RWU Leadership Institute Guest Lecture Series Presents Saul Kaplan

The Mario J. Gabelli School of Business presents Saul Kaplan, founder
and chief catalyst of the Business Innovation Factory, in the Leadership
Institute Guest Lecture Series. Kaplan will deliver a lecture titled
"Leadership and Innovation." A book signing will
immediately follow his presentation.

The Business
Innovation Factory (BIF) is a real-world laboratory for exploring
and testing new business models and social systems. BIF has attracted a
global community of more than 5,000 innovators and organizes the
internationally renowned BIF Collaborative Innovation
Summit.

An expert in collaborative innovation, Mr. Kaplan will share his
insights on the requirements for successful leadership as well as how to
create and sustain innovation. Mr. Kaplan’s ideas are detailed in his
book, “The Business Model Innovation Factory: How
to Stay Relevant When the World is Changing.” Copies of the book will
be available for purchase following the presentation.

Saul Kaplan shares his innovation musings on Twitter (@skap5), his blog
(It’s Saul Connected) and as a regular contributor to the Harvard
Business Review, Fortune, and Bloomberg Business Week. Mr. Kaplan holds
an MBA from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute focusing
on the strategic management of technology and a BS in Pharmacy from the
University of Rhode Island.