Agenda
Interactive & Highly Collaborative Content
GROWTH INNOVATION LEADERSHIP COUNCIL ANNUAL MEETING AND GROWTH PIPELINE EXPERIENCE KICKOFF
Growth Innovation Leadership Council Registration and Continental Breakfast
Growth Innovation Leadership Council Mixer
Annual Council Meeting Begins
Council Meeting Concludes
Speaker & Thought Leader Orientation
Participant Meet ‘n’ Greet
Welcome Networking Reception and Event Kickoff
GENERAL SESSION, COLLABORATION ZONES, AND EXHIBITION
Registration, Continental Breakfast, and Exhibition
WELCOME AND OPENING ADDRESS – Strategic Imperative 8
HEADLINER – The New Normal: Renew and Refuel the Growth Pipeline
Navigating the 16th Anniversary Growth, Innovation and Leadership: The Growth Pipeline Experience
EXECUTIVE BULLETIN – The Future of North America, Recalibrated
Networking, Refreshment, and Exhibition Break
11:00AM
CONCURRENT COLLABORATION ZONES – ROUNDTABLES
Roundtable sessions capture the power of all participants’ voices, insights and experiences via group discussion and exploration of the issue at hand.
Choose one of the following zones:
Zone 1. The Global Disruptive Forces Surrounding Us
Zone 2. Balancing Your Opportunity Portfolio Between Core and New Revenue Streams
Zone 3. Building Actionable Customer Personas
Zone 4. External Partnerships: Partnering to Enter New Markets
Zone 5. Leveraging Customer Insights to Drive Ongoing Improvements
Food For Thought Luncheon – Networking Roundtables Hosted by Industry Leaders
Participants and Frost & Sullivan thought leaders host a menu of luncheon discussions on pertinent industry issues. Dine and dish with industry experts. The list of discussion topics will be available on-site.
Session-to-Session Travel Time
1:35PM
CONCURRENT COLLABORATION ZONES – THINKTANKS
ThinkTank sessions employ interactive team exercises in a “roll up your sleeves” learning environment.
Choose one of the following sessions:
Zone 1. Planning for the Future: Creating Your Strategic Narrative
Zone 2. Minimizing Risk through Data Driven Analysis
Zone 3. Spotting Your Disruptive Competitors
Zone 4. Increasing Operational Efficiency and Excellence in Innovation
Zone 5. Understanding and Monetizing the Customer Life Cycle
2:50PM
Networking, Refreshment Break, and Exhibition Break
3:20PM
CONCURRENT COLLABORATION ZONES – CASE HISTORIES
Case Histories explore a specific use case and include informal conversations that draw upon the experience and expertise of the featured executive and participants.
Choose one of the following sessions:
Zone 1: Forecasting the Convergence of Business Models, Consumers and Technology
Zone 2. Prioritizing Growth Opportunities for Investment
Zone 3. Accelerating Innovation: Leveraging Rapid Prototyping with Incubators, Startups and New Ventures
Zone 4. Embracing Ongoing Business Model Innovation
Zone 5. Ensuring Organizational Alignment through Effective Communications
4:00PM
Session-to-Session Travel Time
4:05PM
Ask the Experts! Panel – Charting a Growth Course in an Economy Upended
4:45PM
Executive Address – Radical Thinking: Changing Mindsets to Ignite Business Model Innovation
5:15PM
Casino Night Networking Reception
You don’t have to travel to Vegas to test your luck. Bring your poker face as we enjoy a night of networking, cocktails & gambling. Get ready to party and don’t forget to bring your good luck charm!
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2021
GENERAL SESSION, COLLABORATION ZONES, EXHIBITION, AND INNOVATION CENTER TOUR
Early Riser’s Run/Walk
Continental Breakfast and Exhibition
ICEBREAKER AND HEADLINER – Revitalize Your Growth Strategy: Investing in the Visionary Future
TECHTALK – The Game Changers
Continental Breakfast and Exhibition
Session-to-Session Travel Time
10:00AM
CONCURRENT COLLABORATION ZONES – ROUNDTABLES
Roundtable sessions capture the power of all participants’ voices, insights and experiences via group discussion and exploration of the issue at hand.
Choose one of the following zones:
Zone 1. Understanding the Genesis of Customer Problems and Creating Early Solutions
Zone 2. Strategically Align Resources and the Innovation Pipeline
Zone 3. Building a Compelling Customer Roadmap
Zone 4. Building and Cultivating World Class Core Execution Teams
Networking, Refreshment Break, and Exhibition Break
11:30AM
CONCURRENT COLLABORATION ZONES – Lessons Learned Lounges
Lessons Learned Lounges are collegial safe zones created to share cautionary lessons, preview obstacles, and benefit from one another’s “post-mortems”.
Choose one of the following sessions:
Zone 1. Creating Tangible Outcomes: From Ideation to Proof of Concept
Zone 2. Achieving Sustainable, Scalable Innovation
Zone 3. Gaining Executive Alignment with the Growth Portfolio
Zone 4. Aligning Sales Leadership and Teams with New Growth
12:30PM
Networking Luncheon
1:30PM
MOVER & SHAKER INTERVIEWS – Where the Ventures are Venturing
2:30PM
16th Annual Growth, Innovation and Leadership: The Growth Pipeline Experience Concludes
2:30PM
SILICON VALLEY INNOVATION CENTER TOUR
*Please note participation incurs an additional fee for those other than Growth Innovation Leadership Council members. See registration link for details.
4:00PM
Tour Check-In
5:30PM
Growth Innovation Leadership Council Executive Roundtable – Business Model Innovation and Disruption
Hors d’oeuvres and beverages will be served
6:30PM
Tour and Roundtable Conclude
Shuttle Departs for Doubletree by Hilton San Jose