Day 1: December 12th, 2007
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Leadership through Innovation
Design has the potential to ultimately transform the lives of people. Whether in the commercial sector or in the not-for-profit sector, the returns on investment in design can only be ensured by focusing on the value it ultimately delivers to people. Future focused organizations have recognized that innovation is key to success and designers are important members of the teams that can help build a culture of innovation in an organization. In this session, a panel of experts will explore how designers can better align themselves with the process of innovation in an organization and glimpse of few such success stories.
Keynote Address:
Assistant Managing Editor, BusinessWeek
Panel Discussion
Moderator:
Gita Piramal,
Chairman, BP Ergo Ltd
Panel Members:
Panel Members:
Ignacio Germade,
Director of
Design Studio for
Asia and India, Motorola Design Transformation
Gregg, Davis,
Principal, Design Central and Executive Editor, Innovation Magazine Innovation- The Engine of Design Empowered Business
Surinder Kapur,
CMD, Sona Group
Harne Vinay Chandrakanth,
Senior Vice President-R&D, TVS Motors
Ajay Advani,
Head-Manufacturing Solutions, Autodesk (I) Pvt. Ltd Design imperatives
Kingshuk Das,
Vice President
New Market Strategy, IDEO, U.S.A.