You are invited to attend a Public Seminar, hosted by the Department of Engineering and Technology Management, Graduate School of Technology Management.

Monday, 8 May 2023, 17:00-18:30 (Engineering 1, Exhibition Space, Hatfield Main Campus)

Management of Technology and Innovation is a growing field of study, research and application. For many workers in this relatively new field of knowledge, it is vital to understand its beginnings, the motivations and the imperatives that made many people in the US first and later all over the world pursue it as an independent entity. The factors that led to this are ingrained in historical events that will be briefly summarised.

The presentation will also show the evolution of technologies that changed the world and have been accelerated at the turn of the century. It asserts that their proper management can make a difference in assuring survival, competitiveness, sustainability, economic growth and prosperity.

Keynote Presentation: Prof Tarek Khalil: Prof. Dr Tarek M. Khalil is the founding President, Provost and Dean of the graduate school of Management of Technology (MOT) of Nile University (NU), Egypt. He is an Emeritus Professor of Industrial Engineering and Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Miami College of Engineering. Dr Khalil is the Founder of the International Association for Management of Technology (IAMOT).

Dr. Khalil served as a consultant to governments, industry and educational institutions in the US, Egypt, France, Finland, Brazil, Japan, Guatemala, Taiwan, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain as well as the Fulbright Commission and the United Nation’s UNIDO, UNESCO and UNDP.

Dr Khalil is the recipient of many national and international awards. He authored or edited 15 books and authored or co-authored more than 300 publications.

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