Responsible Innovation and Entrepreneurship Conference

The 2nd Annual Responsible Innovation & Entrepreneurship (RI&E) Conference 

Theme: Responsible AI and Digital Ethics: Methods and Measures to Anticipate and Mitigate Harms

Friday & Saturday, April 19 & 20, 2024

Registration deadline: April 10, 2024

REGISTRATION FOR THIS CONFERENCE IS NOW CLOSED.

The annual Responsible Innovation & Entrepreneurship Conference is hosted by the Lam Family College of Business (LFCoB) at San Francisco State University. It is designed to engage the I&E research community in thoughtful discussions on the latest developments in this field, workshops to support research paper development, and research ideation sessions.

The Lam-Larsen Fund for Global Innovation funds this conference.

    The Conference includes the following highlights:

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    EVENT DATES & TIMES:

    • Friday, April 19, 2024, 8:30 a.m.– 5:15 p.m.
    • Saturday, April 20, 2024: 8:30 a.m. - 5:15 p.m. 

    LOCATION:

    San Francisco State University Downtown Campus
    160 Spear Street, 5th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105

    You can find suggestions for hotels here.

    REGISTRATION FEES: 

    For academic and industry professionals: 

    April 19th Friday One-day Ticket: $100

    April 20th Saturday One-day Ticket: $100

    April 19th & 20th Two-day Ticket: $175

    For SFSU Faculty and Staff:

    April 19th Friday One-day Ticket: $75

    April 20th Saturday One-day Ticket: $75

    April 19th & 20th Two-day Ticket: $125

    For Students: 

    April 19th Friday One-day Ticket: $50

    April 20th Saturday One-day Ticket: $50

    April 19th & 20th Two-day Ticket: $75

    Agenda - Friday, April 19, 2024

    Day One: Responsible Innovation & Entrepreneurship Conference Agenda

    8:30 – 9 a.m.     
    • Registration and Informal Networking
      (Breakfast, coffee and tea)
    9 – 9:15 a.m.
    • Welcome Remarks - Eugene Sivadas, Dean, Lam Family College of Business, San Francisco State University
    9:15 – 9:30 a.m.
    • Opening Remarks - Chenwei Li, Associate Director, Responsible Innovation & Entrepreneurship (RI&E) Research Initiative at LFCoB, SF State
    9:30 – 10:45 a.m.
    • Keynote Speaker - Riitta Katila, Professor of Management Science, Faculty Director of the Stanford Technology Ventures Programs, Stanford University
    • Keynote Address - Motivating Responsible Innovation: What Works?
    10:45 – 11 a.m.     
    • Coffee Break 
    11 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
    • Fireside Chat with - Rachel Gillum Jackson, Vice President of Ethical & Inclusive Product of Salesforce
    • Interviewer - Ian Sinapuelas
    12:15 – 1:15 p.m.
    • Lunch
    1:15 – 2:30 p.m.
    • Panel Discussion - Jon Zieger, Founding Executive Director of Responsible Innovation Labs; Chris Mcclean, Global lead for digital ethics at Avanade, Meagan Mitchell, Head of People and Operation, New_Public; Andrew Roderick, Assistant Vice President for Academic Technology at SF State
    • Moderator - Nasser Shahrasbi
    2:30 – 2:45 p.m.
    • Coffee Break 
    2:45 – 4:00 p.m.
    • Fireside Chat - Miles Brundage, Head of Policy Research, OpenAi
    • Interviewer - Smita Trivedi  
    4:00 – 4:15p.m.     
    • Coffee Break 
    4:15 – 5:15 p.m.
    • Networking Session with wine, refreshments, and snacks 
    5:15 p.m.
    • Closing Remarks  - Minu Kumar, Professor of Marketing and Founder-Director of RIE Research Initiative

    Agendas - Saturday, April 20, 2024

    Day Two of the RI&E Conference features the Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal (SEJ) Paper Development Workshop (PDW) and a Responsible Innovation and Entrepreneurship Research Symposium in collaboration with the Kiel Institute for Responsible Innovation (KIRI).

