Hello, welcome to visit Shanghai Forum
Co-organizers:
School of Information Science and Technology, Fudan University;
Fudan Development Institute
Introduction of the Chair:
Zheng Lirong
Dr. Zheng Lirong is the chair professor in media electronics at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm, Sweden, founder and director of iPack VINN Excellence Center. Currently, he holds the position as a distinguished professor and director of School of Information Science and Technology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
He received his Ph.D. degree in electronic system design from the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm, Sweden in 2001. Since then, he was with KTH as a research fellow and became docent in 2003. He became a full professor at KTH in 2006, director of iPack VINN Excellence Center and also Ericsson Expert in 2007. His research experience and interest includes electronic circuits and systems for ambient intelligence and media applications, wireless sensors and Internet-of-Things. He was involved in several strategic/expert groups both in EU and in China, particularly in areas of large area electronics, RFID and the Internetof- Things for health and well-being. He has authored and co-authored over 400 international reviewed publications and over 30 invited talks in areas of VLSI technologies and processing, integrated circuits and systems design, and system applications. He serves as steering board of International Conference on Internet-of-Things (IoT) and the general chair of IoT2012, TPC members of several IEEE Conferences including ESSCIRC, ESSDERC, RFID, ESTC and EPTC etc. He received his honorary doctor (Doctor Honoris Causa) from University of Turku, Finland in 2013.
Theme Interpretion:
The innovation-driven development strategy built on the intellectual property rights (IPR) system is a national strategy set forth by the Chinese government. The IPR system featuring innovation-driven development is a key pillar for such national strategies as innovative development strategy, national competitive strategy, and strategy of building a strong nation and bringing prosperity to the people. When implementing the innovation-driven development strategy, we have to rely on the IP system to keep innovating, to keep pace with the times and make the best of “Internet Plus” and Internet of Everything (IoE), and to suit the demand of Chinese enterprises to go global and to develop in the overseas markets.
According to a research report by a professional consultancy, leading enterprises in economies at different development stages move through five common phases of IP development: driving growth through exports, climbing the value ladder, paying the price, getting serious about intellectual property, and profiting from intellectual property. Which phase are enterprises in China now experiencing and what direction should they move along to the next step? What experiences at home and abroad can be shared and learned? What are the demand of these enterprises?
A consensus has been reached that IP protection is the basic safeguard and support for innovation, entrepreneurship and sustainable development of the society. We believe, imagination and innovation backed up by the IPR system can promote technological advancement and ultimately benefit the consumers. Innovation and industrial upgrade will certainly lead the Chinese economy to grow at the next medium/high rate and toward the medium/high level.
