Hear how organisations in the creative industry adapted and innovated to survive and thrive through COVID.
If Willy Wonka had employed a development chef John would definitely have secured the job! From his classical training worldwide in restaurants, luxury hotels and even cruise liners he’s now turned to innovation and development. John travels the world on his ‘food safaris’ seeking inspiration and exploring new food trends – sometimes in their conception. John heads up a team of development chefs all over Europe, he is well respected for his unstoppable dedication and passion for going that extra mile in the kitchen. Using the latest innovative equipment in his experimental kitchen he develops cooking methods and techniques for both commercial and domestic kitchens from Michelin starred restaurants to global household food brands.
Steve Hill will share his experiences and thoughts around how thinking differently can support positive mind-sets and innovation. Steve is a Commercial Director at Auticon UK, a unique, multi-national consultancy and social enterprise, which exclusively employs autistic adults as IT consultants. Steve has started and sold several businesses as well as having had senior roles in large tech companies including IBM, Samsung and the technology division of McLaren. Steve’s experience in the technology innovation sector has developed his passion for using tech to drive change in non-academic complimentary curriculums and neuro-diverse education by publishing a series of audio books for children.
Leaders are key to culture and must know the levers available to encourage innovative behaviours and outcomes, so they can determine what changes they need to make. Learn how leaders use innovation to drive new value for their business and their critical role in creating an innovative culture.
Martin Ellgood from Chugai Pharma and Kit Wilson from Welsh Water talk about their experiences of setting up and running an innovation programme.
Looking to find more agile ways of working or just want to learn more? Then this is the session for you! Brought to us by our colleagues at the Innovation Network, this session will support you to build, launch or refine your agile strategy and harness the power of agile, lean and value driven change.
This maybe a rather broad topic, but this month we are handing the session over to Emma Cowan from Innovate UK who is also our newest Advisory Board member. Innovate UK helps businesses develop new products, services and processes they need to grow through innovation. Hear more about how they connect businesses to the partners, customers and investors that can help them turn ideas into commercially successful realities. What lessons can we take back into our business from this approach? Plus, be inspired by Digitalnauts and hear how they have taken a great idea and created a thriving business.