HOSTED Workshops

Interactive corporate-only events hosted by leading global companies

Hosted workshops are designed to enable in-depth knowledge exchange and dialogue between attendees about innovation challenges of their interest and how to implement specific innovation practices in their firms.

Each workshop is attended by 150+ innovation executives and includes:


Insightful presentations by executive speakers and industry experts


Immersive roundtable discussions on selected topics


Informal networking breaks to build connections

Hosted Workshops

Upcoming Events


Innovation & Ecosystems for Sustainability Leveraging Partnerships and Ecosystems for Sustainability and Circularity; Designing Products and Packaging for Sustainability and Circularity

Speakers:
Danone, L'Oréal, Amazon, P&G, Electrolux, Thales Alenia Space, HEINEKEN

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DanonePartnering for Sustainable Growth
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L'OréalDelivering on Sustainability Goals and Enhancing the Ecosystem: Building an Industry Consortium to Engage Consumers and Accelerate Change
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ElectroluxFrom Ideas to Implementation: How a System-Wide Approach to Collaboration Can Deliver Innovative Circular Economy Partnerships
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Amazon Web ServicesDriving Sustainability: Reducing Scope 3 Emissions and Collaborating Externally
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P&GLeveraging Ecosystems for Sustainability: Creating Systems Change to Achieve Impact
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Thales Alenia SpaceEmbedding Sustainability into the Business Playground and Engaging the Ecosystem
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HEINEKENCollaborating for Circularity: Increasing Packaging Reuse and Tackling Barriers
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Panel & Plenary Sharing

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Culture of Customer Centricity for Innovation Customer Centricity for Research & Innovation; End-Consumer Insights for B2C and B2B; The Role of Digital – Connecting the Dots between Customer Data & Opportunities

Speakers:
Danone, BP, Siemens Energy, Siemens, IKEA

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DanoneDriving Consumer Centricity to Design Healthy Superior Innovations
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Siemens EnergyGetting Comfortable with the Uncomfortable: Making the Shift to Subscriptions and Co-Creating with Customers
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BPDemocratizing Customer Centricity and Human-Centric Design: Adapting Metrics and the Role of Leadership
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SiemensMoving from Tech Focus to Customer Centric Approach: Co-Visioning with Customers and Building Internal Startups
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IKEADemocratizing Research: Building a Platform to Visualize and Understand People’s Lives
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Digital Business Creation – Inside & with External Startups Growth Beyond Core; Linking Internal & External Startup Efforts: Balancing Long & Short; Incubating Separately & in SBUs; Governance Models; Scaling; Finding Best Home

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Agile Transformation – Adopting a Startup Mentality Transforming the Core Org for Speed in Innovation; Digital as Driver & Enabler of Agile; Culture & Leadership in the Age of Digital & Automation; Being Like a Startup

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New Business Models with Digital Services & IoT Building Servitized Business Models Around Core Products; Leveraging Digital, IoT & AI to Build Service and Subscription Models; Digital Twin & Carbon Footprint

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Sustainability: Scaling & Value Chain Partnerships Scaling Sustainability and Moving the Needle in the Core; Co-Developing Sustainable Solutions with Customers & Suppliers; Measuring Sustainability Impact

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Vision, Culture, and Leadership for Pioneering Innovation Mapping Tech Trends & Defining North Stars; Agile Culture & Leadership for Digital & Business Transformation; Ambidextrous and Future-Oriented Leadership & Culture

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Business Model Innovation & Startup Engagement Creating and Incubating Internal Ventures & New Business Models; Venture Clienting with Startups to Accelerate Innovation; Engaging Startups in AI & Digital Innovation

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Digitalization and Agile Innovation Culture Embracing Digital Services & Transformation – and Instilling a Culture of Innovation & of Continuous Adaptation to Chinese Customer Needs

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Circular and Sustainable Innovation & Ecosystems Creating Circular and Sustainable Business Models and Engaging the Wider Ecosystem of Startups and Large Players

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AI, Tech Foresighting & Digital Innovation Foresighting for Emerging & Digital Tech; Digital Business Models; AI & Generative AI; Use Cases for Generative AI; Aligning Culture & Leadership for AI & Digital Tech

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Internal & External Startups for Digital & New Business Innovative (Digital) Business Models; From Incubation to Scaling; Tapping into the Startup Ecosystem; Venture Clienting for Accelerated Digital & AI Development

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AI & Gen AI as Driver of Innovation & Speed Speeding Up and Reducing Costs of Innovation with (Generative) AI; AI for Making, Simulating, and Testing Innovation; Changing Tasks & Roles of Many Jobs

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Innovation & Digital for Sustainability & Servitization Sustainable & Circular Products & Supply Chains; Digital Tech, Digital Services and Subscriptions for Sustainability; Connected/Smart Products & Machines with IoT & AI

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Front End of Innovation & Portfolio Management Validating Ideas and Managing the Innovation Portfolio; Foresight and Trends to Define Search Fields to Shape Idea Generation and Portfolio Decision

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Creative Culture & Leadership: Trust, Collaboration, Tolerance Culture & Leadership for Innovation; Leadership for Trust & Psychological Safety; Breaking Down Silos; Collaborative & Learning Culture; Leadership Tolerance for Failure

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New Business Creation, Startups & Ecosystems Leveraging Startups & Other Partners for New Businesses; Bridging Internal & External Ventures; Orchestrating Ecosystems; Using Foresight to Shape Startup Portfolio

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R&D Management for Sustainability & Tech Transfer R&D for New Business Creation; Tech Transfer – From IP and PoC to Validation and Value Creation; R&D for Circularity & Sustainability; Market Pull vs Tech Push

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Design & Technology for Circularity & Sustainability Design for Sustainability; Co-Creation, Customer Centricity, and Partnerships for Circularity; Plastics, Materials, and End-of-Life Recycling; Waste Streams; Role of AI

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Culture of Agility, Customer Centricity & Transformation Co-Creating with Customers; Leveraging Customer Insights and Tech Foresight for Disruptive Ideas; Agile Transformation for Flexibility and Digital Innovation

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People, Culture & Leadership for Agility & Experimentation Developing Mindsets, Programs, and Leadership Behaviors to Boost a Culture of Innovation; Creating a Climate of Experimentation & Tolerance for Failure

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New Business Creation & Startup Collaboration Creating & Incubating Internal Startups – and Supporting Intrapreneurs; Collaborating with External Startups and Ecosystems – Venture Clienting and CVC

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Future Scenarios & Innovation for Sustainability Building Circular Business Models; Innovating for Sustainability & Net Zero; Leveraging Foresight for Digital & Sustainability; Translating Trends into Strategy & Innovation

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Internal & External Startups for New Business Creation Supporting Intrapreneurs and Leveraging External Startups to Build New Business Models

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Internal Startups and Intrapreneurs: getting the right people on board, encouraging new ideas and startups from within, nurturing an innovation culture where intrapreneurs can create startups, getting business units to invest in ideas and startups, assessing the readiness of startups to transition to operating units, and building a gamechanging innovation proficiency.

Collaborating with External Startups for Growth: attracting and leveraging startups, collaborating with them, partnering with incubators & accelerators, adapting processes to the speed of startups, forming & scaling partnerships, and following the venture market.

Digital Transformation & Technology Trends Mastering Digital Innovation with IoT & AI and Transforming the Organization

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Digital Transformation: building digital business models and platforms, leveraging digital to create new services, changing customer relationships, rethinking value chains, and creating smart and connected products that leverage IoT and enable new value propositions.

Organizational Transformation: creating an organizational capability for digital business model innovation, setting up a digital incubation unit and balancing centralization vs business unit ownership.

