Courses & Events

2008 | Global Technology Development: The Changing Role of Asia

Oct 2, 2008 - Nov 27, 2008

04:30 pm - 05:50 pm

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Theme: “Global Technology Development: The Changing Role of Asia”

Thursdays, 4:15 – 5:30 pm, October 2 – November 27, 2008

Free to the Public
Stanford University, Skilling Auditorium
Instructor: Richard Dasher (rdasher [at] stanford [dot] edu)
Available to Stanford students for one-unit credit as EE 402S

Date	Speaker	Title	Materials
10/2	Richard Dasher, Consulting Professor, Director, US-Asia Technology Management Center, Stanford University	Understanding Asia's Changing Role in Global Innovation	Slides
10/9	William M. Valtos Sr. Managing Director ICCP Venture Partner	New Trends in Asian R&D outsourcing: A VC's Perspective	Slide
10/16	Richard Dasher, Consulting Professor, Director, US-Asia Technology Management Center, Stanford University	The Infrastructure for Participation in Global Technology Development: University-Industry Relations in China, India, Japan, and the United States	Slides
10/23	Panel: Japanese Research Industries Association Prof. Kazuhiko Kakehi Division of University Corporate Relations University of Tokyo Dr. Yoichi Shintani Sr. Manager R&D Group, Hitachi Ltd.	The Trend Towards Open Innovation in Japan: How companies and the academic community in Japan are modifying their innovation strategies to respond to globalization	Slides
10/30	Dr. Sridhar Jagannathan Director of Global Innovation Office of the CTO, Intuit Inc. Dr. Avinash Agrawal Former Managing Director, India Engineering Center, Sun Microsystems	Open Innovation in Asia: The Changing Role of India	Slides
11/6	Panel Discussion: Dr. Sean Wang President, ITRI International Dr. Tomoya Yamashiki Director of Corporate Research and Business Development Toray Industries (America) Ltd.	Asian R&D in Silicon Valley	Slides
11/13	Panel: Mr. Song Zhu Senior Associate, Squire Sanders & Dempsey Palo Alto, San Francisco Ms. Amy Sommers National Partner, Squire, Sanders & Dempsey Shanghai (by teleconference) Mr. Kenneth Epstein Principal NewCap Partners Inc. Moderated by Prof. Richard Dasher Stanford University	Asia and the Globalization of Technology Development: Intellectual Property Challenges and Solutions	Slide IP Protection Slide IP Challenge
11/20	Dr. Shigeo Kagami Professor Division of University Corporate Relations, The University of Tokyo Mr. Mike Alfant CEO Fusion Systems Inc. Mr. Robert Eberhart Fellow, SPRIE, Stanford University	Panel Discussion presented in conjunction with Stanford Program on Regions of Innovation and Entrepreneurships (SPRIE) The Impact of Entrepreneurs in Asia on the Evolution of Global Technology Development	Slides
11/27	THANKSGIVING	NO SEMINAR