— Tuesday -
February 20
— |
Summit Day
One |
| 7:30a-8:30a |
Registration
& Continental Breakfast |
| 8:30a-8:45a |
Welcome and Introduction |
| 8:45a-9:45a |
KEYNOTE
PRESENTATION
10 Best Innovation Practices of
Top Performing Companies
Dr. Robert G. Cooper,
Summit Chairman, Professor, McMaster
University and Founder & President of the Product
Development Institute |
|
Innovation
Champions –
The leadership required to drive world-class performance |
|
9:45a-10:30a |
CASE STUDY
Initiative Success - the
P&G Way
Michael S. Mills,
Procter & Gamble |
|
10:30a-11:00a |
Refreshment
Break / Storyboard Showcase |
|
11:00a-11:45a |
CASE STUDY
Innovating for Success: A telltale experience in
implementing a product innovation process through a business,
Stephen Bull, EXFO Engineering |
|
11:45a-12:30p |
CASE STUDY
Deploying Stage-Gate on a Global Scale -
Critical Elements that Drive Performance, Dr. Michael Zedalis, Ansell Healthcare,
Inc. |
| 12:30p-1:45p |
Lunch
/ Storyboard Showcase |
| 1:45p-2:00p |
Key Take-Aways from Morning Sessions
Dr. Robert G. Cooper,
Summit Chairman |
|
Great Gates -
Leadership Practices that
Accelerate Decisions and Results |
|
2:00p-2:45p |
CASE STUDY
Gates with Teeth: Implementing a "Centre of Excellence" for
Investment Decisions
Stephen Jenner, Criminal Justice Information Technology
(UK) |
|
2:45p-3:30p |
CASE STUDY
Beyond Gates-Building the Right NPD Organization
Georgette Belair, Ethicon Endo-Surgery
a Johnson & Johnson Company |
|
3:30p-3:45p |
Refreshment
Break /
Storyboard Showcase |
|
3:45p-4:30p |
CASE STUDY
Driving Value Creation with the Right Portfolio Mix
Charles Gagnon, Hydro-Quebec |
|
4:30p-5:00p |
Key Take-Aways from Afternoon Sessions
& Confirmation of Idea Exchange Topics
Dr. Robert G. Cooper,
Summit Chairman |
| 5:15p-6:30p |
Evening Networking Reception and Presentation to Winning
Storyboard |
|
— Wednesday
- February 21 — |
Summit Day Two |
| 7:00a-7:30a |
UGS Education Solution Session
Keith Perrin,
UGS |
| 7:30a-8:30a |
Continental Breakfast |
|
8:30a-8:45a |
Day Two
Introduction |
| 8:45a-9:45a |
KEYNOTE
PRESENTATION
Taking Stage-Gate to the Next
Level - Lean, Rapid and Profitable NPD,
Dr. Robert G. Cooper,
Summit Chairman, Professor, McMaster
University and Founder & President of the Product
Development Institute |
|
Lean, Flexible
and Scalable Stage-Gate:
The Next Competitive Advantage |
|
9:45a-10:30a |
CASE STUDY
Pushing the Envelope - Driving Innovation in a Mature Market
Dr. John Irven, Air Products |
|
10:30a-10:45a |
Refreshment
Break /
Storyboard Showcase |
|
10:45a-11:30a |
CASE STUDY
Stage-Gate
Implementation - A Catalyst for Achieving a Competitive Edge,
Barry J. Novotny, Kennametal |
|
11:30a-11:45a |
Key Take-Aways from Morning Sessions
Dr. Robert G. Cooper,
Summit Chairman |
|
11:45a-12:45p |
Lunch
/ Storyboard Showcase |
|
12:45p-1:45p |
Idea Exchange - Facilitated Discussion Groups |
|
1:45p-2:45p |
Idea Exchange Presentations |
|
2:45p-3:00p |
Refreshment
Break /
Storyboard Showcase |
|
3:00p-4:00p |
CASE STUDY
Value Based Product
Development: Reaping the Benefits of Effectively Integrating
Voice of the Customer with Stage-Gate,
Dick Arra, ITT, Space Systems Division (SSD) |
|
4:00p-4:30p |
KEYNOTE
PRESENTATION
The Global Business Environment:
What the Future Holds for RYD Organizations,
Dr. Robert G. Cooper,
Summit Chairman, Professor, McMaster
University and Founder & President of the Product
Development Institute |
|
4:30p |
Wrap Up and Closing Remarks |
