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PRESENTERS
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ROBERT KIRSCHBAUM
Robert Kirschbaum graduated from the Technical University of Delft (The Netherlands) as a Chemical Engineer in 1977. After a short stay with an Argentine tyre cord industry (DuPont), he joined DSM in 1978 to optimise PVC products and processes. In 1981 he moved to DSM’s Fibre Technology department, |
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fostering the Dyneema super strong fibre project as from the early start until commercialization, a development in close cooperation with Toyobo.
In 1987 Robert was appointed head the Research Section for solution processing of polymers into films and fibers. After this he served DSM as a program manager for Corporate Planning and from 1991 as the General Manager of the worldwide Polyamide 4,6 (Stanyl) business.
From 1997, Mr. Kirschbaum was in charge of the DSM New Business Development Corporation. In this Corporate incubator, several early phase commercial activities and new ventures were combined to grow into sustainable businesses.
Since March 2001, Kirschbaum fulfills the role of Vice President Innovation.
The last 20 years, Robert’s activities requested frequent traveling to Asia. His involvement in several cooperations with Japanese companies and joint ventures brought experience with the life and doing business in Japan.
He is married, has three kids and enjoys sailing, playing tennis and indoor-soccer. |
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HENRY CHESBROUGH |
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• Executive Director of the Center for Open Innovation, Haas School of Business
• Adjunct Professor, Haas School of Business
• BA, Economics, Yale University
• MBA, Stanford University
• PhD, Business Administration and Public Policy, Haas School of Business
• Visiting professor, ESADE Business School
www.haas.berkeley.edu/faculty/chesbrough.html |
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KENNETH P. MORSE |
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• Founding Managing Director, MIT Entrepreneurship Center
• Chair in Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Competitiveness,
Delft University of Technology
• Visiting Professor, ESADE Business School
• Chairman, Entrepreneurship Ventures, Inc.
• Commercialization Advisor, Dynasil Corporation
• Serial Entrepreneur
• Bachelor of Science, MIT
• MBA, Harvard Business School
www.esade.edu/faculty |
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WIM VANHAVERBEKE |
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•Professor Strategy & Organization, Hasselt
University, Belgium
• Visiting Professor, Vlerick School of Management, Gent & Leuven, Belgium
• BA, Economics & Philosophy, KU Leuven, Belgium
• Doctor in Business & Administration, I.E.S.E. Barcelona
www.wimvanhaverbeke.be/ |
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RICARD HUGUET, Guest speakers |
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• Founding Managing Director, Invenio learn.by.doing
• Former Innovation Director, City of Barcelona
• BA, Pharmacy, University of Barcelona
• Degree in Business Administration,
Open University of Catalonia
• MA, Management of Technology, MIT |
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ROBERT KIRSCHBAUM, Guest speakers |
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• Vice President Innovation, DSM Venturing and Business Development
• Chemical Engineer, Delft University of Technology
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