“Ideas and creativity, unlike natural resources, are an unlimited resource,” he said. “It is a world of abundance only for those who can see the opportunities ahead and have the skills to take advantage of them. Without these skills, it can seem like a world of scarcity. Innovation is the only way we are going to solve the world’s major issues — growth, prosperity, environmental sustainability and security.” [Source: Commencement Address]
In his keynote speech for the Churchill Club’s “Igniting Innovation and Mastering Change” conference, SRI CEO Curt Carlson explains why he still believes in abundance and in the U.S. as a global leader in innovation. Carlson has confidence in the power of innovation despite a worsening of the debt-to-GDP ratio and dire financial conditions in California.
SRI CEO Curtis Carlson’s Keynote at Churchill Club Event, Sept. 16, 2011
Dr. Curtis R. Carlson
President and Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Curtis Carlson_ The Five Disciplines of Innovation
Dr. Curtis R. Carlson became president and CEO of SRI International in December 1998. Previously, he spent more than 20 years with Sarnoff Corporation, an SRI subsidiary that was fully integrated into SRI in 2011.
