I²c Distinguished Speaker Talk 2018 with Lenore Blum

On May 23rd, the Innovation Incubation Center (i²c) and the Faculty of Informatics host the Distinguished Speaker Talk "The Role of the Research University in the Innovation Economy" with Lenore Blum, PhD, Distinguished Career Professor of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University and Faculty Director of the Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship in Pennsylvania (USA). The Distinguished Speaker Talk Series organized by the Innovation Incubation Center (i²c) enable the audience to learn first-hand from outstanding personalities and experienced experts from various fields. Lenore Blum, PhD, will describe their initiatives at Carnegie Mellon University during the past 10 years that have helped transform the Pittsburgh region from an iconic steel town into a modern innovation factory. After an inspiring talk, she will answer questions from the audience in interactive Q&A-sessions. The talks are concluding with the possibility for networking with like-minded people accompanied by some drinks and snacks. Facts. May 23^rd 2018, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Kontaktraum, Gußhausstr.