Topic: Innovation and Change: History and Implications

　　Speaker: Prof. Zhao Yan

　　Time: 9:00, May 19, 2018

　　Location: Main Building 418

　　Speaker Profile:

　　Zhao Yan, male, member of the Jiusan Society, Han nationality, graduated from the Business School of the University of Science and Technology of China (now the School of Management) in June 2004, received a doctorate in management science and engineering, and is currently a professor at the Shanghai University School of Management, doctoral tutor, Director of the Center for Knowledge Management Research. Member of National Communication Committee of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, Executive Director of the Chinese Productivity Society, Executive Director of the Technical Management Committee of the Chinese Society of Technology and Economics, Member of the Public Administration Committee of the Chinese Society of Science and Technology Policy, Member of the Professional Committee of Scientific and Technological Achievement Industrialization, and Intellectual Property Professional Committee Member, Vice President of Shanghai Productivity Society, Deputy Director of Technical Innovation Committee of Shanghai Institute of Engineering Management. He has long been engaged in cutting-edge research on innovation strategy, knowledge-intensive service industry, industrial clusters and science and technology parks, innovation alliances and inter-enterprise networks, and venture capital. In recent years, he has won more than 20 research and innovation projects including the National Natural Science Foundation of China Youth Project, the EU 7th Framework Major Research Project (sub-project), and the National Sports General Administration Sports Philosophy and Social Sciences Research Project. He has published by the first author of more than 80 papers, and published 3 books.

　　Brief introduction:

　　Historically, there have been many innovations in the fields of science, technology, industry, culture, and systems. For these innovations, do we really understand the mysteries? What lessons can they give us today? How did they affect the world today? Through the analysis of a number of classical innovation cases in history, we try to discover the inspiration and value of today's innovation. Our perspective is not limited to the field of technological innovation. Instead, we use a larger perspective to explore some of the characteristics of innovation in important points in human history, such as concepts, thinking, and culture.

　　(Contractor: School of Management and Economics, Scientific Research and Academic Exchange Center)