Agenda: Day 1 | Day 2 |
Registration
Chair's Opening Remarks
Conference Co-Chairs- Andrew Hill, Management Editor, Financial Times
Keynote Address & Interview
Speaker(s)- Martha Lane Fox, UK Digital Champion & Co-founder, Lastminute.com
Harnessing the Power of Social Media to Drive Business Innovation
Overview and strategy keynotes
In the increasingly complex topography of the virtual world, how can companies most effectively harness social media to drive business innovation - both within the organisation's walls, and beyond?
Speaker(s)- Ariel Eckstein, Managing Director, LinkedIn EMEA
- Ruth Foxe Blader, Senior Manager, Global Digital, PepsiCo
- David Mann, Managing Director for Management Consulting, Accenture UK
- James Quarles, Director, International Accounts, Facebook
Networking Tea and Coffee Break
Harnessing the Power of Social Media to Drive Business Innovation
In-depth insight and case studies
Practical advice from strategists and practitioners on adopting social media tools in a way that supports the company's innovation efforts, illustrated with real-life case studies.
Speaker(s)- BJ Emerson, Vice President, Technology, Tasti D-Lite
- Gilberto Garcia, Senior VP of Innovation, Cemex
- Karen Gettman, VP and Director, Community and Collaboration, Pearson Group
Networking buffet lunch
Future Trends Panel
Understanding what customers want is what distinguishes innovation from novelty. Successful innovation, therefore, is all about finding new ways of meeting customer needs. Having a grasp of the trends - consumer, social, environmental and macroeconomic - influencing the marketplace of the future can only help in this effort.
Speaker(s)- David McGrath, Head of Global Innovation Scouting, & Head of Digital Identity and Trust business, Corporate Business Development, Nokia
- Gert Staal, Vice President, EMEA, Sopheon
- Christian Walter, Managing Director, Ferrero UK
Keynote Address: The Shape of Things to Come
Speaker(s)- Michael Bierut, Co-Founder, Design Observer and Partner, Pentagram New York
Networking tea & coffee break
Innovation View from the Top Interview
The Sound of Innovation
- Andrew Hill, Management Editor, Financial Times
- Feargal Sharkey, CEO, UK Music
A few words about the Earth Awards
Speaker(s)- Sir Tom Shebbeare, Chairman, The Earth Awards
Panel: Clean Innovation Ventures
Financing sustainable design and innovation
By harnessing the power of creativity and marrying this with investment, can the corporate world realise the benefits in a way that doesn't cost the earth? Our panel of venture capitalists and companies putting sustainable design and innovation at the heart of their businesses will discuss what makes a green venture an attractive prospect for VCs, how investment trends have changed over the past two decades and what the future might hold.
Speaker(s)- Scott Griffith, Chairman and CEO, Zipcar
- Lars Hinrichs, Executive Geek, Hackfwd and Founder, Xing
- Chauncey Shey, President, Softbank China Holdings
- Dr Rob Wylie, Partner, WHEB Partners
Closing Keynote Address
Speaker(s)- Roger Mavity, CEO, Conran
- Paul Zara, Director, Conran and Partners
Chair's Closing Remarks
Networking Drinks Reception
