| 08:45
A.M. |
Registration,
Continental Breakfast, and Online GIL Community Tour |
| 09:30
A.M. |
Welcome to the GIL Journey
Speakers:
Dorman Followwill, Partner & Director –
EIA, Frost & Sullivan
Livio Vaninetti, Director Italy, Frost & Sullivan
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| 09:45
A.M. |
KEYNOTE THE JOURNEY TO VISIONARY INNOVATION – THE 6
PLATFORMS OF GIL
Speaker:
Dorman Followwill, Partner & Director –
EIA, Frost & Sullivan
To survive and thrive in the future business environment, both as an
individual and
as a company, innovation has now become an essential ingredient. Dorman
will talk
about why innovation is critical to success, where innovation comes
from, how to
become a visionary innovator and what are your next steps. Whether you
are
inspired about future prospects or anxious about the negative impacts
the future
will bring, this research-based talk will bring some valuable insights
to your life and
future strategy.
Key Take Aways:
- Why Innovation is essential for all players in the global
economy
- Corporate Enlightenment: What is it and how it can stifle
success
- Where Innovation comes from and how to nurture it
- How to create a foundation or platform for Innovation
- What can you do today to start your path to Visionary
Innovation
- How Visionary Innovation can change your life
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|
10:15 A.M. |
MEGA TREND'S IMPACT ON YOUR COMPANY, CAREER AND INDUSTRY
Growth Thought Leaders:
Jan E. Kristiansen, Director
Europe, Partner & Global Head of Growth Consulting, Frost & Sullivan
Livio Vaninetti, Director Italy, Frost & Sullivan
This presentation sets the stage for visionary thinking by identifying
the most important global Mega Trends, potential scenarios of specific
trends in 2020, and the implications of these Mega Trends in
transforming industries, markets and cultures. In the high-energy
interactive session that follows, you will brainstorm with fellow
participants to identify the most pertinent global forces which can
impact your business and personal lives, and the next generation
business models for success.
Key Take Aways:
- A methodology for identifying, defining and evaluating
Mega Trends and their implications for your industry and your
organization, insight on opportunities/threats arising out of
future Mega Trends, and on preparing contingency plans based
on probable scenarios
- A fresh approach to gauge the future direction of Mega
Trends to develop appropriate market strategies
- Ways to analyze growth opportunities in your industry and
generate powerful ideas for design/development and technology
planning
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|
10:40 A.M. |
TECHVISION 2020: A SYSTEMATIC INNOVATION SERENDIPITY ENGINE
Growth Thought Leaders: Jan E. Kristiansen, Director
Europe, Partner & Global Head of Growth Consulting, Frost & Sullivan
Liana Colombelli, European Account Manager, Technical Insights, Frost & Sullivan
The TechVision 2020 research initiative identifies 50 of the most
exciting technologies and innovations that will shape our world in the
coming years. The collected intelligence on these selected technologies
are spread across nine Technology Clusters that represent the bulk of
R&D and innovation activity today. These technologies are rapidly
evolving and form a vortex of innovation, driving new concepts,
products, and services. Gain insight into how top emerging and
innovative technologies will impact industries, strategies and
businesses.
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|
11:00 A.M. |
Exhibition,
Refreshment and Networking Break |
|
11:30 A.M. |
Think Tank 1:
THE IMPACT OF GLOBAL MEGA TRENDS ON INDUSTRIES, INVESTMENTS AND
CAREERS
Facilitator: Jan E. Kristiansen, Director Europe,
Partner & Global Head of Growth Consulting, Frost & Sullivan
Mega Trends are global, sustained and macroeconomic forces defining our
future world and its increasing pace of change. Mega Trends have diverse
meanings and impacts for different industries, companies and
individuals. An analysis of these Mega Trends and their implications
forms an important component of a company’s future strategy, development
and innovation process, and impacts product and technology planning.
Key Take Aways:
The objective of the workshop is to set the stage for visionary
thinking by learning
how to leverage interactive tools to:
- Understand opportunities/threats arising out of future
Mega Trends and to prepare contingency plans based on probable
scenarios
- Prioritise seeking future new customers based on emerging
Mega Trends in new geographies, emerging economies, and new
attitudes and preferences of consumers
- Align future Mega Trends with your current vision and
strategy
- Align current strategy to expected accelerating change in
future technology and needs of the “Customer of the Future”
- Learn the Macro to Micro methodology of applying Mega
Trends and uncovering the billion dollar Innovation
opportunities
Structured industry groups will give you the opportunity to
collaborate with your industry's peers and Frost & Sullivan Growth
consultants/analysts to brainstorm on how to effectively capitalise
growth opportunities.
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|
13:00 P.M. |
Growth Success Story:
SMART INVESTING: SURVIVING AND THRIVING IN A WORLD OF VISIONARY
INNOVATION
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|
13:15 P.M. |
Networking Luncheon and Awards |
|
14:15 P.M. |
Think Tank 2:
THE GROWTH DIAGNOSTIC : MEASURING YOUR COMPANY’S FUTURE GROWTH
POTENTIAL
Introductory Session Facilitators:
Dorman Followwill, Partner &
Director, EIA, Frost & Sullivan
Brian Denker, Vice President & Global Head – Growth, Innovation and
Leadership,
Frost & Sullivan
Interactive Workshop Facilitator:
Jan E. Kristiansen, Director Europe,
Partner & Global Head of Growth Consulting, Frost & Sullivan
An essential element of any company’s growth process is to understand
where the company is positioned today in terms of growth and to gain an
understanding of where the future growth potential of the company is
headed. This system will provide the diagnostic tools and measurement
system to provide a totally new perspective on how to benchmark your
company versus the industry and gain new insights into its future growth
potential.
Key Take Aways:
- Learn how to benchmark and diagnosis your company’s
growth processes
vs. best practice
- Gain insight and a measurement system on "the future
growth potential"
of your company
- Learn how to apply this tool to strategy, investments and
your career company
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|
15:45 P.M. |
Exhibition,
Refreshment and Networking Break |
|
16:15 P.M. |
Growth Thought Leadership:
A GLOBAL ALLIANCE PARTNERSHIP BEST-IN-CLASS INNOVATOR
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|
16:30 P.M. |
GIL Bites: FROM VISIONARIES, INNOVATORS AND LEADERS - THE
GOLDEN NUGGETS OF IDEAS,
INSIGHTS AND INSPIRATIONS
Facilitator:
Brian Denker, Vice President & Global Head – Growth, Innovation and
Leadership,
Frost & Sullivan
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|
17:00 P.M. |
GIL 2012: BEYOND
THE JOURNEY TO VISIONARY INNOVATION - NEXT STEPS
Facilitator:
Dorman Followwill, Partner &
Director, EIA, Frost & Sullivan
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|
17:15 P.M. |
Networking
Reception |