Seize the opportunity or your competitors will

Why attend?
Competitive ability in the short term is based
on costs and in the long term is based on
innovation.

This conference aims to help business
owners, managers, entrepreneurs and
potential entrepreneurs to think differently,
act differently and aim for better ways of
achieving success.

Now is not the time for hoping
you will make it – now is the
time to find out how to make it.

Who should attend?
CEOs, senior managers and executives responsible for driving and delivering innovation

Start up firms and entrepreneurs looking to develop a new business

Established firms seeking new ways to innovate in order to access new customers and markets, and deliver increased value to existing customers

Senior staff from third level institutions

Consultants engaged in delivering innovation strategies for their clients

7.45a.m. – 8.30a.m
Registration & Light Breakfast

8.30a.m. – 8.40a.m.
Welcome by Cllr Jack Walsh, Mayor of Waterford

Session Chair:
Úna Murphy, President Network Ireland

8.40a.m. – 9.00a.m.
“Creativity & Innovation”
Damini Kumar, European Union Ambassador for Creativity & Innovation, 2009 & Programme
Director Product Design, NUIM

9.00a.m. – 9.20a.m.
“National Policy to Practice”
Enterprise Ireland (speaker to be confirmed)

9.20a.m. – 9.40a.m.
“Waterford as a Location for FDI”
Barry O’Leary, CEO, IDA

9.40a.m. – 10.00a.m.
Questions & Answers

10.00a.m. – 10.20a.m.
Coffee

Session Chair:
Colin McGookin, President of Waterford Chamber

10.20a.m. – 11.00a.m
“Rethinking Business Models” a practical and visual approach” Dr Alexander Osterwalder, Partner – Arvetica

11.00a.m. – 11.15a.m.
“Growing Customer Value! Improving Competitiveness through Innovation” Dr Tom McCabe, MD, Teva Pharmaceuticals

11.15a.m. – 11.30a.m.
“Don’t just survive, Innovate & Thrive!” Paul Savage, CEO of Aceno

11.30a.m. – 11.50p.m.
Questions & Answers

11.50p.m. – 12.20p.m.
“Creating the Culture” Michael Walsh, City Manager, Waterford City Council

12.20p.m. – 1.00p.m.
Keynote Address & Launch of Waterford Business Info website and Waterford City Economic Promotional Pack Mary Coughlan, T.D., Tánaiste, Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Employment.

1.00p.m. – 2.00p.m.
Lunch

To book, email Sheila.Quinn@waterfordchamber.ie

Tickets for the conference E150 per delegate(+ Vat @21.5%)

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