Australian based expert makes important visit to China.

Carnegie Mellon Heinz School Australia Executive Director Tim Zak will be in China next week to deliver a series of lectures at prestigious Chinese universities.  

Professor Zak has been invited to China by the China Executive Leadership Academy Pudong (CELAP) to participate in a program titled ‘Enhancing China’s Innovative Capabilities’.

The program includes 40 director-generals from the Chinese Central Government and Prof Zak will be presenting a lecture, titled ‘Developing Innovative Environments for Business and Public Policy Development’.  

“This is a great opportunity to learn more about innovation in China and highlight Carnegie Mellon’s initiatives around the world including our new Asia-Pacific campus in Australia,” Prof Zak said.

Chief Coordinator for International Courses at CELAP Dr Xuezhu Bai says Prof Zak’s involvement in the program is a great opportunity for the Chinese to gain further experience from an international expert.

“I strongly believe that it is of great value for the participants to have the opportunity to talk and discuss the topic with qualified experts such as Prof Zak,” Dr Xuexhu Bai said.

Prof Zak will visit Fudan University and the Xianda College of Economics and Humanities on May 19 and Tongji University on May 20.

Along with being the Executive Director of Carnegie Mellon University’s Adelaide campus, Prof Zak is also the Co-Director of the school's Institute for Social Innovation. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Operations Management and Manufacturing at Carnegie Mellon University's Tepper School of Business where he teaches MBA electives in Manufacturing Strategy and Supply Chain Management, and in the Executive Education program.

Prior to Prof Zak’s present position he was the Chief Executive Officer of the Social Innovation Accelerator, a private operating foundation supporting the development of innovative solutions to social issues like homelessness, hunger and healthcare.