How is the competitive and innovative landscape of the world changing? What could be the Nordic competitive edge in the future? Why are we not yet the global superpowers of innovation? What is the main Nordic challenges for the future?

March 31st 2011, Danish Minister of Science & Innovation Charlotte Sahl-Madsen and Professor & CEO of CBS-SIMI Robert Austin joins LeaderLab for a brainstorm and discussion on global innovation and competition.

Global outlook on innovation

Robert D. Austin will take us on a global tour to give us a picture of how the competitive and innovative landscape is changing. Robert will try to answer the following questions:

• How is the global competitive and innovative landscape changing in these years?
• What are the core challenges for the Danish/Nordic/EU countries?
• What are the Danish/Nordic strongholds we can build on for the future?

Before joining CBS and CBS-SIMI Executive as Professor & CEO, Robert was a professor at Harvard Business School (HBS), where he continues to chair an executive program each year.

In search for a competitive edge

Charlotte Sahl-Madsen, Danish Minister for Science, Technology & Innovation is also joining LeaderLab. Not to defend the Innovation policy of the Danish Government. In stead we have asked her to share what she personally sees as the five biggest challenges for growth and innovation.

The challenges will be the starting point for a discussion, feedback and following group sessions where we will identify and prioritize possible solutions to the challenges.

Full program available here – the meeting is for members of LeaderLab only.