Patricia Ordóñez de Pablos is a professor in the Department of Business Administration in the Faculty of Economics and Business at the University of Oviedo, Spain. She is Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Learning and Intellectual Capital (IJLIC), International Journal of Asian Business and Information Management (IJABIM) and the book series Routledge Advances in Organizational Learning and Knowledge Management. Leif Edvinsson is a key pioneering contributor to the theory and practice of Intellectual Capital (IC). He was the world’s first director of IC in 1991, and is Cofounder and Founding Chairman of the New Club of Paris. In 2000 he was appointed to the world's first professorship on Intellectual Capital at Lund University, Sweden. In 2015 he was appointed to the Advisory Board to JIN – the Japan Innovation Network, and in 2016 he was appointed to the Advisory Board of the Norway Open Innovation Forum. In 2006 he was promoted to Chair Professor in Intellectual Capital at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

"This book offers a comprehensive, interdisciplinary insight into the concept of intellectual capital and its role in socio--economic growth and development as new sources of competitiveness are sought. The author offers a unique perspective to intellectual capital integrating international management, international human resource management, strategic management and elements of international political economy, thus making it a captivating read." — Anna Visvizi, Deree College - The American College of Greece"In the era of Big Data, Analytics and Artificial Intelligence, Intellectual Capital remains the key resource and enabler of innovation and sustainability. I recommend this book as a leading edition in covering the emerging convergence of IC and Information Technology." — Miltiadis D. Lytras, Research Professor, Deree College - The American College of Greece, Distinguished Scientist, King Abdulaziz University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

• Section 1: Knowledge, innovation and the transition to a more circular economy 1 The future is digital – Insight is key! 2 Open innovation 2.0 supporting structural knowledge 3 The World Health Innovation Summit (WHIS) platform for sustainable development. From the digital economy to knowledge in the healthcare sector. Section 2: Global outlook and intellectual capital in Asia and Europe 4 What drives the development of intellectual capital? A longitudinal study 5 An intellectual capital framework of enterprise innovative efficiency capability: A Hong Kong study 6 A comprehensive analysis of the importance of intellectual capital elements to support contemporary developments in Chinese firms 7 Integrated strategy development based on intangibles Section 3: Intellectual capital and digitalized economy 8 IC Israel reporting - The journey from 1998 into the future 9 Intellectual capital and digital technologies in academic entrepreneurship: premises for a revolution? 10 Overcoming cognitive bias through intellectual capital management. The case of pediatric medicine. Section 4: Comparative view on national intellectual capital 11 Sustainable national intellectual capital in digital age: A global outlook 12 Comparative view on national intellectual capital Section 5: Towards the development of intellectual capital standards and culture 13 The trends of intellectual capital disclosure in the new economy: evidence from Australian firms 14 Entrepreneurialism: A multi-faceted cultural movement 15 Towards the development of intellectual capital standards 16 Intellectual capital management scoring: A contribution to measurement of intangibles standardization Section 6: Future challenges and risks for intellectual capital and trade on IA and ideas 17 Future challenges and risks for intellectual capital and trade on IA and ideas 18 The role of blockchain for intellectual capital enhancement and business model innovation. 19 From trade in goods and services to trade in ideas 20 Revisiting the intellectual capital research landscape – A systematic literature review Epilogue

Patricia Ordóñez de Pablos is a professor in the Department of Business Administration in the Faculty of Economics and Business at the University of Oviedo, Spain. She is Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Learning and Intellectual Capital (IJLIC), International Journal of Asian Business and Information Management (IJABIM) and the book series Routledge Advances in Organizational Learning and Knowledge Management. Leif Edvinsson is a key pioneering contributor to the theory and practice of Intellectual Capital (IC). He was the world’s first director of IC in 1991, and is Cofounder and Founding Chairman of the New Club of Paris. In 2000 he was appointed to the world's first professorship on Intellectual Capital at Lund University, Sweden. In 2015 he was appointed to the Advisory Board to JIN – the Japan Innovation Network, and in 2016 he was appointed to the Advisory Board of the Norway Open Innovation Forum. In 2006 he was promoted to Chair Professor in Intellectual Capital at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

"This book offers a comprehensive, interdisciplinary insight into the concept of intellectual capital and its role in socio--economic growth and development as new sources of competitiveness are sought. The author offers a unique perspective to intellectual capital integrating international management, international human resource management, strategic management and elements of international political economy, thus making it a captivating read." — Anna Visvizi, Deree College - The American College of Greece"In the era of Big Data, Analytics and Artificial Intelligence, Intellectual Capital remains the key resource and enabler of innovation and sustainability. I recommend this book as a leading edition in covering the emerging convergence of IC and Information Technology." — Miltiadis D. Lytras, Research Professor, Deree College - The American College of Greece, Distinguished Scientist, King Abdulaziz University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

