WISTA at IASP 2024
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Nairobi, Kenya
“Demographics, entrepreneurship and technology: defining the frontiers of future economies” is the main theme of the 41st IASP World Conference on Science Parks and Areas of Innovation, taking place in Nairobi, Kenya, on 25-27 September 2024.
As the conference returns to Africa for the first time since 2008, the theme has particular significance.
It will explore the role played by science parks and areas of innovation in empowering regions such as Africa and Asia to harness the potential of their burgeoning youth demographic, entrepreneurship, and technology for economic growth. And it will also address the challenges posed by a global population that is steadily ageing.
WISTA contributions to the IASP
Plenary session 1: STPs & AOIs as drivers of future economies (September 25th, 11.20 am)
Explore how sustainable growth, strategic initiatives, and technological advancements by science and technology parks (STPs) and areas of innovation (AOIs) can shape future economies. Experts from the United States, Thailand, Kenya, and Germany provide diverse perspectives on transforming and developing innovation ecosystems with a focus on sustainable development, strategic innovation, high-tech technology transfer, and the impact of remote work on STPs.
SPEAKERS:
- Scott Levitan, Research Triangle Park, USA:
Transforming Research Triangle Park for the next 50 years: a plan to leverage 65 years of success in research and economic development for smart and equitable growth - Suriyah Thongmunee, Science and Technology Park, Chiang Mai University, Thailand:
Driving economic growth through university science parks: a case study of STeP, CMU - Paul Ndirangu Kioni, Dedan Kimathi University of Technology, Kenya:
Developing high-tech parks in rural, resource-constrained settings: a case study of Dedan Kimathi STP - Roland Sillmann, Science and Technology Park Berlin Adlershof, Germany:
The raise of remote work – is the importance of STPs & AOIs overestimated today?
Breakout 7: Future of work and talent development (September 26th, 9.15 am)
Discover strategies for adapting to the future of work through progressive corporate cultures, creative thinking and digital skills. Insights from Germany, Türkiye, and Kenya will cover lifelong learning, talent development, and digital enablement to leverage innovation for success.
MODERATOR:
- Lourdes Cruz, Málaga TechPark, Spain
SPEAKERS:
- Bessie Fischer-Bohn, Science and Technology Park Berlin Adlershof, Germany:
Future of work: Lifelong learning, values and purpose - Ayşe Nur Tunçel, Bilkent CYBERPARK, Türkiye:
Navigating workforce dynamics and demographic shifts for future success - John-Paul Okwiri, Konza Technopolis Development Authority, Kenya:
Shaping the future workforce: unlocking potential through digital skills and talent development, a case of the Jitume Digital Enablement Program