public speeches

The impact of digital transformation on ‘Who We Are’ as academics

Romeo V. Turcan of Aalborg University Business School discussed chalelnges and threats digital transformation poses for 'what' and 'who' we are as academics. Inter alia, Romeo conjectures that what digital transformation impacts or threatens most is 'authenticity'.

This public speech was part of a public presentation and discussion seminar entitled "(Un)authentic leadership of digital transformations?". This public event was organized as part of the IETN PhD Supervisor Training Course in ‘Authentic Leadership‘ and hosted by School of Business at Linneaus University.

Date: May 6, 2022

Becoming context free

This public lecture is offered by Professor Romeo V. Turcan of Aalborg University, Denmark.

Through his lecture, Prof Turcan will argue that ‘becoming context-free’ in pursuit of ‘newness’ is essential in our efforts to enhance inter-disciplinary research and teaching, excel in knowledge transfer – all aimed at enriching social impact of our academic endeavour. Clearly this is not the way, but it may contribute to our holistic academic efforts.

This public lecture is part of the TBRP PhD course and is supported by the School of Business, Engineering and Science, Halmstad University.

Flier: The event flyer may be downloaded here.

Date: May 23, 2018

Venue: Halmstad University

The creation and legitimation of new industries

The main issue of this lecture is how to cross the gulf between no industry and embryonic industry in order for a new industry to emerge. A model of new industry creation and legitimation is put forward that theorizes the change from a condition in which an industry does not exist to a final condition in which it is institutionalized.  

This is a Book-a-Researcher lecture that is part of the Festival of Research that takes place between April 25 and May 1, 2016.

Venue

More information about the lecture could be found here.

Internationalization of universities is unethical

The main theme of this lecture is that advanced internationalisation of universities is unethical. A process model of university internationalisation and propositions to guide and stimulate future research and public debates are put forward. 

This is a Book-a-Researcher lecture that is part of the Festival of Research that takes place between April 25 and May 1, 2016.

Venue

More information about the lecture could be found here.

Legitimation and social transformation

Employing the typology of legitimation, Romeo V. Turcan challenged a currently held assumption by international development organizations and policy makers that investment in capacity building contributes to the creation of new industries.  

Venue

Mykolas Romeris University, Vilnius

Date

4 June 2015

Change the question change the world

Norman M. Fraser took stage at TEDxWhitehorse LIVE event sharing his experience in starting a software company in Moldova. Specifically, Norman discusses a challenge of “how to ask a question in such a way as to unlock a real useful answer”.

Video

Norman's speech could be watched here.

Venue

TEDx Whitehorse, Yukon College

Date

23 Nov 2013