We would like to invite you to our first 2025 InE ESS titled: Essential Innovation Skills for Personal Development: The Best Practices from World-leading German Corporates. This exciting lecture will be presented on Jan 14, 12:00-1:30 PM (BJT) at LIB 2001, by guest speaker Dr. Jian An.
During this event, Dr. An will provide deep insights into successful innovations of corporates, and practical guidance and innovation methods for personal development. If you’re interested in entrepreneurship and would like to inspire your potential in innovation, don’t miss this incredible opportunity!
- Topic: “Essential Innovation Skills for Personal Development: The Best Practices from World-leading German Corporates”
- Time: January 14, 12:00-1:30 PM (Lunch Provided)
- Location: LIB 2001
Jian An
Dr. An has served in serval key innovation positions in world-leading German corporates like Bosch Group, Brose Group. The positions include innovation manager, head of central advanced R&D, head of innovation hub, et cetera. He received systematic training in corporate innovation strategy and innovation management at the Technical University of Berlin, Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin, Innovation Training Institute in Munich. He has in-depth collaboration experience with McKinsey Germany on innovation strategy, innovation process, and methodologies. He has visited many world-leading incubators and accelerators, such as the McKinsey German Innovation Center, Google German Accelerator Center, and the startup incubator of TU Berlin.
Dr. An holds a doctoral degree in Geoinformatics, an MBA degree from Tsinghua University, and academic exchange experiences from MIT and UCL. At present, Dr. An provides innovation consulting services for start-ups, SMEs, hidden champion corporates, and world-leading international enterprises in German KIWI Innovation GmbH.
