The innovation activities of Danish MNCs in emerging markets: Are Danish MNCs moving innovation activities and what are the implications?
| Public Seminar, December 10, 2013 |
The innovation activities of Danish MNCs in emerging markets: Are Danish MNCs moving innovation activities and what are the implications? |
| Following a wave of off-shoring of first manufacturing activities and later service activities from Denmark to developing countries and emerging markets, Danish MNCs are now increasingly locating innovation activities in developing countries and emerging markets, not least those in Asia. This process may have huge implications for corporate competitiveness as well as competitiveness of the Danish economy. The public seminar on innovation in Danish MNCs will address, first, which, how and where innovation activities are off-shored from Danish firms to developing countries and emerging markets. Second, why or under which conditions are these innovation activities off-shored and are the off-shoring especially determined by their linkages to production and/or marketing/sales activities. Third, what are the corporate implications of the off-shoring of innovation activities in terms of organization, management and competitiveness? Fourth, and finally, what are the implications for industrial and competition policy in Denmark? These issues will be debated based on experiences of two leading Danish MNCs, Vestas and Novozymes, and based on a Danish Industry perspective. |
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The key note speakers are:
Lars Goldschmidt, Director, Danish Industry. He is a prolific debater and has worked extensively with issues related to competence development, management, energy and environment and competitiveness. In his speech he will focus on the necessity of maintaining production activities in Denmark if the high value added research and innovation activities are to remain in Denmark.
Lisbeth Bech, Organizational Development Director, Novozymes A/S. She is currently preparing Novozymes’ global research and development site strategy and will in her speech talk about the challenges and opportunities of creating a global R&D organization and how to turn global diversity into a competitive advantage.
Anders Nyborg, Director of Innovation Management, Vestas Technology and Service Solutions, Vestas A/S. He is heading Vestas’ process of re-establishing an innovation management process rebuilding an innovation culture after Vestas had to reduce their R&D efforts and Global R&D Footprint as a consequence of the financial crisis. |
Program
| 14.00-14.15 | Introduction by Michael W. Hansen and Peter Wad, CBS Center for Business and Development Studies |
| 14.15-15.00 |
Global innovation policy, bundling and competitiveness
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| 15.00-15.15 | Coffee break |
| 15.15-16.00 |
Opportunities and challenges in having innovative activities in many countries
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| 16.00-16.15 | Break |
| 16.15-17.00 |
Re-building a global innovation culture in Vestas
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| 17.00-17.15 | Winding up: Implications for research by Michael W. Hansen and Peter Wad |
InformationDate: Tuesday December 10 2013 Time: 14:00-17:15 Place: Copenhagen Business School, Porcelænshaven 26, room PH 407 |