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These are upcoming sessions as part of our Innov8rs Connect online events. You always get further instructions by email from community@innov8rs.co, but you could already register for sessions of your choice by opening the session page and then clicking on the RSVP link.
2 May, 10:00 - 12:30 WET

How To Keep Innovating During An Economic Crisis
Tendayi Viki
Associate Partner at Strategyzer
Associate Partner at Strategyzer
2 May, 10:00 - 12:30 WET

The Next Legacy
Rui Coutinho
Executive Director at Nova SBE Innovation Ecosystem
Executive Director at Nova SBE Innovation Ecosystem
2 May 2023, 14:00 - 16:00 WET

Venture Building In A Corporation: An Unexpected Journey
Susana Jurado
Head of Wayra Builder at Telefónica
Head of Wayra Builder at Telefónica
2 May 2023, 14:00 - 16:00 WET

5 Years Incubating New Businesses In A Large Corporation: What Have We Learnt?
Marion Mesnage
EVP New Business Incubation at Amadeus
EVP New Business Incubation at Amadeus
2 May 2023, 14:00 - 16:00 WET

Innovation On The Edge: Choosing The Right Set-Up For Corporate Innovation
Line Lyst
Chief Entrepreneur at GN Group
Chief Entrepreneur at GN Group
2 May 2023, 14:00 - 16:00 WET

V1 Succesful And Data-based Business Building
Karina Rempel
Head of Innovation Excellence in Digital Industries at Siemens AG
Head of Innovation Excellence in Digital Industries at Siemens AG
2 May 2023, 14:00 - 16:00 WET

How To Fail By Design
Claus von Riegen
Vice President and Head of Business Model Innovation at SAP SE
Vice President and Head of Business Model Innovation at SAP SE
2 May 2023, 14:00 - 16:00 WET

Cruising Through Corporate-Startup Partnerships
João Mil-Homens
Innovation and Sustainability Director at Jose de Mello Group
Innovation and Sustainability Director at Jose de Mello Group
2 May 2023, 14:00 - 16:00 WET

Setting Up The Basis For Corporate Innovation, In A Global Environment
Marta Rufino
Global Innovation Director at Sigma
Global Innovation Director at Sigma
2 May, 16:30 - 18:00 WET

The Trojan Innovator: The Subtle Questions That Can Turn Innovation Professionals Into Powerful Cultural Catalysts
Elvin Turner
CEO at Lean Scaleup
CEO at Lean Scaleup
2 May, 16:30 - 18:00 WET

Getting Started With Innovation Accounting: First Steps Towards Measurig Innovation.
Dan Toma
Co-Author The Corporate Startup & Innovation Accounting and Partner at OUTCOME
Co-Author The Corporate Startup & Innovation Accounting and Partner at OUTCOME
2 May, 16:30 - 18:00 WET

Lean Scaleup: The 12 Modules For Corporate Business Building Excellence
Frank Mattes
CEO at Lean Scaleup
CEO at Lean Scaleup
3 May, 8:00 - 9:00 WET

Painful Or Delightful? How To Booster Innovation Impact With The ISO56002 Innovation Management System
Dennis Boecker
Global IoT Innovation Lead at Bosch Group
Global IoT Innovation Lead at Bosch Group
3 May, 8:00 - 9:00 WET

“Innovation-to-business” at Schaeffler – The Goal Leads The Way
Tomas Smetana & Lysander Weiss
Senior Vice President Advanced Innovation at Schaeffler AG | Partner at venture.idea
Senior Vice President Advanced Innovation at Schaeffler AG | Partner at venture.idea
3 May, 9:30 - 12:30 WET

Bridging Innovation Strategy And Execution: Why Most Companies Get It Wrong And What To Do About It
Dafne Sartorio | Idus de Boer | Jasper Sturtewagen
Director of Venture Building at oneUp | Managing Director at oneUp | Principal Business Designer at oneUp
Director of Venture Building at oneUp | Managing Director at oneUp | Principal Business Designer at oneUp
3 May, 9:30 - 12:30 WET

How Can You Successfully Engage Your Communities In Your Innovation Program?
Céline Degreef
CEO at Yumana
CEO at Yumana
3 May, 9:30 - 12:30 WET

