Experts to Discuss "DNA of Innovation" at Young Leaders Event on March 21

March 18, 2013

Contact:
Clare Morton, 404-413-7083
World Affairs Council of Atlanta

ATLANTA – Udaiyan Jatar of Blue Earth Network, Stefan Erdmann of Novelis Inc. and Chris Pickens of Bekaert Corporation will discuss “The DNA of Innovation” on Thursday, March 21 at a briefing hosted by the World Affairs Council of Atlanta Young Leaders. The event will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will be held at Georgia State University’s Buckhead Center.

Jatar, Erdmann and Pickens will address topics including the role of innovation in business strategy, why disruptive innovation is vital to long-term success in the global marketplace and how firms can foster a culture in which innovation flourishes.

Stefan Erdmann

Who:

• Udaiyan Jatar, CEO, Blue Earth Network
• Stefan Erdmann, vice president of global research and development, Novelis
• Chris Pickens, innovation and market development manager, Bekaert Corporation

What:

“The DNA of Innovation,” presented by World Affairs Council of Atlanta Young Leaders

Chris Pickens

When:

Thursday, March 21, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Where:

Georgia State University Buckhead Center, Tower Place 200, Room 501
(3348 Peachtree Rd. NE, Atlanta 30326)

Register:

$10 for council members | $15 for non-members

Contact:

Clare Morton, World Affiars Council of Atlanta: chmorton@gsu.edu, 404-413-7083

The World Affairs Council of Atlanta is a nonpartisan, membership organization affiliated with Georgia State University, the J. Mack Robinson College of Business and the World Affairs Councils of America. Its mission is to provide a forum for dialogue, a source of expertise and an engine for research on international affairs and global issues. The council’s Young Leaders organization provides opportunities to facilitate the development of innovative global leaders who are informed, socially responsible and culturally aware.