Business Model Innovation for Digital & Sustainability Crafting New Business Models for Digital & Sustainability; Taking a Lean Startup Approach; Accelerating & Scaling New Businesses; Foresighting for Strategic Innovation

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Culture Transformation for Digital & Sustainability Transforming Culture and Rethinking Leadership for the Age of Digital & Sustainability; Shifting Mindset from Operational Excellence to Agility; Psychological Safety

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Innovating for Sustainability & Future Scenarios Imagining Sustainable Futures; Translating Foresight into Innovation & Action; Innovation for Sustainability & Circularity; Sense of Purpose Internally and as Brand

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Digital Business Model Innovation & AI Creating & Incubating New Digital Businesses; AI & IoT for Connected Services & Business Models; Experimentation for AI & Digital Business Creation; Digital Startups

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Value for Customers with AI & Connected Products/Services Connected Digital Services and Business Models; Leveraging AI, IoT, Connectivity, and Industry 4.0 for Innovation, Smart Production, and Supply Chains

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Customer Value & Adoption for Sustainable Solutions Ensuring Customer Value and Sustainability Go Hand-in-Hand; Co-Creating with Customers for Sustainability; Engaging Ecosystems for Circularity

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Transformation, Leadership & Culture in Times of Uncertainty Leadership in and of Transformation; From VUCA to BANI: Building a Resilient and Collaborative Culture in the Face of Uncertainties and Crises

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Circular Supply Chains & Ecosystems and Net Zero Building Circular Business Models; Decarbonizing Value Chains; Scope 1, 2 and 3; Rethinking Value Streams for Circularity; Organizing for Circularity & Sustainability

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Culture of Collaboration & Customer Centricity Building Circular Business Models; Decarbonizing Value Chains; Scope 1, 2 and 3; Rethinking Value Streams for Circularity; Organizing for Circularity & Sustainability

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AI, Emerging Technologies & Foresighting Improving Processes and Powering Partnerships & Networks with AI and Blockchain – and Using Tech Foresighting to Inform Innovation

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Customer Insight & Tech Foresight for Innovation Customer Centric Innovation; Defining Search Fields with Customer Insight & Tech Foresight – and Applying them to Innovation Portfolio Management

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Culture & Leadership for Collab. Inside & Externally Culture & Leadership for Collaboration Inside the Company and with External Partners; Changing from Hierarchy to Servant Leadership and Collaboration

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Innovation & Digitalization for Sustainability Creating Sustainable Offerings and Circular Business Models; Setting Up Ecosystems for Circularity; Leveraging Digital Innovations for Sustainable Solutions, Production and Logistics

Speakers:
Orange, Bosch, Evonik, Hitachi, Enel

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OrangeLeveraging Energy Constraints in the Telco Domain – from Constraints to Opportunities
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OrangeLeveraging Digital for Sustainability – the Framework, Collaboration Approach, and Lessons Learned
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Roundtable Discussion I: Insights and challenges

BoschThe Circular Economy Journey
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Hitachi Incubating Circular Business Models – Building Capabilities and Co-Creating with Partners
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Roundtable Discussion II: Topics of choice

EvonikTransitioning Towards Circularity – Engaging with the Ecosystem, Driving Internal Engagement, and Leveraging Digital
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EnelBuilding Sustainable Solutions – Creating Shared Value with Digital and Open Innovability®
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What Works and What Doesn’t in Creating Sustainable Offers • Leveraging AI and IoT to Innovate for Sustainability • Developing a Framework to Achieve Net Zero and Build a Green Portfolio • Taking a Systems-Led Innovation Approach • Key Success Factors to Building a Circular Business Model that Fulfils Customer Needs • Developing Capabilities for Service-Based Circular Business Models • Shifting to Lifecycle Management and New Pricing Models • Taking a Phased and Market-Led Approach to Incubating Circular Business Models • Collaborating and Co-innovating with Suppliers and Customers at Speed • Building and Enabling a Circular Ecosystem • Organizing for Circularity and Integrating Initiatives to Drive Scale • Supporting Business Units and Building a Movement to Transition to Circularity

Connected Products, Services & Machines with IoT & AI Creating New Business Models with Smart Products and Services; Leveraging AI, IoT, Connectivity, and Industry 4.0 for Innovation, Smart Production, and Supply Chains

Speakers:
Orange, Siemens, Airbus, Carrier Refrigeration, Ericsson

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OrangeBuilding Solutions for Industry 4.0 – Lessons Learned in Leveraging AI and IoT to Create a Positive Impact
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Carrier RefrigerationKey Learnings on Building Digital Business Models and Leveraging IoT
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Roundtable Discussion I: Issues of Special Interest

SiemensThe Journey of Innovating with AI, IoT and Connectivity – Approaches and Lessons Learned
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AirbusImplementing IoT and AI Inside the Aircraft: Specific Constraints in Aviation and the Value of the Ecosystem
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Roundtable Discussion II: Topics of choice

Kellog'sCreating Connected Packaging – from Starting Small to Building a Systemic Approach
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Fireside Chat, Plenary Sharing & Wrap Up

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Connected Products & Smart Services: Developing Smart & Connected Solutions: from Organizing to Engaging People from the Get-Go • Taking a Tech-First Approach to Create Connected Business Models for Today and Tomorrow • Building Teams with Diverse Profiles: And Balancing Team Autonomy with Corporate Strategy • Leveraging Lean Startup to Innovate for Disruption at Speed: Approach and Bedrocks of Success • Balancing Starting Small with Thinking Big to Fail and Scale Fast • Fusing Imagination with a Structured Think-Build-Run Approach to Build Impactful Solutions • Engaging with End-Users to Accelerate Innovation • Recruiting Entrepreneurial People Externally and Upskilling Internally • Collaborating with Partners: Building and Supporting a Consortium for Smart Solutions

Artificial Intelligence: How to Avoid Failing with AI Projects: from Problem-First to Data to Stakeholder Management • Building AI Solutions from Poc to Multi-Use Application • Managing the Journey of Implementation and Interaction with AI Solutions

Transformation for Circularity & Sustainability Rethinking Companies & Ecosystems for Circularity; Innovating for Sustainability & Net Zero; Building Circular Business Models; Leading for Change

Speakers:
P&G, Stora Enso, Mastercard, Volvo Cars, Alfa Laval, Schneider Electric, Lund University

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Lund UniversitySurviving Turbulence and Producing Stability in Sustainability Transitions
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P&GTowards Circular Consumption Models & Creating a Systems Change – Insights and Challenges on Engaging Internally and Externally
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Roundtable Discussion I: Insights and challenges

Schneider ElectricSeizing Opportunities in a Circular Economy
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Stora EnsoKey Success Factors for Engaging with the Ecosystem on Circular Initiatives
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Alfa LavalDriving Change for Sustainability: Engaging the Organization and Building True Partnerships
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Roundtable Discussion II: Choice between: 1) Co-creating Visions, Solutions and Stories for a People and Planet Positive Future, exercise moderated by IKEA; 2) Topics of choice

Volvo CarsThe Bumps on the Circular Road: Changing Customer Behavior and the Complexity of Measuring Resource Use
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MastercardBuilding a Platform for Carbon Emissions – Bringing Diverse Players Together and Orchestrating the Ecosystem
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Transformation & Innovation for Sustainability: Organizing for Sustainability: Setting Strategic Goals and Ownership to Drive Scale • Leveraging Moon-Shot Project to Inspire & Inform Innovation • Creating Internal Incubation Challenges and Turning Profitability Challenges into Opportunities • Building Circular Business Models: And Transitioning to Everything as a Service • Accelerating Capability Development for Circularity and Carbon-Neutrality • Enabling Circular Loops: Bridging Upstream and Downstream Initiatives and Targets • Shifting Towards Circular Models of Consumption and Managing the Systems Change • Raising Customer Demand: Bridging the Gap between Customer Aspirations and Action • Measuring Progress Towards Circularity and Net-Zero

Ecosystems: Innovating with Suppliers: from Identifying the Right Partners to Enabling Scale • Engaging with the Ecosystem for the Long Run: From Set-up to Maintaining Momentum • Orchestrating the Ecosystem: Building Trust with a Neutral Platform

Innovation Partnerships & Culture for Co-Creation Setting up and Managing Co-Creation with Startups, Customers, Suppliers, and Industrial Partners; Moving from a Culture of Not-Invented-Here to One of Proudly-Found-Elsewhere

Speakers:
Tetra Pak, Volvo Group, P&G, H&M Group, Philips, Johnson&Johnson, Arla Foods, Klabin

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Tetra PakCollaborative Innovation Ecosystem to Tackle Sustainability Challenges
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Volvo GroupInnovating with Startups – Building Foundations for Win-Win Collaboration and Co-Creation
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Roundtable Discussion I: Issues of Special Interest

P&GProudly Created Together – Lessons Learned on Leveraging Open Innovation and Collaborating with Startups
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H&M GroupCollaborating with Startups – Testing Ideas Quickly and Managing the Handover Process Well
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Arla FoodsHow to Transform Collaborations into Business Value
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Volvo Group | P&G | H&M | Arla Foods Panel • Collaborating with Startups: Challenges and Lessons Learned
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KlabinClosing Sustainability Gaps – Reducing Carbon Footprint and Leveraging Open
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Klabin, Tetra PakFireside Chat
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Roundtable Discussion II: Collaborative marketplace

PhilipsCollaborating and Co-Creating with Partners and Customers – What Works and What Doesn’t
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Johnson & JohnsonLeveraging Open Innovation – Collaborating with Suppliers, Running Design Sprints, and Overcoming Not-Invented-Here
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Partnerships: Building and scaling supply chain partnerships at eye-level: and de-risking projects • Using new partnership models: from IPR-sharing to licensing and manufacturing • Enabling multi-party teams to move quickly with discipline • Leveraging three-level collaboration governance to align across all levels • Co-creating with customers: from exploring needs to defining a roadmap in tandem

