| 07h00-08h00 | It must be done - registration. Join us for some freshly brewed coffee and home baked rusks while selectively expanding your network |
| 08h30-08h45 | MC Welcome. Logistics for 26-27 August. Introduce speakers to 1st session |
| 08h45-09h15 | Michael Jordaan - CEO, FNB Unlocking innovation in a big corporate: Lessons learnt during the FNB innovation journey |
| 09h15-09h45 | Xolani Mtshizana - Entrepreneur & publisher: Keep Digging Trading Enterprise Young entrepreneur, 2 time SAB and SABS Award winner, publisher of Gulova comics and Keep Digging magazine shares his success story and tells from personal experience how misfortune can trigger innovation |
| 09h45-10h45 | Winstone Jordaan - Director, Advanced Mobility Systems From flying cars to electrical cars - meet 'Eve' - a South African first. Advanced Mobility Systems specialises in new mobility solutions centred around electric cars, associated smart networks and renewable energy |
| 10h15-10h45 | Paul Raphaely - MD, NoMU NoMU is literally an expression of the power of invention and innovation and how, if these two elements are present, something quite special can be produced from literally nothing. Paul Raphaely will share NoMU’s personal story and many of the innovative tricks that NoMU had to create in order to build NoMU from a two-man, cottage industry to an internationally exported success story in just 10 years, with no budget and no external investment. |
| 10h45-11h30 | Exhibition hour - take a walk through our exhibition space and be prepared to spend some money. Tea & coffee & juice with a twist will keep you refreshed |
| 11h30-11h35 | MC Highlights from 1st session, introduce speakers to 2nd session |
| 11h35-12h05 | Julia Fourie - CEO, Here Be Dragons Exploring unchartered territories - the story of how HBD came about. What we set out to achieve - what we learnt - what we did achieve |
| 12h05-12h35 | Andrew Lawrence - DBSA, Innovation Champion & Business Analyst From theory to implementation: Andrew tells how he as a DBSA Innovation Champion takes innovation into the field with a very personal project: Tshedza - "Bringing light to people with disabilities" |
| 12h35-13h05 | Piet Boer and Bob van Bebber - Architects, Soccer City Its organic shape is inspired by the calabash, symbol of traditional African culture and the ‘melting pot’ of cultures reflected by cosmopolitan Johannesburg. Soaring 60 metres into the air, and spanning 300 metres, the three-tiered stadium is magical, embracing, playful and practical |
| 13h05-13h15 | MC Instant Hot Meals |
| 13h15-14h15 | No ordinary lunch |
| 14h15-14h25 | MC The golden innovation thread. What have you been saying? Introduce speakers to 3rd session |
| 14h25-14h55 | Marc Sack - MD, Sally William Fine foods From small beginnings to international export product: The story of Sally Williams Nougat |
| 14h55-15h25 | Moliehi Sebotsa - Area Commissioner, DCS A story about sleeping bags made from plastic and newspaper by young offenders for persons living on the streets. CPSI innovation award winner |
| 15h25-15h35 | Helen MacKenzie – Topsy Foundation Your dream blanket |
| 15h35-16h05 | Quick comfort break, tea & coffee & juice |
| 16h05-16h10 | MC Recap 3rd session, introduce Zapiro |
| 16h10-16h15 | Herman Blignaut – Spoor & Fisher Protecting your IP Ambush Marketing: Cases during the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa |
| 16h25-17h25 | Zapiro - Cartoonist Careful -This pen is loaded! |
| 17h25-17h30 | MC Introduction to the evening session and speaker |
| 17h30-18h00 | Exhibition time, wine & sherry. Join us for story telling under an African sky, wrapped in a blanket with a good SA wine to keep you warm |
| 18h00-19h00 | Koffi Kouakou - Senior lecturer, WITS Storytelling and scenario planning as the gentle arts of re-perceiving innovation and creativity |
| 20h00-20h30 | MC Wrap up and highlights Logistics for Friday, 27 Aug |
| 20h00-21h00 | Dinner worth staying for |
| 08h00-10h00 | Workshop 1 Nico de Klerk Innovation Pilgrimage A 'tool' to explore the human potential in a post-modern paradigm for the individual/organisation/company . The Pilgrimage explores self-actualisation in a safe environment for any individual frame of mind and at the same time creates the space for incorporating others, respecting their particular beliefs, cultures or spirituality. The best part - IT IS FUN with one common goal: innovation! Workshop 2 Jayshree Naidoo - Head of Innovation & Entrepreneurship, DBSA Using networks to unlock innovation potential How does one create effective smart partnerships, with public, private and academic entities that enable collaboration for innovation delivery? How do you create networks of value? Jayshree will discuss various case studies and share practical lessons from her innovation journey at the DBSA. Workshop 3 Henra Mayer - Director, RIIS Demonstrating innovation value One of the largest challenges experienced - and one of the most frequent questions asked in terms of managing innovation is how does the innovation manager/organisation demonstrate the value of innovation? This workshop will discuss methods and approaches that can be employed to assist with the measurement of innovation activities and ultimately demonstrate innovation impact. This useful insight can also aid innovation planning and focus future innovation strategies. Workshop 4 Itha Taljaard - CEO, Sense2Solve Substantial innovation across an entire organisation Typical results from common approaches to change efforts: a few people try to convince many that change is needed; a partial responsibility mindset; change occurs sequentially; the pace of change is too slow; and the most common one - change is perceived as disruption to "real work". This workshop will look at innovative ways to create real time strategic change - that is real time innovation across the entire organisation. |
| 10h00-11h00 | Final exhibition hour coupled with an interesting brunch experience |
| 11h00-13h00 | Workshop 5 Nico de Klerk Innovation Pilgrimage continue Workshop 6 Davis Cook - Head of Economic Strategy, Blue IQ Investment holdings Creating and developing an innovation policy In developing the Gauteng innovation strategy, Davis experimented with a different approach. This workshop will focus on the lessons learnt in the process, how to engage with people to co-create policy and a innovation strategy Workshop 7 Andries Fourie - CEO of and Facilitator for AlRho Educational Solutions Hire or train creative people? Knowing how people processes information leads to an understanding of how people approach and solve problems. Whole brain thinking technology, together with knowledge of the Dimensions of Creativity facilitates this understanding. Applying specific creativity and thinking tools, such as the de Bono methodologies assist people in developing and leveraging the various qualities of creativity and innovation, not just at an individual level, but also at a team and organisational level. Workshop 8 Salomon Erasmus - MD, BMGi What customers really want Customers buy products and services for one reason and one reason only. Figuring out what this reason is and how customers go about assessing whether they’ve made a good purchase or not will allow you to see the next money making opportunities for your business. Come and experience a hands on workshop on how to find the next sweet spot. |