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Past audio sessions
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Innovation and R&D in Emerging Markets – The New Networked Model for Global Success
Audio Session: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 1:00pm
To capitalize on the rapid rise of emerging markets like Brazil, China, and India, global corporations must abandon their ethnocentric innovation model — which concentrated all their R&D resources in the West. Instead, they must embrace a "polycentric" model. Renowned expert Navi Radjou will draw upon real-life case studies on Cisco, GE, IBM, John Deere, and Nokia to articulate the business benefits of polycentric innovation and offer a phased (and realistic) roadmap for traditional companies to embrace this new innovation model fit for success in a globally-dispersed knowledge economy.
Peripheral Vision: Detecting Weak Signals and Untapped Innovation Opportunities
Audio Session: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 1:00pm
From emerging technologies to changes in consumer tastes, tremendous opportunities and threats often begin as weak signals from the periphery. How good is your organization at sensing, interpreting, and acting on these signals? George S. Day calls this capability peripheral vision. In this session you will learn about a systematic process for developing peripheral vision and receive practical tools and strategies to increase your ability to sense to changes in the environment.
Innovation Leadership Guru Series
Audio Session: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 1:00pm
An accelerated online program for innovation and product development managers charged with developing new revenue streams and opportunities
Putting Brakes on a Rocket: Managing Risk, Reward - and Velocity - at Intel
Audio Session: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 1:00pm
In an exclusive interactive audiosession to be held on Wednesday, January 20, 2010, Intel Senior Program Manager Russ Martinelli will describe the culture, structures, processes, decision criteria, and behaviors required to manage a high-velocity product development program at Intel. Additionally, he will present a case study that includes how a high-velocity program was stopped once it became clear the business goals of the product were jeopardized
Opportunity Mapping – Reframing the Landscape for New Sources of Organic Growth
Audio Session: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 1:00pm
Executives today are increasingly being called on to find new ways to solve their companies’ growth challenges. Opportunity Mapping helps leaders reframe their market landscape and craft a strategy that prioritizes the most promising opportunities for both short and long term growth. This 90 minute audio session l will define and describe the key attributes of successful opportunity mapping
Determining Value and Royalty Rates of IP and Early-Stage Technologies
Audio Session: Wednesday, November 4, 2009 1:00pm
As intellectual property becomes central to corporate success, its value and pricing is the essence of almost all economic transactions occurring today. In this session, renowned licensing and royalty expert Russell L. Parr, CFA ASA, will show you how to determine the value of intellectual property.
Predictive Analytics: Using Statistics in Business Innovation
Audio Session: Wednesday, October 7, 2009 1:00pm
Predicting the market performance of an innovative idea requires an understanding of the difference between data and knowledge. More importantly, an innovation manager must plan how to meet customer needs based on consumer behaviors. This becomes straightforward through the use of predictive analytics, and the yield of successful innovative products in a balanced portfolio becomes much more predictable no matter which development processes are ultimately engaged.
R&D Funding in the Obama Administration: Where Are the Recovery Act Dollars Headed? Can You Benefit?
Audio Session: Wednesday, September 9, 2009 1:00pm
How will the Obama administration policies affect R&D?
Finding New Opportunities for Revenue Growth in Adjacent Markets
Audio Session: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 1:00pm
A 90 minute audio session on finding new opportunites in adjacent markets.
Valuation of Early-Stage Technology – New Rules for Today’s Economy
Audio Session: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 1:00pm
Audio session on how to estimate the value of Early Stage Technology