Innovating Innovation With Game Changers, Presented By Sap

The buzz: Startup fever. Whooosh! That’s the sound of start-ups roaring out of the gate with energy, commitment, passion. Thud! Those are the 90%+ of startups failing. Did they misread the market, run out of cash, choose the wrong core team? There must be a way to boost the success rate and spread the wealth of entrepreneurial success beyond Silicon Valley, India and Israel, but how? The experts speak. Suraj Sudji, SAP Startup Focus: “Only the paranoid survive.” (Andrew S. Grove) Professor Rajeev Srinivasan, India Intellectual Property Rights: “Two issues: the ability to take a new idea to market, and the ability to protect your intellectual property, seem to be the biggest problems with current startups.” Lakshman Pachineela Seshadri, SAP: “Innovators need a heavy dose of faith. They need to trust their intuition that they are working on a big idea. That faith need not be blind.” (Prof. Clayton Christensen) Join us for Innovation Evolution: Why Do So Many Start-ups Fail? – Part 2

The buzz: Innovation and creativity.In your business, do you actually innovate and create something new or do you merely re-order and re-assemble existing ideas? If the former, do ideas come from a pre-defined, standardized process or serendipitous chaos? If you’re not sure, it may help to learn the behaviors that promote and hinder innovation in the most innovatively successful organizations. The experts speak. Shahar Larry, Demaya: “Fear is the mind killer (Frank Herbert, Dune). “Progress isn't made by early risers. It's made by lazy men trying to find easier ways to do something” (Robert Heinlein, Time Enough for Love). Natty Gur, The Friedkin Group: “If you're not making mistakes, then you're not doing anything. I'm positive that a doer makes mistakes” (John Wooden). Itzik Shoshan, SAP: “There is nothing new under the sun” (Ecclesiastes 1:9). Mor Sagmon, SAP: “Seek truth, don't follow the herd.” Join us for Innovation Evolution: From Initial Spark to Implementable Idea.

The buzz: Innovating. Innovation is more critical to your business success than ever. That’s why enterprise leaders want to shift it from an art to a teachable business discipline with predictable outcomes. Can structured vs. informal innovation approaches create a sustainable learning culture? The experts speak. Jeremy Cox, Ovum: “When we think about innovation, we think of people with some spark of genius who are able to see things that mere mortals like us fail to see.” brbr Claus von Riegen, SAP: “The reason why it is so difficult for existing firms to capitalize on disruptive innovations is that their processes and their business model that make them good at the existing business actually make them bad at competing for the disruption.” (Clayton Christensen) brbr Marco Cigaina, SAP: “Everything changes and nothing remains still...and...you cannot step twice into the same stream.” (Heraclitus) brbr Join us for innovation: Art or Discipline, Serendipity or Systematic?

The buzz: Startup fever. Whoosh! The sound of start-ups roaring out of the gate with energy, commitment, passion. Thud! The sound of 90% of startups failing. Did they misread the market, run out of cash, choose the wrong team? There must be a way to boost the hit rate and spread the wealth of entrepreneurial spirit beyond Silicon Valley, India and Israel, but how? The experts speak. Suraj Sudji, SAP Startup Focus: “Startup companies need early planetary alignment because there are so many things that can go wrong.” (Jeff Bezos). Prof. Rajeev Srinivasan, India Intellectual Property Rights: “From experience, I found that the main reason for entrepreneurial failure is the market: market failure, marketing capability, and distribution reach. Lakshman Pachineela Seshadri, SAP: “Innovation is the specific instrument of entrepreneurship...the act that endows resources with a new capacity to create wealth.” (Peter F. Drucker). Join us for Why Do So Many Start-ups Fail?

