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13th Annual

New Product Innovation & Development:A F RO S T & S U L L I VA N E X E C U T I V E M I N D C H A N G E

March 25 – 28, 2019 | Hyatt Regency La Jol la | La Jol la , CA

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5 REASONS WHY YOU MUST ATTEND:

1 TECHNOLOGY IS CONVERGING

Virtual Reality. Native Voice. Artificial Intelligence. Blockchain. Technology is evolving and being deployed at a dizzying rate. Keep pace with the advancements, know when to hit the trigger, and get ready for the disrupters still to come.

2 SMARTEN UP YOUR PRODUCT STRATEGY

Amidst all the disruption, the innovation, and consumer upheaval come the unabated demand for you and your team to be operationally efficient and effective. Engage with product and innovation experts through our interactive workshops, breakout sessions and networking activities to uncover unique insights and best practices to take back to the office.

3 MAKE DATA YOUR BEST FRIEND

Over 2.5 quintillion bytes of data are created every single day. Benchmark with other executives for best practices on effectively leveraging metrics and KPI’s to make smart product decisions.

4 INSPIRE YOUR PEERS, COLLEAGUES AND

YOUR INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY

Our events are designed for you to open up about your most formidable challenges and forge lasting connections with your industry peers. Ultimately, you will leave the event feeling invigorated, inspired and ready to enact purposeful change.

5 CHECK RISK AT THE DOOR

Become a bold and visionary leader. Capitalize on a bounty of growth opportunities and new ideas to create sustainable growth and deliver customer value.

Discover Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine and enjoy a seaside destination with the charm of a European village and the panache of Southern California. Located in the city known as “The Jewel of the Pacific”, this La Jolla hotel offers incomparable beaches, shopping, dining, galleries and attractions.

EVENT DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

Join us if you are a forward-thinking business leader who drives product development and innovation in your organization. Come network with CEOs, CTOs, Presidents, Vice Presidents and Directors of:

• Engineering• Innovation/Ideation• Intellectual Property• Product & Brand Management• Product Marketing

• Product Planning & Development• Research & Development• Strategic Marketing• Technology

YOUR NEW FAVORITE EVENT! COLLABORATE, COLLABORATE, COLLABORATEEngage in strategic conversations with innovation and product development executives to benchmark, ideate and execute!

RELAX, HAVE FUN AND MAKE NEW FRIENDSKeep your contact list building and engines at high rev, while enjoying unique networking events throughout the program!

FIND SOLUTIONS FASTBe sure to sign up for a Frost & Sullivan Exclusive: Solutions Wheel! Collaborate speed date style with leading solution providers and discover who will help you address your business challenges – without a hard sales pitch.

TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT STRATEGYJoin us for the Innovation Workshops where top-level product development executives, subject-matter experts and savvy providers will share best practices and lessons learned in leveraging powerful strategies for product development excellence.

STAY AHEAD OF THE TECHNOLOGY CURVEOne-to-one personalized discussions will focus around new services that executives can take advantage of to meet the specific needs of their businesses.

BENCHMARK YOUR INNOVATION EFFORTSHow is your organization addressing real-world innovation challenges and staying ahead of the curve? Join us for the Innovation Lab Tour where you’ll benchmark with your peers and see how a best-in-class organization stays competitive in an ever-changing market.

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Executive

(C-Level,President, VP,Director)

Other

Management

64%

8%

28%

MORE CONTENT THAN ONE PERSON CAN HANDLE

98%

of surveyed participants would recommend this event to their colleagues and/or peers.

*Please note this profile is based on past Executive MindXchange events.

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Frost & Sullivan extends its appreciation to the following Advisory Board Members for their expertise and valuable support in ensuring the agenda delivers relevant and valuable content.

Vicki A. Barbur, PhD Senior Director, Partnerships and Technology Commercialization Batelle

April Bertram Business Development Director GOJO Industries Inc.

Paul Campbell Head of Innovation W.L. Gore Member – Growth Innovation Leadership Council

Mike Golebiowski Vice President of Marketing, Healthcare Strategy & Innovations B. Braun Medical Inc. Member – Growth Innovation Leadership Council

Ray Ip Executive Director, Research & Development, Product Development, External Innovation & Portfolio Development Allergan

John Klick Business Innovation Leader Pfizer

Rajiv Kumar Senior Partner Frost & Sullivan

Lori Heino-Royer Director, Business Development Daimler Trucks North America Member – Growth Innovation Leadership Council

Mohan Nair Senior Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer Cambia Health Member – Growth Innovation Leadership Council

Jeffrey Worsham Global Lead, Technology & Innovation Northrop Grumman

Alessandro Vigilante Head of Global Innovation Ecosystem Fidelity Investments

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13h Annual NEW PRODUCT INNOVATION & DEVELOPMENT: A FROST & SULLIVAN EXECUTIVE MINDXCHANGE ADVISORY BOARD:An Event Shaped by a Community of Your Peers!

SNAPSHOT OF COMPANIES REPRESENTED AT PREVIOUS EXECUTIVE MIND CHANGE EVENTS


Sunday, March 24, 2019 – arrival day

7:00pm Suggested Arrival Time Arrive Sunday to participate in Monday’s Innovation Workshops and Networking Activities.