• Section 1: Knowledge, innovation and the transition to a more circular economy 1 The future is digital – Insight is key! 2 Open innovation 2.0 supporting structural knowledge 3 The World Health Innovation Summit (WHIS) platform for sustainable development. From the digital economy to knowledge in the healthcare sector. Section 2: Global outlook and intellectual capital in Asia and Europe 4 What drives the development of intellectual capital? A longitudinal study 5 An intellectual capital framework of enterprise innovative efficiency capability: A Hong Kong study 6 A comprehensive analysis of the importance of intellectual capital elements to support contemporary developments in Chinese firms 7 Integrated strategy development based on intangibles Section 3: Intellectual capital and digitalized economy 8 IC Israel reporting - The journey from 1998 into the future 9 Intellectual capital and digital technologies in academic entrepreneurship: premises for a revolution? 10 Overcoming cognitive bias through intellectual capital management. The case of pediatric medicine. Section 4: Comparative view on national intellectual capital 11 Sustainable national intellectual capital in digital age: A global outlook 12 Comparative view on national intellectual capital Section 5: Towards the development of intellectual capital standards and culture 13 The trends of intellectual capital disclosure in the new economy: evidence from Australian firms 14 Entrepreneurialism: A multi-faceted cultural movement 15 Towards the development of intellectual capital standards 16 Intellectual capital management scoring: A contribution to measurement of intangibles standardization Section 6: Future challenges and risks for intellectual capital and trade on IA and ideas 17 Future challenges and risks for intellectual capital and trade on IA and ideas 18 The role of blockchain for intellectual capital enhancement and business model innovation. 19 From trade in goods and services to trade in ideas 20 Revisiting the intellectual capital research landscape – A systematic literature review Epilogue

Patricia Ordóñez de Pablos is a professor in the Department of Business Administration in the Faculty of Economics and Business at the University of Oviedo, Spain. She is Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Learning and Intellectual Capital (IJLIC), International Journal of Asian Business and Information Management (IJABIM) and the book series Routledge Advances in Organizational Learning and Knowledge Management. Leif Edvinsson is a key pioneering contributor to the theory and practice of Intellectual Capital (IC). He was the world’s first director of IC in 1991, and is Cofounder and Founding Chairman of the New Club of Paris. In 2000 he was appointed to the world's first professorship on Intellectual Capital at Lund University, Sweden. In 2015 he was appointed to the Advisory Board to JIN – the Japan Innovation Network, and in 2016 he was appointed to the Advisory Board of the Norway Open Innovation Forum. In 2006 he was promoted to Chair Professor in Intellectual Capital at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

"This book offers a comprehensive, interdisciplinary insight into the concept of intellectual capital and its role in socio--economic growth and development as new sources of competitiveness are sought. The author offers a unique perspective to intellectual capital integrating international management, international human resource management, strategic management and elements of international political economy, thus making it a captivating read." — Anna Visvizi, Deree College - The American College of Greece"In the era of Big Data, Analytics and Artificial Intelligence, Intellectual Capital remains the key resource and enabler of innovation and sustainability. I recommend this book as a leading edition in covering the emerging convergence of IC and Information Technology." — Miltiadis D. Lytras, Research Professor, Deree College - The American College of Greece, Distinguished Scientist, King Abdulaziz University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

• Section 1: Knowledge, innovation and the transition to a more circular economy 1 The future is digital – Insight is key! 2 Open innovation 2.0 supporting structural knowledge 3 The World Health Innovation Summit (WHIS) platform for sustainable development. From the digital economy to knowledge in the healthcare sector. Section 2: Global outlook and intellectual capital in Asia and Europe 4 What drives the development of intellectual capital? A longitudinal study 5 An intellectual capital framework of enterprise innovative efficiency capability: A Hong Kong study 6 A comprehensive analysis of the importance of intellectual capital elements to support contemporary developments in Chinese firms 7 Integrated strategy development based on intangibles Section 3: Intellectual capital and digitalized economy 8 IC Israel reporting - The journey from 1998 into the future 9 Intellectual capital and digital technologies in academic entrepreneurship: premises for a revolution? 10 Overcoming cognitive bias through intellectual capital management. The case of pediatric medicine. Section 4: Comparative view on national intellectual capital 11 Sustainable national intellectual capital in digital age: A global outlook 12 Comparative view on national intellectual capital Section 5: Towards the development of intellectual capital standards and culture 13 The trends of intellectual capital disclosure in the new economy: evidence from Australian firms 14 Entrepreneurialism: A multi-faceted cultural movement 15 Towards the development of intellectual capital standards 16 Intellectual capital management scoring: A contribution to measurement of intangibles standardization Section 6: Future challenges and risks for intellectual capital and trade on IA and ideas 17 Future challenges and risks for intellectual capital and trade on IA and ideas 18 The role of blockchain for intellectual capital enhancement and business model innovation. 19 From trade in goods and services to trade in ideas 20 Revisiting the intellectual capital research landscape – A systematic literature review Epilogue