9^thGlobal Entrepreneurship & Business Management Summit

Knowledge, Innovation, And Technology

Knowledge is for many firms one of the most important sources of competitive advantage and managing knowledge globally is becoming more complex in this new phase of globalization. This track addresses how knowledge is created, transferred, assimilated, transformed and used internationally. This can occur through the processes of innovation, learning, research and development (R&D), etc. The track will explore how mnes and internationalizing firms learn, manage knowledge and innovate, and how mnes orchestrate local knowledge globally to gain and sustain competitive advantage on a global scale. Some examples of topics of interest include: Why do global and local networks of innovation interact? How do firms manage cross-national systems of open innovation for the benefit of all partners in a collaborative innovation initiative? Which governance mechanisms are most conducive to knowledge development?