Opening Session: New Direction of Cluster Policy in a Creative Economy

• Clusters for Competitiveness: Mobilizing the Power of Modern Cluster Policy
  Dr. Christian Ketels, Harvard Business School, USA & TCI Network
• Clusters as a Basic of Capitalism 5.0
  Prof. Dong-sung Cho, Seoul National University, Korea & Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business, China
• Cluster Policy in a Creative Economy in Germany/NRW
  Dr. Günther Horzetzky, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Energy and Industry of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Parallel Sessions 1

1.1 Performance of Outstanding Enterprise Participating in the Cluster Program

Room 320 - Moderator: Dr. Yong Hwan Kim

• Daechang Solution Co.,Ltd. Ha Neul Ahn
• SUNGMOON Co., Ltd. Kwang Woo Park
• OKETEC Co., Ltd. Eui Seon Jo
• FTLAB Co., Ltd. Yong Soon Yu
• KSB Co.,Ltd. Yong Soon Yu
• EVERNET Co.,Ltd. Seung-Young Kim
• LOTUS Co., Ltd. Sang Hyuk Park

1.2 Analysis of Cluster Models and Cluster Ecosystem

Room 321 - Moderator: Prof. Young Jun Kim

• Industry Clusters and Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: Competing Agendas or Synchronised Policy? Allan O'Connor, The University of Adelaide, Australia
• Ecosystem Impact in Start-up Firms: a Comparative Analysis between South Korea and Finland. Matthias Deschryvere & Younghwan Kim, VTT Technical Research Centre Finland & Science and Technology Policy Institute(STEPI), Korea
• Creativity, Clusters, and the Competitive Advantage of Cities. Melissa M. Pogue, Martin Prosperity Institute, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, Canada
• Exploring the Miracle: a Pragmatic Approach to Evaluating Collaborative Dynamics in Clusters. Emily Wise, Lund University and IEC, Sweden
• Cluster Evolutionary Trajectories and Their Cases. Chulwoo Lee & Jihye Jeon, Kyungpook National University, Korea
   

1.3 Shaping Creative Economies through Clusters

Room 322 - Moderator: Mr. Gavin Artz

• Investing for a Creative Region. Madeline Smith, The Glasgow School of Art, UK
• Incentives and Support Policies for the Video Game Industry and Clusters in Different Countries. Ulrich Harmes-Liedtke & Nadine Barthel, Mesopartner PartG, Germany
• MTNS-MADE: How the Blue Mountains Creative Industries Cluster is Driving Jobs and Growth in Screen Production in Regional Australia. Kelly Blainey, Blue Mountains Economic Enterprise, Australia
• How strategic use of Design Connect Business with People. Thit Juul Madsen, D2i - Design to innovate, Denmark
• Uncovering the Characteristics of Business Model in Open Data Companies and Their Relational Positions Using Webometrics Analysis - Focusing on Geospatial Companies in United States. Jiyoung Park, Yeungnam University, Korea

1.4 New Direction in Cluster Policy for Sustainable and Inclusive Competitiveness

Room 323 - Moderator: Mr. Alberto Pezzi

• New Approaches to Cluster-led Economic Development: a Comparative Analysis of Federal Policies and Metro Level Strategies in the USA. Kathleen Lee, Greater Phoenix Economic Council, U.S.A
• The Dynamic Interaction between Clusters, Cities and Internationalization: New Competitiveness Policies with the City of Porto as a Hub. Ana Teresa Tavares-Lehmann, InvestPorto, Portugal
• Ontario's Cluster Performance and Policy Evolvement. Weiru Shi, Institute for Competitiveness & Prosperity, Canada
• The Danish Cluster Strategy - Status and New Areas for Improvement. Morten Solgaard Thomsen, Danish Agency for Science, Technology and Innovation, Denmark
• The Evolutionary Dimension in Cluster Policy: Emerging Industries and the Role of Clusters in Sustainable Competitiveness. David Fernandez Terreros, SPRI Basque Country Business Development Agency, Spain

