On February 22nd, at 6:30 PM, Porto Business School is organizing the Impactalk "Nanoretail operations: Leveraging credit access and digitalization to increase operations performance", a reflection within the Africa Futures Center, one of the Impact Centers of the Innovation X Hub. The Africa Futures Center is committed to implementing bilateral knowledge sharing mechanisms and co-creating solutions for the continent's challenges, particularly in the area of economic advancement.
For this session, we have invited Jan C. Fransoo, Professor of Operations Management and Logistics at Tilburg University, for a deep and detailed analysis of the potential of small retail stores. The discussion will focus on how access to credit and digitalization can enhance the efficiency and competitiveness of these establishments, which are crucial for the global economy.
The conversation will be moderated by Pedro Amorim, Professor of Operations Management at Porto Business School and co-founder of LTPlabs, ensuring a session rich in operational perspectives and innovative strategies to face current market challenges.
Do not miss the opportunity to understand the impact of small retail stores and explore strategies that can transform the sector. Join us on February 22nd, at 6:30 PM, at Porto Business School. Register now!
The event will be in English.
INNOVATION X HUB
The Innovation eXploration Hub (Innovation X Hub – IXH) at Porto Business School is a dynamic and collaborative center reflecting a vision of transformative innovation, interdisciplinary co-creation, and positive impact. Structured around five "Impact Centers", this hub covers key areas such as sustainability, tourism, entrepreneurship, artificial intelligence (AI), and cross-continental development of Africa, in this case, through the Africa Futures Center.
Each center adopts a business-like management and funding model, aiming to attract a total of about one million euros annually. This approach is designed to strengthen the interaction between academia and the business sector, driving innovation and sustainable development.
