The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is organising a conference on Open Innovation: "Collaborative Projects and the Future of Knowledge".

This Global Conference will feature 17 High-Level Speakers from developed and developing countries as well as roundtable discussions on open innovation. Its objective is to exchange best practices on open collaborative projects for public ventures as well as private firms in various industries and fields of interest. It draws on the experience of global experts in the area of open innovation in academia and industry (including the film industry) and provides key issues to consider when implementing the concepts of open innovation as well as tools for launching open collaborations in the developing world. The event will also provide power-networking platforms with leading figures such as Rem Koolhaas, Richard Wilder, H.E. Nsengimana and H.E. Brahmachari for the exchange of experiences on open collaborations.

The conference will include sessions on the following topics:

1. Architectures for a Global Innovation Grid;
2. Open Innovation best practices for public ventures and future visions for open collaborations;
3. Film and innovative collaborations;
4. Large innovation infrastructure projects based on open collaborations;
5. Open Innovation best practices for public ventures and private firms;
6. Practical implementation of open innovation in the developing world and tools for open collaborations.

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