Creating the Entrepreneurial Society
David Audretsch
In conversation with Jack Harding
David Audretsch is a Distingushed Professor, Ameritech Chair of Economic Development,
and Director of the Institute for Development Strategies
at the School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University Bloomington
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Continental Breakfast & Networking: 7:45-8:30 a.m.
Forum: 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Admission is FREE, but RSVPs are required
KPCC’s Crawford Family Forum
474 South Raymond Avenue
Pasadena, California 91105
DAVID B. AUDRETSCH
Distinguished Professor, Ameritech Chair of Economic Development and
Director, Institute for Development Strategies at the
School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University Bloomington
Audretsch is also an honorary professor of industrial economics and entrepreneurship at the WHU-Otto Beisheim School of Management in Germany. In addition, he serves as a visiting professor at the King Saud University in Saudi Arabia and as a research professor at Durham University, an external director of research at the Kiel Institute for the World Economics, honorary professor at the Friedrich Schiller University of Jena in Germany, and is a research fellow of the Centre for Economic Policy Research in London.
Audretsch’s research has focused on the links between entrepreneurship, government policy, innovation, economic development, and global competitiveness. His research has been published in over 100 scholarly articles in the leading academic journals. He is co-founder and co-editor of Small Business Economics: An Entrepreneurship Journal.
JACK HARDING
President/CEO
e-Silicon Corporation
Sunnyvale, California
Prior to co-founding eSilicon in 2000, Harding served as president and CEO of Cooper & Chyan Technology, as well as Cadence Design Systems, which, under his leadership, became the world’s largest supplier of electronics design software. In the public-policy arena, Harding has served as a member of the Steering Committee at the US Council on Competiveness, and he was a former National Academies’ Committee member for Software, Growth and the Future of the US Economy. In 2012, Harding was re-elected as the new value chain producer director to the board of directors of the Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA). He is a frequent international speaker on the topics of innovation, entrepreneurship, and semiconductor trends and policies.
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WorldDesk is an exciting tech startup with offices in Palo Alto, Belfast and Hyderabad. Changing how you look at your desktop.
The image of my rather short and stout college economics professor at the front of the lecture hall and bellowing out his mantra on wise investments, face turning three shades of red… it’s a vivid picture indelibly engraved in my memory. Funny looking little man that he was, he was also a financial genius and I’ve done well paying close heed to this, his favorite quipped response to requests for investment tips. “Diversify…Diversify…Diversify!”
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Real Food Daily Opening In Pasadena May 2012
The new restaurant will be located in the South Lake Avenue area of Pasadena at 899 E. Del Mar Blvd.
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Magic Johnson & Investors Are New Owners of LA Dodgers
$2 billion, after several turbulent years.
Statue in front of Staples Center.
Magic to put ma
$2 billion more than anyone has paid in North America.
Financial Services group Guggenheim Partners.
Still needs to be approved by bankruptcy court.
April 30th is the day.
Frank McCourt, will still be involved in the ownership of the land.
He is part of the group that is in control of the land around Dodger Stadium.
Earth Day 2012 at L.A. LIVE
Earth Hour
Saturday, March 31 at 8:30 PM
On Saturday, March 31st from 8:30 – 9:30 PM, L.A. LIVE will join hundreds of venues around the world and take part in Earth Hour – a global effort to raise awareness about sustainability and the power each one of us has to make a difference. All across the world people, businesses, cities and famous landmarks will turn off their lights for one hour and come together to discuss these important issues. Join our participating L.A. LIVE Restaurants supporting Earth Hour.
- Rosa Mexicano
- Katsuya
Earth Day at L.A. LIVE
Sunday, April 22 from 12 PM – 6 PM at Nokia Plaza L.A. LIVE
Join us for live performances, special guest appearances, eco-friendly activities and giveaways