I N V I T A T I O N

International Conference

INNOVATION – CREATING THE FUTURE!

November 21, 2016
Musala Hall, Inter Expo Center, 147, Tsarigradsko shose blvd, 1784 Sofia, Bulgaria

On behalf of the Organising Committee it is our great pleasure and honour to invite you to participate in the International Conference Innovation: creating the future! The aims of the conference are to present the results of the ERASMUS + project Action project for innovation - APInno - 2014-1-BG01-KA203-001561.

Key note speakers:

  • Prof Andy Penaluna, University of Wales - Making distinctions in student performance: Are you evaluating Implementation or evaluating Innovation
  • Dr Zuleika Bevan, Middlesex University - A punk approach to creative enterprise pedagogy
  • Eduardo Díaz , Мadri+d - Science & Technology based Entrepreneurship: The experience of madri+d

The conference will provide the opportunity for discussion of the future challenges that higher education institutions will face and ways in which innovation management can help mitigate the effects of the rapidly changing world.

We look forward to meeting you and hearing your views - please register!

Thank you very much for your support.

Programme 21 Novembery 2016

9:00-9.45 Registration
9:45-10.00 Opening
10:00-10:40 Overview of APInno – Action project for innovation
Teaching and learning methodology - APInno team
Project results - Ewa Galeziowska, Middlesex University
Model for university-business collaboration - APInno team
10:40-11:00 Recommendations
Dr. Simon Best - The future of work and why we all need to be innovators
11:00-11:30 Coffee Break
11:30-13:00 Keynote Speeches

Professor Andy Penaluna, - Making distinctions in student performance: Are you evaluating Implementation or evaluating Innovation

Dr Zuleika Bevan - A punk approach to creative enterprise pedagogy

Eduardo Díaz, Мadri+d - Science & Technology based – Entrepreneurship: The experience of madri+d

13:00-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:30 Best practices – Innovation in education & Education in innovation – discussion workshops:
    Innovation in education
  • Estíbaliz Hernandez, Mondragón University, ES – Business-university collaboration
  • Pilar Tovar, Demola/Fondo Formación Euskadi, ES – Innovation ecosystem
    Education in innovation
  • Steve Stott , retail business owner, UK– Innovation in Practice: experience of an online retail business
  • Svetlana Lomeva, Executive Director, Development Association, BG – Innovation in Practice: experience of an NGO
15:30-16:00 Close
16:00-17:00 Wine Networking