"What's Your Problem?!" Building A Unicorn Battle Plan
Dennis List
Senior Venture Builder at Mach49
Senior Venture Builder at Mach49
3 May, 9:30 - 12:30 WET

Can Competitors Be Your Best Innovation Partner?
Ana Ferreira
Global Business Development Director at Beta-i
Global Business Development Director at Beta-i
3 May, 9:30 - 12:30 WET

Transform Your Corporate Innovation Capability In 75 Minutes
Jacob Dutton
Co-Founder & CEO at Future Foundry
Co-Founder & CEO at Future Foundry
3 May, 9:30 - 12:30 WET

5 Ways Creative AI Will Shape The Future Of Innovation
Tiffany Vasilchik & Vincent Pirenne
Chief Growth Officer | Head of Global Partnerships
Chief Growth Officer | Head of Global Partnerships
3 May, 9:30 - 12:30 WET

The Innovator’s Blueprint: Mindset, Skillset And Toolset For Success
Stijn Smet
Managing Director at Verhaert Innovation Academy
Managing Director at Verhaert Innovation Academy
14 September 2022, 11:30 - 13:00 CEST

Six Shifts Shaping the Future of Innovation
Tiffany Vasilchik
Chief Growth Officer at Board of Innovation
Chief Growth Officer at Board of Innovation
14 September 2022, 11:30 - 13:00 CEST

Idea Management Is Dead, Long Live Idea Execution
David Hengartner
CEO & Co-Founder at rready
CEO & Co-Founder at rready
14 September 2022, 11:30 - 13:00 CEST

Innovation Leadership: It‘s About People? It Always Has Been!
Yannic Metz
Managing Director at mantro product studio
Managing Director at mantro product studio
14 September 2022, 14:00 - 17:30 CEST

Cisco’s Incubation Zone: New Business Creation, Year Two
Mathilde Durvy
Innovation Lead at Cisco
Innovation Lead at Cisco
14 September 2022, 14:00 - 17:30 CEST

From Blockchain Banking to Autonomous Automotive: My Lessons From Innovating in Different Domains
Maarten Korz
Head of Innovation Lab, Commercial Vehicle Division at ZF
Head of Innovation Lab, Commercial Vehicle Division at ZF
14 September 2022, 14:00 - 17:30 CEST

An Early Stage Open Innovation Approach at Telefónica
Susana Jurado Apruzzese
Head of Wayra Builder & Head of Telefónica Open Innovation Campus
Head of Wayra Builder & Head of Telefónica Open Innovation Campus
14 September 2022, 14:00 - 17:30 CEST

Upgrading A Business Model Incubator to Diligent Entrepreneurship
Steve Kopp
Head at Nexwave Incubation Office, Chairman at the Amadeus Executive Incubation Board at Amadeus
Head at Nexwave Incubation Office, Chairman at the Amadeus Executive Incubation Board at Amadeus
14 September 2022, 14:00 - 17:30 CEST

Ambidextrous Organizations: Venture Building at Migros
Timo Hahn
Chief Venture Officer at Sparrow Ventures
Chief Venture Officer at Sparrow Ventures
14 September 2022, 14:00 - 17:30 CEST

An Intro to Innovation Network Design
Shachaf Snir
Director of Internal Innovation at Clalit Health Services
Director of Internal Innovation at Clalit Health Services
14 September 2022, 14:00 - 17:30 CEST

Danilo Raponi
Danilo Raponi
Group Head of Innovation at Generali, Managing Director of Generali’s Innovation Fund
Group Head of Innovation at Generali, Managing Director of Generali’s Innovation Fund
15 September 2022, 09:00 - 15:30 CEST

How To Get Pre-Scaling Validation Right
Frank Mattes & Steve Kopp
Co-Founder at The Lean Scaleup I Head at Nexwave Incubation Office, Chairman at the Amadeus Executive Incubation Board
Co-Founder at The Lean Scaleup I Head at Nexwave Incubation Office, Chairman at the Amadeus Executive Incubation Board
15 September 2022, 09:00 - 15:30 CEST