    • The interactive Paper Development Workshop is led by the editors of the Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal (A ABDC, 4 ABS Journal). Please click here for the Call for Papers. SEJ Co-Editors Dr. Yong Li, David Sirmon,  and Associate Editor Riitta Katila, Ph.D. will join us.
    • The Research Symposium is led by Stefan Hoffmann, Professor and Chair of Marketing, Kiel University. All attendees are welcome to join this session.

    Day Two: Full Day Paper Development Workshop (Invitation Only) Agenda

    7:30 a.m. – 8 a.m.
    • Arrival and Registration

      • Complimentary breakfast, coffee and tea
    8 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
    • Idea pitches (entire group) 

      · Welcome (SEJ and the host) (5 mins)

      · 4~5 min. per paper

    9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
    • Coffee Break 
    9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
    • 9:45-10:45 Introduction to SEJ 

      · Intro of SEJ by the co-editors  

      · Q&A/interaction: SEJ editors and the audience

    10:45 a.m.– 11:45 a.m.
    • Small group session #1 
    11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
    • 11:45-12:45 Small-group lunch walk (Salesforce park, Ferry building)

      · Lunch back in the room

    12:45 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
    • Small group session #2
    1:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
    • Coffee Break
    2:00 p.m. -3:00 p.m.
    • Small group session #3
    3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
    • Concluding remarks by SEJ editors and Q&A 
    3:30 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
    • Coffee Break
    • Optional Networking (with other PDW participants and RI&E conference attendees; with wine, refreshments, and snacks offered)

    Day Two: RI&E Research Symposium Agenda

    8:30 – 9 a.m.

    •  Arrival and Registration

      • Breakfast, coffee and tea

    9 – 9:10 a.m.

    •  Welcome Remarks - Ian Sinapuelas
    9:10 – 9:20 a.m.
    •  KIRI Introduction Remarks - Stefan Hoffman, Kiel Institute for Responsible Innovation and Kristina Nickel
    9:20 – 9:50 a.m.
    • Stefan Hoffman, Kiel Institute for Responsible Innovation - (Pseudo-)-Responsible Consumption
    9:50 – 10:20 a.m
    • Chia-huei Wu, Kings College of London - The Impact of HR Practices on Responsible Innovation
    10:20 – 10:35 a.m.
    • Coffee Break
    10:35 – 11:05 a.m.
    • Denise Kleinrichert, San Francisco State University - Empathy: An Ethical Consideration of AI & Others in the Workplace
    11:05 – 11:35 a.m. 
    • Susanne Liebermann, FH Westküste University of Applied Sciences - Responsible Leadership in Change Processes 
    11:35 a.m. – 12:25 p.m.
    • Open Discussion Panel with Presenters and Audience on Future Research Priorities in the Field of Responsible Innovation
    12:25 – 1:25 p.m.
    • Lunch         
     

          RI&E Grant Awardees Presentations

    1:30 - 2:00 p.m.
    •  Lihua Wang - The legitimization process of social enterprises across developmental stages: two case studies
    2:00 - 2:30 p.m. 
    •  Yiwen Chen - Just the Facts or All the Feels: Engagement Effects of Influencer Endorsement Tactics 
    2:30 - 3:00 p.m. 
    •  Sungha Jang - An Innovative Sales Prediction Model for Digital Business Start-ups: Utilizing consumer metrics and digital marketing mixes with limited data points
    3:00 - 3:15 p.m         Coffee Break
    3:15 - 4:15 p.m.        Open Discussion Panel with Presenters and Audience 
    4:15 - 5:15 p.m.        Networking Session with wine, refreshments, and snacks 

    Partners and Sponsors

    We thank our partners and sponsors, Lam-Larsen Responsible Innovation and Entrepreneurship Research Initiative, Kiel Institute for Responsible Innovation, and the Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal for their support of the RI&E Conference.

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