Innovating for Transformation - Renewal through Collective Entrepreneurial Action

The Center for Knowledge and Innovation Research (CKIR) of Aalto University School of Economics, Finnish Innovation Fund (SITRA) and Finnish Ministry of Employment and the Economy (TEM) cordially invites You to join the discussion on challenges and opportunities of innovation in transformation.

The fundamental ongoing transformations in our society call for new types of collaborative mechanisms that resonate with the relational dynamism of value and wealth creating networks. The experiences gained from the open innovation networks, business ecosystems and public-private partnerships emphasize the creative, innovative and transformative nature of relations and modes of collaboration. Innovation for Transformation has turned into Collective Entrepreneurial Action embedded into the networks of ac-tors. It is broadly accepted that entrepreneurial action accounts for most of economic renewal in the or-ganizations as well as more broadly in the society. Collective entrepreneurial action is discussed as the relational and structural dynamism of creative innovation networks. The novelty is an outcome of trans-formative interaction of people, firms and institutions. The relational and contextual nature of innovative entrepreneurship requires new dynamic structures, distributed and embedded leadership and network governance for innovation and renewal.

The conference engages thoughtful practitioners and leadings scholars into a discussion on the phenom-enon: Renewal through Collective Entrepreneurial Action in the context of innovation networks, compa-nies, public sector, public-private partnerships and academia. The conference provides an opportunity to elaborate the benefits of open, demand and user-driven innovation paradigm for the value creation in the arenas and forums of human life. From energy efficient cities point of view, workshop discusses interest-ing topics such as energy efficiency, sustainable social and cultural development, e-democracy, social media and welfare services. It is in every way important to include cities to innovation networks and pur-sue to open public services for innovation research in the future.

The workshop centers on change forces behind the transformation, new types of collaborative mecha-nisms and concrete steps forward within innovation paradigm. The aim of the workshop is to understand collective entrepreneurial action as a phenomenon, outline its characteristics for success and to find means to lead entrepreneurial action both on private and on public sector.

• Wed, August 25: Innovating for Transformation! Relational and structural dynamism of creative innovation net-works.

• Thu, August 26: Transformation through Entrepreneurial Action: Call for new type of collaborative mechanisms.

• Fri, August 27: Going Forward: Elaborative breakout sessions.

Theory meets practice in the workshop. We bring international thought leaders from academia, business and politics into an in-depth dialogue on transformative interaction of people, firms and institutions. Key-note speakers of the workshop include:

• Robert Burgelman – Professor, Stanford University

• Ikujiro Nonaka – Professor, Hitotsubashi and Aalto University School of Economics

• Mikko Kosonen – President, Finnish Innovation Fund (Sitra)

• Yves Doz – Professor, INSEAD and Aalto University School of Economics

• Burton Lee – Director, European Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Stanford University

• Anssi Vanjoki – Executive Vice President, Nokia

• Sari Baldauf – Board Member of Hewlett Packard, F-Secure, CapMan and Fortum

• Ralf Stacey – Professor, University of Hertfordshire

• Liisa Välikangas – Professor, Aalto University School of Economics

For more information see CKIR_Workshop_Agenda_2010_Innovating_for_Transformation.pdf 

The participation fee is 950 €, including buffet lunches and refreshments during the workshop. Also social events such as the reception of city of Helsinki at Old Town Hall and cocktail party at Aalto University School of Economics are included in the price. The workshop takes place at the Aalto School of Economics (PWC Auditorium of the Chydenia Building, Runeberginkatu 22–24).


We look forward to seeing you in August - Welcome!

Dr. Seija Kulkki
Director
Aalto University School of Economics
Centre for Knowledge and Innovation Research