Rob Austin invited to attend event on e-Competencies for Innovation with 30 European Thought Leaders

"Building e-Competences to Strengthen Innovation in Europe: The Roles of Industry, Academia, and Government"

When and Where: January 13 and 14, INSEAD, Fontinebleu, France

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To remain a world-wide leader in innovation, Europe needs to make the most of information and communication technology (ICT) and to build its talent pool of ICT professionals and of managers who are both IT and business savvy (i.e., managers who are e-competent). On 13 and 14 January, INSEAD is co-hosting with the European Commission (DG Enterprise and Industry), this exclusive event.

The event marks the conclusion of the European e-Competences Curricula Guidelines Project – an European Commission funded project that INSEAD eLab has led on improving curricula to generate e-competences in Europe. We have conducted research (e.g., surveys and interviews of CIOs and universities) and developed a set of actions ("guidelines") for enhancing European curricula for building e-competences and strengthening the role of European universities in supplying ICT practitioners and e-competent managers in Europe.

The purpose of the event is to present the findings of the project and to provide leaders from academia, industry, and government an opportunity to engage and discuss ways Europe can enhance its supply of e-competent practitioners and managers and consequently, strengthen its capacity to innovate.