8. Süleyman Gökoglu
Innovation as Driver For Social Transformation and Economic Growth
Saturday, April 12, 2008
| 8:45-9:15am | Conference Welcoming Address Moderator: Erkut Gömülü, Hon. Consul General of Turkey in Boston Ayse Üzer, Deputy Turkish Consul General, New York The Honorable George J. Hochbreuckner (Former Member of Congress, D-New York) |
| 9:15-11:00am | Innovation as Driver For Social Transformation and Economic Growth Moderator: Süleyman Gökoglu, Past President, TASSA |
| 9:15-9:45am | Honorary Chair Keynote Address Linked Innovation across Borders: US and Turkey Kenan Sahin, CEO, TIAX LLC |
| 9:45-10:15am | Host Institution Keynote Address Why Do Some Countries Remain Poor While Others Grow Rich? Dani Rodrik, Rafiq Hariri Professor of International Political Economy, Harvard University |
| 10:15-10:30am | Coffee Break sponsored by Acar Law Firm PLLC |
| 10:30-11:00am | Conference Keynote Address Recent Science, Technology and Innovation Climate in Turkey Nüket Yetis, Acting President, Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBITAK) |
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