7th European Conference on Management, Leadership and Governance

Venue and Other Useful Information Registered participants will receive specific joining instructions two weeks before the conference. In the meantime, we hope you find the following, more general, information useful.		The Skema Business School Sophia Antipolis Campus Sophia-Antipolis Campus park Campus setting Internal view of SKEMA
Conference location	The conference was held at Sophia Antipolis Campus (France) SKEMA Executive Building 905 rue Albert Einstein 06902 Sophia Antipolis Welcome Desk telephone number +33 (0)4 93 95 44 57 Click here to see a Google map of the conference location or type ECMLG 2011, France into google maps.
University information	SKEMA is a global business school which, through its research and teaching programmes, trains and educates the talented individuals that 21^st century businesses require. Our goal is to train mobile, adaptable, talented managers who are able to: deliver sustainable performance make a valuable contribution to societal and economic challenges network and work remotely push the boundaries of knowledge and innovation show respect for cultural plurality and social diversity. Our multi-site, international structure with campuses in Asia (Suzhou), Europe (Paris, Lille, Sophia Antipolis) and America (Raleigh), allows us to be in tune with the world’s various economic environments, as well as international higher education. SKEMA currently numbers 140 faculty and 6,500 students worldwide. Specific to Management, Leadership and Governance ... SKEMA is an example of a higher education institution that is rapidly re-inventing itself in order to keep pace with – and lead – Global shifts in educational frameworks and the challenges managers now face for effectiveness in the 21^st Century. The keynote address by our leadership will address the challenges and rewards of this strategy. Read more on the university website.
Conference dinner venue	The conference dinner was held at the Casino Restaurant in Grasse, after a tour of the perfume factory at Grasse.
General information	SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS: EUROPE'S LARGEST TECHNOLOGY PARK Sophia Antipolis is a multicultural, multidisciplinary community focused on innovation, which has served as the model for competitiveness clusters in France. It is home to the most forward-looking industries and value-creating businesses of the future, on the cusp of the knowledge economy. Ahead of its time and in constant evolution, Sophia Antipolis is regarded as one of the world's most prestigious references for voluntary integrated economic development. SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS: PARK AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT The technology park adopts the latest urban planning strategies. A series of action plans is under way to revitalize the technology park with the renovation of existing districts, the design of mixed-use office/housing developments, the creation of a new St Philippe district and the launch of a local transport network. Here, too, all new construction will meet sustainable development requirements and systematically take into account the recommendations of the Grenelle Environment Forum. TALENT FOR TOMORROW'S TECHNOLOGIES At Sophia Antipolis, the fabric of multinational companies, innovative SMEs and high-tech start-ups attract a community of talents, in which over 70 nationalities are represented. Sophia Antipolis' extraordinary human capital and vibrant professional networks promote synergy and cross-fertilization between the different fields of science and technology. The many training and higher education institutions such as SKEMA Business School, further reinforce synergy between academic research and business, through technology partnerships. AN EXCITING ENVIRONMENT FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Today, Sophia Antipolis is among the leading R&D hubs in Europe and remains as appealing as ever to companies and research facilities specialized in information technology, life sciences, environmental sciences and fine chemicals. The park includes eight competitiveness clusters and attracts a range of skills that is unique in Europe, alongside major public research organizations, such as INRIA Sophia Antipolis, INRA Sophia Antipolis and INSERM. For more information contact: Anne GRAVOULET Project Event Manager SKEMA Business School www.skema.edu Tel : +33(0)4 93 95 44 70 Fax : +33(0)4 93 95 44 37 anne.gravoulet@skema.edu
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