Responsible Innovation and Entrepreneurship Conference

The 3rd Annual Responsible Innovation & Entrepreneurship (RI&E) Conference

Theme: Crafting Responsible Innovation: Insights from HR, Training, and Design

Friday & Saturday, March 14th and 15th, 2025

Registration Deadline: March 03, 2025

The annual Responsible Innovation & Entrepreneurship Conference is hosted by the Lam Family College of Business (LFCoB) at San Francisco State University. It is designed to engage the I&E research community in thoughtful discussions on the latest developments in this field, workshops to support research paper development, and research ideation sessions.

The Lam-Larsen Fund for Global Innovation supports this conference.

The Conference includes the following highlights:

Keynote by Jon Zieger (Founding Executive Director of Responsible Innovation Labs).

Fireside chat with Q Hamirani, (Chief People Officer of HighLevel) and Bahar Javadi, (Assistant Professor of Management at SFSU).

Panel discussions with experts in the RI&E area: Neil Goldberg (Praxis Design), Ruby Lee (Professor of Marketing at Florida State University) and more.

DWIH San Francisco information session

Symposium research presentations by Carsten Schultz, (Professor of Technology Management and Dean of Kiel Institute for Responsible Innovation), Achim Walter (Professor of Entrepreneuship and Innovation Management at Kiel University), Kristina Nickel (Post-doctoral Research at Kiel University), RI&E Research Grant Awardees Lufei Ruan (Associate Professor of Accounting), Nara Jeong (Associate Professor of Management) at SFSU and more.

One full day of paper development workshops with the co-editor of the Journal of Product Innovation Management (A ABDC, 4 ABS Journal). Responsible innovation special issue guest editors: Minu Kumar, Ian Sinapuelas, Phil Macnaghten, and Chenwei Li.

Opportunities for attendees to exchange ideas and expertise with peers and RI&E Leadership, Chenwei Li, Ian Sinapuelas, and Minu Kumar.

EVENT DATES & TIMES:

Friday, March 14, 2025, 8:30 a.m.– 5:15 p.m.
Saturday, March 15, 2025: 8:30 a.m. - 5:15 p.m.

LOCATION:

San Francisco State University Downtown Campus
160 Spear Street, 5th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105

You can find suggestions for hotels here.

REGISTRATION FEES:

For academic and industry professionals:

March 14th Friday One-day Ticket: $100
March 15th Saturday One-day Ticket: $100
March 14th &15th Two-day Ticket: $175

For SFSU Faculty and Staff:

March 14th Friday One-day Ticket: $75
March 15th Saturday One-day Ticket: $75
March 14th & 15th Two-day Ticket: $125

For Students:

March 14th Friday One-day Ticket: $50
March 15th Saturday One-day Ticket: $50
March 14th & 15th Two-day Ticket: $75

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN

Agenda - Friday, March 14th, 2025

**Day One: Responsible Innovation & Entrepreneurship Conference Agenda**
8:30 – 9 a.m.	Registration and Informal Networking (Breakfast, coffee and tea)
9 – 9:15 a.m.	Welcome Remarks - Eugene Sivadas, Dean, Lam Family College of Business, San Francisco State University
9:15 – 9:30 a.m.	Opening Remarks - Minu Kumar, Founding Director, Responsible Innovation & Entrepreneurship (RI&E) Research Initiative at LFCoB, SF State
9:30 – 10:45 a.m.	Keynote Speaker - Jon Zieger Keynote Address -
10:45 – 11 a.m.	Coffee Break
11 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.	Fireside Chat with - O Hamirani, Chief People Officer at HighLevel Interviewer - Bahar Javadi
12:15 – 1:15 p.m.	Lunch
1:15 – 2:30 p.m.	Panel Discussion - Neil Goldberg (Praxis Design), Ruby Lee (Professor of Marketing at Florida State University) and more. Moderator -
2:30 – 2:45 p.m.	Coffee Break
2:45 – 4:00 p.m.	DWIH information session
4:00 – 4:15p.m.	Coffee Break
4:15 – 5:15 p.m.	Networking Session with wine, refreshments, and snacks
5:15 p.m.	Closing Remarks - Chenwei Li, Associate Professor of Management and Associate Director of RIE Research Initiative

Agendas - Saturday, March 15th, 2025

Day Two of the RI&E Conference features the Journal of Product Innovation Management Paper Development Workshop (PDW) and a Responsible Innovation and Entrepreneurship Research Symposium in collaboration with the Kiel Institute for Responsible Innovation (KIRI).

The interactive Paper Development Workshop is led by the editors of the Journal of Product Innovation Management (A ABDC, 4 ABS Journal). Guest Editors: Minu Kumar, Ian Sinapuelas, Phil Macnaghten, and Chenwei Li.
The Research Symposium is led by Carsten Schultz, Professor of Technology Management and Dean, Kiel University. All attendees are welcome to join this session.

**Day Two: Full Day Paper Development Workshop (Invitation Only) Agenda**
7:30 a.m. – 8 a.m.	Arrival and Registration Complimentary breakfast, coffee and tea
8 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.	Idea pitches (entire group) · Welcome (JPIM and the host) (5 mins) · 4~5 min. per paper
9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.	Coffee Break
9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.	9:45-10:45 Introduction to JPIM · Intro of JPIM by the co-editors · Q&A/interaction: JPIM editors and the audience
10:45 a.m.– 11:45 a.m.	Small group session #1
11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.	11:45-12:45 Small-group lunch walk (Salesforce park, Ferry building) · Lunch back in the room
12:45 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.	Small group session #2
1:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.	Coffee Break
2:00 p.m. -3:00 p.m.	Small group session #3
3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.	Concluding remarks by JPIM editors and Q&A
3:30 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.	Coffee Break Optional Networking (with other PDW participants and RI&E conference attendees; with wine, refreshments, and snacks offered)

**Day Two: RI&E Research Symposium Agenda**
8:30 – 9 a.m.	Arrival and Registration Breakfast, coffee and tea
9 – 9:10 a.m.	Welcome Remarks - Chenwei Li
9:10 – 9:20 a.m.	KIRI Introduction Remarks - Carsten Schultz, Kiel Institute for Responsible Innovation
9:20 – 9:50 a.m.	Kristina Nickel, Kiel University
9:50 – 10:20 a.m	Carsten Schultz, Kiel University - The Influence of AI on Physicians' Professional Identity: Empirical findings and implications for the design and implementation of AI-based tools in healthcare
10:20 – 10:35 a.m.	Coffee Break
10:35 – 11:05 a.m.	Achim Walter, Kiel University
11:05 – 11:35 a.m.	Chenwei Li, San Francisco State University - The exploration of creative unethicality
11:35 a.m. – 12:25 p.m.	Open Discussion Panel with Presenters and Audience
12:25 – 1:25 p.m.	Lunch
	RI&E Grant Awardees Presentations
1:30 - 2:00 p.m.	Lufei Ruan, San Francisco State University - How banks understand R&D investments: The case of standards setting organizations
2:00 - 2:30 p.m.	Nara Jeong, San Francisco State University - Social Stratification, Culture, and Cross-National Variations in Social Entrepreneurship
2:30 - 3:00 p.m.
3:00 - 3:15 p.m	Coffee Break
3:15 - 4:15 p.m.	Open Discussion Panel with Presenters and Audience
4:15 - 5:15 p.m.	Networking Session with wine, refreshments, and snacks

Partners and Sponsors

We thank our partners and sponsors, Lam-Larsen Responsible Innovation and Entrepreneurship Research Initiative, Kiel Institute for Responsible Innovation, and the Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal for their support of the RI&E Conference.