Bridging the Gap Between Research and Practice PRI-CBERNAcademic Network Conference Keith Johnson, Chair, Reinhart Institutional Investor Services Toronto, October 2, 2012

 Establish two-way interaction with practitioners:  Participate in industry conferences  Involve practitioners in academic conferences  Undertake joint research projects  Solicit practitioner input on research topics  Seek advice on presenting usable findings  Write articles for industry publications:  Participate in practitioner webinars & meetings  Avoid jargon; present practical applications:  Address costs & benefits of implementation Promoting Application of Research

 Get access to marketing expertise  Connect to innovation incubator organizations  Access proprietary data with practitioner relationships  Circumvent business model hostility to new ideas  Reframe findings as practical "nudge" applications  Use interdisciplinary research partners for fresh ideas  Network or find someone else who can  Solicit constructive input from practitioners  Repackage findings to reach other users or stakeholders Removing Roadblocks to Success

Building Bridges Where are the RI innovation hotspots? Who is receptive to new approaches? Where are the best incubators?