2007-8 Programme
The programme of events for the 2007/8 season was as follows. Where available, slides or other supporting materials for the events are placed in the members' room.
- Tuesday 30 October 2007, 6.30pm
- Keynote: How important is R&D? David Edgerton, Imperial College London
- Thursday 22 November 2007, 6.30pm:
- Panel discussion: Investing in R&D: the how, where, when, and why
- Tuesday 15 January, 10.00am:
- Seminar: Renaissance in Manufacturing, Innovation Technology Centre in association with the R & D Society, Sheffield
- Wednesday 23 January 2008, 1.30pm:
- Afternoon seminar: The R&D Management Skills Workshop - How to lead motivate and influence effectively
- Wednesday 23 January 2008, 6.30pm:
- Richard Friend, University of Cambridge and Plastic Logic Ltd - event postponed.
- Tuesday 19 February 2008, 2pm
- Afternoon seminar: Perspectives on Open Innovation - New approaches to the management and exploitation of R&D
- Tuesday 19 February 2008, 6.30pm:
- Keynote: Philips and the High Tech Campus in Eindhoven - Opening up corporate innovation, Dr. Ronald M. Wolf, Senior Business Development Manager, Philips
- Tuesday 18 March 2008, 6.30pm:
- Panel discussion: Knowledge Transfer: experiences from the University front line - How should we get from ideas to wealth?
- Thursday 1 May 2008, 6.30pm:
- Panel discussion: Using networks to improve UK R&D
- Wednesday 7 May 2008, 5.15pm:
- Keynote: Dr Brian Tempest, India's Pharmaceutical Industry: The Journey Ahead, Asia-Pacific Technology Network event in association with the R&D Society
- Tuesday 15 July 2008, 2pm
- Afternoon Seminar: ‘Green R&D’ Developing products for a low-carbon and sustainable future
- Tuesday 15 July 2008, 6.30pm
- Evening keynote: The 2008 Duncan Davies Medal lecture and discussion dinner: Sir David King on The Challenges of the 21st Century
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