{"635947":{"#nid":"635947","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Business, Environment, and Society Speaker Series: Laurina Zhang, Assistant Professor, Georgia Tech (Virtual)","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business invites you to the next talk in our Business, Environment, and Society Speaker Series. The event is open to the public.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/primetime.bluejeans.com\/a2m\/register\/vfpytyqv\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ERSVP to Attend\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/directory\/faculty\/zhangl\/index.html\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ELaurina Zhang\u003C\/a\u003E, assistant professor of strategy and innovation at Scheller College of Business, will present a live webinar, \u0026ldquo;How Do Social Liberalization Policies Impact Innovation?\u0026rdquo; Discussion topics will include:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EWhat is the connection between innovation and the social context in which it takes place?\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EWhy do states that implement socially liberal policies enjoy a higher rate and quality of inventions?\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EIf a company is considering a move to a new state, what regional policies could impact innovation?\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EIf a region wants to become an \u0026ldquo;innovation hub,\u0026rdquo; what social policies can best support this goal?\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EZhang will share her research, engage in a Q\u0026amp;A with Center Faculty Director Beril Toktay, and take questions from the audience. Zhang\u0026rsquo;s work has strong implications for practitioners, experts in strategy and innovation, policymakers, and students. You won\u0026rsquo;t want to miss the opportunity to learn more about this fascinating topic!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe talk coincides with the publication of the latest\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/centers-initiatives\/ray-c-anderson-center-for-sustainable-business\/sustainable-business-insights-research-briefs\/index.html\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESustainable Business Insights\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;research brief for practitioners. Click\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/centers-initiatives\/ray-c-anderson-center-for-sustainable-business\/sustainable-business-insights-research-briefs\/posts\/social-policy.html\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;to read the brief about Zhang\u0026rsquo;s research.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDue to current distance-learning circumstances, this webinar will be hosted virtually. The virtual platform will be BlueJeans. Please see below for instructions to download this software and join the meeting.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/support.bluejeans.com\/s\/article\/BlueJeans-App-for-Mac-OS-Windows-and-Linux?r=4\u0026amp;ui-force-components-controllers-recordGlobalValueProvider.RecordGvp.getRecord=1\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/support.bluejeans.com\/s\/article\/BlueJeans-App-for-Mac-OS-Windows-and-Linux?r=4\u0026amp;ui-force-components-controllers-recordGlobalValueProvider.RecordGvp.getRecord=1\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/support.bluejeans.com\/s\/article\/Joining-a-meeting-from-your-computer\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/support.bluejeans.com\/s\/article\/Joining-a-meeting-from-your-computer\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/centers-initiatives\/ray-c-anderson-center-for-sustainable-business\/index.html\u0022\u003ERay C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;was founded in 2013 to act as a catalyst and connector, bringing together students, research faculty, companies, and entrepreneurs to create an environment where business-driven solutions to sustainability challenges can take shape and thrive. 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