Startups: Teaming up with startups: from selecting startups to adapting processes to fit their needs • Enabling fast collaboration and industry impact • Building foundations for long-term success • Getting strong buy-in from the business for smooth handover

Culture: Launching Proudly Created Together program • Building synergies internally and consolidating collaboration initiatives • Extracting and implementing learnings to evolve the open innovation approach

Creating & Incubating New Digital Businesses Building Digital Business Models & Connected Services; Organizing for Digital Transformation; Creating New Businesses with Intrapreneurship (and Startups)

Speakers:
Holcim, Continental, Siemens, Bosch, Michelin, Henkel, Volvo Group

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HolcimNew Business Creation with 3D Printing – and Collaborating with Startups and Ecosystems
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Continental Incubating Digital Businesses and Collaborating with Startups
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HolcimInnovating for Net Zero: Implementing the Strategy, Developing Roadmaps and Partnering Externally
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Bosch & SiemensLessons Learned in Incubating New Ventures – Leveraging Bosch’s Innovation Framework & Siemens’ Creativity Lab
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MichelinCreating a New Business Based on Data – Incubating the Venture, Pivoting, and Overcoming Challenges
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HenkelLessons Learned on Building Digital Business Models and Setting Up the Team
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Volvo GroupAdapting the Discovery-IncubationAcceleration Approach for New Business Creation – and Collaborating with Startups
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New Digital Businesses: Building Digital Business Models: from Discovery to Incubation and Acceleration • Ideating beyond the Core: Developing a Creativity Method to Understand the Problem Space • Developing a Simple Innovation Playbook after a Trial-And-Error Process • Creating New Businesses with 3D Printing: Learning by Doing with Scaled Trials • Collaborating with Startups at Speed • Overcoming Problems in New Business Creation after Successful Validation • Leveraging the Innovation Framework: from Strategic Framing to Incubation • Ensuring Successful Scaling: Developing Validation Criteria and a Digital Tool

Organizing for Digital Innovation: Setting up for New Business Creation: From Skillsets to Closed Loop Collaboration • Getting Senior Management Buy-in – and Involving Them beyond Stage-Gate Meetings • Assembling the Team: Leveraging Agile Principles to Enable Aligned Autonomy • Classifying Risks and Determining Appropriate Measures

Culture of Design Thinking, Agility & Experimentation Nurturing a Culture of Customer Orientation & Co-Creation; Scaling Agile; Leading & Managing for Agility; Creating a Climate of Experimentation & Tolerance for Failure

Speakers:
Holcim, Philips, Boehringer Ingelheim, Konica Minolta, GE, Siemens

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HolcimLeveraging the Iterative Simplicity of Design Thinking, Lean, and Agile – and Learning from Startups
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Boehringer IngelheimAgile Journey: Focusing on the Mindset and Principles, Collaborating Across Silos, and Leveraging Design Thinking & Lean Startup
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Konica MinoltaThe Journey of Creating a CustomerCentered R&D Unit - Building Relationship Networks, Collaborating with Customers & Lessons Learned
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GEThe Best of Many Worlds: Combining Elements of Lean, Design Thinking, and Agile in the Digital Industry
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SiemensIntegrating Design Thinking, Lean and Agile – Learning and Failing Fast
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SchaefflerBringing Design Thinking, Data and AI Together – Fostering Collaboration and the Evolving Role of User Experience
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Fireside Chat, Plenary Sharing & Wrap Up

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Agility & Design Thinking: Driving Agility: from Emphasizing Mindsets to Focusing on People Aspects and Experiences • Using Agile to Accelerate Collaboration across the Organization and Its Silos • Supporting Leaders and Teams in Becoming Agile: Positioning Autonomy as Interdependence • Leveraging Design Thinking for Venturing • Creating a Customer-Centric R&D Unit: Collaborating Internally and with Customers

Experimentation: Fostering Questioning Mindsets and Customer Focus • Driving Early Customer Involvement and Early Prototyping • Generating Insights with a Dual Approach to Experimentation • Weaving Design Thinking, Lean, and Agile into an Iterative Business Model Innovation Approach • Using the Benefits of Each Method to Prototype and Experiment Fast • Selecting the Right Tools from Design Thinking, Lean and Agile to Fit the Project at Hand

Ambidexterity & Agility for Business Transformation Building Muscle for Business Model Innovation; Creating the Future while Nurturing the Core; The Role of Agility, Transformative Leaders, and Ambidextrous Managers; Empowering Serial Intrapreneurs; Collaborating with Startups and Customers

Speakers:
Shell, BSH Group, Siemens, Philips, Bosch

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ShellPowering Progress with an Ambidextrous Approach to Innovation
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BSH GroupAgile Transformation Journey – Delivering for the Business and the People, Leveraging the Spotify Model and Lessons Learned
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SiemensIntrapreneurs Bootcamp: Developing Serial Intrapreneurs and a Culture of Innovation and Intrapreneurship/Corporate Entrepreneurship
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PhilipsThe Process, People, and Workspace for New Business Creation – Exploring New Areas & Partnering with Startups
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BoschAccelerating a New Venture in a Large Firm and Leveraging External Partners
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Ambidexterity & New Business Creation: Leveraging Ambidexterity to Develop New Technologies and Business Models • Building the Right Environment and Embedding a Startup Mindset for New Business Creation • Creating and Growing Serial Intrapreneurs at Scale • Building Internal Ventures: from Bypassing Legacy Processes to KPIs and Independence • Taking a Venture Board’s Perspective to Accelerate New Venture Validation • Leveraging External Collaboration for Joint Value Creation • Evolving the Startup Collaboration Approach and Integrating External Innovation • Enabling Closeness and Co-creation with Customers

Agility & Leadership: The Role of Ambidextrous Leadership in Delivering Transformational Strategy • Using the Spotify Model to Separate Content Leadership from People Development • Driving Agile: from Accelerating Delivery to Enabling Collaboration and Integrating Capabilities • Fostering Growth Mindset and a Transformation Culture of Innovation Leadership

Startups & Ecosystems for New Business Models Building Ecosystems for Transformative Innovation and Collaborating Effectively with Startups and Scaleups

Speakers:
Shell, Airbus, Enel, Volkswagen, SAP, Unilever

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ShellDeveloping an Open Campus Concept to Strengthen Collaboration and Innovation in the Energy Transition
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Roundtable Discussion I

AirbusBuilding a Disruptive Innovation Capability – Enabling Ambidexterity, Collaborating with Startups and Nurturing Culture
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EnelBecoming a Client for Startups: Lessons Learned in Successfully Collaborating with Startups
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VolkswagenBuilding a Startup Collaboration Hub in Tel Aviv – The Journey and Key Success Factors
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SAPCollaborating with Early-Stage Startups – What Works and What Doesn’t
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UnileverIdentifying the Right Startup Collaboration Model to Create Shared Value
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Startup Collaboration: The Pros and Cons of Startup Collaboration Models, and How to Identify the Right One • What Works in Startup Collaboration: from a Clear Focus to Enabling Scale • Launching a Venture Client Unit, and Ensuring Win-Win Collaboration • Leveraging an Interface to Provide the Right Kind of Support to Startups • Key Success Factors for Working with Early-Stage Startups • Building Long-Term Scalable Partnerships with Startups • Creating New Business Models with Startups • Integrating Startup Solutions into the Business

Startup Ecosystems: How to Build an Innovation Hub at Speed to Get Startups into the Fold • Engaging with Startup Ecosystems: from Setting Up to Involving the Right Stakeholders • Leveraging a Dedicated Campus for Business Model Creation with S

Startup Collaboration, Sustainability & Circularity Innovating for Circular & Sustainable Solutions and Business Models; Leveraging External Startups for New Business Creation and Circular Economy

Speakers:
Henkel, Signify, BASF, Bosch, Dow, Essity, Volkswagen

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HenkelStartup Collaboration – Integrating Startups, Building New Businesses, and Lessons Learned
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SignifyHow Signify is Doubling its Positive Impact on the Environment and on Society
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Roundtable Discussion I: 1) Find opportunities to Build Circularity into Product Design (moderated by Volkswagen); 2) Topics Of Choice

EssityEmbedding Innovation for Sustainability within Strategy & Operations - Organizing, Leveraging Experts, Measuring Impact & Collaborating with Partners
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BoschScaling the Venture Client Model Internally and Evaluating Startup Collaboration Impact
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Roundtable Discussion II: 1) Exercise on Collaboration Readiness (moderated by Bosch); 2) Topics Of Choice

