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2006 GSB Activities
Conference Asks: What Drives Innovation?
The impact of the internet on industry and society is still unfolding, Google CEO Eric Schmidt told the Roads to Innovation Conference, and it offers huge opportunities. The event was co-sponsored by the Center for Global Business and the Economy, NOVA, the Italian MBA Association, and URANIA, the nonprofit association for Italians in life sciences. Details
One Billion Customers
Jim McGregor, best selling author of One Billion Customers, spoke to the GSB about his book as well as his experiences.McGregor is the former China bureau chief for the Wall Street Journal and China CEO for Dow Jones. He is also the former China managing director for GIV Venture Partners, VC fund focused on China and India, and a former board member of Sohu.com. About his recent book, Henry Kissinger commented "James McGregor's knowledge of how business is done in China is extraordinary" and Barron's named it one of the best books of 2005. The event was sponsored by the Stanford Tsinghua Exchange Program and the Global Management Program.
