Friday, 10 February 2012 11:31

Henry Etzkowitz - Keynote speaker at Suitable for Business 2012!

Henry Etzkowitz - Keynote speaker at the Suitable For Business conference 2012

Suitable for Business is proud to reveal the name of our first keynote speaker: Professor Henry Etzkowitz from Stanford University.

Through his academic life he has invented the concepts of 'The Entrepreneurial University', 'The Triple Helix' and ‘The Commercialization of Knowledge’. Henry Etzkowitz is also the author of many books and academic articles on innovation and the future of academia.

He participates in the discussion on the role of universities in business life and he has pointed out how the humanities and social science create value to businesses.In other words: Henry Etzkowitz is the perfect fit for Suitable for Business 2012 and this year’s theme ‘Value Creation’. He will be giving his keynote speech at the conference on March 20th 13.00 pm. We are so exited to hear this speech.

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  • Registrations open!

    Registrations for the two main conference keynote speakers, Henry Etzkowitz and Francesco Avvisati are opening today at 12AM!

    All events are FREE and seats are limited, so make sure you secure a seat by registering at either of the two links below:

    Sign up for the keynote speak featuring Henry Etzkowitz on March 20th 2012

    Sign up for the keynote speak featuring Francesco Avvisati on March 21st 2012

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