2:15PM The Rise of Growth Innovation: A Survival Guide for Corporate Innovators
Chris Townsend VP Product Marketing, Wellspring
The days are gone when companies invest- ed in innovation out of faith. Large-scale structural changes – in supply chains, geo- politics, and more – have made the world an increasingly uncertain place. Leaders now demand accountability in every corner of the enterprise. We are entering an age of performance innovation. Most innovation teams are not prepared for the shift. Only 23% of companies consis- tently meet their innovation goals. Only 20% consistently commit the resources required for innovation success. And only 15% are disciplined about killing low-value innovation projects. For most corporate innovators, a reckoning is coming. But there is hope.
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Growth Innovation is an innovation man- agement discipline that sets growth as the single most important outcome and man- ages every step of the innovation process accordingly. In this talk, we’ll explain in prac- tical terms how Growth Innovation differs from today’s conventional innovation man- agement practices, how it drives superior innovation performance (321% average ROI vs baseline), and how to think about imple- menting its principles within your organization.
3:45PM Sowing the Seeds of Future Growth with Tomor- row’s Innovation Leaders Leading corporates are growing the innovation talent pipe- line and executing on current projects by tapping into external resources. Hear from current corporate leaders who have identi- fied new innovation talent and are benefiting from collaboration on current innovation projects.
Garret Westlake Executive Director, VCU da Vinci Center for Innovation
Chrystie Kallis Business Director, Capital One
Ankit Mathur CTO, United Network for Organ Sharing
Matthew Halpern Principal Product Manager, CarMax
4:15PM 1:1 Starter Meetings
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