BASFCreating Circular Business Models – Setting Up an Intrapreneurship Program and Collaborating with the Ecosystem and Startups
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DowCollaborating for Success: Identifying the Right Partners and Taking a Holistic Approach to Drive the Sustainable Transformation
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Culture of Collaboration & Customer Centricity Culture of Purpose for a Sustainable Future, of Internal & External Collaboration, and of Customer Driven Innovation

Speakers:
Henkel, LEGO, BSH Group, Samsung, Philips

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HenkelThe Journey and Learnings of a Corporate-Startup Collaboration for Industry 4.0
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HenkelLeveraging Culture and Ecosystem to Drive Collaboration and Open Innovation
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The LEGO GroupLeveraging a Customer Centric Method to Future-Proof Innovation: Supporting internal Teams, whilst Building Capabilities, and Changing Mindsets
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Roundtable Discussion I (exercise moderated by BASF)

BSH GroupLeveraging Active Listening to Build a Consumer Centric Innovation Culture
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SamsungTowards Life-Centered Design – Pushing Boundaries and Overcoming the Limits of Innovating for Human Centricity
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Roundtable Discussion II

PhilipsTaking Customer Experience to the Next Level & Working Lean and Agile
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Digital & Organizational Culture Transformation Building & Incubating New Digital Businesses; Implementing an Agile Mindset and Leadership Style; Rewiring the Organization & Culture for Digitalization & Incubation

Speakers:
LLoyds Banking Group, LEGO, Boeing, Johnson & Johnson, Volvo Car Mobility

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Lloyds Banking GroupDoing Things Differently: Helping People Through Change, Creating a Safe Environment, and Fostering a Culture of Experimentation & Customer Orientation
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Roundtable Discussion I

Johnson & JohnsonDriving Change from Both Ends: Winning Hearts and Educating Minds to Spur Hands into Action
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The LEGO GroupInvigorating Organizational Culture and Leading Through Play – Driving Innovation through Focused, Brave, and Curious Behaviours
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Volvo Car MobilitySetting Up a Standalone Development of the Edge Influencing the Core Business
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BoeingCulture for Digital Innovation and Startup Collaboration – Enabling Speed and Driving Agile Mindsets
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Customer Driven Innovation & Pipeline Management Managing the Innovation Pipeline; Making Balanced & Customer Oriented Innov. Portfolio Decisions; Leveraging Customer Insights and Market Experiments for Innovation

Speakers:
BP, Samsung, LEGO, BSH Group, Fujistu, KONE

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BPFostering a Culture of Experimentation and Customer-Centric Innovation
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SamsungTransforming for Compelling Customer Experience: Leveraging Consumer Insights to Effectuate Customer-Centric Culture
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BSH GroupTaking a Customer-Centric Approach to Developing a Novel Product: Playing the UX Blackjack
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KONEBringing Corporate Innovation to Market: Embedding Customer Focus and Managing the Innovation Pipeline
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FujitsuEmbedding Customer Experience within a B2B Organization: Building the Foundations and Lessons Learned
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The LEGO GroupThe 3Cs Framework – Leveraging Customer Insights for Strategic Innovation
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Digital & Transformative Innovation – with Startups Creating New Digital Businesses and Transforming Core Offerings; Collaborating with Startups/Scaleups for R&D and Digital Innovation; Prototyping and Using Lean Startup

Speakers:
P&G, Bosch, BASF, Henkel, ABB

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P&GInQbet Building Digital and Physical Ecosystems, with Startup and SMEs and Learning via Pilots
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BASFBuilding Transformative Digital Ventures: Dos and Don’ts, Adjusting Strategy and Attracting Talent
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Roundtable Discussion I

Henkel dx VenturesThe Power of CVC: Why Investments and Partnerships Must Go Hand in Hand
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BoschDinosaur Meets Unicorn: Future-Proof Transformation through Startup Collaboration
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ABBBuilding Digital Solutions with Startups and Testing New Business Models
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RocheBoosting Intrapreneurship in a Corporate Environment: Innovating for Digital and Partnering with the External Ecosystem
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New Business: Venture Building Dos and Don’Ts – and the Limits of Corporate “Unfair Advantage” • Testing New Digital Business Models: Learning with Customers and Building Mvps • Balancing Closeness and Distance from the Core for Digital Innovation • Leveraging the Digital Incubation Unit to Spur Cross-Company Innovation and Attract Talent

New Digital Businesses: Using the Learn-By-Pilot Startup Collaboration Approach • Managing Lean Transformation through Venture Clienting: Benefits and Business Impact • Leveraging Different Collaboration Vehicles for Incremental and Disruptive Innovation • Building the Collaboration Team and Overcoming Internal Bottlenecks • Key Success Factors in Business-Startup Collaboration: from Use Cases to Clear Commitments • Advancing the Collaboration past the Successful PoC • Setting Up a Campus to Enable Startups to Do Fast-Cycle Innovation • Managing Challenges in Each of the Phases of the Funnel • Partnering to Build a Startup Ecosystem: Using Matchmaking and Flash-Hacks

Circular Economy & Net Zero – with Open Innovation Innovating for Circularity, Lower Scope 3 Emissions & Water Use, and Sustainable Packaging; Using Ecosystems for Sustainability & Decarbonization, e.g. within EU’s Green Deal

Speakers:
P&G, Electrolux, Covestro, Dow, BASF, Signify

Agenda Outline

P&GTowards Circular & Low-Emission Consumption Models through Systems Change: Insights and Challenges on Engaging Internally and Externally
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ElectroluxAdvancing on the Sustainability Journey: Consolidating Initiatives and Accelerating Deployment
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Roundtable Discussion I

CovestroBending the Linear System for Climate Neutrality: Transforming the Business, Exploring Opportunities and Partnering for Impact
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DowLeading the Transformation: an Integrated Strategy for Moving to a Low-Carbon and Circular Economy, Transforming the Portfolio, and Seizing Growth Opportunities
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Roundtable Discussion II

BASFEnabling Circular Cycles in the Value Chain: Collaborating Externally and Leveraging Informal Communities
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SignifyRefurbishing Products and Building Services for Brighter Lives and a Better World
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Panel & Plenary Sharing


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Circular Economy: Driving Circular Models of Consumption: Managing Systems Change and Leveraging Opportunities • Exploring and Testing Circular Business Models • Changing the Company Culture and Enabling Cross-Functional Collaboration • Consolidating Sustainability Initiatives into a Strategic Portfolio of Initiatives • Translating the Decarbonization Strategy into Proof Points for Execution • Revalorizing Materials: Leveraging Renewable and Waste-Based Feedstocks • Delivering on Customer-Centric Sustainable Solutions – and Accelerating Deployment • Key Learnings on Engaging with Circularity on the Internal and External Fronts

Open Innovation: Taking a Structured Approach to Find the Right Partners for Sustainability • Engaging with the Value Chain – and Training Suppliers and Customers • Joining a Coalition of the Willing to Innovate and Scale Low Carbon Solution • Supporting Tech Startups in Bringing Sustainable Solutions to Global Markets

Strategic Foresight & Innovation Portfolio Setting up Strategic Foresight Systems; Building Scenarios, Future Worlds, and Early Warning Radars to Anticipate Future Customer Needs; Guiding Innovation Portfolio Management and Strategy with Foresighting; Translating Foresight and Insight into Action and Innovation

Speakers:
E.ON, IKEA, Philips, BMW, Beiersdorf, EDHEC

Agenda Outline

E.ONThe Journey from Insight to Impact: Foresight Approach & Lessons Learned
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Ingka Group (IKEA)Visions and Stories for a Better Future: The Process of Building Worlds, Learnings and the Importance of Visions and Stories for a Better Future
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Roundtable Discussion I

Philipsnnovating for Customer Centricity: Embedding a Deep Sense of Customer Centricity and Managing the Portfolio
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EDHEC Business SchoolMaturity Framework for Strategic Foresighting: Leveraging Foresight for Innovation & Performance
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Roundtable Discussion II

IKEAMaking Balanced Portfolio Decisions: Supporting Job Owners and Leveraging Insights and Foresight within a Complex Landscape
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BMWLessons Learned on Leveraging Tech Radar and Foresighting – Building PoCs and Storylines for Measurable Impact
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BeiersdorfCreating a Future Vision Everyone Can Work Towards: The Journey of Creating Scenarios and Translating Them Into Innovation
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Panel on Startup Collaboration

Drinks on the Premises


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Foresight: How to Build a Fully Integrated Strategic Foresight System: Best Practices • Creating an Early Warning Radar and Generating Customer Insights • Building Future Worlds and Scenarios: Using World Building and Entertainment Techniques • Leveraging Foresight to Inform Strategy: Getting Buy-in and Creating Value • Bridging the Disconnect between Scenarios and Action • Developing a Technology Radar: And Creating KPIs to Measure Use of Insights • Translating Tech trends into Actionable Insights: Building PoCs and Storylines