1.5 Accelerating Cluster Growth in Asian Countries

Room 324A - Moderator: Dr. Jong Woo Kang

• Korean Technoparks’ Clustering Role and Development Direction. Byungho Seong, Daegu Technopark, Korea
• What We Could Learn from Asia? The Comparison of European and Asian Model of Cluster Policy. Martina Sopoligova, Tomas Bata University in Zlin, Czech Republic
• Industrial Cluster Development in Lao PDR: Opportunities and Challenges. Byoungki Kim, Shiga University, Japan
• Configuration of Alliance Portfolio for Firm’s Innovation in Eco-friendly Car Industry: Hyundai Motor and Toyota. Hyeonjoo Jeong, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Korea

Special Plenary Session: Clusters in Korea - Development Process and Achievement

• Evaluating Korean Innovative Cluster Policies: Emerging a New Type of Asian Clusters? Prof. Kee-Bom Nahm, University of Seoul, Korea
• Future Agenda of Cluster Policy in Korea: Toward global Collaborative Cluster Program in KICOX. Prof. Jun Yeop Kim, Kyunghee University, Korea
• Boosting Cluster and Mini-Cluster-based Programs in Korea. Prof. Beom Cheol Cin & Prof. Eui Young Lee, Kyonggi University, Korea & Kunsan Nationl University, Korea

Plenary Session 1: Asian Cluster Model - New Perspective and Trends

• Development Hi-tech and Achieve Industrialization: the Exploration and Perspective of the Development Chinese Science & Technology Industry Parks. Mr. Yang Yuecheng, Torch High Technology Industry Development Centre, China
• Innovation Clusters – a National Strategy to Build Technology Capabilities in Singapore. Dr. Pauline Tay, National Research Foundation, Singapore
• Building Economic Zones and Cross-regional Cluster Ecologies in Emerging Asia. Dr. Jong Woo Kang, Regional Cooperation and Integration Division, Asian Development Bank

Plenary Session 2: An Infinite Opportunity - Creativity and Innovation

• Promotion of Clusters in a Creative Economy: Korea’s Voluntary Collaborations between Big Firms and SMEs. Dr. Choong Yong Ahn, The Korean Commission for Corporate Partnership, Korea
• POSCO Innovation through Creativity. Dr. Duk-Rak Lee, Corporate Project Management Department, POSCO, Korea
• The Creative Economy: Growth, Trade, Innovation and Business Opportunities. Dr. Edna dos Santos-Duisenberg, United Nations Institute for Training and Research(UNITAR)

Cluster Labs

• Learning about lntercultural Collaboration in a  Networked World . Director: Klaus Haasis
• Generating Cluster Policy Learning through Evaluation. Director: Madeline Smith & James Wilson & Emily Wise
• Green Lights & Red lights. The Practicalities of Cluster Development. Director: Ifor Ffowcs-Williams
  • Presentation
  • Conclusions
• Introduction to TCI Network, How to Take out the Most of This Global Practitioners Network. Director: TCI Secretariat

Parallel Sessions 2

2.1 Cluster Models Worldwide. Unique Features, Common Challenges

Room 320 Moderator: Ms. Tracy Scott-Rimington

• MSMEs Clusters Generation based on Digital Business Ecosystems. Bogar Garcia Martinez, Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes, Mexico
• Local Government's Supportive Policies according to the Growth Stages of Startup Business in case of Seoul, Korea. Seowoo Chung, Sungkyunkwan University, Korea
• The Construction of The Cluster of Information Technology and Communication in Baja California, México. Carlos Alberto Flores, Universidad Autonoma de Ba Ja California, Mexico
• What Do Links Mean in Innovation Clusters?: A ‘Relational Dialectics'. Jang Hyun Kim, Sungkyunkwan University, Korea
• Promoting Competitive Territorial Living Spaces and the Need To Overcome Simplistic “Urban-Rural”as well as “Social and Economic Innovation” Divide. Frank Waeltring, Mesopartner PartG, Germany
• A Logistics And Transportation Cluster Initiative: A Theoretical Framework. Maria Teresa Verduzco-Garza, Universidad de Monterrey, Mexico

