Global Open Innovation Summit 2017 | Volanthen Group of Companies | 28 September 2017 | Barcelona, Spain, Hotel Occidental Atenea Mar Paseo García Faria 37-47, 08019 Barcelona, Spain

This Summit brings together experts from varied professions, organisations and industries that have embraced Open Innovation (OI). Besides best practice sharing, this event offers a valuable opportunity for networking and partnering with businesses of diverse sizes and types.

The conference covers a wide spectrum of topics including: successful strategies for implementing OI into the workplace; creating mechanisms for collaboration across industries; new ways of engaging customers and employees through OI; and effective methods for translating innovation into a usable cutting-edge technology. The participants will also have the chance to learn about the most suitable business models for OI; get a peek into the world of technology scouts; and learn about the latest trends in procurement, R&D investment and design thinking.

Dr. Tom Kavassalis, CAN
Vice- President, Strategy & Alliances Research & Product Development
Xerox Corporation

Nicolas Bry, FR,
Chief Innovation Officer
Orange Valley

Francois Dufour, FR
Business Development & Communication Director
Orange Startup Ecosystem

Aileen Smith, UK,
Head of Ecosystem Development
Huawei SPO Lab

Dr. Jorg Knablein, DE
Technology Scouting
Bayer AG

Goran Cangl, USA
Head of Ecosystem Steering
Nokia

Sander Duivestein, NL
Senior Analyst Public Speaker & Author Sogeti

Patrice Duboe, FR
Innovation VP, CTO Office
Capgemini

Enrico A. Palumbo, CH
HR Director & Member of the Management Board
SAP (Switzerland)

Jonas Jacobi, USA
VP, IBM Developer Advocacy
IBM

Luis Allo, CH
Global Director Innovation Sourcing
Johnson & Johnson

John Palfreyman,UK
Consultant & Former Director,
Blockchain
IBM

Christian Saclier, CH
Global Head of Industrial Design
Nestle SA

Alessandro Zedda, FR
Former Vice President of R&D
A2Z Innovation Consulting