INNOVATE 2007: BEIJING & BANGALORE

Conference Guide: Complete conference guide for INNOVATE 2007 including conference itinerary, speaker and company profiles and delegate lists. Themes for INNOVATE 2007 include a) China & India as centers for off-shoring and outsourcing; b) Contract manufacturing and China as the world's factory; c) Entrepreneurship and innovation as drivers for technological development; and d) Ethical obligations of technology & globalization.

Company site visits and speakers for INNOVATE 2007 include Thunderbird Asia, Xilinx, the Federation of Industry and Commerce, Yanjing Beer Group, GE Healthcare, China Patent Agent (H.K.) Ltd., the Lenovo Innovation Center, and Motorola in Beijing and Covansys, the John F. Welch Technology Center, Infosys, Acusis, Telelogic, the Indian Institute of Management, Texas Instruments, and the Deccan Herald in Bangalore.

Photo Slideshow: View photos of INNOVATE 2007. INNOVATE 2007 delegates who wish to submit additional photos to add to the slideshow should email innovate@rice.edu.

Webcasts & Syllabus: View archived webcasts of the Spring 2007 Topics in Global Leadership and Technology course that was jointly taught between Rice University, the University of Tulsa, and the University of Pittsburgh. To view a copy of the course syllabus click here.

2007 Course Topics & Webcasts
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INNOVATE 2007: Beijing & Bangalore
January 10, 2007 Introduction to INNOVATE Webcast
  "India & China: Why Bother? ", Dr. Cheryl Matherly, Associate Dean for Global Education, University of Tulsa, Profile
January 17, 2007 Theories of Globalization Webcast
  "The New Global Economy: Implications for Manufacturing Engineers and Educators", Dr. Larry Shuman, Professor & Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, School of Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Profile & Dr. Bopaya Bidanda, Professor & Chairman, Industrial Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Profile
  Related Video: "The Other Side of Outsourcing", Thomas Friedman, Discovery Channel
  Related Video: "Is Wal-Mart Good for America?", Frontline
  Related Video: "1-800 India: Outsourcing & the Global Economy", Wide Angle
  Related Video: "Growing Up Global", Wide Angle
January 24, 2007 Introduction to India Webcast
  "Introduction to India", Dr. Richard Cohen, Associate Director, Asian Studies Center, University of Pittsburgh
  Related Video: "Trails from the East: India Part 1", Link TV
  Related Video: "Trails from the East: India Part 2 ", Link TV
January 31, 2007 Introduction to China Webcast
  "China's Era of Reform: 1980's to Today", Dr. Xiaoping Cong, Associate Professor, History, University of Houston, Profile
  "China's Three Teachings: Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism", Dr. Catherine Kartliz, Department of East Asian Languages & Literatures, University of Pittsburgh, Profile
  Related Video: "Young and Restless in China", Frontline
  Related Video: "To Have & Have Not: China Joins the WTO", Wide Angle
  Related Website: "China from the Inside", PBS
  Related Website: "China's Rapid Changes Part 1 - 4", BBC World
February 7, 2007 Introduction to Outsourcing & Off-shoring Webcast
  "'Developing' Markets in India", John C. Camillus, Donald R. Beall Professor of Strategic Management, Katz Graduate School of Business, University of Pittsburgh, Profile
  "Globalization", Jayant Rajgopal, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Profile
  Related Video Clips: "The Other Side of Outsourcing", Thomas Friedman, NY Times
  Related Video: "1-800 India: Outsourcing & the Global Economy", Wide Angle
February 14, 2007 Technology Strategies of India & China Webcast
  "Innovation and Technology In China", Kai Wong, QSC Consulting
  "The Indian Economy & Globalization", Akhilesh Bajaj, University of Tulsa
February 21, 2007 Doing Business in China & India Webcast
  "Doing Business with China", Eric Zhang, Principal Consultant, Access China Trade Services Co, LC and Chief Investment Representative, Oklahoma Foreign Direct Investment Office in Shanghai
  "Practical Guide to International Business", David Iwinski Jr., CEO – Acusis LLC
  Related Website & Clips: "Made in China: The People's Republic of Profit", CNBC
  Related Video: "Utopia Part III: The World's Largest Shopping Mall", POV
  Related Video: "India Rising", CNBC