TueSday, March 26, 2019 – General SeSSion and exhibiTion

8:15am Registration, Continental Breakfast, and Exhibition

9:00am WelcoMe and Mover & Shaker keynoTe – Embracing Risk to Ignite Your Products, People and Organization

9:50am Navigating the 13th Annual New Product Innovation & Development: A Frost & Sullivan Executive MindXchange

10:05am caSe hiSTory – Transforming the Enterprise from Data-Phobic to Data-Centric for Competitive Advantage

10:30am Networking, Refreshment, and Exhibition Break

11:00am concurrenT collaboraTion ZoneS – The Innovation Boardroom and Case Histories The innovaTion boardrooM – Engage in high level debate and discussion around the strategic issues facing innovation and product development executives. Please note: The Innovation Boardroom is reserved for senior level, seasoned practitioners and seating is limited to encourage maximum interaction. 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 zones:

Zone 1: The Innovation Boardroom: Partnering & Monetizing Technology Convergence

Zone 2: Case History: Validate and Steer Incremental Product Development by Leveraging Customer Data

Zone 3: Case History: Partnering to Build a Successful Innovation Program

12:00pm concurrenT SeSSionS – Choose one of the following concurrent sessions:

INTERACTIVE – SOLUTIONS WHEEL – Play the “wheel” to find out which of the industry’s products and services will help you solve your challenges. It is a series of rapid fire, one-on-one meetings with leading sponsors – both

intense and fulfilling. (OR)

THE FIX! Crowdsourcing Tactical Solutions to Our Most Vexing Challenges Share your smarts! Choose between five themed brainstorming sessions and crowd source solutions to the most vexing challenges facing product developers and innovators today. These are

fifteen minute rapid fire sessions with three rotations. First come, first serve, so choose wisely! Each brainstorm group will build upon the other to build a list of readily operationalized ideas to these common challenges.

The Fix on the Death of Innovation by Process The Fix on Working with Startups to Feed the Pipeline The Fix on Integrating Customers into the Innovation and Product Development Process The Fix on Managing Global, Connected Teams The Fix on Red Tape – Innovating in Regulated Industries

chooSe beTWeen Three differenT collaboraTion ZoneS:Customize your agenda! Stay the course with one zone or bounce around to others. All collaboration zones are Power-Point Free, participant-driven discussions featuring

creative thinking and idea generation.

ZONE 1: The Innovation Boardroom | ZONE 2: Metrics & Data for Product Development Excellence | ZONE 3: Savvy Advancement and Execution of Product Innovation

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DENOTES CONTENT SESSIONS

DENOTES NETWORKING EVENTS

Monday, March 25, 2019 – innovaTion WorkShopS & neTWorkinG day

Spend your morning learning and your evening networking! Join us for a morning Innovation Workshop on a critical topic, and then later bring plenty of business cards, relax, meet-and-greet during an evening devoted to making new contacts and new friends.

8:00am Innovation Workshops: Registration & Continental Breakfast Exchange ideas, gain new perspectives, and power up your professional network during these interactive innovation workshops.

8:30am Innovation Workshops Begin Choose one of the following:

WORKSHOP 1: Unleashing the Power of Technology to Optimize Your Products, Services… and Your Business

WORKSHOP 2: Get Your Act Together! Aligning Innovation & Strategic Product Planning with Corporate Objectives

12:00pm Innovation Workshops Networking Lunch For Innovation Workshop Participants

12:30pm Sponsor Workshop

2:00pm Sponsor Registration & Orientation Reception

2:45pm Speaker & Thought Leader Orientation

3:30pm Exclusive! Participant Meet ‘n’ Greet This end-user/practitioner networking activity is your opportunity to identify

– right out of the gate – those peers who share challenges similar to your own. It’s a great way to find participants who have thought leadership you can benefit from and to facilitate later dialogues throughout the event.

4:15pm Networking Scavenger Hunt & Tour

7:30pm Welcome Reception & Event Kickoff

GroWTh innovaTion leaderShip council MeeTinG aGenda

*Please note participation in the annual meeting is restricted to Council Members and Designees only.

12:00pm Networking Lunch

12:30pm Council Meet ‘n’ Greet

1:00pm Roundtable Discussion: Improving Strategic Product Development

2:30pm Roundtable and Council Meeting Concludes

2:45pm Speaker & Thought Leader Orientation

3:30pm Participant Meet ‘n’ Greet This end-user/practitioner networking activity is your opportunity to identify

– right out of the gate – those peers who share challenges similar to your own. It’s a great way to find participants who have thought leadership you can benefit from and to facilitate later dialogues throughout the event.

4:15pm Networking Scavenger Hunt & Tour of La Jolla

7:30pm Welcome Reception & Event Kickoff

See page 23 for more information on the Growth Innovation Leadership Council.


12:45pm Food For Thought Networking Luncheon – Networking Roundtables Hosted by Industry Leaders Practitioners and solution providers 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.

1:45pm Session to Session Travel Time

1:50pm concurrenT collaboraTion ZoneS – The Innovation Boardroom and ThinkTanks The innovaTion boardrooM – Engage in high level debate and discussion around the strategic issues facing innovation and product development executives. Please note: The Innovation Boardroom is reserved for senior level, seasoned practitioners and seating is limited to encourage maximum interaction. ThinkTank sessions employ interactive team exercises in a “roll up your sleeves” learning environment. Choose one of the following zones:

Zone 1: The Innovation Boardroom: Keep Your Eye on the ROI: Working with the CFO to Get What You Need

Zone 2: ThinkTank: Leveraging Machine Learning to Uncover New Product Opportunities

Zone 3: ThinkTank: Decluttering, Finding and Driving the Upside in Your Product Portfolio

3:20pm Networking, Refreshment, and Exhibition Break 3:50pm inTeracTive – Ask the Experts! Panel on Instilling a Culture of Fast Fail with Your Product Development Teams4:30pm caSe hiSTory – A Real World Story of How AI Enabled and Enhanced Product Value5:00pm freSh perSpecTive – The Risk Taker and the Learner5:30pm Networking Reception6:30pm Dine Around La Jolla

WedneSday, March 27, 2019 – General SeSSion and exhibiTion

8:15am Continental Breakfast and Exhibition8:45am ice breaker and keynoTe – Assessing the Role of the Chief Change Maker in Today’s Organization 9:30am caSe hiSTory – Preempting Business Model Shifts Before They Happen9:55am Briefing Sessions, Networking, Refreshment and Exhibition Break10:55am concurrenT collaboraTion ZoneS – The Innovation Boardroom and Roundtable Session The innovaTion boardrooM – Engage in high level debate and discussion around the strategic issues facing innovation and product development executives. Please note: The Innovation Boardroom is reserved for senior level, seasoned practitioners and seating is limited to encourage maximum interaction. Roundtable sessions capture the power of all participants’ voices, insights and experiences via group discussion and exploration of the issue at hand.

