Dr. Cooper will be giving three separate keynote presentations:

KEYNOTE 1: Tuesday, February 20 - 8:45-9:45am
10 Best Innovation Practices of
Top Performing Companies

New products are engines to growth and profitability for many organizations.  The pace at which the top performers are introducing new innovation management methods to remain competitive is impressive.  What separates the winners from the losers?  Achieving depth and breadth in each of the four critical drivers of innovation performance is important; however, the winners are already beyond this and focusing on an expert balance and integration of these drivers.  Dr. Cooper will examine the key elements of his Innovation DiamondT including: Innovation Strategy, Idea-to-Launch Process, Portfolio Management and Leadership & Culture.  He'll also comment on some of the more innovative approaches that top performers are now taking to weave these essential components together for competitive advantage.

KEYNOTE 2: Wednesday, February 21 - 8:45-9:45am
Taking Stage-Gate to the Next Level -
Lean, Rapid and Profitable NPD

How do you improve an innovation model that has been driving world-class performance for almost 20 years? True, nearly 70% of US organizations are using Stage-Gate and have already achieved impressive results including dramatic reductions in cycle times, an increase in new product launch success and an improvement in overall sales from new products. However, an incredible phenomenon occurs when you observe and learn how thousands of very creative, highly intelligent users 'morph' their Stage-Gate processes to push performance to new levels. As many organizations view their Stage-Gate system as a core competency and critical element of success, it is no surprise that many make significant investments into continuous improvement projects to enhance this new product foundation. Dr. Cooper will share some of the most unique and successful ways to streamline, scale and improve Stage-Gate process.

KEYNOTE 3: Wednesday, February 21 - 3:15-4:15pm
The Global Business Environment:
What the Future Holds for R&D Organizations

Dr. Cooper will delve into the changing global business environment and contemplate the implications for R&D organizations. Successful R&D organizations will need to develop capabilities that can respond to evolving trends such as: lean, rapid and profitable product development, outsourcing and off-shoring, and more collaborative approaches to R&D (multiple-company alliances and open innovation). He'll also comment on the potential impact of new enabling technologies such as process and portfolio automation, and the new-breed innovators which are introducing new business models and changing the competitive landscape.

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