CIMR Debates in Public Policy Seminar Series: 'How the COVID-19 crisis is changing the debate on digital transformation strategies'
When:
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Venue:
Online
When: throughout May, June and July (sign up through the individual event pages), 1pm - 2pm
Where: online
During May, June and July CIMR invites you to participate in three lunchtime one hour online debates on topical issues. In each, leading scholars and practitioners will present their ideas on current economic, innovation and policy issues, and you will have the chance to respond to their ideas.
This event, the second in the series, will be given by Saverio Romeo in conjunction with Professor Erran Carnel and Jeremy Cowan, on 'how the COVID-19 crisis is changing the debate on digital transformation strategies'.
Saverio Romeo is Associate Lecturer for the "Blockchain Technology and Digital Transformation" Module at Birkbeck. Prof. Erran Carmel is Professor of Information Technology and Director Center Business in the Capital, Kogod Business School, American University, Washington DC. Jeremy Cowan is co-founder and editorial director of The Evolving Enterprise.
Please sign up by 5pm on Monday 15th June. You will be sent a link to join ahead of the session.
Speaker Biographies:
Professor Erran Carmel teaches Information Technology (I.T.). He researches the globalization of technology work: crowdsourcing, impact sourcing, global software teams, offshore outsourcing, He also leads the business school’s “Business in the Capital” initiative to play a larger role in regional businesses and in regional policy. In 2014-2016 Carmel was interim Dean of the Kogod School of Business. Carmel led the launching of two online programs, improved the schools rankings, launched two new centers, and raised more than 6 million dollars. Carmel is the author of three books and has written over 100 articles, reports, and manuscripts. He consults and speaks to industry and professional groups.
Jeremy Cowan is co-founder and editorial director of WeKnow Media Ltd (WKM), the parent company of IoT-Now.com, The Evolving Enterprise, and VanillaPlus. Together these brands provide News, Opinions, Analysis, C-Level Interviews, Reviews, Videos, Webinars, and Podcasts for a global audience. They offer Thought Leadership for Enterprises in all business verticals, that use the Internet of Things (IoT) or face digital transformations. Jeremy Cowan is also the author of the acclaimed novel, The Tin Soldiers, about the use of child labour by the communications industry to extract conflict minerals in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Contact name:
Alice Dowden