INTRODUCTION

SFPO forum 2011
September 28, 2011, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia

KNOWLEDGE FOR THE ECONOMY


The main topic of SFPO FORUM 2011 is the story of knowledge, its foundations, ways of working theory into practice, and the systematic conversion of know-how into globally competitive products with high added value.

SFPO forum 2011 offers a unique opportunity to learn from the top Slovenian experts and managers, to draw inspiration for future projects and to find out how to:

  • maintain an effective balance between economic and engineering expertise to achieve a high level of stable competitiveness at the international level;
  • focus on the solid foundations upon which competitiveness and business excellence can flourish also in the future, despite the economically challenging conditions.

Invited speakers and lecturers featured at the forum include:

  1. Radovan Stanislav Pejovnik, PhD, Rector of the University of Ljubljana.
  2. Jadran Lenarčič, PhD, Director of the Jožef Stefan Institute.
  3. Janko Jamnik, PhD, Director of the National Institute of Chemistry.
  4. Jožica Rejec, PhD, Management Board President of Domel d.o.o., with colleagues.
  5. Radovan Bolko, Chief Executive Officer of Kolektor Group d.o.o., with colleagues.
  6. Jože Dedič, PhD, Chief Developer at Cosylab,d.d.
  7. Mija Lorbek, Executive Director of UNIKI d.o.o.
  8. Peter Florjančič, an internationally recognized inventor.
  9. 2ndSight, a group of students from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, University of Maribor.
  10. A multi-disciplinary student group working under the umbrella of the National Institute of Chemistry.

Special features at this year's forum:

  • "IN THE HOT SEAT" where pertinent questions will be asked and engaging debates led by Marko Jaklič, PhD, full professor at the Faculty of Economics, University of Ljubljana, and Head of Laboratory for Open Innovation Systems at COBIK, and
  • "THE EXPERIMENT SHOW" – where fascinating experiments will be shown live!

PARTICIPATION IS RECOMMENDED FOR:

  • Presidents and members of management boards, company directors
  • Academic lecturers and researchers
  • Members of supervisory boards
  • Senior officials in non-profit organizations and public administration
  • Inventors and creatives
  • Specialists in promoting competitiveness and business excellence
  • Junior researchers and post-graduate students

HONORARY SPONSOR OF THE FORUM IS
THE UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA.