Innovation is a 'top 3' issue for many organisation, particularly as in many parts of the world the economy reaches a tipping point and moves back towards growth. So why is it that often functions and professionals within them are often seen as blockers to innovation rather than the strategic enablers that they increasingly need to be? Using a piece of recent research conducted by IACCM, Innovation Fixer, and Kommercialize this interactive webinar will draw on this to look at what our members see as the issues they face, and how is it possible to re-position as professionals in the area of innovation.\r
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Our Experts:\r
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Adrian Furner\r
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Adrian is an acknowledged thought leader and practitioner in the area of commercial innovation and the role of functional teams in innovation.He brings to bear 25 years of practitioner experience in the fields of commercial, procurement, supply chain, and operations within corporate environments across many sectors. Adrian is the founder of Kommercialize where he has brought together his functional experience with his passion for innovation to help organisations address the increasingly important area of commercial innovation. Adrian has a background in engineering and business having gained a BEng at University of Nottingham along with further education at London Business School, Wharton, and Saïd Business School.He is a Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and a Fellow of the IACCM.\r
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Kevin McFarthing\r
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Dr Kevin McFarthing is an innovation specialist with experience in consumer products, OTC pharmaceuticals, diagnostics and life sciences.He was Head of Strategic Alliances, and Head of R&D for Health & Personal Care at Reckitt Benckiser, a consumer goods company with sales of $16bn. He now runs the Innovation Fixer consultancy, helping companies to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of innovation. He is the author of chapters in two recent books on Open Innovation, and has been voted as one of the Top 40 bloggers on innovation. More details can be found at www.innovationfixer.com and @InnovationFixer on Twitter.
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