Innovation Talent Can 3x Your Business Results. Are You Using Yours?
Suzan Briganti & Rainer Petek
CEO & Founder at Swarm Vision | Strategic Advisor & Keynote Speaker
CEO & Founder at Swarm Vision | Strategic Advisor & Keynote Speaker
15 September 2022, 09:00 - 15:30 CEST

Organizing A Scalable Engine for Innovation
Stijn Smet
Managing Director at Verhaert Academy
Managing Director at Verhaert Academy
15 September 2022, 09:00 - 15:30 CEST

Start Executing Employee Ideas Today With KICKBOX
Dave Hengartner & André Riner
CEO & Co-Founder at rready I Account Executive at rready
CEO & Co-Founder at rready I Account Executive at rready
15 September 2022, 09:00 - 15:30 CEST

How To Engage Your Communities With Certainty: A Proven Methodology To Ensure The Success Of Your Innovation Program
Céline Degreef
CEO at Yumana
CEO at Yumana
15 September 2022, 09:00 - 15:30 CEST

Setting Up Your Second System- The Basics of Innovation Accounting In Practice
Esther Gons
CEO and Co-Founder at GroundControl and co-author of Innovation Accounting
CEO and Co-Founder at GroundControl and co-author of Innovation Accounting
15 September 2022, 09:00 - 15:30 CEST

The Decade of "Business Ecosystems" - How To Avoid 7 Common Traps
Alex Pesjak
Initiator and Co-founder at ANDfutureproof
Initiator and Co-founder at ANDfutureproof
14 September 2022, 14:00 - 17:30 CEST

From Silos to Collaboration: The Story of a 150-Year-Old Insurer
Joel Agard & Stuart Domingos
Innovation Director at Zurich Group Innovation / Head of Group Innovation at Zurich Insurance Group
Innovation Director at Zurich Group Innovation / Head of Group Innovation at Zurich Insurance Group
14 September 2022, 14:00 - 17:30 CEST

Innovation In Regulatory-Driven Organizations – How to Break the Rules Without Breaking Them
Sascha Doelker
Head of Digitization Management at Deutsche WertpapierService Bank
Head of Digitization Management at Deutsche WertpapierService Bank
14 September 2022, 14:00 - 17:30 CEST

Open Innovation – How Corporates and Startups Can Successfully Work Together
Claudia Bienentreu & Ivan Brustlein
Head Open Innovation at AXA Switzerland / CEO & Founder at Swibeco
Head Open Innovation at AXA Switzerland / CEO & Founder at Swibeco
15 September 2022, 09:00 - 15:30 CEST

Dimensional Design - A New Approach to Targeting Your Best Consumers
Vincent Pirenne
Partner - Head of Global Partnerships at Board of Innovation
Partner - Head of Global Partnerships at Board of Innovation
15 September 2022, 09:00 - 15:30 CEST

Foresight-Driven Innovation: From Futurist Visions to Getting Stuff Done
Tobias Heger
Chief Innovation & Strategy Officer at Creative Dock Group
Chief Innovation & Strategy Officer at Creative Dock Group
15 September 2022, 09:00 - 15:30 CEST

Bridging Innovation Strategy and Execution: Why Most Companies Get It Wrong and What To Do About It
Dafne Sartorio, Gabriel Faerstein & Jasper Sturtewagen
Director of Venture Building at oneUp I Venture Builder at oneUp I Senior Business Designer at oneUp
Director of Venture Building at oneUp I Venture Builder at oneUp I Senior Business Designer at oneUp
14 September 2022, 14:00 - 17:30 CEST

How to Establish Effective Innovation Management in Mid-Sized Companies – Insights from SPIEGEL-Gruppe
Dr. Kerstin Fröhlich
Head of Innovation and New Business @ SPIEGEL-Gruppe
Head of Innovation and New Business @ SPIEGEL-Gruppe
15 September 2022, 09:00 - 15:30 CEST

Grow Beyond Core With Blue Ocean Strategy
Ioan Carpus
Innovation Partner at Six Paths Consulting
Innovation Partner at Six Paths Consulting
14 September 2022, 14:00 - 17:30 CEST

Hej, Ciao, Hallo and Hello! – Joining Cross-Company Forces to Solve Common Challenges In An International Innovation Lab
Christoph Hunziker
Head of Innovation at La Mobilière
Head of Innovation at La Mobilière
14 September 2022, 14:00 - 17:30 CEST

