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31 July 2010
manufacturing sector

3rd Annual Open Innovation Conference
Enhancing the Scope of Your Creative Enterprise through Co-Innovation Relationships

Event Date: 6-8 Apr 2009
Location: Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, NV, USA

key conference speakers

Chris Thoen
Director of Innovation & Knowledge Management , Procter & Gamble
Michael Rubenstein
Chief Growth and Innovation Officer, Alcan Packaging, Rio Tinto Alcan
Carrington Smith
Director, Intellectual Property Licensing, Air Products and Chemicals
Jeff Bellairs
G-WIN Director, Worldwide Innovation Network, General Mills

key conference topics

  • Discover external sources of technology and expertise across your value-chain to fuel the internal innovation engine
  • Identify open innovation models that streamline the strategic decisions process
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  • Ascertain the role metrics, reward/recognition programs, and standardized agreements should have in an open innovation program
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  • Review cutting-edge approaches for the vetting of unsolicited ideas
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  • Determine the proper role for Distributed Co-Creation (Web 2.0) in your innovation enterprise
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    key conference features

  • DISMANTLING THE “NOT INVENTED HERE” MENTALITY
  • CREATING PARTNER OF CHOICE CAPABILITIES IN YOUR OPEN INNOVATION ENTERPRISE
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  • ESTABLISHING A CULTURE THAT VALUES OPEN INNOVATION AT EXTRNAL TOUCH POINTS ACROSS THE CORPORATE ENTERPRISE
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  • MEASURING THE VALUE OF OPEN INNOVATION TO YOUR ENTERPRISE
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    conference focus

    conference sponsors
    Gold Sponsor


    Decision Analyst

    		 Silver Sponsor


    DS Enovia
    Silver Sponsor


    InnoCentive

    		 Silver Sponsor


    Imaginatik
    Silver Sponsor


    Oval Ideas

    		 Media partner
    Media Partner


    		 Media Partner
    Media Partner

    who should attend the conference

    marcus evans invites C-Level Executives, EVPs, SVPs, VPs, Directors, Heads and other senior executives from all cross industry sectors. It will include a mix of manufacturing organizations and service-based companies.
    • Open Innovation
    • External Innovation
    • Innovation
    • Research & Development
    • Technology
    • Strategic Alliances
    • External Business Development
    • Insights and Planning
    • Product Development
    • Technology Transfer
    • Technology Scouting
    • Marketing

    the conference organisers

    marcus evans specialises in the research and development of strategic events for senior business executives. From our international network of 63 offices, marcus evans produces over 1000 event days a year on strategic issues in corporate finance, telecommunications, technology, health, transportation, capital markets, human resources and business improvement.

    Above all, marcus evans provides clients with business information and knowledge which enables them to sustain a valuable competitive advantage and makes a positive contribution to their success.

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    conference speakers

    Chris Thoen
    Director of Innovation & Knowledge Management
    Procter & Gamble

    Michael Rubenstein
    Chief Growth and Innovation Officer
    Alcan Packaging, Rio Tinto Alcan

    Carrington Smith
    Director, Intellectual Property Licensing
    Air Products and Chemicals

    Jeff Bellairs
    G-WIN Director, Worldwide Innovation Network
    General Mills

    Gary Fletcher
    Technology Leader, Advanced Technology, Preanalytical Systems
    BD Diagnostics

    Ginger Sorvari
    Director, Winning with Women
    Best Buy

    Anthonie Lombard
    Vice President, Research, Development, & Exploration
    Ecolab

    Paul To
    Managing Director, Incubator and Open Innovation Labs
    Nortel

    Russ Conser
    EP, Game Changer
    Shell

    Andy Gilcinski
    Director, Technology Brokerage & Innovation
    Clorox

    Brian Johnston
    Director, Kodak External Alliances
    Kodak

    Jeffrey Stafford
    Director, Capital Investments ans Innovation Strategy
    Embarq Corporation

    Nina Goodrich
    Director, Innovation
    Alcan Packaging, Rio Tinto Alcan

    Richard McGregor
    Associate Director, Open Innovation Team
    GlaxoSmithKline

    Mark Turrell
    CEO
    Imaginatik

    Gwen Ishmael
    Senior Vice President, Insights and Innovation
    Decision Analyst

    Ray Wodar
    Director, Consumer and Life Sciences Solutions
    DS Enovia

    Jon Fredrickson
    Executive Vice President Sales
    InnoCentive

    general enquiries

    Marisse N. Downie - Manufacturing

    3rd Floor CGI Tower
    Warrens, St. Michael
    Barbados

    Telephone:     246-417-5391
    Fax: 888-844-4901
    Email: manufacture@marcusevansbb.com


    sponsorship opportunities

    marcus evans Manufacturing

    3rd Floor CGI Tower
    Warrens, St. Michael
    Barbados

    Telephone: 888-844-4901
    Fax: 246-417-5391
    Email: manufacture@marcusevansbb.com

    conference quote

    "Engaging Stakeholders at Every Touch-Point to Fuel Your Innovation Pipeline Points”"

    Advancing the Innovative Process through External Collaboration and Co-Development