Get practical strategies: How to turn chance into innovation?
Great ideas and breakthroughs rarely follow a straight path - they often arise from unexpected connections and chance encounters. In this webinar Turning chance into innovation, Susan Hilbolling and Pernille Smith will explore the concept of serendipity – a term that refers to “the notion of making surprising and valuable discoveries” (Christian Busch, 2024, Journal of Management Studies).
Susan and Pernille will start with unpacking how serendipity differs from mere luck. Based on their own research they will explain that serendipity is not a random “Eureka moment” by a lone inventor but instead can be actively pursued. They will then walk you through "the process of serendipity", involving different practices pursued by different people over time.
Why attend this webinar?
During the webinar you’ll learn why serendipity matters and gain practical strategies for creating organisational environments where serendipity thrives.
What the Eureka moment means?
A "Eureka moment" is a sudden, brilliant flash of insight or discovery, where the solution to a problem or understanding of something complex appears unexpectedly. The phase comes from the Greek Eureka. Kilde: Google.
Target audience for this webinar
Anyone who works with innovation, business development, and creative processes, especially in inter-organizational projects.
About the presenters:
Susan Hilbolling is a Associate Professor at the Department of Management, Aarhus School of Business and Social Sciences, Aarhus University. Her research interests include the dynamics of collaborative multiparty (digital) innovation, platform ecosystems, strategy-as-practice, AI at work, qualitative methods and process research ect.
Pernille Smith is a Associate Professor at the Department of Management, Aarhus School of Business and Social Sciences, Aarhus University. Her research interest include management, organizational development, digital transformation, technology & innovation, knowledge management and leadership ect.
Date
Friday, April 24, from 8:15-9:00 am.
Registration
Language
English and Danish
Meet the presenters at Master of IT
You can meet the presenters on this webinar, Susan Hilbolling and Pernille Smith, as lecturers at the part-time course Digital innovation and digital transformation at the Master of IT.
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