Zone 1: The Innovation Boardroom: Investor? Incubator? Inspirer? Coaching Session – Aligning the Role of the Chief Innovation Officer with the Objectives of the Organization

Zone 2: Roundtable: “You’re Measuring Me on What?!” Determining the Right Mix of Metrics, KPIs and Baselines for Your Product Innovation Team

Zone 3: Roundtable: Let’s Pilot That! Testing Value Propositions with Your Customers to Reduce Risk and Win Big on ROI

12:10pm Food For Thought Networking Luncheon – Networking Roundtables Hosted by Industry Leaders Practitioners and solution providers 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. 1:10pm Session-to-Session Travel Time1:15pm concurrenT collaboraTion ZoneS – The Innovation Boardroom and Best Practice Session The innovaTion boardrooM – Engage in high level debate and discussion around the strategic issues facing innovation and product development executives. Please note: The Innovation Boardroom is reserved for senior level, seasoned practitioners and seating is limited to encourage maximum interaction. Best Practice sessions examine a real world use case, dissect the best practices employed, and explore how to apply them to your own initiative and company. Choose one of the following zones:

Zone 1. The Innovation Boardroom: Where Should Innovation and Product Development Live Within the Organization?

Zone 2. Best Practice: “It’s All About Me!” Leveraging Data & Customer Insights to Create Highly Personalized Products & Services

2:15pm Session to Session Travel Time2:20pm caSe hiSTory – To Market, To Market! What Every Product Innovation Team Should Do to Accelerate Time to Launch2:50pm Networking, Refreshment, and Exhibition Break3:20pm Speed runS Join us for a Burst of Insight on: • Innovating the Product Experience with AR/VR • Data from Unlikely Sources – Fuel for Product Innovation

4:05pm caSe hiSTory – Successful Sprints or Just Sloppy Thinking? The Rainmaker’s Guide to the Proper Execution of Agile4:30pm capSTone keynoTe – Innovation Game Changer5:00pm 13th Annual New Product Innovation & Development: A Frost & Sullivan Executive MindXchange Concludes

ThurSday, March 28, 2019 – innovaTion cenTer Tour

San Diego Gas & Electric Energy Innovation Center The San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) Energy Innovation Center (EIC) was created to showcase some of the most futuristic and innovative technologies in one place. We invite you to experience it for yourself. The Energy Innovation Center is a double LEED® platinum facility and a dynamic resource that lets you explore the future of home, the office, and even the parking lot!*Please note participation incurs an additional fee for those other than Growth Innovation Leadership Council Members. See registration page for details.

10:15am check-in

10:30am execuTive roundTable on STeerinG exTernal parTnerShipS 11:30am Networking Brunch 12:30pm deparT for The SdG&e enerGy innovaTion cenTer

1:00pm check-in and WelcoMe

1:15pm innovaTion cenTer Tour 2:30pm Shuttle Returns to the Hyatt Regency La Jolla

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Schedule-at-a-glanceSchedule-at-a-glance is preliminary and will be updated as information becomes available.


Embracing Risk to Ignite Your Products, People and OrganizationKevin Conroy Chief Executive Officer Conroy Media

Kevin Conroy is an award-winning media and technology innovator, board member, advisor, and entrepreneur, consistently at the leading edge and focused on the intersection of media, technology, and data, making significant breakthroughs impacting the future growth of entertainment, music, and sports. He has held a range of global, operational, strategic, entrepreneurial, and intrapreneurial roles for major media and entertainment corporations including CBS, Fox, Bertelsmann, AOL, Univision, and MGM, managing P&L’s in excess of a billion dollars.

Assessing the Role of the Chief Innovation Officer in Today’s OrganizationMohan Nair Senior Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer Cambia Health Solutions

Mohan Nair brings broad experience to innovation, having been a high-tech entrepreneur, computer scientist, educator, strategy consultant and healthcare innovator. Recognized in Forbes.com as a pioneer in cultural transformation of organizations, he enables innovation, accelerates solutions and creates emerging healthcare companies. As Senior Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer, the head of Innovation Force at Cambia Health Solutions, author of three books and a Tedx talk on transformation, Mohan is a business transformation enthusiast.

Innovation Game ChangerAshok Chetty Innovation Leader DuPont

Ashok Chetty, Innovation Leader has been actively involved in leading and managing innovation at DuPont for over 20 years. He has a passion for learning and for trying new approaches and paradigms to solve long-existing problems. As a result, his career has included marketing, business strategy, and technology leadership roles in businesses serving a variety of industries such as healthcare, automotive, worker safety, environmental protection, specialty chemicals, construction, and packaging.

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NETWORKING ACTIVITIES

Monday, March 25, 2019

Participant Meet ‘n’ Greet3:30pm

This end-user/practitioner networking activity is your opportunity to identify – right out ofthe gate – those peers who share challenges similar to your own. It’s a great way to find participants who have thought leadership you canbenefit from and to facilitate later dialogues throughout the event.

Networking Scavenger Hunt & Tour 4:15pm

Tour, network and compete in beautiful La Jolla. This afternoon will have a little of everything as you’ll be paired up in teams to compete in a one-of-a-kind scavenger hunt that will take you through art galleries, boutiques, restaurants and wildlife. Not to be missed! Participant Fee: $150

Welcome Reception & Event Kickoff7:30pm

Meet your fellow peers and colleagues as we engage in an ice breaker over cocktails to get the conversations started and set you up for an event whose foundation is built on collaboration.

