rise? What are possible solutions for the food crisis? How can the greenhouse gas emissions be cut down to half by 2015? How will we keep a look out for protectionism? How will we overcome security issues such as the nuclear weapons? There is a lot in the hands of corporations, countries, and NGOs to overcome the obstacles of uncertainty. Let us hear the keen insights of the global leaders.
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PANT, Narayan Dean of Executive Education and Professor of Strategy at INSEAD, INSEAD
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AHO,Esko Former Prime Minister , Finland
FEAGIN,Douglas L Head of the Financial Institutions Group for Asia , Goldman Sachs
ELLIS, Steve CEO, Bain & Company
POLET, Robert Chairman , Gucci Group
KOMIYAMA, Hiroshi President , University of Tokyo
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[O E C D Plenary] Creative Collaboration among Business, Academy and Government |
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| Oct.16th 07:50-09:00, Vista Hall |
Thirty years ago, innovation meant technological change, finished products and linear progression. Today, innovators focus on the management of knowledge by interconnected networks; “open” systems of innovation; networks of excellence and communities of practice; and innovation carried out locally but with global reach.
Open innovation and globalization are fast redefining the way businesses develop and source knowledge to innovate. How are companies doing this in practice? Which sectors are more active in exploiting “open innovation” business models? How do companies implement open innovation across global value chains? What are the implications for public policies to support R&D and innovation?
It is the responsibility of OECD governments to create an enabling policy environment for innovation. The OECD has developed an innovation strategy in order to improve understanding of how things work at the innovation “frontiers” of economies, which will in turn enable policy makers to achieve sustainable growth and development. The strategy will include new tools for measuring innovation despite changing markets, actors and regions where innovation takes place. They will provide good practices to help firms, institutions and countries engage in innovation.
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[Opening Speech 1] Patrick Bartholemew Ahern, Former Prime Minister of Ireland |
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| Oct.15th 08:20-09:00, Vista Hall |
Globalization and Collaborative Economics
Patrick Bartholemew Ahern, the former Prime Minister of Ireland, played a key role in radically shifting the image of his country, from a poor agricultural country to ‘Celtic Tiger’, a country with cutting-edge technology. During his tenure as the prime minister of Ireland (1997-May 2008), Patrick Bartholemew Ahern successfully led the country to record the strongest growth in Europe. His main focus was realizing free economy country with cooperative labor-management relations and mutually beneficial partnership politics to revive the country’. Mr. Ahern will deliver a special lecture on ‘Globalization and Collaborative Economics at this year’s WKF. |
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[Opening Speech 2] Richard Branson, President & Founder of Virgin Group |
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| Oct.15th 09:00-10:00, Vista Hall |
As one of the most fascinating entrepreneurs in the world with his mind-boggling creativity and extraordinary unparalleled entrepreneurship, Virgin Group’s Richard Branson is visiting Korea for the first time in honor of Maeil Business Newspaper’s invitation to the World Knowledge Forum. Heartwarming stories behind his remarkable success will touch the many admirers of Richard Branson. The high-school dropout Richard Branson started off only with a small record store and infinite imagination. Soon, he had his Virgin Empire in front of him with over 200 companies ranging along airline, mobile, hotel, leisure, finance etc. He is also upfront in practicing corporate social responsibility through Virgin Unite - the not-for-profit entrepreneurial foundation. It turns out that Richard Branson’s adventurous spirit is too big for our world; he is expected to reach outer space with his company Virgin Galactic sending earthlings to outer space by 2010. In this age of ‘collabonomics,’ let us hear how Richard Branson transcends boundaries with his imagination and creativity. |
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