Our very successful series of online lunchtime seminars is continuing in the Summer term of 2021 with an exciting programme of events. The events take place on Wednesdays lunchtime.
In each, leading scholars and practitioners will present their ideas on current economic, innovation and policy issues. You will have the chance to respond to their ideas.
Please join us for the next events by registering at the links provided below.
Wednesday May 5th, 1-2:30 pm – “Knowledge economy cities vs left-behind places: can the gulf be narrowed?“
Prof. Maryann Feldman (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), Prof. Tom Kemeny (Queen Mary University); Discussant: Raquel Ortega-Argilés (Birmingham Business School), Chair: Dr Frederick Guy (Birkbeck),
To register for this event: https://www.bbk.ac.uk/events/remote_event_view?id=20570
Wednesday May 19th, 1-2 pm – “Measurement of interdisciplinarity and synergy”
Prof. Loet Leydesdorff (University of Amsterdam); Discussant:Adrian Day (Knowledge Exchange policy consultant); Chair: Dr Federica Rossi (Birkbeck)
To register for this event: https://www.bbk.ac.uk/events/remote_event_view?id=17849
Wednesday May 26th, 1-2 pm – “The effects of changes in university funding on knowledge transfer”
Dr Abhijit Sengupta (University of Kent), Dr Andrea Filippetti (CNR Rome), Mr Alex Chaix (UKRI); Chair: Dr Federica Rossi (Birkbeck)
To register for this event: https://www.bbk.ac.uk/events/remote_event_view?id=21174
Wednesday June 9th, 1-2 pm – “Green Finance and innovation”
Dr Ellen Pei-Yi Yu (Birkbeck), Dr Alessandra Tanda (University of Pavia), Harry Elliot (DIOX and GEAS); Discussant: Van Luu (Russel Investments); Chair: Prof. Michael Mainelli (Executive Chairman, Z/Yen Group)
To register for this event: https://www.bbk.ac.uk/events/remote_event_view?id=20991
Wednesday June 30th, 1-2:30 pm – “Knowledge, skill, opportunity and educational mismatch”
Dr Maria Abreu (Cambridge University), Dr Marte Solheim (University of Stavanger); Discussant: Dr Federica Rossi (Birkbeck); Chair: Dr Frederick Guy (Birkbeck)
To register for this event: https://www.bbk.ac.uk/events/remote_event_view?id=21989
Wednesday July 14th, 1-2 pm – “Civilising AI: Applying AI to solve practical business issues, ethically”
Charles Radclyffe (co-founder, EthicsGrade), Riham Satti (co-founder, MeVitae); Discussant: Jo Magnani; Chair: Dr Andrew Atter (University of Liverpool)
To register for this event: https://www.bbk.ac.uk/events/remote_event_view?id=22249