2.2 New Role of Clusters in the Broader Economic Context

Room 321 Moderator: Mr. Ning Wang

• Precincts and Clusters: Linking Innovation Districts into the Broader Global Economy. Megan Antcliff, Department of State Development South Australia, Australia
• Climate Smart Clusters. Christian Schoen, Mesopartner PartG, Germany
• Activation Plans of Decrepit Industrial Cluster for Urban Regeneration. Geun-Woo Ryu & Jung-Soo Seo & In-Hye Yoo, Keimyung University, Koreaa
• Revitalizing SME agenda. Ganesh Rasagam, World Bank
• Excellence in Cluster Policy Making for Fragmented and Globalised Value Chains. Reza Zadeh, European Foundation for Cluster Excellence, Spain

2.3 Cross-Sectoral Innovation

Room 322 Moderator: Mr. Jaime Echeverri

• Smart Specialization through Cross-clustering. Cecilia Johansson & Ewa Andersson, Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth, Sweden
• Regional Cross-Cluster Innovation. Simone Hagenauer, ecoplus. The Business Agency of Lower Austria, Austria
• Towards a Hybrid Future: Intercluster Approach. Joan Martí Estévez, ACCIO-Catalonia Government, Spain
• Cross Sectorial Mapping to Enhance cross Sectorial Innovation. Vincent Dugre, Quebec Ground Transportation Cluster, Canada

2.4 Successful Internationalization Strategies (Part 1)

Room 323 Moderator: Mr. Manuel Montoya Ortega

• The Challenges of Building an Internationalization Strategy of Knowledge based Institution: the Case of Orkestra. Ibon Gil de San Vicente, Orkestra - University of Deusto, Spain
• Business Roaming Agreement as Appropriate Tool for Cluster Internationalization. Tamara Högler, CyberForum e.V., Germany
• Go International - 10 Year Experience on Practical Work. Christoph Beer, mundi consulting ag / ICT Cluster Bern, Switzerland
• Small Business, Clusters, and Exports: a Case Study of South Australia Cluster Integration Into Government Facilitated Export Opportunities. Gavin Artz, Department of State Development, South Australia, Australia

2.5 Developing Skills for Professional Cluster Management

Room 324A Moderator: Mr. Richard Walker

• The Construction Cluster Initiative in Bucaramanga, Colombia. The Importance of Knowledge based Value Chains and Cluster Management. Andres Guimon, Competitiveness, Mexico
• The Balkan Cluster – Key Puzzle for Creativity of Cluster Managers in the Balkans. Danka Sokolovic Milojkovic, Cluster House Ltd., Serbia
• Key Skills for Cluster Managers to Turn Strategic Smart Collaborations into a Reality. Gloria Ferrer, European Foundation for Cluster Excellence, Spain
• The TCI Mentoring Program. Improving the Skills and Competences in Management of cluster Initiatives and Programs. Klaus Haasis, ask klaus! & Combine Innovation GmbH & TCI Network

Parallel Sessions 3

3.1 Cluster Dynamic Research. Implicatons on Cluster Perfomance and Business Competitiveness

Room 320 Moderator: Prof. Sungjae Choo

• Cluster Management: A Strategic Knowledge Centered Perspective. Alwin Gerritsen, Wageningen UR, The Netherlands
• Global Networks & Regional Characteristics on Innovation Performance in the Medical Devices Sector. Pieter Ellerd Stek, Delft university of Technology, The Netherlands
• Cluster Mapping Project in Russia: Methodology and First Results in 2015. Evgeniy Kutsenko, Higher School of Economics, Russia
• Structure and Functions of Social Capital in the Regional Innovation Clusters: Korean Cases. Mi-Ae Jung, Science and Technology Policy Institute, Korea
• Cluster Mapping: Pattern in Irish National and Regional Economic Activity. Sean O’Connor, University College Cork, Ireland