Portfolio: Integrating Foresight Findings into Innovation Portfolio and Decision Making • The Portfolio Approach: from Creating Good to Best Offers for Customers  • Driving the Innovation Portfolio: Leveraging past Learnings to Forestall Challenges • Replicating Success and Scaling the Approach across the Organization • Identifying Opportunity Areas to Fill the Gaps in the Innovation Portfolio • How to Do Customer-Driven Innovation: from Culture to Segmentation Strategy

Culture of Innovation, Agile Transformation & Design Thinking Transforming for the Future; Scaling an Agile & Experimenting Innovation Culture; Driving Design Thinking and User Centricity; Breaking Down Silos; Creating a Culture of Trust, Inclusion, and Psychological Safety

Speakers:
E.ON, LEGO, Porsche, IBM, IKEA, Linde Group

Agenda Outline

E.ONInnovation Culture and Leadership at E.ON
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The LEGO GroupBuilding a Digital Mindset Upon a Legacy Innovation Culture
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Roundtable Discussion I

PorscheFostering a Culture of Agility, Psychological Safety and Transformation: Effects, Enablers and Success Factors
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LindePutting Agile into Practice (and Turning it into Value): Creating a Movement and Building Digital Skills
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IBMDriving a Culture of Design Thinking: Taking an Agile Approach to Absorbing Change and Working Across Businesses
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Roundtable Discussion II

IKEABuilding Inclusive Innovation Based on Real Customer Problems and Long-Term Thinking
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Panel & Plenary Sharing

Drinks on the premises


Abstract

Culture of Innovation & Agility: Key Ingredients for Agile Transformation • Creating an Environment of Trust and Transparency: Enabling People to Deliver at Their Best • Fostering Safe-To-Fail Culture: Driving Experimentation and Celebrating Failures • Delivering at High Speed: Empowering and Aligning Teams • Building a Digital Family: From Supporting Culture to Agility and Cross Functional Teams • Driving Forward-Thinking Leadership to Spur Innovation and Collaboration

Design Thinking Infusing a User and Human Centered Mindset across the Organization • Creating an Inclusive Innovation Approach for Both Innovators and Customers • Driving Design Thinking: Working across Silos and Supporting Business Units • Doing Design Sprints for Innovation: and Leveraging Synergies with Lean Startup and Agile • Identifying High-Value Problems and Prioritizing User Outcomes 

Connected Digital Services and Business Models Creating Digital Services & Business Models; Leveraging Smart & Connected Products; Going Beyond Products to Services; Organizing for Digital Transformation

Speakers:
BD, Disney, Volvo Cars, Samsung, Schneider Electric

Agenda Outline

BDWelcome speech: Innovation at BD
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BDBuilding Digital Business Models and Services – Key Enablers and Lessons Learned
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Roundtable Discussion I

Volvo CarsBuilding a Consumer Ecosystem: Identifying and Developing Adjacent Digital Services & Products
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SamsungBuilding Digital Business Models: Shifting to Services and Managing the Transition
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Roundtable Discussion II

L'Oréal Implementing a Digital Service Powered by AI to Help Consumers Make Better Choices
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BayerPresentation Title TBA
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Panel & Plenary Sharing

Drinks on the premises


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Digital Services and Business Models: Leveraging Digital Technologies to Quickly Explore and Develop New Opportunities • Understanding Customer Needs: Taking a Multi-Channel Approach to User Research • Building Services with an Iterative Approach: from Limited Pilots to Growing the Customer Base • Leveraging Digital Devices and Connected Wearables to Build Immersive Experiences • Monetizing Services: from Subscriptions through Flat Fees and Base Product Pull-through • Developing Stand-Alone Software Products and Solutions Targeting Specific Needs • Building a Digital Ecosystem with a Common Set of APIs for Faster Integration

Organizing for New Business Modes: Shifting from Hardware to Services: Adapting Systems and Changing Legacy Mindsets • Creating a Connected Iot Platform for New Business Models • Building a Cross-Functional Task Force around the Core Team • Adapting Marketing Approach and Moving Away from Transactional Relationships with Customers

Engaging Employees & Ecosystems in Sustainability Reducing Waste and Building Sustainable Solutions and Circular Business Models; Engaging Employees and Working Across Silos; Co-Creating with Partners & Ecosystems

Speakers:
BD, P&G, HP, NASA, Unilever, Colgate-Palmolive, Siemens

Agenda Outline

BDWelcome speech: Innovation at BD
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BDEngaging Employees and Ecosystems in the Sustainability Journey at BD
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P&GDelivering on Next Generation Sustainability Initiatives: Building and Deploying an Iterative Tool to Track Impact
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Roundtable Discussion I

Colgate-PalmoliveSustainability Journey: Engaging People, Developing Sustainable Solutions, and Lessons Learned
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HPReusing Products for Circularit: Piloting the Program, Exploring Circular Business Models, and Managing the HeadwindsMary Curtiss
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Roundtable Discussion II

UnileverThe Tripartite Sustainability Strategy: Reducing Emissions, Decreasing Waste, and Partnering with Suppliers
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DuPontDriving Sustainability in Healthcare Packaging by Engaging the Value Chain
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Panel & Plenary Sharing

Drinks on the premises


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Sustainability: Leveraging Foundational Practices to Build a Sustainable-By-Design Product Portfolio • Remanufacturing Products: From Exploring Business Models to Piloting and Partnering • Building Technology Platforms to Make Sustainable Products Superior • Eliminating Plastic Waste: From Approach to Supply Chain Collaboration • Developing and Implementing a Tool to Track Sustainability Goals and Impact • Managing the Challenge of Retrieving Products: Partnering and Creating the Right Incentives • Running Iterative What-If Scenarios to Enable Informed Decision Making for Sustainability • Collaborating with Internal and External Ecosystems: From Governance to Engagement Models

Engaging Employees: Developing a Strategic and Replicable Approach to Drive a Culture Change for Sustainability • Building and Democratizing Tools and Knowledge Internally • Tapping into Employee Interest and Identifying Champions to Build Momentum • Integrating Sustainability Kpis and Objectives into Workstreams

Business Model Innovation & Agile Organization Creating New (Digital) Business Models and Building an Agile Organization and Culture for the Age of Digitalization and Uncertainty

Speakers:
Covestro, Haier, Microsoft, L'Oréal, Wanxiang, Sanofi

Agenda Outline

CovestroHow to Transform into a Sustainable and Fully Circular Chemical Company? From Technical Approach to Organizational Challenges
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HaierBuilding Digital Services – Leveraging IoT, Getting the Organization Ready and Lessons Learned
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Roundtable Discussion

MicrosoftDriving Innovation from Within: Microsoft's Path to Cultivating Grassroots Innovation and Incubating New Business Models
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L'OréalLeveraging Digital to Enhance Customer Value Proposition – Driving Cross-Functional Collaboration, Organizing and Fostering Agile
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Roundtable Discussion

WanxiangLeveraging Blockchain and Web3 for New Business Models – Building Digital and User Communities and Developing Future-Ready Solutions
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SanofiThe Journey of Driving and Scaling Agile Transformation – What Works and What Doesn’t
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Panel & Plenary Sharing

Drinks on the premises

Tour of Covestro APAC Innovation Lab


Abstract

Business Model Innovation: Building Connected Services with IoT  • Creating Collaborative Processes to Leverage the Skills and Strengths across Functions • Managing Multi-Domain and Multi-Functional Knowledge for IoT Solutions • Leveraging Web3 and Blockchain to Develop Compelling Products and Services • Building Relationships with Customers for Services and Moving beyond Transactions • Rethinking Processes and Reorganizing Roles to Develop Digital Solutions at Speed

Agile: Driving Agile: From Setting up a Team and Identifying Champions to Piloting Projects • Redesigning Roles and Transforming the Entire Digital Part of the Organization to Agile • Getting Leadership on Board and Empowering People • Building Agile Teams beyond Software and Embedding Agile Mindsets across the Organization

Innovation & Ecosystems for Sustainability & Circularity Creating Value with Innovation for Sustainability and Circular Business Models – and Leveraging Ecosystems for Innovation

Speakers:
Covestro, Alibaba, Mars, IKEA, AB InBev, Forvia, Signify, CEIBS

Agenda Outline

CovestroDriving Sustainability: Meeting Circularity Challenges for Engineering Plastics’ Value Chain via Ecosystem Partnerships
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Forvia / HELLAStartups and the Ecosystem – Identifying Opportunities and Building a Partnership Network for Sustainability
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Roundtable Discussion

