Keynote Speakers

	Tan Yigitcanlar (Australia) A Professor, Queensland University of Technology, Australia Executive Director at the World Capital Institute An Associate Editor of the International Journal of Knowledge Based Development and International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology Carries the Chairman role of the annual 'Knowledge Cities World Summits' Presentation Theme: “Incentivising innovation: insights from Australian and Brazilian incentive schemes”
	JinHyo Joseph Yun (Korea) Tenured Senior Researcher and Professor, Division of IoT and Robotics Convergence Research, DGIST Hosting Chair of SOItmC & KCWS 2015 President of Society of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity(SOItmC) Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity(JOItmC) Presentation Theme: “How do we conquer the growth limit of capitalism: Schumpeterian Dynamics of Open Innovation Economy System”
	Philip Cooke (UK) A Professor, Center for Innovation, University College, Bergen, Norway University Research Professor in regional economic development (1991) and founding director (1993) of the Centre for Advanced Studies, University of Wales, Cardiff. (until July, 2014) Adjunct Professor in Development Studies at Aalborg University, Denmark and LEREPS, University of Toulouse, France. (2005-2010) Research Professor at the Oxford Institute for Sustainable Development (2013-2014) Editor of “European Planning Studies” (SSCI) Interested in the studies of Evolutionary Complexity Theory, Regional Innovation Systems, Eco-Art and Green Innovation Presentation Theme: “The Future of Innovation: Challenges, Complexity & Crossovers”
	Taeho Park (USA) Director & Professor, School of Global Innovation and Leadership, San Jose State University Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Supply Chain and Operations Management Presentation Theme: “Open Innovation in Supply Chain Management for Creative Economy”
	Blanca Garcia (Mexico) An Associate Professor, Northern Borderlands Research College, Mexico Executive Director at the World Capital Institute (Awards Program) Executive Board Member of the Knowledge Cities world Summit Presentation Theme: “Knowledge Cities Benchmarking: The case of Daegu, Korea”
	KongRae Lee (Korea) Professor at DGIST (Ph.D at Science and Technology Policy (SPRU), Sussex University (1994)) Ex-senior research fellow at Science & Technology Policy Institute (STEPI) Ex-senior researcher at the Korea Institute for Economics and Technology (KIET)) Ex-editor-in-chief of Asian Journal of Technology Innovation (2004 – 2013, SSCI) Policy-division-chief of the Korean Academy of Science and Technology (KAST) (2004 – Current) Ex-president of the Korean Society for Innovation Management and Economics (2005 – 2006) Ex-advisor to the Science and Technology Minister (1995) Founder & President of ASIALICS (Asia Association of Learning, Innovation and Coevolution Studies) Presentation Theme: “Sectoral differences in convergence innovation: implications for open innovation”
	Venni V. Krishna (India) A Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University Editor-in-Chief, Science, Technology and Society (SSCI) Presentation Theme: “Globalization of R&D and Innovation: View from Asia”
	Katri-Liis Lepik (Estonia) Associate professor, Institute of Political Science and Governance Partner in Brainport Living Lab Llc Consultant of strategic and public management Organiser of the KCWS 2014 Presentation Theme: “Strategic management for public sector innovation in knowledge societies”
	Tommi Inkinen (Finland) A Professor, University of Helsinki, Finland A Steering Group Member of the International Geographical Union's(IGU) Global Information Society Commission and Editor-In-Chief of peer-reviewed quarterly journal Terra, Finland Geographical Journal till 2014 Presentation Theme: “Reflections on the innovative city: examining three innovative locations in a knowledge bases framework”
	Fumio Kodama (Japan) A Professor Emeritus, the University of Tokyo and Shibaura Institute of Technology Ex Editor of Research Policy (1993 - 2009) Ex President of the Japan Society of MOT (2006 - 2009) Ex President of the Japan Society for Science Policy and Research Management (2008) Presentation Theme: “Corporate and Public Policies for Open Innovation: Demand Articulation in the Open-Innovation Paradigm”
	Javier Carrillo (Mexico) A Professor, Monterrey University of Technology, Mexico Founder of the Center for Knowledge Systems (www.knowledgesystems.org) Founder and President of the World Capital Institute (www.worldcapitalinstitute.org) Co-founder and Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Knowledge Based Development Presentation Theme: “Knowledge-based Development as cultural disruption”
	Keun Lee (Korea) A Professor, Department of Economics, Seoul National University Director, Center for Economic Catch-up President, Asia-Pacific Innovation Network President-elect, International Schumpeter Society Editor-in-Chief, Seoul Journal of Economics Associate Editor-in-Chief, Asian Journal of Technology Innovation An Editor, Research Policy Member, Committee for Development Policy, UN Winner of 2014 Schumpeter Prize for his book on Schumpeterian Analysis of Economic Catch-up (CUP 2013) Presentation Theme: “Schumpeterian Analysis of Catch-up and Catch-up cycles”