I3M Symposium @ UW
Yesterday we had an exciting day at University of Washington, Seattle. By all accounts, the I3M Symposium was a success. Presentation-wise, the morning started with a keynote presentation by Phil Fawcett, head of Microsoft Research who has been with this Seattle giant since 1984. This was followed by our research presentation – Demystifying the Link between Business Value and Innovation, which was presented by the PI of the project, Prof Dr Kevin Desouza. Following the lunch was a panel discussion exploring the various issues surrounding innovation and business value. The evening concluded with presentations of potential research projects of the Institue for Innovation in Information Management, and a wine and o’ devours reception. Networking-wise, the meeting was invaluable, as new opportunities for joint research with companies were popping out one after another. R&D chief officers, knowledge officers, business development officers from esteemed companies such as Boeing, Microsoft, Mattel, Parsons Brinkerhof, Washington Mutual, and others, truly practiced open innovation during the lively discussion which continued late in the evening.
