Creative Industries — Knowledge Transfer Network
Becaons For Innovation

Globalisation: The Future of Research

When: 09:00 - 19:30, 2011-11-09

Venue: St Pancras Renaissance Hotel, Euston Road, London NW1 2AR

Fees: £315 - £495

Organiser: Research Events

Registration Link: http://www.researchresearch.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=105&Itemid=67&dm_i=E9T,

Success for research institutions is increasingly measured primarily in global terms - for those in the UK, mainland Europe and in the United States that means looking to the emerging economies, especially in Asia, for students and ideas.

Hosted by Research Fortnight, Globalisation: The Future of Research Institutions is our second annual event for research leaders from across HEI's, industry and the public sector.

Delegates will:

  • NETWORK exclusively with regional and international players at a senior level DISCOVER the strategies and best practice behind recent successes from international speakers
  • ANALYSE and DEBATE the ways forward for HEI’s from the UK, Europe and emerging economies
  • LEARN and DISCUSS the role that industry will play in the future global success of the HE sector

Already confirmed to speak are:

  • Professor Jeremy Watson, Director, Global Research, ARUP, Chief Scientific Adviser, Department for Communities and Local Government, UK   
  • Professor Julia Lane, Program Director, Science of Science and Innovation Policy, National Science Foundation, USA
  • Sir Alan Langlands, Chief Executive, HEFCE, UK
  • Professor Hagit Messer-Yaron, President, The Open University, Israel, former Chief Scientist, Ministry of Science, Israel
  • Sir Howard Newby, Vice-Chancellor, University of Liverpool, UK and Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China
  • Dr Pramath Sinha, Founder & Director, International Foundation for Research & Education (IFRE), India
  • Professor Lawrence Cram, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, ANU (Australian National University)
  • Dr Brian Bowsher, Managing Director, National Physical Laboratory, UK
  • Dr Detlef Niese, Head, Global Development External Affairs, Novartis Pharma A.G., Switzerland
  • Dr Tariq Ali, Executive Director Global Strategic Initiatives, Envision ALR, Malaysia
  • Jacques Darcy, Head of Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property, European Investment Fund, France
  • Professor Graham Galbraith, Deputy Vice Chancellor, University of Hertfordshire, UK
  • Oliver Morton, Energy and Environment Editor, The Economist  

Early bird rates apply until 23rd September (£315 - £445), then rise to £349 - £495.

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