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Monday, November 28, 2011 • 11:00 am • Conference Room, ECLT

"Towards a research agenda for a theory of ICT innovations

(A personal view on ICT in INSITE)"

by

Balint Domolki

Budapest, Hungary

ABSTRACT
There is an attempt to illustrate notions and ideas from the theory of innovation dynamics developed in INSITE, with case studies from the world of ICT innovations, aiming to identify their specific properties. As a result a comparative analysis of ICT innovations is given with respect to innovations in other areas.

Short Biography
Degree in mathematics: 1957 at Eotvos Lorand University, Budapest. Postgraduate degree (PhD equivalent) in computer science: 1966 at Moscow State University.
Two six-month fellowships abroad: Manchester (1963), Stanford (1974).
Participated in the building of the first electronic computer in Hungary: 1957-59, later hold managing positions in various Hungarian software development organizations:
- Computing Center of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (1957-65),
- Infelor System Engineering Co. (1965-77),
- Computer Research Institute (SzKI): (1977-89).
Founder and managing director (1990-97) of IQSOFT, a spin-off company of SzKI
Having retired from operative management, in 1997-2003 was chairman of the Board of Directors of IQSOFT, later member of the Board of its successor, IQSYS.
Since 2003 as a freelancer, performs advisory activities for various national bodies and professional organizations
2003-04 advisor to the Ministry of Informatics and Communications and
2005-10 expert at the National Council for Communications and Information Technology
President (1985-90), later honorary president of the John von Neumann Computer Society

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