 Dr. Robert G. Cooper
[BIO]
Professor, McMaster University
and Father of Stage-Gate.
Author of best-selling Winning at New Products,
3rd edition and the newly released Lean, Rapid and
Profitable New Product Development
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 Diamond�
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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