February 28, 2007 INNOVATE Pre-Departure Orientation Webcast
  "INNOVATE 2007 Pre-Departure Orientation", Sarah Phillips, International Engineering Programs Administrator, Rice University
  INNOVATE 2007: Conference Guide & Itinerary
  "Chinese Etiquette", Sha Zhao
March 28, 2007 INNOVATE Conference De-briefing - No Webcast
April 4, 2007 Ethics & the Digital Divide Webcast
  "Engineering Ethics: The US, China and India", Dr. Larry Shuman, Professor & Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, School of Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Profile
  "Global Ethics", Tiffany Sellaro, Graduate Student, University of Pittsburgh
  Related Video: "Design Like you Give a Damn (Architecture for Humanity)", Frontline World
  Related Video: "The Cost of Yellowcake in India", Frontline World
April 11, 2007 Gender Issues in China & India Webcast
  Dr. Kalpana Misra, Associate Professor of Political Science, Associate Dean, Henry Kendall College of Arts and Sciences, University of Tulsa, Profile
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  Related Film: "China Blue", Independent Lens, PBS
  Related Video: "China from the Inside: Women of the Country" PBS
  Related Video: "The Women's Kingdom", Frontline World Roughcut
  Related Film: "Lakshmi and Me, Independent Lens", PBS
  Related Fim: "The Day My God Died", Independent Lens, PBS
  Related Video: "India: The Missing Girls" Frontline World Roughcut
April 18, 2007 Long-Term Projections: India & China Webcast
  Dr. Malcom Gillis, University Professor of Economics, Rice University, Profile
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  Dr. Donald Goldstein, Professor, Public and International Affairs, University of Pittsburgh, Profile
April 25, 2007 INNOVATE Student Virtual Poster Fair Webcast with Full Presentation Individual Student Poster Titles and Files Below
  A Comparison of China and India -Economic Developments over the Past 20 Years
David Randolph, University of Tulsa
  Infrastructure in China and India
Matthew Presley, University of Tulsa
  Asia and the Global Market
Karen Romero, Rice University
  So you want to do business in Asia...
Blake Martin, The University of Tulsa
  Challenges of China: Maintaining a Position in the Global Market
Stacey Cheng, Rice University
  US Policy for Global Competition
Dev Bohn, University of Tulsa
  The Politics of Business: Critical Issues When Engaging Foreign Markets
Jessie Gill, Rice University
  Addressing Basic Needs: Rural Water Supply and Water Quality in India and China
Ross Gordon, Rice University
  What are the implications of environmental issues for the economic growth of India and China?
David Sanchez, University of Pittsburgh
  Cultural Issues Influencing How Business Is Conducted In The US and China
Steve Huppman, University of Pittsburgh
  How Globalization has Affected Gender Roles in China and India
Sarah Calugar, University of Pittsburgh
  Globalization Affects Opportunities and Aspirations of Asian Youth
Diane Shao, Rice University
  Corporate Responsibilities in China and India: Economic, Social and Environmental Conditions
Kimberly Norris, University of Pittsburgh
  Corporate Social Responsibility
Erin Carmichael, The University of Pittsburgh
  The Role that the Governments of China and India have Played in the Emergence as a Global Economic Power
Nick Alexiades, University of Pittsburgh
  Critical Issues India must Tackle to Maintain its Position in the Global Market
Marina Boleda, Rice University
  Entrepreneurship and Innovation in China and India
Kenneth Knoll, University of Tulsa
  Culture of Innovation and Entrepreneurship in India
Dustin Givens, North Carolina State University
  Impact of Technology on Globalization
Steven Cheng, Rice University
  Manufacturing in China
Craig Church, University of Pittsburgh
  The Economic & Digital Divide in Contemporary China
Raj Bandyopadhyay, Rice University
  India’s IT Revolution
T. Grant Belgard
  Recruitment and Retention of the China and Indian Workforce
Matt Cale, University of Tulsa
  China and India's Educational Systems for Engineering
Michael Iezzi, University of Pittsburgh
  The American Undergraduate Engineering Education: Recommendations for change to keep America globally competitive in 2020
Nick Drury, University of Pittsburgh
  The Circulation of Brain Power: United States Graduate Education Vs. China and India
Anh Nguyen, Rice University