World Investment Forum 2021: participation of Noémie Dominguez, iaelyon School of Management

The aim of part II of this session is to contribute to the understanding about the internationalization strategies of SMEs, the opportunities they can seize and the challenges they face. Organized in partnership with the European International Business Academy and AIB, the round table offers cross-country perspectives on the internationalization of SMEs. The outcome of the round table will feed into a broader research project on the topic coordinated by UNCTAD. Academics, practitioners and policymakers will provide new insights on how SMEs invest in foreign markets and perform other international activities. Discussions will aim to shed new light on the essential role of SMEs in providing jobs, creating value, advancing innovation and contributing to sustainable development.

The round table will aim to identify major trends and key factors of success in the internationalization strategies of SMEs in both developed and developing countries. The insights and discussions will be based on surveys, case studies and the international experience of selected firms. This round table will also formulate selected policy recommendations for policymakers to improve the monitoring and the facilitation of the internationalization of SMEs.
 

Issues to be addressed:

• In which regions and countries do SMEs invest? What are their objectives and strategies?
• What are the main factors that can lead to successful internationalization?
• What determines the mode of entry in individual host countries (FDI, trade, contractual arrangements, etc.)?
• What is the impact of SME investment on local communities in the host countries?
• Through which channels, and how, do SMEs contribute to the development of host economies?

Opening: UNCTAD

Panellists:

• Mr. Igor Kalinić, Head of Sector, Competitiveness and Internationalisation, European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency, European Commission, Belgium
• Mr. Pedro Novo, Executive Director, bpifrance, France
• Mr. Philippe Eyraud, CEO, Mixel Agitators, France
• Mr. Etienne Vauchez, President of La Fabrique de l’Exportation and CEO of Export Entreprises, France
• Ms. Noémie Dominguez, Associate Professor of International Business, Jean Moulin Lyon 3 University, France
• Ms. Maria Elo, Associate Professor, Department of Marketing & Management, University of Southern Denmark
• Mr. Pervez Ghauri, Professor of International Business, Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom
• Ms. Antonella Zucchella, Professor of Marketing and International Entrepreneurship, University of Pavia, Italy

Moderator

    Ms. Ulrike Mayrhofer, Professor of International Business, IAE Nice, Université Côte d’Azur, France


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