THE FOOD AND DRINK INNOVATION NETWORK’S OPEN INNOVATION SUMMIT RETURNS

August 19th, 2010

Following the huge success of the Open Innovation seminar last year, the Food and Drink Innovation Network are discussing that hot topic again with their Open Innovation Summit, coming up on Thursday 21st October.

Once again it will be chaired by Paul Isherwood who is Director Of Innovation, External Networks & Partnerships at GSK.

If Open Innovation is new on your radar, then this summit is unmissable.

Paul has assembled a star cast of speakers so attendees will leave the day informed, energised and ready-to-go.

The agenda will run as follows:

THE FUTURE OF OPEN INNOVATION.
Paul Isherwood, Director Innovation, External Networks & Partnering, GSK Nutritional Healthcare.

GENERAL MILLS’S APPROACH TO OI.
Kamel Chida, Senior Manager Connected Innovation, General Mills Europe.

THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY SCOUTING IN OPEN INNOVATION
Roger Leech, OI Portfolio & Scouting Director, Unilever

KRAFT AND OPEN INNOVATION.
Dr Miles Eddowes, Open Innovation Specialist, Kraft.
Case study.

INNOVATION IN THE FOOD & DRINK INDUSTRY – ARE YOU READY TO BE OPEN?
Pete Moores, Head of Sales and Marketing, Food Processing Faraday

BENCHMAARKING OPEN INNOVATION IN EUROPEAN FOOD & DRINK COMPANIES.
Dr Marian Garcia, Programme Director MSc Value Chain Management, The University of Kent.

BRILLIANT PACKAGING SOLUTIONS EXIST BUT HOW TO FIND THEM?
Andrew Streeter, Director, Pack-Track. Research Fellow – Datamonitor

LEVERAGING EXTERNAL INTELLIGENCE.
Jenny Brown, Director, Oakland Innovation.

USING SEMIOTICS TO MODEL OPEN INNOVATION SYSTEMS.
Dr. Kishore Budha, Director of Semiotics, 1HQ

EUROPEAN FUNDING FOR OPEN INNOVATION PROJECTS.
Obi Ezenwa, Bid Manager, Process Engineering Research Association (PERA) Melton Mowbray.

PLUS:
• Three table team brainstormings so you can work with peers on how to take forward your new ideas.
• End of the day Q & A … a chance to pose your questions to the panel of experts.
• A chance to win a Magnum of Finest Champagne.

Doors open at 8:00 am and breakfast for all is served from: 8:00 am. The seminar begins: 9:00 am, followed by Coffee/Buffet Lunch/Tea, with the seminar concluding at 4:30 pm latest.

To attend the seminar will cost just £425 + VAT, and will be held at the Staverton Park Conference Centre, Daventry.

Click here to sign up for the seminar.

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