Over 130 people from industry, government and the community gathered for a public lecture on disaster preparedness and uncertainty management at the University of Adelaide on Wednesday 20 Feb. The lecture was organised by ECIC PhD candidate, Ms Antonella Cavallo, who is a recipient of a Natural Disaster Resilience Grant from the South Australian Fire and Emergency Services Commission (SAFECOM) and the Australian Government Attorney General’s Department.

Presenters included Mr Jörgen Sparf, Risk and Crisis Research Centre at Mid Sweden University; Dr Tina Comes, Centre for Integrated Emergency Management at the University of Agder, Norway; Professor Paul Arbon (Chair), President of the World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine and Director of the Torrens Resilience Institute; and Ms Cavallo.

The public lecture was followed by a well attended networking event, where guests and presenters mingled and continued the discussion from the lecture. Watch the video of the lecture and panel discussion below:

Part 1: Introduction

Part 2: Mr. Jörgen Sparf

Part 3: Prof. Tina Comes

Part 4: Ms. Antonella Cavallo

Part 5: Panel Discussion

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Getting Ready for the Unexpected – Disaster preparedness, trust and community resilience

Presenters

Mr. Jörgen Sparf - Researcher in sociology and a founding member of the interdisciplinary Risk and Crisis Research Center at Mid Sweden University.

Dr. Tina Comes - Associate Professor at the Centre for Integrated Emergency Management at the University of Agder, Norway, and head of the interdisciplinary research unit on ‘Risk Management’ at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany.

Ms. Antonella Cavallo - International PhD candidate at the University of Adelaide’s ECIC.

Professor Paul Arbon (Chair) - President of the World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine (WADEM), Director of the Torrens Resilience Institute, and Dean of the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Flinders University.

Event details

When: 4:30pm – 6:00pm, Wed 20 February
Where: Napier 102, Napier Building, North Terrace Campus, The University of Adelaide
RSVP: Please register online

Networking

Meet the presenters after the lecture for an informal networking event from 6:15pm – 7:30pm. Drinks and nibbles will be provided.

This presentation is generously supported by the Commonwealth Government through the Natural Disaster Resilience Grant Scheme and the ECIC at the University of Adelaide. ]]> http://blogs.adelaide.edu.au/ecic/2013/01/31/public-lecture-experts-in-complex-project-management/feed/ 0 http://blogs.adelaide.edu.au/ecic/2012/11/01/fostering-technology-entrepreneurship/ http://blogs.adelaide.edu.au/ecic/2012/11/01/fostering-technology-entrepreneurship/#comments Thu, 01 Nov 2012 01:40:16 +0000 Sarah Williams http://blogs.adelaide.edu.au/ecic/?p=1150

Professor Sul Kassicieh

Thanks to everyone who attended the presentation by Distinguished Professor Sul Kassicieh.

Sul spoke eloquently about the linkages between the University of New Mexico, government and business and their shared role in fostering innovation, technology commercialisation and economic development within the region. Sul co-founded the Management of Technology program at the University of New Mexico, and has assisted some of the largest technology corporations in the United States, including Oracle, to commercialise technology.

For those of you who missed the presentation, or would like to hear it again, an audio recording is available. Please also feel free to download Sul’s slides.

Suleiman “Sul” Kassicieh – Distinguished Professor of Management, and the Anderson School of Management Endowed Chair in Economic Development at the University of New Mexico

Sul co-founded the Management of Technology program at the University of New Mexico in 1994, ranked in the top 10 in the US by the Journal of Product Innovation Management.

The program has attracted research grants and contracts, developed projects with high-technology firms, and has played a major part in the technology commercialisation life of New Mexico. Sul will discuss the activities, challenges, accomplishments and lessons learned.

 Join us after the presentation for an informal networking event with Sul.

Do you want help to commercialise your research or a business concept for a product or service?

The ThIncLab Commercialisation Accelerator provides training and mentoring to budding entrepreneurs looking to commercialise a new idea.

The curriculum is delivered within an online, self-paced environment by the University in conjunction with leading business professionals.

Undertaking the program will equip you with skills to:

• Develop a commercial concept
• Produce a business plan
• Start up a business
• Implement practical business development solutions

ThincLab can provide additional support and access to:

• Expert advice and mentoring workshops
• Incubation office facilities and support services

For more information and to apply please visit ThIncLab Commercialisation Accelerator or contact Megan Llewellyn.

Slides are also available for download (PDF).

Professor Roos is recognised as a world leader in the area of business management and strategy, and in 2011 was the 20th Adelaide Thinker in Residence. Come along Professor Roos’ first public lecture at the University of Adelaide on 22 May.

Read the full media release.

The ECIC has issued a ”Call for Papers‟ that seeks original research, case studies, tools and techniques, practitioner perspectives and insights on Integrating Innovation through Intellectual Capital Strategies and Systems. Articles either addressing the topics on the attached invitation (see link: Call for papers Integrated Innovation) or other relevant and related subjects pertinent to South Australian Innovation Systems are welcome.

We have received a number of expressions of interest and we are looking forward to receiving the full papers. We expect though that there will be room for further publications so it’s not too late to lodge an expression of interest and we’ll do our best to accommodate any late-comers.

For further information please contact Allan O’Connor by email: allan.oconnor@adelaide.edu.au

Editors: Göran Roos and Allan O’Connor

I’d be interested in your feedback on whether and how our students may gain from such an initiative. As blog comments seem to be problematic perhaps drop me an email at allan.oconnor@adelaide.edu.au

I look forward to hearing from you.