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Networking Reception5:30pm Join us for another great opportunity to make new friends and

further business relationships!

Dine Around La Jolla 6:30pm

Take networking a step further and join us as we venture into downtown La Jolla. Enjoy a diverse range of food options and explore “The Jewel” of San Diego. A great opportunity to build relationships with your fellow peers in a fun, intimate setting! Participant Fee: $75

Thursday, March 28, 2019

San Diego Gas & Electronic Energy Innovation Center 10:15am

The Energy Innovation Center was created to showcase some of the most futuristic and innovative technologies in one place. We invite you to experience it for yourself. The Energy Innovation Center is a double LEED® platinum facility and a dynamic resource that lets you explore the future of home, the office, and even the parking lot!See page 20 for more details.


agenda

Sunday, March 24, 2019 | Arrival Day

7:00pm Suggested Arrival Time

Arrive Sunday to participate in Monday’s Innovation Workshops and Networking Activities

Monday, March 25, 2019 – Innovation Workshops & Networking Day Spend your morning learning and your evening networking! Join us for a morning Innovation Workshop on a critical topic, and then later bring plenty of business cards, relax, meet-and-greet during an evening devoted to making new contacts and new friends.

8:00am Innovation Workshops: Registration & Continental Breakfast Exchange ideas, gain new perspectives and power up your professional network during these interactive innovation workshops. Registration

for a workshop may incur an additional fee. See registration page for details.

8:30am Innovation Workshops Begin

Choose one of the following:

WORKSHOP 1: Unleashing the Power of Technology to Optimize Your Products, Services…and Your Business

WorkShop leader: Mark Simoncelli Global Vice President, Growth Implementation Solutions Frost & Sullivan

Session Abstract:As technology continues to evolve and companies work to maintain their edge and competitive advantage, new products and services becomes critical for future proofing. This requires pushing boundaries to take risks and decisive actions when navigating a product portfolio mixed with incremental and breakthrough innovation strategies and a fast fail product development culture. This interactive workshop will look at how your products and services can give your organization a competitive advantage in a commoditized world.

Key Take-Aways:

• Framework to push boundaries within your comfort zone

• Insight on the necessary environment for fast fail product development

• Blueprint of strategic product development to embrace evolving technology

About Your Innovation Workshop Leader: Mark is a Global Vice President of Growth Implementation Solutions at Frost & Sullivan. His vast experience is in Product Innovation, Strategic Development and Digital Transformation - IoT, Digital Business Model Innovation.

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WORKSHOP 2: Get Your Act Together! Aligning Innovation & Strategic Product Planning with Corporate Objectives

WorkShop leader: Alex Goryachev Managing Director, Corporate Strategy and Innovation Group Cisco Systems

Session Abstract:Startups strive to be big, successful companies and big, successful companies strive to recapture the ingenuity of their entrepreneurial roots. The challenge is getting the best of both worlds – engaged employees creating and scaling amazing ideas. Ironically, the most transformative innovation results from best practices in both worlds, especially in today’s highly disruptive, digital economy. Often, the missing link is the sense of empowerment and connection between employees and company strategy. This interactive workshop focuses on key building blocks proven to ignite and institutionalize a culture of innovation that unleashes the inner entrepreneur of every employee worldwide.

Key Take-Aways:

• Framework to get your stakeholders aligned on innovation strategy

• Proven ways to get your employees innovating

• Secrets to justifying your innovation ROI

About Your Innovation Workshop Leader: Alex has spearheaded internal and external innovation at some of the hottest startups and enterprise giants, join us as he reveals his aggressive but disciplined approach in launching and sustaining a “grassroots” innovation effort across all functions company wide.

3:30pm Participant Meet ‘n’ Greet This end-user/practitioner networking activity is your opportunity to identify – right out of the gate – those peers who share challenges similar to

your own. It’s a great way to find participants who have thought leadership you can benefit from and to facilitate later dialogues throughout the event.

4:15pm Networking Scavenger Hunt & Tour Tour, network and compete in beautiful La Jolla. This afternoon will have a little of everything as you’ll be paired up in teams to compete in a

one-of-a-kind scavenger hunt that will take you through art galleries, boutiques, restaurants and wildlife. Not to be missed!

7:30pm Welcome Reception & Event Kickoff Meet your fellow peers and colleagues as we engage in an ice breaker over cocktails to get the conversations started and set you up for an event

whose foundation is built on collaboration.

12:00pm Innovation Workshops Networking Lunch For Innovation Workshop Participants

12:30pm Sponsor Workshop

2:00pm Sponsor Registration & Orientation Reception

2:45pm Speaker & Thought Leader Orientation An essential meeting for speakers, facilitators and confirmed

thought leaders to preview the event, highlight your roles and network with fellow peers.

GroWTh innovaTion leaderShip council MeeTinG aGenda*Please note participation in the annual meeting is restricted to Council Members and Designees only.

12:00pm Networking Lunch

12:30pm Council Meet ‘n’ Greet

1:00pm Roundtable Discussion: Improving Strategic Product Development

The new products and services you release to the marketplace are what will give your organization a competitive advantage in an increasingly commoditized world.

2:30pm Roundtable and Council Meeting Concludes

2:45pm Speaker & Thought Leader Orientation An essential meeting for speakers, facilitators and confirmed

thought leaders to preview the event, highlight your roles and network with fellow peers.

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agendaAGENDATuesday, March 26, 2019

dine around la Jolla Tuesday 6:30PMTake networking a step further and join us as we venture into downtown La Jolla. Enjoy a

diverse range of food options and explore “The Jewel” of San Diego. A great opportunity to

build relationships with your fellow peers in a fun, intimate setting!

