Mar 13, 2016 - to meet, collaborate, exchange experiences and network with other colleagues. ... 13.10-13.40 Facilitated
ISPIM JUNIOR RESEARCHER LAB 13th March 2016, 450 Dodge Hall, Northeastern University, Boston. (See map here)
The Junior Researcher Lab of the 2016 ISPIM Innovation Forum in Boston will be bringing together junior researchers from all over the world. If you are currently doing a PhD, considering doing one, or just graduated - the ISPIM Junior Researcher Lab is for you! There is also an opportunity for you to get a scholarship to the event. The Community is organised to serve as a platform for young career researchers and PhD students to meet, collaborate, exchange experiences and network with other colleagues. It is also a platform to meet with leading researchers and practitioners in the field. It is essentially a Community to share ideas and resources while providing valuable support in dealing with the challenges of completing a PhD in innovation management as well as getting started with a post-PhD Career. This Community has already connected over 200 early stage innovation scholars globally making ISPIM one of the most rapidly growing innovation communities for junior researchers. Kindly note: In order to participate pre-registration for the Lab is required. Register here>>. The Lab is free for registered Forum participants while a fee of 75USD is required from participants interested in only the Lab. Further updates will be communicated on this page. In the meantime join the conversation on our LinkedIn page. See you in Boston! Abayomi & the ISPIM team
Abayomi Baiyere Community Development Co-ordinator
[email protected]
PROGRAMME Registration opens from 12:30 13.00-13.10 Welcome 13.10-13.40 Facilitated Networking Participants will not only meet new people, but also learn and familiarise themselves with each other’s research areas and topics through short “research pitches”. Our aim is that you will walk out of this event with future collaborators, so be sure to bring your business cards! 13.40-13.50 Networking Break 13.50-14.55 Career Speed Date/Post-PhD Career Tips/Job Interviews A unique opportunity to meet company and university representatives. Various career options inside and outside academia will be discussed. This session is aimed at guiding participants on planning their future career and next post-PhD steps.
William Westgate
Calvin Smith
Managing Principal at Product Genesis, Strategic Innovation Management Consulting
Principal at William Westgate & Associates Inc.
Business Lead, IoT Strategy & Principal Manager, Global Innovation & Portfolio Intelligence
Monica Garfield
Allen Alexander
Deborah Roberts
Frank Piller
Associate Professor, Computer Information System, Bentley
Director of Centre for Innovation & Service Research, Senior Lecturer in Innovation
Associate Professor. Marketing/ Innovation, University of Nottingham
Professor, RWTH, and Co-Director - MIT Smart Customization Group, MIT Media Lab.
Joanne Hyland
Jeff Hovis
Founding Partner and President, rInnovation Group
14.55-15.00 Networking Break
15.00-16.00 Panel: The art of Academic Publishing – Luck or Skill? An opportunity for you to meet Journal editors and distinguished scholars associated with ISPIM, and ask questions about the publishing process.
Gloria Barczak
Frank Piller
Gina O’ Connor
Professor - Northeastern University and Editor-inChief - Journal of Product Innovation Management
Professor – RWTH, and Co-Director - MIT Smart Customization Group, MIT Media Lab.
Professor and Author, Innovation and Strategic Management Specialist
Wenxiu (Vince) Nan (Panel Moderator) PhD Student, Bentley University
16.00-16.15 Networking + Tea Break
16.15-17.10 Group Activity: Emerging Research Topics/Trends. A moderated brainstorming session where teams of participants from diverse research backgrounds put their knowledge together to collectively forge a solution to a truly realworld innovation challenge.
Calvin Smith Business Lead - IoT Strategy & Principal Manager, Global Innovation & Portfolio Intelligence at EMC
17.10-17.20 Networking Break
Said Tabet Technology Lead - IoT Strategy and Industry Standards, Corporate Office of the CTO at EMC.
17.20-18.00 Interactive Roundtable Sessions One of the most anticipated events of the Lab. These are highly interactive Q&A sessions led by carefully selected topic experts. They share best practices on some topical PhD issues.
Funding & Organizing your PhD (Research Visits, Grants, Time Management, Dissertation tips…) Kyriaki Papageorgiou
Deborah Roberts
Senior Researcher and Marie Curie Fellow, ESADE and Visiting Research Fellow Harvard University
Associate Professor. Marketing/ Innovation, University of Nottingham
Emerging Innovation Topics (Trends, Niche Concepts, Interdisciplinary topics...) William Westgate
Gina O’ Connor
Principal at William Westgate & Associates Inc.
Professor and Author, Innovation and Strategic Management Specialist
Research Methodologies (Qualitative vs Quantitative, Data Collection…)
Gloria Barczak
Allen Alexander
Professor - Northeastern University and Editor-in-Chief Journal of Product Innovation Management
Director of Centre for Innovation & Service Research, Senior Lecturer in Innovation
18.30-20.00 Forum Welcome Reception The evening will continue with the official Forum Welcome Reception, allowing you to meet other Forum participants over drinks and snacks.
After the reception, there is a possibility to interact socially over dinner in a nearby restaurant! (costs not covered).
