Interdisciplinary Symposium on Institutions, Governance, and Innovation

INTERDISCIPLINARY SYMPOSIUM ON INSTITUTIONS, GOVERNANCE, AND INNOVATION

Department of Management and Marketing, Hong Kong Polytechnic University

I. Introduction

The Interdisciplinary Symposium on Institutions, Governance, and Innovation aims to shed light on the crucial role of institutional contexts and governance structures in driving innovation and economic growth. While traditional literature has focused on individual inventors and dynamics of technological evolution, we will explore institutional and organizational factors to explain regional and firm-level innovation. This symposium will bring together scholars, research students, policymakers, and practitioners from various disciplines to foster interdisciplinary collaboration and advance knowledge in the field of innovation.

II. Objectives

To provide a platform for in-depth discussions and knowledge exchange on the role of institutions and governance in innovation.

To encourage interdisciplinary collaboration among scholars from economics, political science, sociology, geography, management, public policy, and other relevant fields.

To showcase cutting-edge research findings and theoretical advancements in the study of institutions, governance, and innovation.

To explore regional variations in innovation output and understand the impact of institutional contexts and organizational features.

To facilitate networking and foster research partnerships among participants.

III. Symposium Format

The symposium will be held over one and a half days and will include the following activities:

 
Keynote speeches: Two Internationally renowned experts will deliver 2 keynote speeches on topics related to institutions, governance, and innovation in the two days of the conference.

1. Ruth V. Aguilera (Northeastern University, Professor, Associate Editor, AMR & JIBS)
2. Rodolphe Durand (HEC Paris, Professor, Associate Editor, SMJ)

Paper presentations: Eight leading scholars in this field will present their research papers, focusing on the institutional and governance factors influencing innovation outcomes.

1. Wesley Koo (John Hopkins, Assistant Professor)
2. Cathy Yang Liu (Georgia State University, Professor and Chair of the Department of Public Management and Policy)
3. Sun Hyun Park (Seoul National University, Professor, Associate Editor, Strategic Management Journal)
4. Shirley Tang (University of Bocconi, Assistant Professor)
5. Keyvan Vakili (London Business School, Associate Professor)
6. Yanbo Wang (University of Hong Kong, Associate Professor, Senior Editor, Organization Science)
7. Valery Yakubovich (Mack Institute for Innovation Management, University of Pennsylvania, Executive Director)
8. Yanfeng Zheng (Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Associate Professor)

IV. Innovation Policy Forum

The symposium will also have a half day forum on innovation policy, to discuss how we can implement the research ideas into practices and public policies. The forum will invite the following five panelist

1. Ruth V. Aguilera (Northeastern University, Professor, Associate Editor, AMR & JIBS)
2. Rodolphe Durand (HEC Paris, Professor, Associate Editor, SMJ)
3. Cathy Yang Liu (Georgia State University, Professor and Chair of the Department of Public Management and Policy)
4. Xun Wu (HKUST, Professor of Public Policy and Social Science)
5. Valery Yakubovich (Mack Institute for Innovation Management, University of Pennsylvania, Executive Director)
    

The forum will be moderated by Eric Chui (PolyU, Chair Professor and Head of Department of Applied Social Sciences & Co-Director of Policy Research Centre for Innovation and Technology) and co-moderated by Xueyong Zhan (PolyU, Associate Professor).

Due to the limited seating, we encourage you to confirm your attendance at the earliest. Please complete your registration here or scan the QR code below by October 18, 2024.