Presentation on Learning Region Platform for Competitiveness, Innovations & Clusters deliverd by Rauli Sorvari at Asia Competitiveness Forum 2012 in Thought Leadership Track

1. Asia Competitiveness Forum 2012
COMPETITIVENESS: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,
PROSPERITY AND CREATING SHARED VALUE
April 26-27, 2012, Hilton, Janakpuri, New Delhi
Thought Leadership Track
“Learning Region Platform for Competitiveness, Innovations & Clusters”
Director Rauli Sorvari,
TCI The Competitiveness Institute, Barcelona
EduCluster Network, Estele Ltd, Finland

2. “Learning Region Platform for Competitiveness, Innovations & Clusters”
GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS

3. “Learning Region Platform for Competitiveness, Innovations & Clusters”
COMPETITIVENESS

4. FROM ONE TO FOUR DIMENSIONS
IN COMPETITIVENESS THINKING
• Micro - economy and regional
ecosystem
• Enterprises and Organization
• Business and working Life
• Individuals People

5. “Learning Region Platform for Competitiveness, Innovations & Clusters”
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

6. MILLENIUM CHANGED THE MODE
OF THE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Wicked problems in economy and pressure to make changes
Common leading thoughts agreed
•Key player’s joint will
•Breaking the borders
•Mindset of learning
•Guidance of the markets

7. “Learning Region Platform for Competitiveness, Innovations & Clusters”
CLUSTERING

8. THE POWER OF LEARNING USING
RESOURCES FOR THE CHANGE
Identity
Entrepreneurial culture
Infrastructure
and natural
Adaption M.Sotarauta
resources
Networking Enterprises
Social Capita) Entrepreneurship
Enriching
Interaction
Development Know-how
Organisations Human Capital
Services
for Quality
of Life
Business thinking
Dynamic Mindset

9. “Learning Region Platform for Competitiveness, Innovations & Clusters”
DIALOGUE

10. FLOW IN THE REGIONAL DIALOGUE
GENERATING COMPETITIVENESS
AND INNOVATIONS
Key players:
Community and charisma
Networks:
Links and trust,
Knowledge management:
Information flow and interaction
Mastering timing:
Space awareness and courage to act

11. “Learning Region Platform for Competitiveness, Innovations & Clusters”
NETWORKING

12. EXPLORING
THE HUMAN AND SOCIAL CAPITAL
THROUGH REGIONAL DIALOGUE

13. “Learning Region Platform for Competitiveness, Innovations & Clusters”
BROKERS

14. BUSINESS AND LABOUR MARKETS
DEMANDING THE CAPABILITIES
AND COMPETENCES
Combining
kn
o wl
ed
ge hip
pr e neurs
skills entre

15. “Learning Region Platform for Competitiveness, Innovations & Clusters”
INNOVATION

16. OPEN THE BOX OF R & D & I
Generating Innovations in
•Products
•Processes
•Services
•Performance
•Marketing
•Policy-making

17. “Learning Region Platform for Competitiveness, Innovations & Clusters”
FLOW OF LEARNING

18. LESSONS TO LEARN FOR REGIONAL
PLAYERS AND VISIONARIES
IN 2020TH
Unity in the Leadership
Courage to be proactive
Wide ownership in actions
People in learning and innovation networks
Brokers breaking operational and cultural borders
Deep collaboration between Educational Institutions
Agility in the Labor and Business Markets
INTERACTION WITH PEOPLE

19. “Learning Region Platform for Competitiveness, Innovations & Clusters”
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
Power of Words
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hzgzim5m7oU

20. THANK YOU!
Mr. Rauli Sorvari, TCI Director, CEO
rauli.sorvari@estele.fi
TCI The Competitiveness Institute, Barcelona, Spain
EduCluster Network, Estele Ltd, Finland