AB InBevInnovating for Sustainability – Collaborating with Startups, Leveraging Internal Platform and Piloting Projects
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AlibabaBringing Diverse Stakeholders Together for Sustainability – Developing Standards, Reducing Emissions, and Orchestrating the Ecosystem
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CEIBSDancing with Gorillas for Sustainability – Addressing Key Challenges in Corporate-Startup Collaboration
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Roundtable Discussion

MarsPartnering with the Value-Chain for Sustainability – Approach and Lessons Learned
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SignifyLearnings and Challenges in Innovating for Sustainability
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Ingka Centres (IKEA)Empowering Sustainability through Innovative Partnerships
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Panel & Plenary Sharing

Drinks on the premises

Tour of Covestro APAC Innovation Lab


Abstract

Sustainability and Circularity: Building a Sustainability Strategy: From Setting Targets to Governance to Creating Policies • Bringing Digital and Sustainability in One System to Accelerate the Transition to Circularity • Creating a Set of Standards to Measure Avoided Emissions across the Business • Managing Challenges in Sustainable Packaging: From Performance to Customer Adoption • Engaging Consumers with Sustainable Products through Multiple Levers • Addressing Emissions from Digital Technologies Including AI • Engaging Product Teams with Sustainability: Challenging and Motivating People

Ecosystems: Orchestrating the Ecosystem: Leveraging the Platform to Bring Diverse Players Together • Identifying and Assessing Opportunities for Collaboration - and Ensuring Strategic Fit • Co-developing Scalable and Replicable Initiatives to Decarbonize the Business Ecosystem • Setting up a Startup Collaboration Platform – and Piloting Sustainability Projects with Startups

Circularity 2.0, Net Zero & Ecosystems Advancing Best Practices for Sustainability & Circularity; Engaging Employees and Working Across Silos; Collaborating with Partners, Startups, and Ecosystems

Speakers:
Electrolux, PepsiCo, Stora Enso, BASF, GE Healthcare, IKEA, Volvo Group, Henkel, ICDK

Agenda Outline

ElectroluxFrom Ideas to Implementation: How a System-Wide Approach to Collaboration Can Deliver Innovative Circular Economy Partnerships
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Stora EnsoIntegrating Sustainability into Innovation Pipeline for Today and Tomorrow: Creating Sustainability Scorecards and Fostering Dual Mentality
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PepsiCoMoving the Needle on Sustainable Packaging – Key Challenges and Levers to Pull
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BASFReaching Net Zero: Reducing Emissions and Product Carbon Footprint, Setting Up a Net Zero Accelerator and Partnering Externally
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Roundtable Discussion I

GE HealthCare From Service Circularity to Full Wing-to-Wing Product Circularity: Changing Business Focus & Culture, Organizing and Partnering Up
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IKEAExtending Product Lifecycle: Lessons Learned on Making Second-Hand Viable for the Business and Customers
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Volvo GroupRemanufacturing Parts for the Volvo Group Products – Setting Up Reverse Logistics and Lessons Learned
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Roundtable Discussion II

Innovation Centre DenmarkScope 3 Emissions – and Net Negative with Carbon Capture
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Henkel dx VenturesLeveraging Startups for Sustainability: Strategic Investments and Partnerships on Sustainable Innovations in an Uncertain Market Environment and Growing Regulations
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Roundtable Discussion III

Panels & Plenary Sharing

Drinks on the premises


Abstract

The workshop day will weave together presentations and moderated discussion sessions on sustainability and circularity:

  • The day will start with the first round of presentations, followed by a discussion session with dedicated tables for each of the talks
  • After the second round of talks, 15+ discussion hosts will give a short introduction to their discussions
  • The afternoon will feature two rounds moderated discussions, on different challenges within the theme of the event, and a final round of presentations
  • At the end of the day, speakers and moderators will sum up the insights from the discussions at their tables in two panels

Digital Business Model Innovation & Agility Creating & Incubating New Businesses; Digital Innovation & Business Models; Lean & Agile Organization and Culture for Digital Transformation and New Business Creation

Speakers:
Ericsson, Airbus, BSH, BASF, Henkel

Agenda Outline

EricssonDriving Digital Transformation: Leveraging New Technologies, Exploring Opportunities and Identifying Trends
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AirbusLean Startup from the Trenches: Developing Digital Services and Building a Minimally Viable Ecosystem with Customers and Startups
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Roundtable Discussion

BSH GroupAgile Transformation Journey: Delivering for the Business and the People, Leveraging the Spotify Model, and Lessons Learned
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BASFBuilding Transformative Digital Ventures: Dos and Don’ts, Adjusting Strategy and Attracting Talent
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Infusing Market Into Corporates: Opportunities and Boundaries of Corporate Venture Building

HenkelRoundtable Discussion and moderated exercises
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Panel & Plenary Sharing

Drinks on the premises

Tour of Ericsson Imagine Studio


Abstract

Digital Innovation: Do’s and Don’Ts of Digital Venture Building • Creating a Protected Space for Digital Innovation with Close Ties to the Core Business • Identifying Customer Pain Points to Solve, and Testing and Iterating on New Digital Services • Integrating a Strong Business Perspective into Digital Development Processes • Understanding and Leveraging the Value of Data in Building Digital Business Models • Attracting Digital Talent and Creating Strong Career Development Journeys

Agility: Driving Agile Transformation to Enable Effective Collaboration and Accelerate Delivery • The Intrapreneurship Principles and Challenges in Building Lean and Agile Culture • Ensuring Complete Internal Alignment and Setting Priorities and Clear Expectations • Understanding the Importance of Tolerating and Learning from Failure • Critical Success Factors for Effective People Transformation • Leveraging Lean Startup to Foster Innovation Mindset throughout the Organization • Embracing an Empathy-Based Approach and Closely Collaborating with End Users

Sustainability and the Role of Servitization & IoT Becoming Sustainable & Circular; Shifting from Products to Subscriptions & Connected Services; Using Digital Tech to Dematerialize Consumption, Production, & Distribution

Speakers:
Husqvarna Group, Philips, BSH, Elecotrlux, Solvay, AWS

Agenda Outline

Husqvarna GroupThe Targeted Circular Approach: Leveraging Digital, Building Services and Lessons Learned
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BSH GroupThe Journey of Building a Circular Business Model: Organizing, Shielding, and Growing Circular Services
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Roundtable Discussion

PhilipsDeveloping Innovative Subscription Models and Building a Pricing Strategy for Sustainability
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Amazon Web ServicesDriving Sustainability: Reducing Scope 3 Emissions and Leveraging AI and the Cloud
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Roundtable Discussion

ElectroluxAdvancing on the Sustainability Journey: Consolidating Initiatives and Accelerating Deployment
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SolvayA Mountain to Climb: Aligning Data and Building an Automated System to Measure and Tackle Emissions from Scopes 1-3
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Panel & Plenary Sharing

Drinks on the premises

Tour of Ericsson Imagine Studio


Abstract

Sustainability:  Defining New Governance Models and Strategic Sustainability Focus Areas • Key Building Blocks for Measuring the Impact of Sustainability Initiatives • Driving Change Internally, Setting the Targets and Ensuring Innovation Efforts Fit Strategic Targets • Engaging with Customers to Enhance the Adoption of Sustainable and Circular Solutions • Embedding Sustainability into the Pricing Strategy 

Servitization & Connected Circular Solutions:  Leveraging Digital and Servitization to Build Targeted Circular Solutions • Using Data and Connectivity to Generate Insights for Successful Implementation • Incentivizing the Organizational Shift from a Linear to a Circular Approach • Overcoming the Organizational Inertia in Scaling Product-as-a-Service Business Models • Co-creating and Building Strong Customer Partnerships Based on a Win-Win Approach • Leveraging Subscription Models to Close Circular Loops • Building a Separate Organization for Product-as-a-Service Offerings to Overcome Bureaucratic Bottlenecks • Defining the Right Kpis and Incentives for Servitization Initiatives

Connected Customer Journeys & Innovation Culture Customer Touchpoints for Connected Services & Business Models; Personalized CX; Omnichannel Services; Customer Centric Culture; Crowdsourcing Customer Ideas; NPS

Speakers:
Deutsche Telekom, Siemens, Nissan, Philips, L'Oréal, Royal College of Art

Agenda Outline

Deutsche TelekomHow Deutsche Telekom Creates Best Customer Experience Across All Channels
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Royal College of ArtRedesigning Design: Leveraging Service Design to Understand Customer Journeys and Drive Customer-Centric Culture and Innovation
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Roundtable Discussion I: Issues of Special Interest

