The CDMA 2008 Spring Meeting is the place to learn the critical elements needed for innovation led growth...find out:
• How to get superior results from commercialization of innovation
• How successful innovators approach front-end challenges
• How effective innovators match new products and services to market needs
• Who is driving this process at leading innovative companies
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Join CDMA in May to hear about winning approaches to innovation led growth,
including:
Creating the Next Big Thing
Dr. Gary S. Lynn, Chief Innovation Officer & Senior Managing Director - Spencer Trask
Learn the five practices for creating blockbuster products from the guru who wrote the book on it. As a special bonus, the first 25 registrants will receive a FREE copy of Dr. Lynn’s highly acclaimed book, “Blockbusters: The Five Keys to Developing Great New Products.”
Corporate Intrapreneurship: The Art of Growing Your Company through Innovation
Chris Pavlides, Executive Director - Innovation and Entrepreneurship Institute & Mid-Atlantic Diamond Ventures, Fox School of Business & Management, Temple University
Find out how the successes and failures of other companies can offer clues that will help you be on the winning side of the “innovation formula”.
Innovation: Who, What, When, How?
Tom Regino, President - Crossroads Search Group, LLC
Discover the Who, What, When, How of innovation and how it can help you paint a better picture of innovation in today’s world.
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SPECIAL EVENTS
May 19 – Networking Dinner and Discussion: What Might be the Next Big Thing?
May 20 – 2008 Award for Executive Excellence – Dinner and Reception
Recipient: Dr. Stephanie Burns, President and Chief Executive Officer of Dow Corning
Dr. Burns vision for combining the scientific and social benefits of chemistry has led to successful and sustainable business growth for Dow Corning. Accepting for Dr. Burns is Scott Fuson, Dow Corning, VP, US Specialty Chemicals Business and Executive Director, Life Sciences. He will speak about smart innovation & sustainability as a focus for growth at Dow Corning.
May 21 - Innovation Best Practices Forum: Participants interact to profile innovation optimizing strategies
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See you at the Union League on May 19-21
Register today!
For a detailed meeting agenda, with links to the speakers' bios, please click here.
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Click here for a copy of the 2008 Spring Meeting Brochure.
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