The buzz: Creativity. To produce a great idea, must you be a genius or just lucky? If, like most, you believe the root of creativity and innovation is inspiration, what about the role of courage and persistence? It is not difficult to generate a lot of ideas, but how do you pick just the great ones? Creative methods, like fashion and the seasons, come and go. What if creativity is a skill that can be taught and nurtured, and everybody can learn it? Many questions in search of answers! The experts speak. Yoni Stern, SIT: “You can’t think about thinking without thinking about something” (Johan de Kleer). Frank Rust, Design Thinker and Innovation Consultant: “You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club” (Jack London). Alejandro Pifarré, SAP: “The battlefield is a scene of constant chaos. The winner will be the one who controls that chaos, both his own and the enemies’.” (Napoleon Bonaparte). Join us for Innovation and the Creative Techniques Battleground.

The buzz: Innovating. Innovation is more critical to your business success than ever. That’s why enterprise leaders want to shift it from an art to a teachable business discipline with predictable outcomes. Can structured vs. informal innovation approaches create a sustainable learning culture? The experts speak. Jeremy Cox, Ovum: “When we think about innovation, we think of people with some spark of genius who are able to see things that mere mortals like us fail to see.” brbr Claus von Riegen, SAP: “The reason why it is so difficult for existing firms to capitalize on disruptive innovations is that their processes and their business model that make them good at the existing business actually make them bad at competing for the disruption.” (Clayton Christensen) brbr Marco Cigaina, SAP: “Everything changes and nothing remains still...and...you cannot step twice into the same stream.” (Heraclitus) brbr Join us for innovation: Art or Discipline, Serendipity or Systematic?

The buzz: Innovation. Is your company so consumed with profitability and revenue optimization tasks that you’re neglecting the connection to your customers, in particular, forgetting to involve them in your product innovation journey? Don’t feel badly. Co-creation with an external community is a newer discipline that requires clarity, creativity, and continuity – and techniques like design thinking can help. Startups do this more naturally than large companies. Today we’ll explore collaboration points and mechanisms for fostering innovation relationships. The experts speak. Jeremy Cox, Ovum: “Smart companies engineer serendipity into their organizations, whereas the majority pay lip-service to innovation.” Paul Hobcraft, Innovation Transformation Advisor: “Preconceived notions are the locks on the door to wisdom” (Mary Browne). Marc Dietrich, SAP: “Tatatataaaaa. This is our prototype!” (A software developer). Join us for Innovating With, At, For Customers: Key Ingredients.

The buzz: AR (Augmented Reality). At the InsideAR conference in Munich, 800 attendees learned about the cool, futuristic world of AR via speeches and exhibits from Lego, BMW, and Ikea. Where is AR on the hype curve: still a tech trigger for a few or already widely adopted? The experts speak. Sascha Kiener, Metaio: “AR will change how we will interact with technology and digital data in the future. The biggest issue is lack of dedicated hardware integrated into standard end-consumer devices. As soon as the game industry sees the value, it will go mainstream.” Raimund Gross, SAP: “The future is what you can influence. You have to embrace trends, immerse yourself into new technologies, continuously learn. Only then will you have an educated dialog and make informed choices.” Thomas Eckert, SAP: “When trying to predict the future potential of consumer-oriented technologies, always consider the ‘Caveman Principle’.” (Michio Kaku) Join us for Augmented Reality: Beyond Google Glass

The buzz: Startup fever. Whoosh! The sound of start-ups roaring out of the gate with energy, commitment, passion. Thud! The sound of 90% of startups failing. Did they misread the market, run out of cash, choose the wrong team? There must be a way to boost the hit rate and spread the wealth of entrepreneurial spirit beyond Silicon Valley, India and Israel, but how? The experts speak. Suraj Sudji, SAP Startup Focus: “Startup companies need early planetary alignment because there are so many things that can go wrong.” (Jeff Bezos). Prof. Rajeev Srinivasan, India Intellectual Property Rights: “From experience, I found that the main reason for entrepreneurial failure is the market: market failure, marketing capability, and distribution reach. Lakshman Pachineela Seshadri, SAP: “Innovation is the specific instrument of entrepreneurship...the act that endows resources with a new capacity to create wealth.” (Peter F. Drucker). Join us for Why Do So Many Start-ups Fail?

