Author Series Event with
John Kao
Innovation Nation: How America is Losing Its Innovation Edge, Why it Matters, and How We Can Get It Back
John Kao
Innovation Nation: How America is Losing Its Innovation Edge, Why it Matters, and How We Can Get It Back
Wednesday, October 17th 2007
6:30-8:30
Conference Center B1
1800 K St. NW, Washington, DC 20006
Members $10 Non-Members: $15 Students/Interns: No Charge
6:30-8:30
Conference Center B1
1800 K St. NW, Washington, DC 20006
Members $10 Non-Members: $15 Students/Interns: No Charge
As Americans, we have long ascribed to the notion that we are the global leaders in innovation. The fact is that an ominous, seismic shift is occurring. Other nations- not only China and India, but also smaller countries such as Singapore, New Zealand, and Denmark- are moving ahead of us in some areas of innovation. Singapore, a country with a population of only 4.4 million people, has a fully functioning city- Biopolis- devoted entirely to scientific research. The largest nanotechnology research center in the world will be in Beijing, and the second largest in Shanghai. The competition, and our obstacles, seems overwhelming- what can be done to return America back to its preeminent position?
In Innovation Nation, John Kao sounds the alarm by diagnosing the current (and admittedly grim) situation, describing the best innovation practices from around the world, explaining how innovation works at a national level, and putting forth a revolutionary proposal for a U.S. strategy that all stake holders can get behind.
John Kao, dubbed "Mr. Creativity" by the The Economist, is a leading expert on innovation, large-scale transformation, and high-technology. He taught at the Harvard Business School for 14 years and is the founder of Kao & Company, an advisory and venture development firm that counts leading companies, government agencies, and political figures among its clients. He serves on the Department of Defense's Transformation Advisory Group.
In Innovation Nation, John Kao sounds the alarm by diagnosing the current (and admittedly grim) situation, describing the best innovation practices from around the world, explaining how innovation works at a national level, and putting forth a revolutionary proposal for a U.S. strategy that all stake holders can get behind.
John Kao, dubbed "Mr. Creativity" by the The Economist, is a leading expert on innovation, large-scale transformation, and high-technology. He taught at the Harvard Business School for 14 years and is the founder of Kao & Company, an advisory and venture development firm that counts leading companies, government agencies, and political figures among its clients. He serves on the Department of Defense's Transformation Advisory Group.
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