Kutaisi International University is hosting the second Innovation Business Forum on October 23-24, 2023, as part of the "KIUInnovate" platform. This year's forum, themed "Digital Horizons: Redefining Education for the Future," brings together educators, industry leaders, policymakers, scholars and technology experts from around the world to discuss the challenges and opportunities presented by the digital revolution in education and developments in the artificial intelligence realm.
The goal of this forum is to explore how digital technologies can be harnessed to enhance and transform teaching and learning, and to discuss the best strategies for implementing these changes in classrooms and educational institutions in partnership with industry and government.
The Honorary President of Kutaisi International University, Professor Wolfgang A. Herrmann, will attend the conference and deliver a speech.
The KIUInnovate Forum is being organized in collaboration with TUM International, within the context of KIUInnovate, a landmark initiative of KIU. Its primary objective is to foster entrepreneurship and innovation within the university. The forum's content emphasizes the challenges and demands encountered by businesses and industries in today's innovation landscape, highlighting the substantial contribution of business-oriented solutions to the country's economic development.
About KIUInnovate:
KIU’s mission is to build human capital that will support development of innovations and new technologies. The graduates of KIU will be equipped with the skills and education that will be internationally competitive and will meet labor market demands. The KIU curriculum provides opportunities to its students to enroll in internship programs developed and implemented in support with the private sector and employers.
University through its entrepreneurial strategy and activities covering research, training and tech transfer aims to contribute to the establishment of a sustainable innovation ecosystem in Georgia and the wider region through the connection of people, disciplines, organizations and sectors. KIU's vision is to become the university innovation hub of the Caucasus region and beyond.
Two years ago, Kutaisi International University, together with its German partners - Technical University of Munich (TUM) and TUM International GmbH, developed an innovation ecosystem development strategy and action plan. In 2021, KIU has established KIUInnovate – innovations ecosystem platform that supports KIU’s ambition to become Georgia’s leading entrepreneurial university and build innovations ecosystem in Georgia.
For more information, please visit www.kiu.edu.ge/eng/innovation
