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Einstein and The Entrepreneur
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| Speaker : |
Mr. A J Richter, Chairman of
Richter International Resources |
| Date: |
16 January 2003
(Thursday) |
| Time: |
6.00pm - 7.15pm (Light refreshments
available from 5.30pm to 6.00pm) |
| Venue: |
LT19,
NUS Business School, section E4, NUS |
Abstract
One of the most telling ways to measure the relative
'health' of a country is to scrutinize Gross Domestic
Product and makeup of the Market Economy. Within
any place, be it a super-power or part of the so-called
third world it will have classes of activity responsible
for its wealth-generation. Early days will invariably
see governments involved in all manner of activity
Private Enterprise either lacked the skill for or
capital to do it itself. Development progress will
see less and less of government involvement with
conservative, stable secondary industry providing
the first foundations of the fledgling economy and
infrastructure. This process continues until internally
generated opportunities begin to arise ushering
in an era of Creative Enterprise finally freed of
the burden of massive capital requirement. In the
lead of the enthusiastic throng welcoming this new
era are to be seen The Entrepreneurs who can be
recognized by their apparel since they are dressed
for risk. The vitality and momentum generated by
a higher ratio of Entrepreneurs within the Market
Economy is to be likened to a good heartbeat - the
stronger and more consistent it is - the more robust
the country's health. The lonely Cheerleaders of
earlier years will have been made up almost entirely
by founding fathers and enlightened friends. To
be certain the growing tempo continues to increase,
it is now the Public's turn to join in monitoring
the Entrepreneur's pulse and by their support, and
a little 'help from science', ensure we avoid any
long-term need for economic surgery.
About the Speaker
Australian born A J Richter is a Fellow of The Australian
Institute of Company Directors and inventor of the
patented Brain-based Richter Parallel Neurocomputer.
During the mid 90s his companies were listed on
both Australian and United States Stock-markets
(Nasdaq) reaching a peak capital value of U.S.$800
million. Company activities worldwide included partnerships
with Tandem Computers U.S, Microsoft U.S., with
Product Developments undertaken for: Hughes Aircraft
Company, The Pentagon (U.S.Defence Services), NASA
( Mars Space Programme), and U.S Telco's (AT&T...Bell).
Several products of his company gained U.S awards
for Product-of-the-Year (Automation) and PC World
magazine's Products of the Future. Various other
products were selected in Las Vegas at the Comdec
Exhibition for 'Panel Awards' and also at the Consumer
Electronics Show (Winner of Category). Though spending
many years in other countries Richter has served
in numerous National Australian Government committees
and National Business and Training Institutes. He
was elected for three consecutive years to the State
Chair of The Australian Scientific Industry Association
and is currently a Member of The New York Academy
of Science and The American Association for The
Advancement of Science. He currently consults internationally
from his Singapore base at Richter International
Resources.
We are pleased to invite you and your colleagues
to attend the talk. As there are limited number
of seats available, please register for the talk
via email to
Jolia
Tan (nectal@nus.edu.sg )
with your name, designation and company/institution
(and email add if via fax),
by 14 Jan 2003 (Tue). Please forward this invitation
to your friends and colleagues who may be interested.
Admission is free. |
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