www.weforum.org 14.09.2011 Embracing Disruptive Innovation What is disruptive innovation and how should organizations embrace it? The following dimensions will be addressed - Defining disruptive innovation in a global context - Necessary policy and cultural conditions - Emergence and importance of "innovation hotspots" - Recognizing and supporting innovative entrepreneurs - Innovative information technology Chander Prakash Gurnani, Chief Executive Officer, Mahindra Satyam, India Liu Jiren, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Neusoft Corporation, People's Republic of China; Global Agenda Council on Emerging Multinationals Takeshi Natsuno, Professor, Keio University, Japan; Global Agenda Council on Japan Joseph P. Schoendorf, Partner, Accel Partners, USA; Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum Suh Nam Pyo, President, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Republic of Korea Moderated by Vijay Vaitheeswaran, China Business, Finance, Tech Editor and Shanghai Bureau Chief, The Economist, USA; Global Agenda Council on the New Energy Architecture