FEI25 Harvesting Innovation: OPEN

Day 2 R&D, PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, EXPERIENCE & DESIGN track

10:30AM Improving Innovation Impact

Milan Ivosevic Vice President of R&D and Innovation, CooperSurgical

A contemporary holistic approach to inno- vation combines proven front-end principles, machine intelligence, and a deep under- standing of human needs to drive impactful change. We must go beyond simply find- ing answers. We need to identify the right answers and ensure they truly address the human needs of business stakeholders and end-customers. In this 60-minute, three-part workshop- we spend 20 minutes unpacking innovation principles, 20 minutes on machine intelli- gence in product development and 20 min- utes discovering person-solving. We urge you to read Milan’s Seven Key In- novation Principles on All Things Innovation prior to the workshop. • Part 1: Reviewing Key Innovation Principles Human Centered-Design, End-to-End Product Innovation Framework, the In- novation Spiral, Opportunity Incubation, Development Strategy, Delivery Effec- tiveness

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• Part 2: Unpacking Benefits of AI in New Product Development Accelerated Ideation, Enhanced market research, Predictive Modeling, Stream- lined Prototyping, Reduced Time-to- Market, Cost Optimization, Data-Driven Decision Making, Continuous Improve- ment • Part 3: Increasing Your Person-Solving Ability Active listening and reflection, finding common ground, emotion acknowledge- ment, storytelling, appealing to values, compromise, authenticity, transparency, focusing on benefits

11:00AM Revolutionizing Product Innovation through Radical Consumer Empathy Learn how Johnsonville developed their innovation strategy through whitespace identification, breakthrough ideation and successful product launches. This session is your strategic roadmap to developing your next big innovation. Key Takeaways: • Deep understanding of how to leverage jobs theory. • Best practices on determining the jobs your organization should prioritize • Identifying breakthrough innovation ideas.

Karen Kraft Associate Director, Consumer Insights, Johnsonville

Ted Curtin Chief Innovation Officer, ProdigyWorks a division of Quester

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