FEATURING UNIQUE PRESENTATIONS DELIVERED  

BY THESE INNOVATION CHAMPIONS 

Jeffrey Korengel John Lynch Senior Director of Product and         Corporate Innovation Management Leader  Process Development Procter & Gamble Beam Suntory         

Travis Young Grace Willis Financial Planning and Analysis Manager   Director of Operations  Lundberg Family Farms Propane Education & Research Council

  Rena Cohen-First Scott Lamb

Vice President of Sales          Vice President of Global Portfolio and Nature’s Crops International Program Management 

Revlon Inc.

Niel Nickolaisen Dr. Anita Friis Sommer Chief Technology Officer Senior Consultant – Programme Manager for OC Tanner   EMEA Continuous Improvement  

The LEGO Group Sarah M. Hatfield Chris Kwiat Vice President of Product Management      Senior Director of Business Integration OnProcess Technology The Schwan Food Company

People, Process, Productivity: 3P's Powering Innovation Performance 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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10 REASONS TO ATTEND

  

 

Dear Innovation Colleague: Welcome to our Stage-Gate® Innovation Summit 2017 brochure. We are thrilled to invite you and members of your innovation team to take a deeper look at our upcoming program. Once again we are looking forward to an event that is filled with powerful “ah ha’s”, collaborative exchanges, unique take aways, cutting-edge ideas and free-flowing discussions with industry’s best and brightest innovation leaders. Lastly, find out what other practitioners have been doing to elevate innovation performance at their firms. Our jam packed agenda includes presentations from respected innovation leaders and experts from these top-performing companies: • Beam Suntory • Lundberg Family Farms • Nature’s Crops International • OC Tanner • OnProcess Technology • Procter & Gamble • Propane Education & Research Council • Revlon Inc. • The LEGO Group • The Schwan Food Company Each of our innovation champions has an inspiring, informative and important Stage-Gate story to share. This conference is truly tailored for those who want to achieve immediate results within their organization. From the entire team at Stage-Gate International, we wish you an inspiring and insightful conference experience! Best regards, Michael Phillips Managing Director, Global Professional Development

 

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Learn why some of the world's most successful companies are integrating Lean and Agile principles into their Stage-Gate® product development processes.

2

Explore different tools and techniques that accelerate speed to market while ensuring quality of execution and decision making.

3 Evaluate a variety of different approaches to strategy development, portfolio management and prioritization.

4

Discover how to unlock the capabilities of your people by revamping your governance and gate management models.

5

Hear presentations from innovation professionals from leading organizations - their challenges, solutions and lessons learned.

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Participate in highly interactive sessions to enhance your learning experience and challenge your current way of thinking.

7 Get answers to your specific innovation questions and challenges by connecting with Stage-Gate experts.

8Gain an instant, high caliber network of innovation professionals who make it their business to excel in product development.

9 Swap ideas and solutions with conference attendees during breakfast, breaks, lunch and evening receptions.

10 Do it all while staying at one of North America's great hotels - The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes.

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank You to Our Summit 2017 Sponsors

Stage‐Gate Innovation Summit Agenda 

Day One  Wednesday, April 5  

1:00 – 2:00   Early Summit Registration      

2:00 – 5:00         WORKSHOP "A" – The Case for Building Agility into a Traditional Stage‐Gate® Process 

    OR 2:00 – 5:00         WORKSHOP "B" – Learn Early and Learn 

Fast: Lean Agile VOC in the Age of Rapid Innovation   

 

 

Day Two  Thursday, April 6  

7:45 – 8:55     Networking Breakfast      

8:55 – 9:00    Welcome and Introductions  

9:00 – 10:30    INTERACTIVE SESSIONS:  OC TANNER – Niel Nickolaisen 

 

10:30 – 11:00  Networking Break  

11:00 – 12:00     CORPORATE CASE STUDY:  THE SCHWAN FOOD COMPANY – Chris Kwiat  

12:00 – 1:00  Networking Lunch  

1:00 – 2:30    INTERACTIVE SESSIONS: PROCTER &  GAMBLE – John Lynch  

2:30 – 3:00    Networking Break  

3:00 – 4:00         CORPORATE CASE STUDY: LUNDBERG FAMILY FARMS – Travis Young 

 

4:00 – 5:00  CORPORATE CASE STUDY: OnPROCESS    TECHNOLOGY – Sarah M. Hatfield 

 

5:30 – 6:30    Networking Reception  

Day Three  Friday, April 7  

7:00 – 7:55      Networking Breakfast  

7:55 – 8:00     Overview of Day Two  

8:00 – 9:00  CORPORATE CASE STUDY:  REVLON, INC.    C. Scott Lamb 

 

9:00 –   10:30     INTERACTIVE SESSIONS: BEAM SUNTORY Jeffrey Korengel 

 

10:30 – 11:00    Networking Break  

11:00 – 12:00  CORPORATE CASE STUDY:   NATURE'S CROPS INTERNATIONAL – Rena Cohen‐First 

 

12:00 – 1:00    Networking Lunch  

1:00 – 2:30    INTERACTIVE SESSION: THE LEGO GROUP Dr. Anita Friis Sommer 

 

2:30 – 3:30    CORPORATE CASE STUDY: PROPANE        EDUCATION & RESEARCH COUNCIL –

  Grace Willis   

3:30 – 3:45    Summit Conclusion 

   

 

 

 

  

“Wonderful event.

High-energy, vigorous

depth and breadth of

information in each

presentation. Highly

recommend Summit, so

glad I attended.

Thank you.

Amanda Croonquist, 3M Company

 

 

 

 

REGISTER TODAY!

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Location and Accommodations: The Summit will be held at The Ritz-Carlton The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes, FL. Reservations can be made by calling +1.800.266.9432; mention the Stage-Gate Summit for preferred room rate. Special room rates are available for a limited time. Program Fee: $2895 U.S./person. Registration includes attendance to the Summit beginning Wednesday, April 5, 2017 and concludes on Friday, April 7, 2017. Also included in the fee is the Summit manual, breakfasts, luncheons, refreshment breaks and the Evening Networking Reception. Promotional Fees: Please visit our website for more pricing options.

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Send Your Team: Shared experiences improve productivity and contribute to common goals. Groups of 3 or more may deduct $200 per person. Reserve Your Team Table: $9495 per team table provides 5 registrations (a savings of $4,980), plus premium table location and reserved table marker to enhance your experience. Cancellations/Substitutions: Written cancellation will be accepted up to 30 business days prior to the event. For complete details visit www.stage-gate.com/Summit_2017/

ABOUT STAGE-GATE

Stage-Gate International enables companies to accelerate innovation performance. Organizations connect with Stage-Gate International's proven expertise in product innovation and technology strategy, portfolio management, idea-to-launch process (Stage-Gate® model) and innovation culture. Companies leverage our research-based products, global innovation consulting expertise and professional development programs.