Frost & Sullivan Growth, Innovation and Leadership eBulletin Vol. 4 Issue 7
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Mega Trends and Innovative Minds

In today’s business environment, maintaining the status quo can put you out of business; doing nothing or the wrong thing can topple even the biggest business leaders in any market or industry. In order for an organization to effectively position itself for success, it must have a long term growth strategy which integrates a solid visionary perspective for the future.

To further inspire your growth initiatives, this month we’ve included several articles on mega trend growth opportunities, and profiled the most innovative people we know—including Bill Davidow (Intel), Frederico Faggin (microprocessors) and Stratton Sclavos (VeriSign). All are panelists in an interactive session at the Legends of Silicon Valley Forum at GIL 2011: Silicon Valley in September.

Our GIL Global community continues to support senior executives with a variety of “innovation tools and resources” including our GIL Global congresses around the world. These programs provide an interactive forum in which to share, engage and inspire new ideas and fresh perspectives that will help accelerate growth, inspire innovation and support your leadership.


Sincerely,



David Frigstad
Chairman

 

BEST PRACTICE GUIDEBOOK
Mega Trends:
From Insight to Action




By Keith O'Brien
Vice President, Global Research
Growth Team Membership
Frost & Sullivan

When planning for the future, companies need to think about mega trends and their impact on how they will do business. Using Knorr-Bremse AG as an example, Keith O'Brien demonstrates how to successfully integrate mega trends into your long-term planning.
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EVOLUTIONARY & REVOLUTIONARY
True Innovation and True Innovators



By Brian Denker
Vice President & Global Head
Growth, Innovation and Leadership
Frost & Sullivan

Frost & Sullivan defines innovation as a breakthrough idea that addresses an unmet need. VP Brian Denker dives deeper into the definition of true innovation and real innovators to give us a roadmap on how to achieve both within our own companies.
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LEGENDS OF SILICON VALLEY
Visionaries, Innovators and Leaders



By Michael S. Malone
Journalist/Author
ABCNews.com

During GIL 2011: Silicon Valley, Michael S. Malone will lead an interactive panel discussion on the future outlook of Silicon Valley for GIL's inaugural launch of the Legends of Silicon Valley Forum in September. Here, he profiles the innovative careers of panelists Bill Davidow, former SVP of Intel; Frederico Faggin, inventor of the first microprocessor; and Stratton Sclavos of VeriSign.
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INNOVATION MANAGEMENT
What are Innovation Ecosystems?
How to Build and Use Them




By Jørn Bang Andersen
Senior Advisor
Nordic Innovation Centre

Courtesy of Innovation Management Magazine

The innovation ecosystem is not new, but in 2011, it certainly has many new features. Jørn Bang Andersen looks back at the evolution of the innovation ecosystem, where it's headed now and how companies can develop ecosystem strategies.
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CEO's 360 DEGREE PERSPECTIVE
The Environmental Industry:
Implications of Mega Trends Through 2020
Courtesy of Growth Team MembershipTM
Frost & Sullivan

Mega Trends have far-reaching implications for the environmental industry. Issues—including waste management, air pollution, green monitoring and social responsibility—will transform this industry into an accountable entity. These issues also present growth opportunities for forward thinking companies prepared to address them.


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GIL 2011: Africa
Cape Town
August 25, 2011

GIL 2011: Silicon Valley
San Jose, CA
September 11-14, 2011


GIL 2011: India
Mubai
September 27-28, 2011


GIL 2011: Asia Pacific
Singapore
October 12-13, 2011


GIL 2011: Middle East
U.A.E.
November 1, 2011

 
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