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    " Excellent opportunity to network with industry leaders and successful business thinkers."
    - Mary Salb, Support Manager,
    Federal Government
     

    " An insightful three days, Great speakers, topical subjects, wonderful networking."
    - Doug Quam, Market Development Manager, 3M
     

    " Great cross section of industries represented equally. Great range of companies and attendees."
    - Nigel Aston, Head, CI,
    Amadeus
     

    " Based on the relationships I have created in just a short three days, I will certainly be back next year to build even more partnerships."
    - Chris Alberding, Vice President Product Management, Earthlier Business
     

    " As a first time attendee, I was impressed with the quality of the speakers and thought leaders."
    - Alexandra Maldonado, Corporate Social Media Lead, Cemeron
     

    " GIL provided me a great macro view of mega trends and their impact on innovation. It left me with take aways I could leverage immediately."
    - Glenn Reiser, Director, Market Research & Insights, Endo Pharmaceuticals
     

    " Well organized with high quality speakers and panelists, relevant topics, good learning opportunities and a participative audience. Excellent networking opportunities as well".
    - Ravi M. Bhatkal, Ph.D., Vice President, Energy Technologies


    "This was my first GIL and I want to be a regular". I enjoyed the presentations, the discussions and the great people found everywhere. Frost & Sullivan puts on a pro event from all perspectives. Keep up the great work and keep us growing!"
    - Dennis Murphy, President & CEO, Absolute Analysis


    "GIL puts top notch people with an innovation focus together for three days. The structure of the event facilitates frequent interaction among the attendees and that provides much of the value of the event. Moreover, there is always at least one presentation so compelling that it forces me to step back and rethink everything. That's the kind impact I expect when I spend the time and money to travel to a conference."
    - Donald M. DeLauder, Executive Director, Corporate Innovation, MEDRAD, Inc.


    “GIL provided an excellent forum to meet new people with common interests and hear from knowledgeable executives from a variety of industries. The industry and career track updates gave us insight into many best practices. The attendees, speakers and Frost personnel were all enthusiastic and focused on sharing ideas.“
    - Dick Checket, Vice President of Business Development, Technology Research Corporation


    "A good networking event"
    - Nigel Brownlow, Director of Technology and Product Development, Absolute Analysis


    "GIL provided valuable ideas for optimizing our effectiveness in innovation to accelerate the growth of our business. The meeting format offered opportunities for networking, and the discussions of the content. The workshops were structured to be highly interactive. I have already started to implement aspects of ideas generated at the meeting."
    -
    Diether Recktenwald, VP Advanced Technology , BD Biosciences


    "GIL was a hotbed of innovation and forward thinking. I particularly enjoyed the Healthcare track that showcased some jaw-dropping leading innovation that will not only drive value creation but will seriously impact the well-being of the worlds economies and citizens. This event was a great way to stretch the boundaries of current thinking and start to tackle bigger global issues"
    - Amir Hasan, Director of Strategy and Business Development, Philips Healthcare


    "My experience at GIL was very positive. The diversity of companies and attendees turned out to be a powerful asset; it forced a welcome retreat from the industry specific business concerns that we all live and breathe every day and allowed a higher level focus on creativity, innovation, and growth. I was impressed with the common solutions at this level."
    - Andrew Alleman, CTO, RadiSys


    "GIL was a great event that provided opportunity to interact with many thought leaders from a wide range of industries and companies. The interactive and discussion orientation of many of the sessions made this into a real learning event and also added to the depth of content presented at the conference. Many great examples were shared and lots of new ideas were generated to go and try back in the office."
    - Piet Loubser, VP Marketing Intelligence, SAP Global Marketing


    "The power of the conference really came through from the networking. The chance to share and learn from the collective group in a energetic, yet relaxed atmosphere was invaluable. The collective intelligence of the audience was substantial and rare to find in any other environment."
    -
    Doug Ferguson, Vice President, Customer Relations, BSN Medical Incorporated


    "I really enjoyed the diverse company participation, allowing me to look beyond traditional partnerships."

    - Arnnise Yurga, Director, Comman, Control, and Communications, Raytheon


    "Every Frost & Sullivan event I have attended is focused content with timely and critical data. The takeaways are delivered in an innovative and enjoyable atmosphere. They are the “must attend” event of the year."
    - Philip Bennette, EVP, Signature Services, OptionsXpress Holdings, Inc.


    "After attending GIL for the first time, I returned, convinced that this would be valuable investment. The various viewpoints and expertise are priceless. Gained more this year than last year."
    - Dan Williamson, Chairman, In Pipe Technology


    "This unique format enables you to combine cross-industry and industry specific forums, and creates a rich exchange of ideas and perspectives. This challenges the participants to truly re-examine their competitiveness and the way in which they approach their business."
    - Mark Suseck, Executive Director of Strategic Marketing, Ortho Biotech


    “Very insightful and interesting topics and discussions”
    - Marty Waszak, Development Director, NASA Langley Research Center
     

    “Excellent timely subject matter. Extremely informative on a wide variety of growth innovation ideas”
    - Jim Mathews, Director of Competitive Intelligence & PTW, Northrop Grumman
     

    “Frost & Sullivan offers an interactive event experience that promotes engagement with peers in a learning environment”
    - Charlene Underwood, Director, Government & Industry Affairs, Siemens Medical Solutions, USA
     

    “Thought provoking discussions and insights.  The two days got me to focus on news ways to approach issues and strategies.  I would definitely recommend to others in my organization”
    - Bob Green, Director Global Product Strategy, Audio Technica
     

    "This was my first experience with GIL and I found it to be a great opportunity to hear about key issues and meet people with similar interests.  It was very helpful in networking. I made some excellent networking opportunities among speakers and participants alike."
    - Charlie Raffin, Johnson & Johnson, Vice President, Ortho Clinical Diagnostics
     

    "While it's hard to take time away from the office, there's high value in direct dialogue with knowledgeable speakers and participants. I use GIL to jump-start my thinking."
    - Karen Howe, President & CEO, SingingFish/AOL
     

    "I was challenged and rewarded by the presenters."
    - Mike Kelly, Chief Information Officer, Alice Hyde Medical Center
     

    "GIL gave me the opportunities to see what techniques and technologies are being used by the top business leaders.  More than a review of potential technologies, this event discussed what worked!"
    - Larry Holden, President, Sprint Corporation
     

    "The most informative, well-organized event I have attended in years.  The interactive content and networking opportunities were right on target.  My congratulations to the Frost & Sullivan team."
    - Jerry McLaughlin, CEO, CompuMed, Inc.

    "...outstanding organization and content; an incredible experience to take part to GIL"
    - Thierry Duvanel, Chief Executive Officer, Augurix SA

    "...inspiring, informative and thought provoking"
    - John Hill, UK Sales Director
     

 
 
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