Our Presentations
Our talks and lectures about several innovation related topics provide insights and practical examples of best practice.
Our lectures, presentations and participation in several panel discussions provide insights and examples of best practice for several topics related to innovation, innovation management, the development of knowledge economies through the development of effective links among universities, business, and government.
List of Services
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Presentation at the Industry Innovation Forum 2017 in Muscat, OmanList Item 1
This presentation defines innovation in general terms and in the context of manufacturing industry, it describes types of manufacturing innovation and categorises innovation in terms of technological progress versus market impact into incremental, breakthrough, disruptive and transformational.
Taking into account current challenges that manufacturing companies face, it builds the case for the need of a balanced innovation approach across all the above types of innovation for organisations to remain competitive, survive and grow using a portfolio approach to innovation management.
(Presentation to the Industry Innovation Forum in Oman in May 2017).
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The 4th industrial revolution is upon us – What it means for business, jobs, education and skills, and for policy makers
This presentation depicts examples of the fourth industrial revolution across industries and human endeavours, and explores its anticipated impacts on business and the job market, on education and skills required, and on government and policy makers.
It argues that the fourth industrial revolution based on artificial intelligence, digital, virtual, big data, and robotics presents a great opportunity with the potential to connect billions more people to digital networks, improve the efficiency of organisations, enable disruptive new economic and business models, and even change the way humans exist forever.
(Presentation to the Education Council in Oman).
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Understanding university endowments – What they are, how they serve institutions, and how they are created, managed and invested
This presentation outlines the ways that endowments serve institutions and the public; how they are created, invested and managed; and how organisations balance their present and future needs through appropriate endowment management.
It further depicts examples from global universities in the USA (Harvard University) and in the UK (University of Oxford and University of Cambridge), and in Australia (University of Sydney and University of Melbourne).
It argues that endowments can serve universities’ mission by providing stability, contributing to the diversification of income sources, by encouraging innovation and flexibility, and by allowing a longer time horizon to university financial planners.
(Presentation at Muscat University to the public).
