International digital transformation forum “THE Digital Transformation Forum”
International digital transformation forum “THE Digital Transformation Forum” will be held on 26-27 November 2019 hosted by Kazan Federal University.
The objective of THE Forums is to provide leaders of higher education institutions and science, political figures and opinion leaders with the opportunity for professional discussion, discussion of concerns and strategies of leading universities in order to accelerate the pace of social and economic development, stimulation of innovation and the development of human capital.
THE Forum will bring together world-class speakers, including:
Martin Blunt, Professor of Petroleum Engineering, Imperial College London;
Valeria Zabolotnaya, Dean, Sberbank Corporate University;
Christopher P. Monterola, Head of the Aboitiz School of Innovation, Technology, and Entrepreneurship, Asian Institute of Management;
Will Pearson, Head of academic engagement, Connected Places Catapult (University of Leeds and University of Nottingham case study);
Cédric Denis-Rémis, Vice President of Development, PSL University, Paris;
Sharan Singh, Managing Director of Strategic Partnerships, Minerva Project.
The forum will be held in the following thematic areas:
· Open innovation and collaboration for a connected and intelligent world;
· Collaboration of universities and private companies;
· The future of the campus − how digital is creating a new home for universities.
Guests and speakers of the event will try to find answers to the questions:
- Should universities adapt to, or lead, the impetus of change created by the forces of a digital world?
- How can universities strategically evaluate the opportunities that digital technologies provide for transforming educational and research processes and invest in them?
- Can the institutional diversity be maintained with the trend towards unification?
- What is the responsibility of universities in preparing students for the requirements of the modern economy?
Participation in the event is free.
Detailed program and registration are available on the website https://www.timeshighereducation.com/forums/digital/2019/