Gerrit McGowan
Chair of Entrepreneurship and Creativity
Forschungsschwerpunkt
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- Flow States and Human Performance
- Corporate Innovation Management
- Lean Startups
Lebenslauf
- Research Assistant and Doctoral Candidate at the Chair in Entrepreneurship and New Business Development
- Founding Director of ICELab@Western
- Founder/President of Effectuate Ventures, LLC
- Founder/CEO of Kula.com
- Founder of Kula Foundation
- Advisor at United Nations Development Programme
- Principal Consultant at EcoPlan International, Inc
- Founder of Syntegrity Consulting Group, Ltd
- Master of Science in Planning, University of British Columbia
- Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies, University of Colorado-Boulder
Konferenzen und Vorträge
- Community Builders Leadership Institute (2016) Fostering Entrepreneurial Ecosystems in Mountain Resort Communities
- Economic Development Council of Colorado’s Regional Economic Development Forum(2016) Millennials and the Future of Work on Colorado’s Western Slope
- Travel Executive Summit(2012) The Cause Marketing Gold Mine of Unredeemed Loyalty Currency
- Loyalty Expo (2012) Transforming Unwanted Points into A Currency for Giving
- University of Colorado Collaborative Action for Sustainability Speaker Series (2012) Democratizing Charitable Giving through Brand Loyalty
- Strategy for Good Summit (2011)Democratize Corporate Giving Through Cause-Related Loyalty Marketing
- APEC High Level Meeting on Driving SME Growth & Local Development (2008)Better Local Governance for SME Growth: Local Economic Development and The Role of Local Government
- Simon Fraser University Community Economic Development Programme (2007) Strategic Planning for Local Economic Development
- UN-Habitat World Urban Forum 3 (2006) Synergies & Opportunities in Enhancing Effectiveness for Local Economic Development
- Native Education College(2006) Cultural Ecotourism Planning in British Columbia's First Nation Communities
Publikationen
Internatioanl Labour Organization
Local Economic Recovery Learn & Practice Package
Gerrit McGown
United Nations Center for Human Settlements
Promoting Local Economic Development Through Strategic Planning - Trainer's Guide
W. Trousdale, G. McGowan and J. Ingram
UNDP Programme of Assistance to the Palestinian People
District Strategic Development Planning Manual & Facilitators Guide
Gerrit McGowan
United Nations Center for Human Settlements
Promoting Local Economic Development Through Strategic Planning - Manual Series
W. Trousdale, G. McGowan and J. Ingram