Seminar: James Wang "Insights to How Large Aerospace Technology Companies conduct R&D Planning..."

Friday, August 26, 2016
11:00 a.m.
1108 Glenn L. Martin Hall

SEMINAR ANNOUNCEMENT

“Insights to How Large Aerospace Technology Companies conduct R&D Planning and aligning R&D to Business”

Dr. James Wang
Senior Vice President, Leonardo Helicopters

Date : Friday, 26 August 2016
Time : 11 AM
Venue : 1108 Glenn Martin Hall
Hosted by: Department of Aerospace Engineering

Abstract

Leonardo Helicopters which designs and manufactures the wonderful AgustaWestland helicopters has its headquarter based in Italy and has 108 years of history and with 12,500 employees around the world. Dr. Wang will provide an inspiring presentation as to why technology companies must invest in people and research to stay ahead. Dr. Wang will also illustrate how technology strategy and business strategy are related. He will also present some fascinating disruptive technologies.

Speaker’s Biography

Dr. James Wang is the Senior Vice President of Leonardo Helicopters. He is responsible for the global marketing strategy of all AgustaWestland products and services. Prior, he was the VP of R&D and responsible for creating innovations and collaborative research, and developing a coherent technology strategy. Dr Wang has 30 years of experience in rotorcraft technology. He received his Master and PhD from the University of Maryland, and bachelor degrees in Aeronautical Engineering and in Electrical Engineering from M.I.T., and a Master Degree from the M.I.T. Sloan Business School where he specialized in International Marketing. He has published many technical papers on helicopters and aeromechanics, and holds numerous patents and international awards. In 2013, the WIRED Magazine named Dr. Wang “the Steve Job of helicopters” for his ability to think “out of the box” and pushing the technology boundaries by inventing and designing the AgustaWestland “Project Zero,” the world’s first all-electric VTOL technology demonstrator aircraft.

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