Intrapreneurship - a Magnifying Glass for Innovation Blockers
Aleks Petkov-Georgieva
Senior Innovation Manager at Raiffeisen Bank
Senior Innovation Manager at Raiffeisen Bank
14 September 2022, 14:00 - 17:30 CEST

An Idea Execution Program in the Insurance Industry
Dominic Brügger & Luca Ambühl
Innovation Consultant Transformation & Technology at Zurich Insurance / Senior Business Architect P&C Transformation & Technology at Zurich Insurance
Innovation Consultant Transformation & Technology at Zurich Insurance / Senior Business Architect P&C Transformation & Technology at Zurich Insurance
14 September 2022, 14:00 - 17:30 CEST

Developing New Business Models With KICKBOX
Karel van Eechoud
Senior Innovation Manager at Implenia
Senior Innovation Manager at Implenia
14 September 2022, 14:00 - 17:30 CEST

How to build a Green Innovation Strategy
Patricia Kroondijk
Director of Strategy and Business Development at Hitachi
Director of Strategy and Business Development at Hitachi
14 September 2022, 14:00 - 17:30 CEST

Bang for the Buck: Your KPI's to Measure Intrapreneurship Success
Michael Hunkeler
Head of Intrapreneurship at Swisscom Kickbox
Head of Intrapreneurship at Swisscom Kickbox
14 September 2022, 14:00 - 17:30 CEST

A Framework For De-Risking Innovation, Towards Sustainable Success
Tonja Hofer-Erismann
Global Head of Research, Insights & Incubation at SAP Intelligent Enterprise Institute
Global Head of Research, Insights & Incubation at SAP Intelligent Enterprise Institute
14 September 2022, 11:30 - 13:00 CEST

Portfolio Management for Effective Innovation
Huub Rutten
Co-founder and Vice President Product Research and Design at Sopheon
Co-founder and Vice President Product Research and Design at Sopheon
14 September 2022, 14:00 - 17:30 CEST

Transformation in Times of Crises
Stephanie Naegeli
Chief Marketing and Innovation Officer at SV Group
Chief Marketing and Innovation Officer at SV Group
12 October 2022, 17:30:00 SGT/11:30 CEST

A Look Inside Danone's Innovation Realization Office
Laurence Tournerie
Senior Vice President Danone Innovation Realisation Office at Danone
Senior Vice President Danone Innovation Realisation Office at Danone
1 November 2022, 11:15am-12:45pm

Six Shifts Shaping the Future of Innovation
Tiffany Vasilchik
Chief Growth Officer at Board of Innovation
Chief Growth Officer at Board of Innovation
2 November 2022, 9am-4pm

Turn your employees into CEOs - Idea Execution with KICKBOX
David Hengartner & Tizian Mössner
CEO & Co-Founder at rready I Sales Development Representative at ready
CEO & Co-Founder at rready I Sales Development Representative at ready
2 November 2022, 9am-4pm

Innovation Accounting: When the CEO Questions your ROI
Tristan Kromer
Innovation Coach & Founder at Kromatic
Innovation Coach & Founder at Kromatic
2 November 2022, 9am-4pm

Scaling Change for Sustained Impact
Douglas Ferguson
President at Voltage Control
President at Voltage Control
2 November 2022, 9am-4pm

How to Design Innovative Cultures
Erica Marrari
Head of Strategy and Operations at Gapingvoid Culture Design Group
Head of Strategy and Operations at Gapingvoid Culture Design Group
1 November 2022, 1:45-5:15pm

How to Make a Corporate Venture Studio Successful
Shige Ihara
President and CEO at NEC X Inc.
President and CEO at NEC X Inc.
2 November 2022, 9am-4pm

ABCs of Innovation
Paul Heller & Derald Kopren
Chief Evangelist at Sopheon | VP, Global Presales at Sopheon
Chief Evangelist at Sopheon | VP, Global Presales at Sopheon
1 November 2022, 1:45-5:15pm

Innovation Starts With Your People- Your Platform Scales it to Success
David Miller
Chief of Innovation at U.S. Department of Justice
Chief of Innovation at U.S. Department of Justice