Speaker's Biography:
Rob Koepp
Research Fellow, Milken Institute
Rob Koepp is a research fellow in Regional Economics at the Milken Institute. His research interests center on the topics of innovation, entrepreneurship and regional economic development, especially in the context of global technology businesses. His recent work at the Institute includes contributions to Manufacturing Matters: California's Performance and Prospects and the State Technology and Science Index: Comparing and Contrasting California. Koepp is also author of the book Clusters of Creativity: Enduring Lessons on Innovation and Entrepreneurship from Silicon Valley and Europe's Silicon Fen (John Wiley & Sons, 2002). Fluent in Japanese and Chinese, Koepp served in various senior positions with Western and Japanese technology firms before joining the Institute. Koepp earned his BA in Asian Studies at Pomona College and his MBA with an emphasis in venture capital financing at Cambridge University.
Panel:
California and Asia: What Lies Ahead?
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