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Thursday, December 7, 2017
6:00-8:00 p.m. Reception, The Georgia Tech Historic Academy of Medicine, 875 W Peachtree St NW, Atlanta, GA 30309
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/YZ5hjeZDgFE2
Friday, December 8, 2017
Location: The Georgia Tech Historic Academy of Medicine
8:30-8:45 Registration
Rotunda
8:45 Welcome and Introduction
Magnolia Room
Dr. Yves Berthelot, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Denning Globalization Chair, Vice Provost for International Initiatives, Georgia Tech
Dr. Silvester Ivanaj, ICN Graduate School of Business, President, MESD Association
Dr. John R. McIntyre, Professor of Management, Conference Host, CIBER National Center Executive Director, Scheller College of Business
9:00-9:30 Keynote Address
Magnolia Room
Dr. Raymond Saner, Professor, Basel University, Switzerland and Sciences-Po, Paris; co-founder
CSEND, the Center for Socio-Economic Development, Geneva, Switzerland
www.csend.org
Implementing the SDGs through Partnerships: Policy Options and Responsibilities for MNEs
Introduced by Prof. Beril Toktay, Brady Family chair, Faculty Director of the Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business, Professor of Operations Management
9:30-10:30 Panel I
Corporate Governance: The Emergence of Sustainable and Global Enterprise
Magnolia Room
Moderator: John R. McIntyre, Professor of Strategy and Innovation, Scheller College of Business
Jeffrey Hales, Catherine W and Edwin A Whalen Jr Professor of Accounting
The Changing Landscape of Sustainability Reporting
Manpreet Hora, Associate Professor of Operations Management, Scheller College of Business,
When Do Appointments of Corporate Sustainability Executives Affect Shareholder Value?
Omar Rodriguez-Vila, Assistant Professor of Marketing, Scheller College of Business,
Competing on Social Purpose – the Challenge, Promise, and Practice of Turning Societal Benefits into Growth for your Brand.
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-12:00 Panel II
New Approaches to Sustainability, Enterprise and Development
Magnolia Room
Moderator: Dr. Jan Youtie, Director of Policy Research Services, Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute
Valerie Thomas, Anderson Interface Professor of Natural Systems, H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial & Systems Engineering and School of Public Policy, Georgia Tech
Innovative Approaches for Developing Sustainable Industrial Ecologies
Omar Isaac Asensio, School of Public Policy, Georgia Tech
Corporate Sustainability Strategies: Insights from the Rollout of Evs (electric vehicles)
Philip Shapira, Manchester Institute of Innovation Research, Alliance Manchester Business School, University of Manchester & School of Public Policy, Georgia Tech
Responsible Innovation, Emerging Technologies, and Development
12:00-13:30 Lunch and Keynote Address
Magnolia Room
William Strang, President, Operations and eCommerce, TOTO USA
Foreign Direct Investment and the Power of Transparency
Introduced by Dr. Michael E. Chang, Deputy Director of the Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems, Georgia Tech.
1:45-3:00 Panel III
Best Corporate Sustainable Practices in Global Firms
Crystal Dining Room
Moderator: Dr. John McIntyre, Executive Director, GT CIBER National Center
Jennifer Ann Ragland, Senior Director, Government & Stakeholder Relations, The Coca-Cola
Company,
Embedding the SDGs at The Coca-Cola Company
Jessica Sanderson, Director of Sustainability, Novelis Inc.
