Conference overview

Innovate 2005 overview

INNOVATE is a study conference for undergraduate and graduate technical students that examines therelationship between technology, globalization, and leadership in the contemporary marketplace. Student delegates to the 2005conference will spend five days each in Singapore and Tokyo participating in meetings with key business, academic andgovernment leaders and professional visits to companies (such as Micron, Toyota, NEC, NTT Docomo, Texas Instruments, et al.).

INNOVATE 2005 involves 54 students and 11 advisors from 12 different countries and 4 different continents,and the formal program promotes student interaction to take full advantage of the international spirit of the conference. Outsidethe conference program, the conversations that occur during dinner and sightseeing excursions are also opportunities for delegates toreflect on what they have learned and to challenge their thinking about their own cultures. This conference challengestomorrow’s technical leaders to grapple with issues of technology and globalization, not just in the abstract, but byexperience.

Conference details

Location

Singapore and Tokyo, Japan

Dates

March 4 – 13, 2005

Itinerary

• Singapore, Day 1 – The semiconductor technology sector and the role of government in industry.
• Singapore, Day 2 – Technopreneurship and the life sciences.
• Tokyo, Day 1 – Next generation automotive technology.
• Tokyo, Day 2 – The global consumer electronics industry and mobile communications culture.

For the full conference itinerary visit the INNOVATE 2005 web site.

Communications

Visit the INNOVATE 2005 SmartGroups forum (conference delegates only).

Connexions content

The following course in Connexions contains shared information for all of the delegates, including: information aboutthe countries we are visiting, travel tips, educational content on leadership, and journaling activities.