WOIConversations – Season 02 – Episode 03 – The Scholar-Practitioner Lens: Kamran Bagheri on Open Innovation and AI

2025-06-24

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In this episode, we sit down with Kamran Bagheri, entrepreneur, researcher, and translator of key Innovation books, for a friendly conversation on:🔹 His journey into Open Innovation and what first drew him in🔹 How he connects, rather than balances, his dual career across industry and academia🔹 Lessons from working with senior executives on applying Open Innovation in practice🔹 How AI is reshaping the landscape of innovation and what it means for opennessOne of the standout insights from the episode:

In this episode, we sit down with Kamran Bagheri, entrepreneur, researcher, and translator of key Innovation books, for a friendly conversation on:

🔹 His journey into Open Innovation and what first drew him in
🔹 How he connects, rather than balances, his dual career across industry and academia
🔹 Lessons from working with senior executives on applying Open Innovation in practice
🔹 How AI is reshaping the landscape of innovation and what it means for openness

One of the standout insights from the episode:
"The real power lies in connecting practice and theory—not keeping them apart."

Whether you're shaping corporate strategy, doing academic research, or navigating both worlds, don’t miss this scholar-practitioner deep dive.

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