Tuesday, March 26, 2019 – General Session and Exhibition

8:15am Registration, Continental Breakfast, and Exhibition

MaSTer of cereMonieS: Brian Fitzpatrick Partner, Senior Vice President & General Manager Events Division Frost & Sullivan

WelcoMe and Mover & Shaker keynoTe

9:00am Embracing Risk to Ignite Your Products, People and Organization

Kevin Conroy Chief Executive Officer Conroy Media

inTervieWed by: Mitchell Berman Managing Partner Berman Strategic Advisors

Kevin is a veteran innovator with an expertise in digital platforms, product and programming strategies and execution. In his most recent role at MGM, Kevin advanced and broadened new short-form digital content, developed new formats for new platforms, and he established and expanded partnerships with major content brands for virtual and augmented reality experiences. Prior to Conroy Media, Kevin has held a range of global, operational, digital, strategic, entrepreneurial, and intrapreneurial roles for major media and entertainment corporations including MGM, Univision, AOL, CBS, Fox, Bertelsmann, and BMG Entertainment.

9:50am Navigating the 13th Annual New Product Innovation & Development: A Frost & Sullivan Executive MindXchange

caSe hiSTory

10:00am Transforming the Enterprise from Data-Phobic to Data-Centric for Competitive Advantage Morgan Hays Vice President Product Management TiVo

Session Abstract:Data is King. The gap between companies using their data effectively is widening. Hear how Tivo is framing their data analysis and acquisition strategy to monetize their organization’s unleveraged data resources.

Key Take-Aways:

• Best practices to analyze and decompose the quality of your data

• Insight into data acquisition strategies that ensure ongoing data flow and quality

• Examples of organizational challenges to shift to a Data-Centric mindset

10:30am Networking, Refreshment, and Exhibition Break



chooSe beTWeen Three differenT collaboraTion ZoneS:Customize your agenda! Stay the course with one zone or bounce around to others. All collaboration zones are Power-Point Free, participant-driven

discussions featuring creative thinking and idea generation.

ZONE 1: The Innovation Boardroom | ZONE 2: Metrics & Data for Product Development Excellence | ZONE 3: Savvy Advancement and Execution of Product Innovation

11:00am Concurrent Collaboration Zones – The Innovation Boardroom and Case Histories The Innovation Boardroom – Engage in high level debate and discussion around the strategic issues facing innovation and product

development executives. Please note: The Innovation Boardroom is reserved for senior level, seasoned practitioners and seating is limited to encourage maximum interaction.

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 zones:

Zone 1. The Innovation Boardroom: Partnering & Monetizing Technology Convergence

ModeraTor: Krishna Srinivasan Global President Frost & Sullivan

Session Abstract:At the core, technology convergence involves overlaying two or more emerging or existing technologies to create unique value propositions which could be commercialized for current or new applications. While each emerging technology on its own represents an area of intensified R&D, heightened investments, increased IP activity, and tremendous market potential, the possible convergence of several technologies opens up unprecedented opportunities for new revenue models and the next generation of innovative product and solutions.

Key Take-Aways:• A blueprint for identifying and evaluating technology

convergence opportunities

• Best practices for convincing internal stakeholders to pursue technology convergence strategies

• Ways to leverage new business models to drive monetization

• Action steps to leverage the ecosystem of technology partners to enable convergence

Zone 2. Case History: Validate and Steer Incremental Product Development by Leveraging Customer Data

caSe hiSTory WiTh: Brian Adams Chief Technology Officer Venminder

faciliTaTor: Jennifer Ives Senior Vice President Software & Security 3Pillar Global

Session Abstract:Companies looking to compete in the digital economy must learn to leverage and optimize their data assets. Through a combination of data analysis and business knowledge, companies can steer product development to create successful business outcomes. In this interactive session discussion, you will learn - and share your own - best practices for maximizing data to create customer-focused digital products.

Key Take-Aways:• Framework to think differently about your data assets

• Guide to what steps you should take to productize and monetize existing customer data

• Insight on how to effectively leverage customer data in a competing digital economy



Zone 3. Case History: Partnering to Build a Successful Innovation Program

faciliTaTor: Doug Williams Director, Professional Services Planview, Inc.

Session Abstract:Leveraging the power of the crowd to drive innovation from idea to impact requires partnership with every level of the organization. Executive leadership provides the strategic direction, sponsorship, and success metrics. Leveraging the expertise of marketing to broadcast your campaign helps drive employee engagement. HR can take that engagement and work to improve the innovation culture. And active participation from different business units, from product development to the manufacturing floor, is the magic that makes it all happen. In this interactive roundtable session, we will share experiences and lessons learned on how to bring these teams together to achieve targeted outcomes.

Key Take-Aways:

• Collaborate on the key components required to build a successful innovation program

• Insight on the critical importance of defining and communicating the innovation strategy

• Share best practices to avoid some of the common pitfalls when setting KPIs to measure innovation success

12:00pm concurrenT SeSSionS – Choose one of the following zones:

INTERACTIVE – Solutions Wheel – Play the “wheel” to find out which of the industry’s products and services will help you solve your challenges. It is a series of rapid fire, one-

on-one meetings with leading sponsors – both intense and fulfilling.

(OR)

The Fix!

Crowdsourcing Tactical Solutions to Our Most Vexing Challenges Share your smarts! Choose between five themed brainstorming sessions and crowdsource solutions to the most vexing challenges

facing product developers and innovators today. These are fifteen minute rapid fire sessions with three rotations. First come, first serve, so choose wisely! Each brainstorm group will build upon the other to build a list of readily operationalized ideas to these common challenges.

