NineSigma is pleased to announce the 2012 Innovation Leadership Summit, taking place October 1st – 3rd, 2012 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Following our highly successful leadership summit in May 2011, NineSigma will again convene innovation visionaries from around the world to explore global mega trends and the impact they have on a company's innovation agenda.
The 2 ½ day summit will include interactive sessions and presentations from some of the industry's most provocative and inspiring thought leaders from industry, academia, and government. Confirmed speakers include:
- Frank Piller, Professor of Management and Director of RWTH Technology & Innovation Management Group, RWTH Aachen University
- Ben Kaufman, CEO & Founder, Quirky
- Roger Leech, Open Innovation Portfolio & Scouting Director, Unilever
- Carlos Barroso, President & Founder, CJB and Associates, LLC.
- Many more TBA!
Visit our 2012 Innovation Leadership Summit site for more information including a conference overview, venue details, hotel accommodations, and event registration.
2011 Recap
In 2011, Approximately 70 innovation leaders from 54 companies and nine countries gathered for NineSigma's Innovation Leadership Summit. Conference participants included CTOs, EVPs, VPs, Directors and other innovation and business leaders. Speakers included innovation and thought leaders from: Hallmark Cards, General Motors, Allergan, Centers for Disease Control, DSM, Eastman, Eaton Corporation, NASA, Natura, PepsiCo, Philips Consumer Lifestyle, Schlumberger, TerraCycle, Under Armour, and Unilever. Delegates had the chance to network with their peers, while addressing critical challenges associated with Open Innovation, including culture change, speed to market, public-private partnerships, OI leadership development, and IP management.
“NineSigma’s Open Innovation conference was superb - the best I’ve attended,” said Jonathan Hague, Vice President, Open Innovation, Unilever. “The caliber of participants and the quality of the content were exceptional, and it was a pleasure to have the opportunity to network with so many like-minded Open Innovation leaders.”
Full 2011 Recap
