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Management Society Invites You to Attend:
Using
Technology Foresight to Create Corporate Value
Dr. Lockwood Carlson, Instructor
Center for for the
Development of Technological Leadership, Institute of Technology,
University of Minnesota
November 13, 2003
6:00pm until 8:30pm
Center for for the Development of Technological Leadership
1300 South 2nd St, Room 150, Minneapolis, MN
About the Topic:
Investments in R&D are made
in a complex environment of multiple technologies with high uncertainty in
value, feasibility, and timing. This
seminar will discuss perspectives, approaches, and some tools for dealing
with technology futures and integrating them into R&D strategy.
The approach focuses on how technologies interact among each other
and how these relate to the technology competencies already in the
organization. Best practice
experience in how to couple technology foresight into management decisions
and actions will also be discussed.
About the Speaker:
Dr. Carlson is President of Carlson Consulting
Group, providing technology and business development consulting to early
stage as well as large companies. He also is a consultant with Sota
Tech Fund as Chief Scientist. He teaches management of technology at the
Center for the Development of Technological Leadership at the University
of Minnesota.
Lockwood received his Ph.D. in Physics in 1971 from
the University of Wyoming. He joined 3M company and led a number of
research efforts, becoming Corporate Scientist. While at 3M in 1997
he helped form the Corporate Enterprise Development department which
identified, developed, and incubated new business opportunities from
internal concepts as well as outside technology acquisition.
Lockwood also developed corporate strategy for 3M
using "Foresight" processes to match emerging technology trends
to high value business opportunities that aligned with corporate growth
strategies. He also provided the technical leadership for 3M's
Corporate Venture program.
Location:
The
meeting will held at The Center for Development of Technological
Leadership (CDTL) offices in Suite 150, 1300 S. 2nd St, Minneapolis, MN.
The CDTL facilities are secure, so upon entering the building you will
need to check in at the guard desk. Follow the posted signs to room
150 where the presentation will be held. There
is off-street parking ($) available in the lot adjacent to the
building. Do not attempt to park in the nearby garages.
From the
North: on 35W, take the Washington Avenue exit (Exit 17C); turn
right --West-- onto Washington Avenue (see "From Washington
Avenue" below).
From the South:
on 35W, take the University of Minnesota exit (Exit 17C). There are
several lane options once you exit. Choose the "Washington
Ave/U of M/West Bank" lane and then turn left -- West -- on
Washington Ave (see "From Washington Avenue" below).
From the East:
on I-94, take the "5th Street" exit (Exit 234B). Turn
right at the Metrodome, cross Washington Avenue, turn right on Second
Street, and continue to 1300 South 2nd Street.
From the West:
on 394, there are two options. Exit on I-94 East to 35W North (see
"From the South" above). Or take the downtown exits
following the "4th Street" exit until you see the "3rd Ave
N/Washington Avenue" exit (Exit 9C). Take this exit, and turn
right -- East -- on Washington Avenue (see "from Washington
Avenue" below).
From Washington
Avenue: If you are traveling east on Washington Avenue, turn left on
11th Avenue. If you are traveling west, turn right on 12th
Avenue. Turn right on Second Street to the "University of
Minnesota" building or 1300 South Second Street.
Cost:
Free
for members and non-members. Pizza and pop will be
provided!!!
Agenda:
6:00-7:00 Welcome, Announcements, Introduction, Networking,
Food!
7:00-8:00 Presentation
8:00-8:30 Q&A
Registration:
Please
pre-register on or before Noon on Thursday, October 13, 2003
(so we know how much food to bring) by
using the online registration form at:
http://www.tc-ieee-ems.org/meetingregistration.htm
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