PhilipsBuilding Advanced and Connected Services: Embedding Customer Journeys into End-to-End Services and Minding the Pitfalls
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SiemensCustomer Driven Innovation: Building an Incubation Unit, Creating New Processes, and Fostering a Customer-Centric Culture
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Roundtable Discussion II: Choice between: 1) From Customer Journey Mapping to Blueprints - Turning Insights and Strategies into Successful Innovation, exercise facilitated by Clive Grinyer (Royal College of Art); 2) Topics of choice

Nissan Motor Corporation Transforming Customer Experience: Mapping Customer Journeys, Driving Change, and Building an Omnichannel Strategy
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L'OréalEnsuring Superior Omnichannel Experience and Developing Services and Relevant Personalization Strategies
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Panel & Plenary Sharing

Drinks on the premises

Tour


Abstract

Customer Journeys & Experience: Driving Customer Experience across the Company, and Engaging Non-Customer Facing Functions • Using a Comprehensive NPS System and Generating Insights to Optimize Customer Experience • Creating a Customer Journey Map: Mapping Frustrations and Expectations at Each Stage • Translating the Journey Map into Company-Wide Changes: Redefining Profiles and Processes • Using Understanding of Customer Pain Points to Innovate on Assisted and Non-assisted Touchpoints • Building and Delivering on New Transformative Customer Journeys • Creating an Omnichannel Strategy: Moving past Rigidity to Reach Customers Where They Are

Customer-Centric Culture & Innovation: Driving Customer-Centric Culture: Involving the Right People and Taking a Structured Approach • Building an Incubation Unit to Drive Customer Centric Innovation • Leveraging Design as a Strategic and Holistic Tool • Creating a Playbook for Co-visioning with Customers: Working Backwards from Vision to Reality • Managing the Interaction with the Rest of the Organization to Take the Projects to Scale

AI Opportunities & Technology Foresighting Generative AI – Opportunities & Use Cases; Scaling AI across Businesses; Consolidating Data; Leveraging AI Ecosystems; Foresighting and Translating Tech Trends into Innovation

Speakers:
Deutsche Telekom, Mars, Airbus, BASF, Henkel, Siemens

Agenda Outline

Deutsche TelekomImproving Customer and Employee Experience with AI
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BASFEmbracing Generative AI and Leveraging Foresight: Exploring the Intersection of Technologies and Engaging People with Foresighting
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Roundtable Discussion I: Insights and challenges

MarsSetting-Up for Success with AI: Building the Team, Upskilling People and Testing Solutions at Speed
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AirbusScaling AI and Analytics Capabilities: Organizing, Upskilling People, and Building a Community of Practice and Open-Source Culture
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Roundtable Discussion II: Topics of choice

SiemensIdentifying and Translating Tech Trends into AI Initiatives: Engaging and Supporting People in Implementing Insights into Innovation
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HenkelTaking a Speedboat Approach to Generative AI and Exploring Use Cases
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Panel & Plenary Sharing

Drinks on the premises

Tour


Abstract

Generative AI: The Approaches to Leveraging Generative AI Internally and Externally • Enabling the Organization to Embrace Generative AI the Smart Way • Addressing Challenges and Overcoming Limitations in Integrating Conversational AI

Scaling AI: Creating the Right Set-up for AI in Traditional Companies: from Data Flows to End-to-End Teams • Democratizing and Scaling Tech Internally: Upskilling People and Hiring Internally • Setting up the Right Governance to Balance Enablement and Control • Building a Community of Practice to Create Dynamic Links and Influence Networks beyond Silos • Developing Networks and Partnerships to Stay Ahead of New Developments • Scaling Emerging Tech: From Buy-in to Startup Collaboration to Bringing It In-House

Tech Foresighting & Trends: The Evolution of AI: from New Risks and Agents as Next Steps to Future Directions and Applications • Grounding Foresight to Ensure Insight Adoption: Involving People and Sharing Success Stories • Exploring the Adobe Kickbox for Foresighting – and Identifying Entrepreneurial People

Culture of Agility & Customer Centricity Scaling Agile Principles & Mindset Beyond Software; Iterating with Customers for Innovation; Instilling Servant Leadership; Nurturing a Customer Oriented Culture

Speakers:
Thales Alenia Space, HEINEKEN, LEGO, Siemens, Schneider Electric

Agenda Outline

Thales Alenia SpaceDriving a Culture Shift: Fostering Agile Mindsets, Infusing Intrapreneurial Culture and Taking a Customer-Centric Approach to Innovation
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HEINEKENDriving Agile Transformation: Building an Integrative Learning Approach and Managing Pushbacks
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Roundtable Discussion I

The LEGO GroupTransforming to Agile within a Product Company: Changing Ways of Working in the Digital Space and Collaborating & Fostering Customer Agility
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SiemensFostering Agile Mindsets and Leadership: Anchoring New Behaviors and Ways of Thinking & Acting
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Roundtable Discussion II

Schneider ElectricDriving Customer Centricity – and Leveraging the Six Thinking Hats to Bring Detractors on Board
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Panel & Plenary Sharing

Drinks on the premises


Abstract

Agility: Driving Agile beyond Scrum and Software Teams: Dos and Don’ts • Fostering Change the Agile Way: Organizing and Setting up Effective Interventions • Taking an Experience-Based Approach to Support Leaders in Transitioning to Agile • Creating Anchors to Maintain New Behaviors: Changing Mindsets and Driving Agile Practices • Key Pillars of Agile Leadership: from New Capabilities to the Role of a Catalyst • Managing the Two Speeds of Agile Transformation: System Improvements and Speed Limits • Bridging Agile and Non-Agile: Creating the Structure to Link the Methods’ Different Aspects • Fostering Cross-Functional Collaboration and Infusing Intrapreneurial Mindsets

Customer centricity: Driving Customer Centricity: Focusing On Customer Outcomes & Organizing around Audiences • Engaging Leadership in Driving Customer-Centricity: from Adapting Incentives to Prioritization • Supporting People in Adopting Human-Centric Tools to Drive Change across the Board • Embedding Customer Centricity into Everyone’s Jobs: Bringing People Closer to Customers • Taking a User-over-Customer Approach: Leveraging Lean Startup to Identify Needs and Iterate

AI, Digital Innovation & Startup Partnerships Embracing Digital Transformation and Emerging Technologies for Innovation & Growth – and Collaborating with Digital Startups

Speakers:
PepsiCo, Campbell's Soup Company, Google, Mars, P&G, Bosch

Agenda Outline

PepsiCoOpen Innovation & Startup Collaborations – Lessons Learned
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Campbell Soup CompanyTransformational Innovation Processes Hardwired into a 150-year Old Company: Case Study about Campbell Soup Company
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Roundtable Discussion

GoogleInnovating at Speed: Creating the Right Environment and Cultural Foundation for Digital Innovation
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Mars Maximizing for Success with AI: Building a Team, Developing Solutions, and Lessons Learned
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Roundtable Discussion

P&GData Science and AI in Personal Care: Empowering Innovation through Collaborative Partnerships
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Bosch Building and Scaling Internal Startups: The Approach and Journey of a Digital Startup
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Panel & Plenary Sharing

Drinks on the premises


Abstract

AI & Digital Transofrmation: How to Maximize for Success with AI and Navigate the Pitfalls • Leveraging AI to Build a Profound Understanding of Consumer Product Usage Habits • Building Agile Development Teams to Mine and Translate Insights into Superior Product Designs • Transforming the Innovation Process: From ‘Speed to Insights’ to ‘Speed to Execution’ • Developing an AI-Based System: Pulling in Relevant Teams across Functions • Launching a New Business and Onboarding Customers on AI Capabilities;

Startups: Leveraging Startup Partnerships to Drive New Products and Accelerate Capabilities • Making Partnerships Work: Leveraging the Strengths of Both the Corporate and the Startup • Collaboration Approach: from Process Overview to Identifying New Projects • Scaling and Incubating Internal Startups

Culture of Transformation, Resilience & Collaboration Engaging & Empowering the Workforce for Innovation & Digitalization, Breaking Down Silos, and Using Innovation for Resilience to External Shocks

Speakers:
DHL, Kimberly-Clark, Philips, Google, Kraft-Heinz, Siemens

Agenda Outline

DHLPresentation Title TBA
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Kimberly-ClarkUpdating Legacy Processes To Drive Digital Transformation – Changing Mindsets, Aligning Teams and Driving Collaboration
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Roundtable Discussion

PhilipsBuilding a Strong Innovation Culture Through Empathy, Courage and Execution
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GoogleBreaking Down Silos and Driving Collaboration to Accelerate Innovation
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Roundtable Discussion

Kraft-Heinz Leveraging Technology to Enhance Employee Experience, Drive Collaboration and Enable a Cultural Shift
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Presentation Title TBA