3.2 Clusters Promoting Cooperation and Effective Convergence between Industries

Room 321 Moderator: Dr. Danka Milojkovic

• Reimagining the Future of an Industry. David Grice, Musitec Ltd, Australia
• The Role of IT Clusters in Adding Value to Traditional Industries: IT in Parana, Brazil. Ines Sagrario, Competitiveness, U.S.A
• Cross-overs between Agro and High Tech: Technical Innovations Enabling Spatial Quality. Mirte Cofino, HWageningen UR, The Netherlands
• Mixing the Worlds of Clustering and Agrofood, Experiences from the Netherlands. Frank Eetgerink, Blue River Concepts, The Netherlands

3.3 Articulating Collaboration among Cluster Actors

Room 322 Moderator: Mr. Ifor Ffowcs-Williams

• Cluster Governance in North West of the Netherlands. Remco Kranendonk, Wageningen UR, The Netherlands
• Boost Your Competitiveness through Collaboration and Innovation, the PST-FR Example. Jacques P. Bersier, Pôle scientifique et technologique du canton de Fribourg, Switzerland
• For cluster manufacturing companies Sharing Economy O2O Platform. Ki Beom Kim, Korea Industrial Complex Shared Service, Korea
• Increasing Competiveness through Non-conventional Partnerships. Jean-Manuel Mas, Axelera Cluster, France

3.4 Successful Internationalization Strategies (Part 2)

Room 323 Moderator: Mr. Manuel Montoya Ortega

• From The Blind Angle to Strategical Internationalisation in Clusters. Merete Daniel Nielsen, Cluster Excellence Denmark, Denmark
• Enhancing Firms Competitiveness by Cluster Internationalisation. John Hobbs, Cork Institute of Technology, Ireland
• Working with Clusters for a Global Approach to Creative Entrepreneurship. Lucia Seel, Lucia Seel International Consulting, Austria

3.5 Tools and Methodologies for Effective Cluster Management and Cluster Performance Improvement

Room 324A Moderator: Mr. Vincent Dugré

• Measuring Cluster Performance: a Method from the Corporate World. Graham Kenny, Strategic Factors, Australia
• Cluster Structure and Effectiveness from a Network Perspective. Jasmijn Rompa, Brainport Development, The Netherlands
• Innovative Methods for Cluster Management. Micke Kedback, FPX, Sweden
• Indexfokus: A Cluster’s Competitiveness as Perceived by Stakeholders. Enrique Díaz Moreno, Businessfokus, Spain
• Strengthening the evolutionary potential of clusters: Shifting from responding to anticipating what is next possible. Shawn Cunningham, Mesopartner, SouthAfrica
• A Cluster Management Assessment Tool: a Roadmap for Collaboration and Clusterization. Evelyn Solis Leon, UPAEP University, Mexico

Plenary Session 3: Global Cooperation and Cluster Internationalization

• Clusters in Cultural & Creative Industry: a Tool for Development and Partnerships. Dr. Gerardo Patacconi, Clusters and Business Linkages Unit, UNIDO
• Global Strategy of Hyundai Motor and Efforts for Mutual Growth. Mr. Bo Sung Lee, Automotive Industry Research Group, Hyundai Motor Group, Korea
• Global Cooperation and Company’s Internationalization Strategy - Samsung Electronics’ Manufacturing Complex in Vietnam. Mr. Hansoo Kang, Samsung Economic Research Institute, Korea
• The World Bank Group’s Trade and Competitiveness Global Practice - Expanding Market Opportunity and Enabling Private Initiative for Dynamic Economies. Dr. Navin Girishankar, Trade and Competitiveness Global Practice, World Bank

Plenary Session 4: Facing the Challenges of a Creative Economy

• Danish Clusters and the Creative Industries - Development, Growth and Cross Sectorial Cooperation. Ms. Betina Simonsen, Innonet Lifestyle, Denmark
• Winning in the Knowledge-Innovative-Creative Economy. Prof. Michael Enright, School of Business, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong