Webinar Technical 4POINT0 | Novel innovation indicators: Exploring approaches, uses and challenges

Philip Shapira
Manchester Institute of Innovation Research, Alliance Manchester Business School, University of Manchester, UK

Philip Shapira is Professor of Innovation Management and Policy at the University of Manchester. He is internationally recognized for research, engagement and policy leadership in science, technology and innovation policy, emerging technologies, and responsible innovation. Philip leads a 4POINT0 project on AI innovation strategies in Canada and the UK, in collaboration with Margaret Dalziel at the University of Waterloo.

Mikaël Héroux-Vaillancourt
Polytechnique Montreal, Canada

Mikaël is a PhD candidate in Technology and Innovation management within the Innovation Char of Polytechnique Montréal. His research focuses on different measures of Open innovation by using econometric indicators based on the information available on the websites of technological companies. He holds a Bachelor in industrial engineering from Polytechnique Montréal and a Diploma of Higher Specialized Studies from McGill University. Over the course of his studies, Mikaël was involved in several projects of technological entrepreneurship that allowed him to build complementary experience.

Juan Mateos-Garcia
Nesta, UK

Juan Mateos-Garcia is Director for Data Analytics at Nesta, the UK Innovation Foundation. Juan leads a team of data scientists, developers, visualisers and policy experts using novel data, methods and ways to communicate information to inform research, innovation and cluster policy. Juan is an economist with a MSc in Science and Technology Policy from SPRU, University of Sussex.

Barbara Gibbon
Director General, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

Barbara has more than 20 years of experience in the public service of Canada, with a career that spans policy, communications and corporate roles at the Office of the Secretary to the Governor General, Transport Canada, Finance Canada and most recently as a Director General at Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada. From 2017-2019, Barbara served as Director, Innovation at Rideau Hall Foundation, an independent charity founded by the Right Honourable David Johnston during his mandate as Governor General. In this role, she led a suite of activities to support a culture of innovation in Canada, with programs to connect, cultivate and celebrate Canada innovators. In this role, Barbara worked with public and private sector partners on a range of initiatives including Canadian Innovation Week, the Governor General’s Innovation Awards and Pitch@Palace Canada. Additionally, under her leadership the Foundation launched a suite of teacher resources to support innovation education, the first Canadian Culture of Innovation Index, and the partnership platform, CanadianInnovationSpace.ca.