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Will you be attending the 2012 Strategic Management Society (SMS) Conference in Prague?
If so, please be aware of the Knowledge and Innovation (K&I) Interest Group Program on Sunday, October 7, which consists of the following three exciting sessions and the K&I Interest Group Business Meeting. Please see the SMS Conference Program for locations (http://prague.strategicmanagement.net/tools/schedule/).
We hope to see you there.
0800-0915 A Conversation with Robert Grant about the Knowledge Based View
This session continues an emerging tradition in the K&I Interest Group to bring the K&I community closer to the ideas and to the people who wrote important, foundational papers at the intersection of strategy, knowledge and innovation. The focus of this foundational session will be on the past, present and future of the knowledge based view of the firm from the perspective of one its foundational contributors – Professor Robert Grant. The session will be conducted as an interview followed by a question and answer period. A portion of the questions were collected in advance from the K&I community.
Panelists:
Aline Gatignon, INSEAD
Martin C. Goossen, HEC-Paris
Robert Grant, Bocconi University
0930-1045 Big Data, Knowledge and Innovation
A recent study estimated that 1.2 zettabytes (10^21) of electronic data were generated annually over the past few years by everything from Twitter posts, Google searches and emails to personal genome mapping, retail transactions, and automatic traffic sensors. Rapid technical advances in sensors, computer networking, data storage, cluster computing, cloud computing and data analytic algorithms have improved our ability to store, relate, aggregate, combine and analyze ever-increasing quantities of data. The advent of the age of "Big Data" holds substantial promise for the creation and diffusion of knowledge, yet presents complex and novel challenges for privacy, security and ethics. This session will explore the implications of Big Data for firm value creation and capture. Why does big data matter – what makes it qualitatively different from data collected before and how can this help firms create value? How will the rise of big data affect companies' ability to innovate - in the form of new products, services, processes and business models? How will big data affect the scale, scope and functioning of economic organization?
Panelists:
Michael Chui, McKinsey & Co.
1115-1230 The Changing Nature of Innovation in Emerging Economies
Companies in emerging economies are shifting from being followers and imitators to becoming leaders and innovators. The session will focus on this shift, taking South Korea and China as model economies where innovation now takes a leading role. We will also explore how Western companies active in China and India respond to this challenge. In true SMS spirit this will be an academic, business person, and consultant (i.e., "ABC") panel.
Panelists
Yves Doz, INSEAD
John Bell, Royal Philips
Steven Veldhoen, Booz & Co.
1645-1800 Knowledge and Innovation IG Business Meeting
The Knowledge & Innovation Interest Group invites you to enjoy wine and nibbles with colleagues passionate about knowledge and innovation and its role in strategic management. The main objective of the Business Meeting is to develop a clear set of prioritized actions for the IG. This is an exciting time for K&I researchers since old theories are being challenged and as a result there is unprecedented scope for new and creative work. We want to see and hear from you to continue to work together for a strong and vibrant Knowledge & Innovation research community!
We look forward to seeing you in Prague.
All the best,
Mary-Anne Williams (Executive Chair), Gabriel Szulanski (Program Chair) and Corey Phelps (Associate Chair)
Knowledge and Innovation Interest Group
Strategic Management Society
Corey Phelps, Ph.D.