Jean Francois Rischard: "The Innovation Imperative: People, Companies, Countries, Planet"

On Thursday, March 6, the Executive MBA program welcomes Jean-Francois Rischard to Columbus and he will be our featured speaker the evening of Thursday March 6, 2008. He is the author of “High Noon: 20 Global Problems, 20 Years to Solve them” in which he expresses his personal views on the future and analyzes the major forces of change that are changing the world. His topic for the evening will be: "The Innovation Imperative: People, Companies, Countries, Planet."

Jean-Francois Rischard is a frequent speaker at international conferences and business gatherings in Europe, the United States, and Asia speaking on such topics as:

• The most pressing global issues; the urgent need for innovation and new approaches to global problem-solving.
• The new rules and inner workings of the new world economy; lessons from the world's most successful knowledge-based economies.
• The need to adopt innovative, unorthodox ways of doing things.
• The major worldwide trends that will change the world over the next twenty years and their implications for business leadership, strategy, and risk management.
• Oil market prospects; dangerous climate change; ecological footprint issues. The future of Europe; the coming changes in the world's geopolitical setup; Middle-East prospects.

There are 10 seats that have been made available to the John Glenn School of Public Affairs. Registration for the event is required.

The pre-presentation reception is from 5:00-5:45PM. Rischard will present from 5:45-7:00PM. Again, the date is Thursday, March 6, 2008.

The event will be held at the Blackwell Inn, 2110 Tuttle Park, Columbus, OH. www.theblackwell.com

Please confirm your seat by registering at the link below. Space is limited.
http://fisher.osu.edu/jeanfrancoisrischard

Questions? Contact Mara McKee at 614-688-5840 or mckee_136@fisher.osu.edu