Agenda: Day 1 | Day 2 |
Welcome Remarks
Conference Co-Chairs- Ravi Mattu, Business Life Editor, Financial Times
Reverse Innovation: Redrawing the Map - Part I
For an increasing number of global concerns, emerging nations present rich growth opportunities. But traditional ways of serving those markets eventually limit the potential for growth. Is reverse innovation the answer?
Speaker(s)- Tim Watkins, Vice President, Huawei Western Europe
- Ray O. Johnson, Chief Technology Officer, Lockheed Martin Corporation
Networking tea and coffee break
Reverse Innovation: Redrawing the Map- Part II
This session will showcase some of the most interesting stories from those companies at the forefront of reverse innovation, and reveal the significance - and challenges - of employing reverse innovation as a strategy to unlock new markets and invigorate existing ones.
Speaker(s)- Michael Barber, VP Healthymagination, GE
- R. Gopalakrishnan, Director, Tata Sons Ltd and Chairman, Tata Autocomponent Systems Limited, Director, Tata Power Company Limited
Networking Buffet Lunch
In conversation with
Are you having a laugh?
So you've innovated the next best thing since sliced bread; now all you have to do is persuade everyone else.
Ruby Wax speaks with Ravi Mattu about the centrality of real communication to successful business practice and innovation.
- Ravi Mattu, Business Life Editor, Financial Times
- Ruby Wax, Leadership Guru, Comedian & former talk-show Host,
Rebuilding LEGO: How LEGO Reinvented Innovation and Conquered
the Toy Industry
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David has written a comic book teaser for the LEGO presentation that he'll be giving at FT Innovate 2011. Click here to download the comic and attend the conference to hear the rest of the story! |
Speaker(s)
- David Robertson, Former LEGO Professor of Innovation, IMD International
Keynote Address - Sustainable Innovation at Bosch
Speaker(s)- Peter Fouquet, President, Bosch UK
Networking Coffee Break
The Wisdom of the Crowd: World Café Audience Debate
What's the hardest thing about innovation?
From big, abstract, organisation-wide challenges through to everyday nitty-gritty detail, this fast paced session is designed to help you explore individual interests around innovation. The World Cafe will focus on harnessing the knowledge and expertise amongst you, the audience. We encourage you to use this session to think differently and speak openly about some of your toughest challenges in making innovation happen in your firms.
Tweet your questions and comments to #ftinnovate
Facilitated by Katherine Woods, Founder, Meeting Magic Ltd
Conference Co-Chairs- Ravi Mattu, Business Life Editor, Financial Times
Chair's Closing Remarks
Conference Co-Chairs- Ravi Mattu, Business Life Editor, Financial Times
