Buffett Institute, Northwestern University

Events

Upcoming Events

August 10, 2017 ICES International conference in Northwestern Pritzker School of Law (hosted by Buffett)

Standards in Context: Skill Requirements, Pedagogy and Research 

Held In conjunction with the Society for Standards Professionals (SES) annual conference in Drake Hotel August 9 and World Standards Cooperation (WSC - alliance of IEC, ISO and ITU) on August 11 (also in the Law School)

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Past Conferences and Workshops

The Big Problems Perspectives group supported conferences, roundtables and workshops are listed by date. Notes, presentations, and other information from the events are available. 

• Standards: Enabler of Sustainability (May 17-18, 2017)
• The Changing Competitive Environment: Standards and the Digital Economy/IoT - Implications for Policy and Teaching (September 8-9., 2016)
• Globalization and Standards: Supply Chain Operations, Strategy and Infrastructure (May 18-19, 2015)
• Standards Challenges and Cybersecurity: Implications for Distributed Systems and User Privacy (November 20-21, 2014)
• Strategic Standards in Smart Manufacturing (June 4-5, 2013)
• Strategic Standards Management as a Neglected Competitive Underpinning (March 4-5, 2013)
• Smart Manufacturing/Smart Grid/Big Data/Analytics Modules/Exercises Planning Roundtable (January 25, 2013)
• Capturing and Managing the Complexity and Volatility of Smart Manufacturing/Smart Grid, Big Data, Value Chain Coordination, and Related Challenges (May 4-5, 2012)
• Event with Emerald Publishing (January 27, 2012)
• Exploratory and Shaping Workshop: A Global Activity-based Technology Management "Journal" for a Changing World (March 18, 2011)
• Compressed Natural Gas for Automotive Applications (March 17, 2011)
• Solar Fuels Workshop: Roadmapping for Success (November 17-18, 2011)
• Forum for Innovation and Change in Health (FICH) Mini-Conference: Industry-University Health Innovation Roadmapping (February 17, 2010)
• Forum for innovation and Change in Health (FICH) Mini-Conference (May 12, 2009)