Creating Value Through Sustainability
Joel M. Pollino, Senior Research Scientist, Solvay
The Solvay Way—Sustainable Development as a Source of Opportunity and Value Creation
3:00-3:15 Break
3:15-5:00 Panels IV A and Panel IV B (parallel sessions)
Panel IV A: Internationalization of the Firm, Sustainability, Innovation
Magnolia Room
Moderator: Dr Francis Ulgado, Associate Professor of Marketing and CIBER Faculty Director
Jimmi Normann Kristiansen, Assistant Professor of Innovation Management, International Business Center, Department of Business and Management, Aalborg University, Denmark
Multiple Modes of Innovation to Support Sustainable Growth
Olav Jull Sorensen, Professor of International Business, International Business Center, Department of Business and Management, Aalborg University, Denmark
Internationalization of Innovation in a Global Value Chain and Triple Helix Perspective
Poul Houman Andersen, Professor of Business Marketing, Department of Business and Management, Aalborg University, Denmark
Pump up the Volume: Firm and Fluid Mechanics for Engaging the Sociotechnical in Developing Economies
Marin Alexandrov Marinov, Professor of International Business, International Business Center,
Department of Business and Management, Aalborg University, Denmark
Intensity and Sustainability of Internationalization of Small and Medium-Sized Firms
Panel IV B Country and Regional Level Perspectives on Sustainable Development Policies
Crystal Dining Room
Moderator: Fatemeh Shafiei, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Political Science; Director of the Environmental Studies, Spelman College Atlanta, GA
Brian Woodall, Professor, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Tech
Institutions, Values, and Regional Prosperity, Transportation Infrastructure, Equity and Sustainable Development in the USA, Japan, and Denmark
Diana Alleva Caceres, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Tech
Rebalancing Economic Growth: From Traditional to Science and Technology-based Industries: Where does Sustainability Fit?
Alasdair Young, Professor, Co-Director, Center for European and Transatlantic Studies (a Jean Monnet Center), Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Tech
Do as we Say and as we Do: The European Union Sustainability Policies
Anjali Thomas Bolhken, Assistant Professor, School of International Affairs, Georgia Tech
Improving Water Access in Mumbai’s Slums
Saturday, December 9, 2017
Location: Scheller College of Business, enter from West Peachtree Street Side
800 West Peachtree St. NW, Atlanta, GA 30308
https://www.scheller.gatech.edu/why-scheller/visit-campus/directions-parking.html
8:45-9:00 Breakfast
9:00-10:30 Panels V A, B, and C
Panel V-A: Innovation and Sustainable Development
Room 101
Moderator: Vera Ivanaj, Associate Professor, Management Sciences, University of Lorraine, Nancy, France
Marin A. Marinov, Professor of International Business, Aalborg University, Denmark
Contextualizing the Meanings and Interpretations of Value Creation
Olav Jull Sorensen, Professor, Aalborg University
SMEs and Innovation in the New Global Context
Dina M. Abdelzaher, Assistant Professor, University of Houston at Clear Lake, Texas
The Impact of a Market’s Degree of Innovation on Climate Change
Jerry Patchell, Associate Professor, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong SAR
Placing the Cloud: Economic and Environmental Parameters of Cloud MNE Data Center Strategies
Sanjay Bhāle, Research Scholar, Indira Institute of Management, Pune, India
Scaling up the Inclusive Development Mechanism Through Innovation
Panel V B Comparative Perspectives on the U.N. SDGs
Room 102
Moderator: Silvester Ivanaj, Assoc. Professor, ICN School of Business, Nancy, France
Edina Eberhardt-Toth, Assistant Professor, ICN Business School, Nancy, France
David M Wasieleski, Professor of Management and Business Ethics, Chair, Management and Marketing Department, Palumbo-Donahue School of Business, Duquesne University
Haresh Mavoori, Associate Professor, ICN Business School, Nancy, France
A French and American Comparison of Ethical Sensitivity to Sustainability
Etienne Musonera,
Associate Professor, Stetson School of Business and Economics
Mercer University-Atlanta
Dr. Michael Weber is the Senior Associate Dean and Professor of Marketing in the Stetson School of Business and Economics, Mercer University, Atlanta Campus
Can Sub-Saharan Africa Attract Multinationals and Achieve Sustainable Development?
