Innovate 2008

More informative, more interactive & more results driven than ever!

Now in its third year, FT Innovate is developing quite a reputation. With great speakers covering the hottest topics, this 2-day conference is considered by many to be the ‘hallmark’ event of the innovation calendar.

Come along to hear outstanding speakers talk incisively and candidly about innovation’s failures, hardships – and, of course, successes!

This year’s buzzword and key focus of discussion is “collaborative innovation.” 

Increasingly companies – often competitors – are coming together to solve problems and develop customer-centric solutions. Attend FT Innovate 2008 to hear who’s doing it, why they’re doing it, and crucially, how are they doing it?

Hot topics at FT Innovate 2008 also include:-

  • Innovating in a recessionary environment
  • Green Innovation: making a profit without it costing the earth
  • Turning East: outsourcing your innovation talent to Asia
  • Done that. Been there. Where next for innovation?

And many more….

Confirmed Speakers:

  • Antonio Perez, Chairman and CEO, Kodak
  • Bilal Kaafarani, SVP, Innovation and Global R&D, Coca-Cola
  • R. Gopalakrishnan, Executive Director, TATA Sons Ltd.
  • Gordon Frazer, Managing Director, UK,  Microsoft Ltd.
  • James Caan, CEO, Hamilton Bradshaw, also, celebrity heavy-weight investor on BBC 2’s cult series ‘Dragon’s Den’
  • Deborah Meaden, multi-millionairess and celebrity heavy-weight investor on BBC 2’s cult series ‘Dragon’s Den’
  • Tom Schmitt, CEO, FedEx Global Supply Chain
  • Daniel Doulton, Chief Strategy Officer & Co-founder, SpinVox
  • Mark Turrell, Founder and CEO, Imaginatik
  • Monica Beltrametti, Vice President, Xerox Research Centre Europe
  • Mike Southon, Author (The Beermat Entrepreneur)

New & Interactive Features for 2008!

‘SPEAKER CORNERS’

Didn’t get a chance to put your question? Just thought of another? This is your opportunity for an informal chat over coffee with featured conference speakers.

‘PITCH PERFECT’

Representatives from ten Dragon-backed companies battle it out to deliver the best 2-minute pitch – performed live, on-stage, and timed.  Who did the best job? The audience decides.

As a senior innovation executive, pitching ideas is an integral part of your role. How good are you? Here’s a rare opportunity to find out! Compare your pitching style with those who consider themselves the best.

(Want to take part in the ‘pitch slam’? Contact Michaela Ridgway on 01273 679 000 or email michaela.ridgway@ft.com)

‘INNOVATION BRAINSTORM’

Generate ideas and ways of solving problems with peers and experts. Two dynamic 1-hour sessions in small, mixed-sector groups (max 10 delegates per group)