PROGRAM 2017
4th Annual World Open Innovation Conference
WOIC 2017 Program, check often for updates.
Please note this is a tentative schedule designed to give conference delegates an idea of what to expect at WOIC. Times listed are subject to change. A more detailed final conference program will be published in October. Check back often for updates.
Download preliminary program pdf here
Pre-Conference Event – Wednesday, December 13, 2017 (TBA)
Day 1: Thursday, December 14, 2017
| 7:30-8:30am | Registration & Continental Breakfast |
| 8:30-9:00am | Welcome Remarks: Professor Henry Chesbrough |
| 9:00-9:45am | Keynote Speaker |
| 9:45-10:30am | Panel Discussion |
| 10:30-11:00am | Networking Break |
| 11:00am-12:30pm | Parallel Sessions #1
Industry and academic tracks |
| 12:30-2:00pm | Networking Lunch |
| 2:00-3:30pm | Parallel Sessions #2
Industry and academic tracks |
| 3:30-4:00pm | Networking Break |
| 4:00-5:30pm | Parallel Sessions #3
Industry and academic tracks |
| 5:30-6:00pm | Closing Remarks |
| 6:00-7:00pm | Poster Sessions & Wine Reception |
| 7:00-7:30pm | WOIC Academic Presentations
Best PhD Student Paper & Best Emerging Scholar Paper |
| 7:30-9:00pm | Conference Dinner Event |
Day 2: Friday, December 15, 2017
| 8:30am – 9:15am | Registration & Continental Breakfast |
| 9:15am-10:00am | Keynote Speaker |
| 10:00am – 10:45am | Panel Discussion |
| 10:45am – 11:15am | Networking Break |
| 11:15am – 12:45pm | Parallel Sessions #4 |
| 12:45 – 2:15pm | Networking Lunch |
| 2:15 – 3:45pm | Parallel Sessions #5 |
| 3:45pm – 4:15pm | Networking Break |
| 4:15pm – 5:45pm | Parallel Sessions #6 |
| 5:45pm – 6:00pm | Closing Remarks |
| 6:30pm – 8:30pm | Post Conference Event (TBA) |