— Tuesday
- February 26 — |
Conference Day One |
| 7:30a-8:30a |
Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 8:30a-8:45a |
Welcome and Introduction |
| 8:45a-9:45a |
KEYNOTE
ADDRESS
UNCOVERING
YOUR INNOVATION POTENTIAL — TOP 10 ACTIONS TO DRIVE
BETTER INNOVATION RESULTS
Dr. Robert G. Cooper,
World-Renowned Authority on Product Innovation
and Creator of Stage-Gate® |
| 9:45a-10:30a |
CASE
PRESENTATION
FROM GOOD TO GREAT:
OWENS CORNING’S NEVERENDING QUEST FOR BETTER INNOVATION RESULTS
Dr. David Mirth, Vice President Innovation, Owens Corning Corporation |
| 10:30a-11:00a |
Refreshments, Networking Break and Storyboard
Showcase |
| 11:00a-11:45a |
CASE
PRESENTATION
THE PROCESS
OF RESEARCHING AND IMPLEMENTING A NEW BUSINESS MODEL FOR GROWTH
Dr. Debra Wilfong, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer,
Donaldson Company Inc. |
| 11:45a-12:00p |
Review of Morning Presentations: Open
Q&A with Dr. Cooper |
| 12:00p-1:00p |
Networking Luncheon and Storyboard Showcase |
| 1:00p-1:45p |
CASE
PRESENTATION
HOW BEHR
SUCCEEDED IMPLEMENTING STAGE-GATE INTO A FAST-PACED, ENTREPRENEURIAL CULTURE
Dr. Dale McIntyre, Vice President New Product Development,
BEHR Process Corporation (a Masco Company) |
| 1:45p-2:30p |
CASE
PRESENTATION
SUSTAINING INNOVATION RESULTS: 30 YEARS OF EVOLUTION WITH A WORLD-CLASS
INNOVATION PROGRAM
Jack Welsch, Vice President Product Development, InterMetro
(an Emerson Electric Company) |
| 2:30p-3:00p |
Refreshments, Networking Break and
Storyboard Showcase |
| 3:00p-4:00p |
Innovation Leaders Panel Discussion:
‘TOP TRENDS & PRIORITIES FOR 2008’ |
| 4:00p-4:30p |
Review
of Afternoon Presentations: Open Q&A with Dr. Edgett |
| 5:15p-6:30p |
Evening Networking Session
and Presentation to Winning Storyboard |
— Wednesday
- February 27 — |
Conference Day
Two |
| 7:30a-8:30a |
Continental
Breakfast |
| 8:30a-8:45a |
Reflections
from Day One: Dr. Edgett |
| 8:45a-9:45a |
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
DISCIPLINED
CREATIVITY — FIVE BEST WAYS TO GENERATE BETTER NEW PRODUCT
IDEAS
Dr. Scott J. Edgett, World-Renowned
Authority on Product Innovation & Pioneer of Portfolio Management
for New Products
|
| 9:45a-10:30a |
CASE
PRESENTATION
STRATEGIC APPROACH
TO DRIVING BREAKTHROUGH NEW PRODUCTS,
Craig Maxwell, Corporate Vice President of Technology & Innovation,
Parker Hannifin Corporation |
| 10:30a-11:00a |
Refreshments, Networking Break and Storyboard
Showcase |
| 11:00a-11:45a |
CASE
PRESENTATION
A BRILLIANT NEW PRODUCT
IDEA GENERATION PROGRAM: SWAROVSKI’S I-LAB STORY
Johannes Erler, Vice President Innovation/
Crystal Business, D. Swarovski & Company
|
| 11:45a-12:00p |
Review of Morning Presentations: Open
Q&A with Dr. Edgett |
| 12:00p-1:00p |
Networking Luncheon and Storyboard
Showcase |
TRACK
I
|
| 1:00p-2:00p |
WORKSHOP
WHEN
TO AUTOMATE YOUR INNOVATION PROCESSES
Dr. Ken Huskins, Stage-Gate International |
| 2:00p-2:45p |
CASE
PRESENTATION
REACHING A GLOBAL
INNOVATION ORGANIZATION: ANSELL'S
AUTOMATED STAGE-GATE SYSTEM
Larry
DelPrincipe, Winner of Summit ’07 Storyboard Presentation,
Ansell Healthcare
|
TRACK
II
|
1:00p-2:00p |
WORKSHOP
MAKE
BETTER PROJECT SELECTION DECISIONS
Michael Wiebe, Stage-Gate International
|
| 2:00p-2:45p |
CASE
PRESENTATION
TIMEX CORPORATION’S
BIG WIN: TOUGH DECISIONS TO REJUVENATE A NPD PORTFOLIO
Bernd Becker, Senior Vice President, Product Development & Innovation,
Timex Corporation |
|
| 2:45p-3:15p |
Refreshments, Networking Break and Storyboard
Showcase |
| 3:15p-4:15p |
Innovation Leaders
Panel Discussion:
‘CREATING AN INNOVATIVE CULTURE/CLIMATE’ |
| 4:15p-4:30p |
Review of Afternoon Workshops: Open Q&A
with Dr. Cooper and Closing Remarks |