Panel & Plenary Sharing

Drinks on the premises


Abstract

Transformation & Resilience: Building Resilience: from Leveraging Empathy and Courage to Act to Depth of Execution • Embracing Iterative Processes: Changing Legacy Mindsets and Managing Uncertainty • Driving Non-Traditional Ways of Working: Amplifying the Message through Champion Groups • Fostering a Strong and Change-Driven Culture on Corporate and Microculture Levels • Addressing Transformation Challenges and Involving Stakeholders from the Get-Go • Coaching People to Sustain New Behaviors Beyond Transformation Initiatives

Culture of Collaboration: Leveraging Human Centered Design and Technology to Drive Collaboration • Breaking Down Silos: from Bridging Differences to Training People in Multi-Functional Groups • Enabling Teams to Move Fast: Bringing Teams Together with a Shared Purpose • Identifying and Overcoming Collaboration Gaps

People, Culture & Leadership for Digital Transformation Implementing an Agile Culture for a Digital World, Enabling People and Talent to Thrive, Training Leaders, and Adopting a Mindset of Fail, Learn, and Trust

Speakers:
Siemens, Philips, Allianz Direct, AWS, Porsche, Linde

Agenda Outline

Siemens AventaThe Key Elements to Driving Digital – Involving People and Changing the Culture
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PhilipsDriving Transformation for the People by the People
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Roundtable Discussion and Moderated Exercises

Allianz DirectAllianz Direct: Navigating Transformation’s Fast Lane
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Roundtable Discussion II and Moderated Exercises

AWSAmazon’s Culture of Innovation – Nurturing Day-One Mindsets at Scale and Onboarding Customers with Company Culture
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PorscheCross-cultural Collaboration and Agility – Porsche’s Digital Transformation
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Linde Building an Innovation Culture: The Need for Trust and Psychological Safety to Enable Change and Innovation
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Transformation: The Key Elements of Driving Transformation: From Scale to Employee Perspective and Context • Making Change Sustainable: Leveraging OKRs and Creating Intrinsic Motivation and Ownership • Using Behavioral Experiments to Move past Fears and Change Blockers to Learning and Growth • Enabling Scale while Keeping the Strong Spirit of Change: Experimenting and Driving Transparency    Identifying and Addressing Situations that Erode Trust and Openness: Dos and Don’ts

People and Culture: Creating the Foundation for a Strong Culture: Building Trust and Empowering People • Shaping the Environment to Allow Small Teams to Work Unhindered by Corporate Processes • Fostering a Culture of Innovation: from Leadership Principles to Innovating at Speed • Using Agile and Design Thinking to Engage People and Make the Change Stick • Facing Challenges and Pitfalls, and Managing the Return of Hierarchical Mindsets

From Technology Prototype to Scaling Business Scaling (Digital) Technologies from PoC and Creating Digital Services and New Business Models

Speakers:
Siemens, Philips, Bosch, Airbus, ZEISS, Toyota Tsusho Nexty Electronics, Henkel

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SiemensScale It Till You Make It: How Siemens Successfully Leverages Platform-Based Ecosystems
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Roundtable Discussion I

HenkelDriving New Business: Building and Scaling New Ventures
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PhilipsCreating and Scaling New Services: Managing the Pitfalls, Building Capabilities and Aligning the Organization
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Roundtable Discussion II

AirbusBuilding a Disruptive Innovation Capability
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Toyota Tsusho Nexty ElectronicsBuilding and Scaling a New Venture Outside of the Core – Getting Buy-in, Iterating and Collaborating with Startups
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ZEISSSustainable Innovation: Building Digital Businesses that Are Embraced by the Organization
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BoschCreating New Business – Measuring Success and Managing Challenges in Moving from Prototype to Scale
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Drinks on the premises


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Creating New Businesses and Digital Services: Developing and Incubating New Digital & Service-Based Businesses • Setting Up an Incubator to Drive Change and Prepare the Organization for the Future • Overcoming Organizational Challenges to Accelerating Digital Innovation • Involving Employees in Entrepreneurial Activities – from Bottom-Up to Top-Down Initiatives • Evaluating Business and Technology Readiness for a Clear Path Forward • Leveraging Tools for Digital Innovation and Servitization - from Innovation Story Canvas to Where to Play • Getting the Sales Department on Board with Digital Services • Tailoring the Approach to Projects Based on Topics and Proximity to the Core • Leveraging Machine Learning to Generate Data Streams and Develop APIs

Scaling New Businesses: Involving the Right People & Getting Leadership Support • Managing Adoption Challenges to Ensure Success • Measuring Progress & Making Evidence-Based Decisions • Focusing on Real User Problems – Learning & Iterating • Enabling a Continuous Loop of Creating PoCs – Accelerating and Rolling Out

Organizing for Circularity & Sustainability Rethinking Value Streams for Circularity; Engaging Employees across the Firm; Balancing Central Expertise with Business Unit Engagement; Defining KPIs for Sustainability

Speakers:
Philips, Nestlé, Logitech, ZEISS, Dow, ABB, EFPL

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EPFLPresentation Title TBA
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NestléInnovating for Sustainability: Organizing, Driving Momentum & Leveraging the Ecosystem
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Philips Creating the Infinity Challenge for Sustainability – Leveraging the Power of Collective Intelligence to Create Impact
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Roundtable Discussion I: Exercise on Leveraging the Infinity Challenge for Sustainability, facilitated by Philips; 2) Insights & challenges

DowTransitioning Towards Circular Business Models, Partnering & Leveraging Blended Financing Jihane Ball
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ZEISS GroupEmbedding Sustainability into the Organization – Taking a Decentralized Approach, Defining KPIs, and Engaging with Suppliers & Customers
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Roundtable Discussion II

ABBDriving Circularity – Reducing Emissions, Leveraging Dedicated KPIs and Partnering
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LogitechDesigning for Sustainability and Leveraging Transparency to Engage Users
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Panel & Plenary Sharing

Drinks on the premises


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Organizing and Engaging People: Creating a Group-wide Program to Drive Sustainability: from Infrastructure to Supply Chain • Leveraging a Small Central Team and Implementing Sustainability into Business Units • Defining and Embedding Sustainability Kpis into the Business and Innovation • Building a Network to Connect the Organization across Functions and Markets • Growing New Sustainability Capacities within the Business • Setting up a Sustainability Bootcamp: from Competition Process to Support and Tools

Sustainability and Circularity: Transforming Business Models to Circular: Collaborating with the Value Chain and Industry • Identifying Projects that Deliver Benefits: Getting Managerial Buy-in and Driving Value • Partnering with Startups and Competitors to Pilot and Scale Solutions • Building Circular Solutions for Plastics: from Managing Challenges to Leveraging Blended Financing

Internal Ventures & External Startups and Partnerships Creating and Incubating Internal Startups; Collaborating with External Startups, Universities & Ecosystems; Scaling Disruptive Technologies and New Business Models

Speakers:
Continental, BMW, IKEA, Nestlé, ABB, Audi, DHBW Stuttgart, EPFL

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EPFLPresentation Title TBA
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BMW GroupBuilding New Ventures – Setting Them up, Developing KPIs and Building the Culture
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ContinentalWorking with Startups – Partnering or Investing?
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Roundtable Discussion I: Topics of Choice / Exercise facilitated by Audi

IKEALessons Learned on Building Internal Startups and on Corporate Venturing with External Startups
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NestléBuilding New Businesses: Evolving the Team and Managing Challenges
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Roundtable Discussion II: Topics of Choice / Exercise facilitated by DHBW Stuttart

ABBHow Corporate Venture Capital Helps to Learn About Emerging Technologies and Accelerate R&D
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Building Ventures & Collaborating with Startups: Evolving from an Intrapreneurship Hub to a Flagship for External Collaboration and Building Rockstar Teams

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Drinks on the premises


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Internal Ventures: Building New Ventures: from New Opportunity Spaces to Developing and Validating Prototypes • Developing a Disruptive Innovation Capability and Running Innovation across the Three Horizons • Creating Traction for Building and Maturing New Business: from Set-up to Managerial Support • Developing Success Metrics for New Ventures: Standardizing the Process with Room to Maneuver • Enabling Scale: Transferring People Early on and Building the Culture • How to Increase Your Chances of Successful Digital Business Model Innovation

External Startups: Identifying the Best Startup Partnership Model: from Maturity to Operational Capability • Setting up for Success: Focusing On Goals of Both Sides and Taking a People-Centric Approach • Conducting POCs with Startups and Ensuring a Smooth Transition and Continuation after the POC • Leveraging VC Investments as an Innovation Tool and Supporting Startups in Developing Solutions