Choose one topic for each of the three rotations:

The Fix on Working with Startups to Feed the Pipeline Hosted By: Brian Standen, Head of Scouting and Partnerships, BASF

The Fix on Managing Global, Connected Teams Hosted By: Jeff Worsham, Global Lead, Technology & Innovation, Northrop Grumman

The Fix on Red Tape – Innovating in Regulated Industries Hosted By: Bill Gaussa, Head of Advanced Innovation/New Ventures, Philips Healthcare

The Fix on the Death of Innovation by Process Hosted By: Victor Oh, Head of Digital Innovation, APAC, BASF

The Fix on Integrating Customers into the Innovation and Product Development Process Hosted By: Paolo Werbrouck, Director of Technology PlayDigital Innovation Lab, IGT

12:45pm Food For Thought Networking Luncheon – Networking Roundtables Hosted by Industry Leaders Practitioners and solution providers 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.

Hosted By:




1:50pm Concurrent Collaboration Zones – The Innovation Boardroom and ThinkTanks The Innovation Boardroom – Engage in high level debate and discussion around the strategic issues facing innovation and product


ThinkTank sessions employ interactive team exercises in a “roll up your sleeves” learning environment.


Zone 1. The Innovation Boardroom: Keep Your Eye on the ROI: Working with the CFO to Get What You Need

ModeraTor: April Bertram Senior Business Development Director, PURELL(R) SmartLink Solutions GOJO Industries

Session Abstract:How do you make sense of the investment, risk and rewards associated with Innovation? Can you directly and financially quantify the impact that Innovation has on your organization? Or do you need to look at unique metrics and processes that reduce innovation risks?

Key Take-Aways:

• Insight on setting the right goals for innovation that will simplify early project approvals

• Setting up the right processes to gain support and resulting resources

• Framework for looking further out into your pipeline and developing simple guiding metrics for various types of innovation

Zone 2. ThinkTank: Leveraging Machine Learning to Uncover New Product Opportunities

faciliTaTor: Kellan Williams Partner, Data Science Tenet Partners

Session Abstract:Data is the new natural resource. In order for companies to monetize this natural resource and drive innovation they must start to leverage advanced analytics. Machine learning and text analytics are two of the most powerful tools available to uncover actionable insights and drive product innovation. Gain a deeper understanding of how machine learning can be used in practical ways to start using machine learning as a strategic advantage.

Key Take-Aways:

• Guide to how machine learning can be leveraged by every business large and small to innovate

• Insight to use your companies data to have a competitive advantage and make decisions based on data instead of gut

• Critical factors to engage customers like never before and learn how companies can start using foresight instead of hindsight

Zone 3. ThinkTank: Decluttering, Finding and Driving the Upside in Your Product Portfolio

faciliTaTor: David Matheson Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer SmartOrg

Session Abstract:Improving your opportunity by addressing your opportunity cost. Rarely do innovative projects achieve their potential or even have a chance of hitting their upside. Often, they are compromised, with inadequate resources, inadequate focus or mediocre targets. In competing with more incremental projects the opportunity of innovation declines. Across a portfolio, the cumulative effect of small compromises is massive. In this interactive session, estimate the opportunity cost of your innovative projects and find ways to improve funding, focus and upside.

Key Take-Aways:

• Three key ways that DuPont S&C found they were unintentionally undermining their innovation

• Estimate your potential for improving innovation

• Practices for increasing upside in your portfolio

3:20pm Networking, Refreshment, and Exhibition Break



inTeracTive 3:50pm Ask the Experts! Panel on Instilling a Culture of Fast Fail with Your Product Development Teams

ModeraTor: Tommy Thompson Senior Consultant Frost & Sullivan

paneliSTS include:

Rakhi Garg Senior Product Manager BD

Russell Lemmer President and General Manager Dealerware

Theresa ScheubleDirector, Research & DevelopmentJanssen, a Johnson & Johnson Company

Brian StandenHead of Scouting and PartnershipBASF

Session Abstract:Product innovation is the lifeblood of any organization’s competitive advantage, but for anyone involved can be a painstakingly slow process from concept to launch. Accelerating the development cycle can be accomplished by choosing the right objectives, providing the proper tools and support, and by fostering a conducive innovation culture.

Key Take-Aways:• Insight on when to innovate quickly internally, when to

partner externally

• Framework to implement and achieve a “Fast-fail” innovation culture

• Critical factors in a culture of innovation

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4:30pm A Real World Story of How AI Enabled and Enhanced Product Value Melvin Greer Chief Data Scientist, Americas Intel Corporation

Session Abstract:Data is the fuel powering artificial intelligence (AI). Every company in the world is using AI to ignite innovation, deepen customer relationships and remain competitive. AI is now a required skill in the product design, development and marketing. Hear how AI accelerates insight that leads to enhanced product alignment to personalized customer requirements. Learn from two case studies that illustrate how AI offers creativity, technical insight and a unique way to develop products that make a difference.

Key Take-Aways:• Examples of Innovative organizations using a data-

centric approach and AI to transform product design and development

• Case studies on how AI enhances product value

• Insight on ethical, legal and societal implications associated with AI adoption

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5:00pm The Risk Taker and The Learner Dan Seewald Former Head of WorldWide Innovation Pfizer

Session Abstract:Risk Takers look at the world differently. We celebrate them for their bold vision and courage. However, in large organizations risk taking and failure are frowned upon and avoided. Instilling a thoughtful risk taking mindset is essential to adapting to the new age of business and it is this entrepreneurial mindset that enables today’s visionary leaders to consistently seize opportunity where other organizations miss out.

Key Take-Aways:• Insights on how these mindsets play a pivotal role in our

successes and failures

• Framework to actively develop a thoughtful risk taking approach in their organization

• Fresh perspective and tips that can be applied by leaders and change agents within the organization



5:30pm Networking Reception

Join us for another great opportunity to make new friends and further business relationships!