The Case of Rwanda
Dorcas Adetula, Senior Lecturer
Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria
Sustainable Development Goals and Listed Multinational Enterprises in Nigeria
Nancy Vas D’ Costa, Assoc. Prof. and Dean of Arts
St. Agnes College, Mangalore, India
A Case for MNEs in the Green Economy: Sustainable Development of Mangaluru
Panel V C Sustainable Development, Global Process, Motivations and Alliances
Room 103
Moderator: Francis Ulgado, Associate Professor of Management and CIBER Faculty Director
Jayanthi Rajan, William and Mary Endowed Chair in Business
Albright College, Reading, PN
Soma Ghosh, Assoc. Prof., Economics, Albright College,
What Motivates MNEs Commitment to SDGs? An Analysis of MNEs in Emerging Economies
Kalim U.Shah, Assistant Professor, Indiana University
The Role of Business and Industry Associations in Advancing the UN SDGs in Countries in Development
Thierry Houé, ICN School of Business, Nancy, France
Strategic Perspectives for Multinational Enterprises in Rail Freight in France: A Resource-Based Approach
Poul Houman Andersen, Professor, Aalborg University, Denmark
Weaving a Strategy for a Base-of-the-Pyramid Market: The Case of Grundfos LIFELINK
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-12:15 Panel VI A, B, C
Panel VI A Economic Approaches and Perspectives
Room 101
Moderator: Mona Ray, Associate Professor of Economics, Morehouse College, Atlanta
Justin Johnson Kakeu, Assistant Professor of Economics, Morehouse College, Atlanta
Triple-Bottom-Line Business and Profitability: An Economic Model Approach
Zuoming Liu, Lynchburg College, Lynchburg, Virginia
Unravelling the Complex Relationship between Environmental and Financial Performance
Qian Cecilia Gu, Assistant Professor, J. Mack Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University, Atlanta
Jun Xia, University of Texas at Dallas
Marshall S. Jiang, Brock University
Zhouyu Lin, Fuzhou University, China
Spillovers and Barriers to Imitation: How do Local Firms Respond to Horizontal Foreign Direct Investment through Internal R&D
Eren Cifci, School of Economics, Ivan Allen College, Georgia Tech
Reassessing Economic Growth, Carbon Emissions, and the UNFCC: A Difference-in-Differences Approach
Panel VI-B Linking Issues for the MNE: Gender equity, CSR, IPR, and urban indicators: Implications for Sustainable Development Goals
Room 102
Moderator: John R McIntyre, Professor, Scheller College of Management
Salwa Mamoun Beheiry, Associate Prof., Civil Engineering, Associate Dean, American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Multinational Enterprises and Gender Equity in STEM
Sanjay K. Jain, Department of Commerce, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
Geeta Devi, Department of Commerce, Bhagat Singh College, University of Delhi
Sonali Jain, Department of Commerce, Bharati College, University of Delhi
Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as a Means to Attaining Sustainable Development: Insights from Experiences of MNCs and Other Corporations
Amanda J. Phalin, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
Patent Quality, Intellectual Property Rights, and Technology Transfer in the Solar Sector: All in the Family?
Neeraj Sharma, Senior Research Scholar, Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Technology-Roorkee, India
Prioritizing Urban Economy, Health and Environmental Indicators: Key Takeaways from Selected Cities across the Globe
Panel VI-C Country Perspectives on UN SDG Implementation and the Enabling Role of MNEs
Room 103
Moderator: Marin Marinov, Professor, Aalborg University, Denmark
Blerta Ferra, Faculty of Economics, University of Tirana, Albania
Margerita Topalli, Research Department, Central Bank of Albania
Sustainable Development Goals: Multinational Enterprises and Poverty Reduction in Western
Balkans
Koleayo Omoyajowo, National Center for Technology Management, Lagos, Nigeria
Role of MNEs in Achieving Sustainable Development Goals in Developing Countries: Is 2030 Feasible?
Sanjay K Jain, Department of Commerce, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi
Geeta Devi, Bhagat Singh College, University of Delhi
Sonali Jain, Bharati College, University of Delhi
Consumer Expectations of CSR Actions and Willingness to Support Socially Responsible Companies: Insights from Investigations in the Indian Context for Evolving Sustainable Development Corporate Strategies
Ijeoma Mercy Onwuama, Strategic Business School (SBS), Lagos, Nigeria
What will Follow the Emergence of China as a Leader of Globalization and Trendsetter for Sustainable Development Policies
12:15-1:30 Box Lunch and Ethics Discussion
Bryan G. Norton, Distinguished Emeritus Professor of Ethics and Public Policy, Georgia Tech,
Author of Sustainable Values, Sustainable Change: A Guide to Environmental Decision Making
University of Chicago Press)
Noneconomic Values: The Often-Neglected Elements in Sustainability Discussions
Alex Shapiro, Scholar
Towards a Stewardship Framework of CSR: Levinas and Multinational Responses to Climate Change
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