The buzz: Innovation and creativity.In your business, do you actually innovate and create something new or do you merely re-order and re-assemble existing ideas? If the former, do ideas come from a pre-defined, standardized process or serendipitous chaos? If you’re not sure, it may help to learn the behaviors that promote and hinder innovation in the most innovatively successful organizations. The experts speak. Shahar Larry, Demaya: “Fear is the mind killer (Frank Herbert, Dune). “Progress isn't made by early risers. It's made by lazy men trying to find easier ways to do something” (Robert Heinlein, Time Enough for Love). Natty Gur, The Friedkin Group: “If you're not making mistakes, then you're not doing anything. I'm positive that a doer makes mistakes” (John Wooden). Itzik Shoshan, SAP: “There is nothing new under the sun” (Ecclesiastes 1:9). Mor Sagmon, SAP: “Seek truth, don't follow the herd.” Join us for Innovation Evolution: From Initial Spark to Implementable Idea.

The buzz: Creativity. To produce a great idea, must you be a genius or just lucky? If, like most, you believe the root of creativity and innovation is inspiration, what about the role of courage and persistence? It is not difficult to generate a lot of ideas, but how do you pick just the great ones? Creative methods, like fashion and the seasons, come and go. What if creativity is a skill that can be taught and nurtured, and everybody can learn it? Many questions in search of answers! The experts speak. Yoni Stern, SIT: “You can’t think about thinking without thinking about something” (Johan de Kleer). Frank Rust, Design Thinker and Innovation Consultant: “You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club” (Jack London). Alejandro Pifarré, SAP: “The battlefield is a scene of constant chaos. The winner will be the one who controls that chaos, both his own and the enemies’.” (Napoleon Bonaparte). Join us for Innovation and the Creative Techniques Battleground.

The buzz: Gamification. Who in the workforce is driving the uptake of gamification in business? These ‘emPLAYees’ are Millennials. For them, work is about self-fulfillment, not just salary – and success is defined not by rank or seniority, but by personal matters. For your organization, gamification is not about serving managers and companies, it’s what interests employees. The silver lining: When games create an environment for creativity and innovation, everyone wins. The experts speak. Gopal RajGuru, Innovate+Grow: “Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity” (Gen. George Patton). Mario Herger, Enterprise Gamification Consultancy: “Gamification is big data on employees and will transform the way companies select, evaluate, and promote employees.” Tonja Erismann, SAP: “In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun” (Mary Poppins). Join us for Gamification and Innovation: iWorker, Em’play’ee, Col’laborer.

The buzz: Innovation. If you wonder why your organization has not achieved legendary status as an innovator in your industry, we may have the answer. Simply put, you cannot “do innovation” while dividing your focus on other things. Hint: Concentrate on extracting the maximum value from innovation, finding new and better ways to do business, and equipping your company with the intention and the capability to innovate all the time, everywhere. The experts speak. Laurent Dupraz,IS Director: “If you want something new, you have to stop doing something old.” (Peter F. Drucker). Matthew Littlefield, LNS Research: “Perfection is impossible. However, striving for perfection is not. Do the best you can under the conditions that exist. That is what counts.” (John Wooden). Peter Mittemeyer, SAP: “Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving the kiss the attention it deserves.” (Albert Einstein). Join us for Morphing from Innovation Laggard to Innovation Leader.

The buzz: Innovation. Is your company so consumed with profitability and revenue optimization tasks that you’re neglecting the connection to your customers, in particular, forgetting to involve them in your product innovation journey? Don’t feel badly. Co-creation with an external community is a newer discipline that requires clarity, creativity, and continuity – and techniques like design thinking can help. Startups do this more naturally than large companies. Today we’ll explore collaboration points and mechanisms for fostering innovation relationships. The experts speak. Jeremy Cox, Ovum: “Smart companies engineer serendipity into their organizations, whereas the majority pay lip-service to innovation.” Paul Hobcraft, Innovation Transformation Advisor: “Preconceived notions are the locks on the door to wisdom” (Mary Browne). Marc Dietrich, SAP: “Tatatataaaaa. This is our prototype!” (A software developer). Join us for Innovating With, At, For Customers: Key Ingredients.