The Keynote
Almost all senior executives say that improving their company's innovative performance is one of their most critical imperatives. We understand this issue because in hundreds of workshops with global companies we have found that less than 25% of their “most important” initiatives would be successful if completed. They decide that; we just provide a missing framework for them to decide. Unfortunately, most innovation methodologies are either ineffective or do not fully respect the genius and humanity of their teams.
Come and join an exciting event where we will explore accelerating the learning and value creation process by using AI-Tutors with world-leading value creation methodology.
New AI tools are helping teams rapidly understand core value creation concepts, creating new insights, mitigating risks, and rapidly and cost-effectively creating value propositions for new, proposed innovations.
About the Keynote Speaker
Dr. Curtis Carlson is recognized as a pioneer in developing value creation practices that profoundly improve an enterprise’s innovative performance. He was formerly CEO of SRI International in Silicon Valley from 1998 to 2014. During this time, SRI's revenue tripled, and SRI became recognized as one of the world's most productive innovation enterprises, having helped create Siri, HDTV, Intuitive Surgical, and other world-changing innovations.
He started his career at RCA and then GE before joining SRI. He is currently Distinguished Executive in Residence at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
With William Wilmot he wrote the book "Innovation: The Five Disciplines for Creating what Customers Want," which was selected by BusinessWeek as a Top-10 Business Book. It describes the innovation principles he learned that significantly improve innovative output.
He has helped create over two dozen new companies and his teams have won two Emmys, including one for HDTV. He is a member of the National Academy of Inventors and has advised ministers and prime ministers around the world on innovation practices and innovation policy. He was a member of President Obama's National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
