PhD Academy Opening Lecture: Knowledge to Policy: Beyond Linear Models

Location: Entrepreneurship Centre SH211

Online Link: https://smu-ca.zoom.us/j/87535016728

Zoom ID: 875 3501 6728

Time: 9:00-10:30

Panelists:

• Gabriela Dutrénit, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana
• Susan Cozzens, Georgia Tech
• Carlos Freire, MacEwan University

Moderator: Claudia De Fuentes, SMU

The opening lecture will elaborate on the global challenges in the new millennium, and the need to address them through the development of science and technology. The lecture will address that innovation should be a continuous and deliberate process. In addition, the lecture will elaborate on the concept of national systems of innovation, focusing on production, transfer and use of economically useful knowledge. The panel will address the discussion on how ideas and findings from innovation studies get used in the world of science, technology, and innovation policy, and how these analytical frameworks of STI policies fit the conditions of specific contexts.

Professional Development Workshop: Excelling in Literature Reviews

Location: Entrepreneurship Centre SH211

Online Link: https://smu-ca.zoom.us/j/87535016728

Meeting ID: 875 3501 6728

Time: 11:00-12:30

Speaker: Guy Paré, HEC Montreal

Dr. Guy Paré will share best practices in conducting literature reviews and cover different types of literature reviews.

Panel Session: Innovation Policy and Sustainable Transitions

Location: Entrepreneurship Centre SH211

Online Link: https://smu-ca.zoom.us/j/88540623597

Meeting ID: 885 4062 3597

Time: 13:45 - 15:15

Panelists:

• Will Gibbons, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
• Fernando Santiago, United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
• Clovis Freire, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
• Rafaelle Trapasso, OECD
• Domonic Aquina, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

Moderator: Sarah Feng, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat

The panel will address the key theme of developing innovation policy to address sustainable transitions and will address key questions from PhD students. 

Hackathon: Innovation for Sustainable Development

Location: Entrepreneurship Centre SH211

Online Link: https://smu-ca.zoom.us/j/89697458447

Meeting ID: 896 9745 8447

Time: 15:45-17:15

Moderators: Sandra Schillo, University of Ottawa; Claudia De Fuentes, SMU

In this first session of the Hackathon, we will conduct teambuilding activities and provide the details of the guidelines, and work with your mentors.