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Wednesday, March 27, 2019 – General Session and Exhibition

8:15am Continental Breakfast and Exhibition

ice breaker and keynoTe

8:45am Assessing the Role of the Chief Innovation Officer in Today’s Organization

Mohan Nair Senior Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer Cambia Health Solutions

Session Abstract:The role of Chief Innovation Officer (CInO) is often confused with the head of R&D or the entrepreneurial leader in a large organization. Investor? Incubator? Inspirer? They all seem correct but organizational design and the design of the role are two factors that enable or destroy the success of this role. This keynote will speak to the evolving and revolutionary ways to view and commit to this critical agent of transformation.

Key Take-Aways:

• Examples of various forms of the CInO role and how to choose

• Guide to opportunities and obstacles of the CInO

• Success factors that make the difference to corporations that commit

• Insight on why the CInO is not a transition role but a career

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9:30am Preempting Business Model Shifts Before They Happen

Pree Kolari Head of Design, New Products eBay

Session Abstract:In order for companies to thrive they must anticipate and predict the future technologies that will shape and disrupt their products and services. This session will show examples from Microsoft, Motorola and eBay on how best to identify and lead industry shifts via design thinking. Hear how to utilize design sprints as way to collaborate across multiple disciplines to solve for and deliver customer centric products.

Key Take-Aways:

• Insight on how to anticipate the next disruptor

• Framework to organize a design sprint for collaboration

• Lessons learned when encountering challenges in a corporate environment and how to mitigate it

9:55am Briefing Sessions, Networking, Refreshment, and Exhibition Break


agendaAGENDAWednesday, March 27, 2019

10:55am Concurrent Collaboration Zones – The Innovation Boardroom and Roundtable Sessions The Innovation Boardroom – Engage in high level debate and discussion around the strategic issues facing innovation and product


Roundtable sessions capture the power of all participants’ voices, insights and experiences via group discussion and exploration of the issue at hand.


Zone 1. The Innovation Boardroom: Investor? Incubator? Inspirer?– Coaching Session – Aligning the Role of the Chief Innovation Officer with the Objectives of the Organization

ModeraTor: Mohan Nair Senior Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer Cambia Health Solutions

Session Abstract:This interactive, peer-to-peer session will discuss ways to bring about the greatest change in the organizations we serve. It will be driven through a set of principles of growth and organizational purpose. It will focus on people and culture; technology; innovation team configuration; incubating ideas and companies; investing in ventures of promise.

It will not be a session of documented challenges but a solution making endeavor. It will not be finding answers but expecting to bring your own ideas of solutions and share them.

Key Take-Aways:

• Framework to determine how you’ll embrace the role of Chief Innovation Officer

• Fresh perspective on the partnership between the Chief Innovation Officer and aligning the company goals

• Blueprint to take action and own your role at work

Zone 2. Roundtable: “You’re Measuring Me on What?!” Determining the Right Mix of Metrics, KPIs and Baselines for Your Product Innovation Team

faciliTaTor: Richard Whitehead Director, Product Marketing & Platform Workfront

Session Abstract:The future of work is changing and requires that leaders at all organizational levels pull themselves “out of the engine room and up onto the bridge of the battleship.” How? By tracking five work performance indicators that will reveal almost anything you need to know about how to steer your team or organization. Join us to learn what these five key indicators are and how they will give you, your team and your company greater visibility to ensure things get Done Right.

Key Take-Aways:

• Key metrics every organization should measure to master modern work

• Framework to avoid a digital work crisis

• Insight on market forces that are affecting the future of work and how to embrace them



Zone 3. Roundtable: Let’s Pilot That! Testing Value Propositions with Your Customers to Reduce Risk and Win Big on ROI

faciliTaTor: Derek Chin Director of Innovation Strategy Nerdery

Session Abstract:Why do we see successful pilots “fail to scale?” How do we know when it’s time to go big? And how can we ensure we’re testing the right hypothesis? Let’s eliminate vanity pilots from the workplace and start consistently crafting strategic pilots instead. In this session, Derek Chin will showcase the value of how “thinking like an entrepreneur” and “acting like venture capitalist” will lead to reducing risk with pilots and winning big on ROI.

Key Take-Aways:

• Best practices for selecting the best pilots to put your name behind

• Blueprint for identifying which assumptions are mission critical

• Pitfalls to avoid before scaling a successful pilot

12:10pm Food For Thought Networking Luncheon – Networking Roundtables Hosted by Industry Leaders Practitioners and solution providers 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.


1:15pm Concurrent Collaboration Zones – The Innovation Boardroom and Best Practice Session The Innovation Boardroom – Engage in high level debate and discussion around the strategic issues facing innovation and product


Best Practice Sessions examine a real world use case, dissect the best practices employed, and explore how to apply them to your own initiative and company.


Zone 1. The Innovation Boardroom: Where Should Innovation and Product Development Live Within the Organization?

ModeraTor: Nias Puthenveettil Senior Director – Technology & Innovation Cerner Corporation

Session Abstract:Innovation is not generated spontaneously by specific individuals or groups within a company out of the blue. In order to create innovation, motivated employees, right corporate organizational structures, environments that foster innovation and the strong will to force through reform are required. Efficiently running their existing business is not the only task of corporate managers. Fostering innovation is another core mission for top management. Every company approaches innovation and product development in different ways.

Key Take-Aways:

• Best practices for balancing innovation and product development with in an organizational structure.

• Blueprint for crafting a world class entrepreneurial organizational that foster innovation along with existing product development

• Guide to putting all the pieces together – just like “alphabet soup” – to achieve the perfect mix of Innovation and Product Development



Zone 2. Best Practice: “It’s All About Me!” Leveraging Data & Customer Insights to Create Highly Personalized Products & Services

co-faciliTaTorS: Scott Thielman Chief Technology Officer Product Creation Studio

Gary Manning Chief Commercial Officer Gaido Health

Session Abstract:The ability to develop products and services that deliver exceptional customer experiences sets truly great companies apart from the mediocre ones. While we know that customer feedback is essential to building products that will succeed in today’s competitive marketplace, the extent to which customer input is leveraged varies widely. So, what are the strategies that great companies employ to make their products and services all about the customer?

