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AGENDA - Day One |
Monday, 23 January, 2012 |
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8:30 |
Registration and Coffee |
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9:00 |
Opening Address by the
Chairman |
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09:10 |
International Address
: Reviewing the global and
regional trends in innovation
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Exploring the latest
trends in innovation in business, society and
education
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Understanding how companies
are using innovation to succeed
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Analyzing the importance
of innovation to businesses, government and
community
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Understanding how innovation
is practiced in the UAE
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Examining the challenges to
innovation in the region
Prof. Joanna Chataway,
Director, Innovation and Technology Policy,
RAND Europe
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| 09:50 |
Developing and implementing an
innovation strategy
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Building a robust
innovation strategy for your business
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Aligning innovation to
your organization’s goals and strategies
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Creating the fundamentals
needed to enable innovation in your organization
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Setting up effective
processes to capture ideas and innovation and turn
them into products or services
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Developing innovation
champions to drive innovation internally
Prof. Allam Ahmed,
Consultant Knowledge Management – Business
Support Division, Department of Municipal
Affairs (DMA)
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| 10.30 |
Morning Break |
| 11:00 |
Unleashing innovation
through effective leadership
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Examining the role of
leaders and top management in promoting innovation
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Using innovation as means
of increasing productivity and motivating your staff
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Exploring the impact of
innovation on the region
Wael Tawil,
CEO, Baniyas, UAE
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| 11.40 |
Creating a
culture of innovation
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Assessing your current
organizational culture and identifying the right
approach to innovation
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Initiating a culture
change projects to support innovation
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Gaining agreements and
buy in from senior and middle management and front
line staff
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Integrating customs
regulations for a more streamlined movement of cargo
Mohamed
Ahmed Jame,
General Manager, Smelter Maintenance,
Dubai Aluminium Company Limited, UAE
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| 12:20 |
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| 13:30 |
Empowering
employees to innovate
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Understanding where
innovation might come from and how you can capture
it
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Stimulating and
harnessing innovation across the organisation
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Reinforcing the culture
of innovation and putting mechanism to capture it in
place
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Transforming the idea
into a commercial product or service that can be
taken to market
Ammar Aljamri,
Business Innovation Manager, Ericsson
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| 14:00 |
Examining
how technology and life-style trends impact innovation
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Understanding how
technology is evolving to drive innovation
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Reviewing the top
technology trends and developments you need to be
aware of
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Examining consumer
behavior patterns and how they are changing
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Key innovation
considerations for your business strategy in 2012
Shatha Ahmad,
Innovation Center Manager, Dubai – EMEA,
Hewlett Packard, UAE
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14:40 |
Afternoon Break |
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15:20 |
Understanding the cost
of innovation and its impact on your bottom line
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Analyzing the cost of
innovation to your business
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Using financial metrics
to put a value on past, current and future
innovation in your organization
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The role of innovation in
driving efficiency and process optimization
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Calculating the ROI of
innovation and developing the business case for
investment
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16:00 |
Understanding how
technology drives innovation
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The idea of the
technology ecosystem and how it fosters innovation
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The importance of
education and human capital in developing a
knowledge based economy
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The role of technology in
driving innovation in society, business and
government
Eesa Bastaki,
CEO, ICT Fund, UAE
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16:40 |
Closing remarks from the Chair |
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16:50 |
End of
Day One |
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Mocktail Networking Function
Now that you have heard from them, meet the
industry experts and leaders face to face in
this not-to-be-missed networking event that will
provide opportunities for developing
relationships and exploring business
opportunities. |
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