Innovation Montréal 2008
October 6 and 7 at Centre Mont-Royal
An international conference on
Innovation and Business Development
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Benefit from the experience of world leaders in innovation |
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Discover new models for development and exploitation of innovation |
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Be inspired by success stories |
An international conference featuring more than
15 world leaders in innovation, including:
General Manager, IP Licensing, Intellectual Property and Licensing Group, Legal and Corporate Affairs, Microsoft (Redmond, Washington)
Microsoft is the world leader in microcomputer software. The corporation develops and markets a wide range of software, accessories and services for professional and home use. The company employs 78,500 people in over 100 countries. In the most recent Business Week ranking, Microsoft was 5th among the World's 50 Most Innovative Companies.
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, Ceradyne (Costa Mesa, California)
Ceradyne is a worldwide leader in the development and production of advanced technical ceramics used in the industrial, medical, aerospace, defence and electronic markets. Ceradyne was recently ranked No. 1 in United States by Aviation Week & Space Technology among the top performing companies in terms of growth of sales, earnings and return on investment.
MONDAY OCTOBER 6, LUNCHEON CONFERENCE
Mr. Charles Sirois - Reserve your place today
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Telesystem and Enablis Réseau Entrepreneurial (Montréal)
Telesystem, a Canadian private capital corporation founded in 1984 by Charles Sirois, is devoted to the creation, acquisition, financing and management of companies in the field of information and communications technology around the world. Over the past 20 years, Telesystem and its professional teams (ID Capital, Propulsion Ventures, Argo Global Capital) made venture capital investments exceeding $1.5 billion.
TUESDAY OCTOBER 7, BREAKFAST CONFERENCE
Mr. Gérald Tremblay - Reserve your place today
Mayor of Montréal
As mayor of the province of Quebec's major city since November 2001, he uses the experience he has acquired to serve his community. His goal is to build a city in which citizens are at the heart of the concerns of his administration. He also demonstrated his leadership ability by laying the foundation for the new city. During his mandate he also designed and advanced Quebec's economic development strategy based on the industry cluster concept. In addition to these accomplishments, he provided Montrealers with a long-term vision of the city through: Imagining and Building Montréal 2025 - A World of Creativity and Opportunities, which was the fruit of the 2002 Montréal Summit and the ensuing action plans.
Managing Director, European Business and Innovation Centre Network (EBN) (Brussels, Belgium)
EBN, a pan-European non-governmental network, is composed of approximately 200 Business and Innovation Centres (BICs) in more than 30 European countries. BICs promote innovation and economic growth through job and enterprise creation and development.
Senior Director, Pro-Cluster Kobe, Foundation for Biomedical Research and Innovation (FBRI) (Kobe, Japan)
FBRI was established in 2000 in the city of Kobe (Japan) as the central organization managing the Kobe Medical Industry Development Project. The FBRI processes and supports clinical research and trials to promote innovations in advanced medical technologies. It also works to coordinate academics, industry and local or central government to establish a life sciences cluster in Kobe and in the Kansai area.
Themes discussed:
- Innovative Human Capital and Creativity Management
- Best Practices in Innovation Management
- Seed Funding for Innovative Projects
- Business/University Collaboration: How to Concretize Productive Marriages
- Clusters and Innovation
INNOVATION MONTRÉAL 2008 IS ORGANIZED BY MONTRÉAL INTERNATIONAL
In collaboration with Chambre de commerce et d'industrie de Lyon and l'Université de Lyon
Innovation Montréal 2008 is organized within the context of the 21st Entretiens du
Centre Jacques Cartier
INNOVATION MONTRÉAL 2008 WOULD LIKE TO THANK ITS FINANCIAL PARTNERS:
Major partners:
Partners:
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