“From Off-shoring to Local Innovation: Toward a Strategy for
Labor”, keynote address at Irish Congress of Trade Unions
conference titled Globalization and Irish Workers, April 23, 2008.

“Cluster Evolution, Globalization, and Regional Competitiveness:
Examples and Lessons”, keynote address VII European Economy
Workshop “Industrial Clusters, Globalization, and Regional Policy”,
Milan, June 13, 2008.

“Convergence: An Evolutionary Capabilities Perspective with
Lessons from Fast Growth Experiences”, Graduate School of
Management, St. Petersburg University, December 7, 2007.

“Innovation, Rapid Growth, and Skills: Strategies and Policies for
Competitiveness with Lessons from Ireland”, Universidad
Autonoma de Tamaulipas, Mexico, September 20, 2007.

“Nanotechnology in Massachusetts: The Next Big Thing?”, Boston
Fifth Century Trustees Meeting, Boston, May 15, 2007.

“Medical Technology Networks”, Medical Technology Council of
Ireland, Dublin, March 12, 2007.

“Return of the Industrial District: An Evolutionary Capabilities
Perspective”, SIEPE, University of Florence, January 25, 2007.

“Cluster Evolution and Regional Competitiveness: Examples and
Lessons”, Birmingham Business School, January 18, 2007.

"Cluster Emergence: Indirect Governance for Self-organizing
Processes", Plenary presentation, The Competitiveness Institute,
9th Annual Conference, Lyon, France, October 11, 2006.

“Innovation, Cluster Emergence, and Industrial Renewal: Medical
Devices in Massachusetts", Center for International Business and
Management, Judge Business School, Cambridge, UK,  July 14,
2006.

"Discovering Regional Competitive Advantage: Route 128 vs.
Silicon Valley", DRUID Summer Conference, Copenhagen
Business School, Denmark June 18, 2006.

“Innovation, Clusters, and Skills: Strategies and Policies for Rapid
Growth”, at the Centro del Gestion de Conocimiento y la
Innovacion, Bogotá, Colombia, October 5, 2005. Sponsored by
Colciencias, Universidad del Rosario, and LASPAU (Academic
and Professional Programs for the Americas).

“Discovering Regional Competitive Advantage: Massachusetts
High-tech”, at a symposium on High-tech Policy Development:
International Experiences and Implications for Vietnam, in Hanoi,
Vietnam, September 29, 2005. Sponsored by UNIDO, UNESCO,
and NISTPAS (National Institute of Science and Technology Policy
and Strategy).

“Finding Estonia’s Place in the Global Economy: Building
Businesses, Building an Economy”, sponsored by Ministry of
Finance and Estonian Employers’ Federation, Tallinn, Estonia,
July 7, 2005.

“Regional Specialization and Technological Capabilities: Medical
Devices in Massachusetts”, Business History Conference,
Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 21, 2005.

“Inside and Outside the Black Box: Firms, Clusters and Regions”,
Keynote Address, The 32 Annual Conference, Academy of
International Business, UK Chapter, University of Bath, April 8,
2005.

'Dynamic Capabilities and Regional Competitive Advantage'
Center for International Business and Management, Judge Institute
of Management Studies, Cambridge University, February 4, 2005.

'Building Competitive Advantage: From 20 Keys to Technology
Management' 20 Keys Annual Conference, Opatija, Croatia,
October 26, 2004

Discovering Regional Competitive Advantage: The Use of
databases for industrial policy research" 7 October at Birkbeck
College, University of London, October 7, 2004.

Keynote speaker, Annual Conference, Northeast Economic
Development Association, Boston, September 20, 2004.  
Discovering Local Competitive Advantage: New Tools for
Policymakers.  
http://www.nedaonline.org/Documents/C2004MA/   

“Discovering Regional Competitive Advantage”, National
University of Galway, Ireland, June 29, 2004.

“Building Systems for Innovation: An Examination of Best
Practices”, National Centre for Partnership and Performance,
Dublin, Ireland, June 28, 2004.

“Technology Genealogies and Regional Capabilities”, International
Workshop: Industrial Regeneration and Regional Policy Options in
a Global Economy, University of Reading Business School, June
22, 2004.

“Entrepreneurial Firms, Inter-firm Networks, and Regional
Technology Capabilities in Massachusetts High-tech Industries”,
the Business History Conference, Le Cresuet, France, June 18,
2004.  

“Developing Capabilities: International Case Studies”, WITS-
Ekurhuleni Symposium: Sustainable Manufacturing, Ekurhuleni
Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa, June 11, 2004.

“Application of the Productivity Triad Approach: the Case of
Slovenia”, Department of Trade and Industry/United Nations
Industrial Development Organization Conference, Midrand, South
Africa, June 10, 2004.

“The Productivity Triad approach and the Role of Institutions in
Competitiveness”, Department of Trade and Industry, Government
of South Africa and United Nations Industrial Development
Organization Conference, Midrand, South Africa, June 8, 2004.

“America’s Oldest Industrial City: Continuity and Change”, a public
lecture in memory of Professor James K. Kindahl, sponsored by
the Economics Department, University of Massachusetts, Amherst,
April 21, 2004.

“The Dynamic Capabilities Perspective in the Economic
Development Context”, Queen Elizabeth House, Oxford University,
January 29, 2004.

“Dynamic Technological Capabilities and Regional Specialization:
Application to Massachusetts”, Center for International Business
and Management, Judge Institute of Management Studies,
Cambridge University, November 20, 2003.
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