Key Take-Aways:

• A case study on how customer data can transform products and experiences

• Insight into how product developers gain valuable information from customers

• Tips and tricks for integrating customer data and feedback into your product or service


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2:20pm To Market, To Market! What Every Product Innovation Team Should Do to Accelerate Time to Launch

Sharon Parsons Associate Director, Product Design/Development Humana

Session Abstract:As competition increases in the market today, companies are under even more pressure to bring products to market faster. Product Developers must innovate quickly in order to avoid being eclipsed by fast moving competitors. What factors improve speed to market? How do you move quickly in an environment with many stakeholders who need to sign off? How do you stay focused on product strategy and not get distracted by the latest shiny new toy? In this session we will explore the benefits of following a vigorous new product development process and how it can expedite introduction to market.

Key Take-Aways:• Best practices for a new product development process

• Lessons learned to decrease the amount of time it takes to get sign off from multiple stakeholders

• Fresh perspective to avoid falling victim to the shiny new toy by adhering to a set product strategy

2:50pm Networking, Refreshment, and Exhibition Break

Speed runS

3:20pm Join us for a burst of expert insight on:

Innovating the Product Experience with AR/VR Amir Rubin Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer Sixense Enterprises Inc.

Session Abstract:We are in the thick of the 5th industrial revolution and VR/AR are two core technologies that are leading the way. From healthcare and training/education, to LBE and retail, VR and AR are helping companies increase customer and employee engagement, satisfaction and retention, reduce cost and risk, and create a powerful competitive advantage. In this talk, Amir will discuss just how VR and AR are shaping today and tomorrow’s business climate.

Key Take-Aways:• Guide to the VR/AR landscape for enterprises

• Key examples of successful VR/AR enterprise solutions

• Framework to guarantee an ROI with a VR/AR solution



Data from Unlikely Sources – Fuel for Product Innovation Brad Surak Chief Product & Strategy Officer Hitachi Vantara

Session Abstract:Today, businesses of all sizes from all industries are dealing with a data deluge which continues to accelerate. However, this data explosion isn’t a threat but rather an opportunity that comes from everywhere, including some unexpected places. This session will share examples of how the explosion of data and the insights provided give businesses the opportunity to shift the development landscape and create next-level innovations that can have a transformative impact on the company, its customers and even society as a whole.

Key Take-Aways:• Examples in action, discuss how data today is coming from

many new sources

• Framework on how new innovations such as AI and IoT are allowing product teams to shine a light on one of their greatest assets

• Blueprint to leverage assets to disrupt an industry

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4:05pm Successful Sprints or Just Sloppy Thinking? The Rainmaker’s Guide to the Proper Execution of Agile Pradeep Narendran Vice President JPMorgan Chase

Session Abstract:How has your organization evaluated the benefits of Agile over traditional? Is Agile just a buzzword? Are you afraid to fail? Explore the agile project management key characteristics and determine if this is the method for your team, or extrapolate new methods to better utilize the tool.

Key Take-Aways:• Metrics to evaluate Agile maturity in workplace

• Framework to enable and enhance Agile via higher degree of collaboration

• Insight on personal cross-industry experience to Agile best practices

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4:30pm Innovation Game Changer

Ashok Chetty Innovation Leader DuPont

Session Abstract:In the merger of the century, the combined Dow and DuPont have a mandate to change to a growth company. Driving change has required a new look at portfolio management as a tool to uncover new opportunity and challenge legacy thinking patterns—leading to a major improvement in the size and ROI of innovation projects. Learn about the ‘journey to growth’ undertaken by one multi-billion dollar business unit within DuPont and the implementation challenges along the way.

Key Take-Aways:

• Framework to get teams to think of big and new opportunities in strategically aligned spaces

• Insight on how to focus: De-clutter and de-wound the innovation portfolio so projects are resourced for success

• Guide to design a business future that is built on needle-moving growth rather than on merely incrementally exploiting past successes

• Best practices for making uncertainty your friend to drive upside, create options, and deliver on proof points

5:00pm 13th Annual New Product Innovation & Development: A Frost & Sullivan Executive MindXchange Concludes


Thursday, March 28, 2019 – Innovation Center Tour

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10:15am Check-In

10:30am Executive Roundtable on Steering External Partnerships Hosted By: Rubén Flores, Board Member, San Diego Innovation Council

Session Abstract:In this interactive roundtable, we will examine two examples of how academic research organizations are implementing new models to empower partnering and execution process with external partnerships. The first example will examine UC San Diego’s Innovation Zones approach to reducing uncertainty on the future ownership of intellectual property. And how the San Diego Innovation Council (SDIC)’s a consortium of academic research organizations is partnering with incubators, funders and existing corporations to facilitate external collaborations driving the successful formation and exit of startups. We will review the SDIC annual innovation showcase and partnerships with foreign delegations to showcase green energy innovations in partnership with San Diego Gas and Electric.

Key Take-Aways:

• Examples of how eliminating uncertainty from sponsoring companies to exploit the results of research creates a more flexible and free-flowing information exchange and is guaranteed between the academic investigator and industry

• Metrics of external collaboration changing from dollars realized to the academic center to licenses completed and its impact on society and the economy

• Insight on how providing an equal seat at the table to organizations, of all sizes, can effectively and positively drive larger organizations objectives

• An understanding of how tapping into second line managers of innovations ecosystems, and holding influence of the executive teams at the beginning of a new initiative, can make collaborations flourish at an accelerated pace

11:30am Networking Brunch

12:30pm Depart for the SDG&E Energy Innovation Center

1:00pm Check-In and Welcome

1:15pm Innovation Center Tour Led By: Raveen Wisham, Program Specialist, SDG&E

2:30pm Shuttle Returns to the Hyatt Regency La Jolla



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