2016 SA Innovation Summit

The SA Innovation Summit is a noteworthy South African event. The event aspires to raise awareness in innovation, facilitate collaboration among multi-helix actors and contribute to building the national system of innovation. These aims will in essence amplify South Africa's competitive edge and accelerate economic growth.

The conference once again promises to deliver awesome inventions, amazing innovations, networking opportunities and a wealth of support for budding inventors and entrepreneurs, corporate R&D and Innovation managers and people who want Innovation to happen!

Featured speakers! CEO panel debate! Market on the edge exhibition! Inventors Garage Competition and SA Innovation Legends Pitching Den!
Visit SA Innovation Summit Competitions here: http://innovationsummit.co.za/competitions/

Creates a platform for matchmaking - connecting the innovative from the private and public sector
Encourages innovation deal-making
Provides a platform where innovators can participate and grow their know-how and connections
Collaborates and builds the system of innovation on a practical level (government, academia and industry)

Who should attend?

-CEO'S, COO's, CFO's, CTO's, new product development,
-Research and development practitioners, strategy planners,
-Designers, researchers, innovators, thought leaders,
-Hr managers, marketers, innovation managers, academics, engineers,
-Architects, manufacturers, venture capitalists,
-Angel investors, technology enthusiasts, media and incubation managers

What to expect:

-Networking with like-minded people that will increase your innovation intelligence.
-Corporate governance, measurement and reporting of innovation.
-Mobilising others through crowd sourcing and Open Innovation.
-Protecting a new idea.
-Commercialisation tips.
-Funding sources at different stages of development.
-Learning how to pitch your solution.
-How to create a culture of innovation.
-Benchmarking best practice in innovation management.
-Platforms that accelerate or focus innovation effort (Incubators and more).
-Pathways to success, from idea to market.
-Inspiring and equipping the corporate Innovation/ R&D department (designing with the customer in mind).
-A focus stream on how to grow your small business into a mid-size tech-enabled global business (from R5 million - 50 million).
-Local innovation case studies that caused global debate (e.g. through expansion, success stories, tactics, IP protection or legendary acts of inventiveness).
-New models and thinking in creating the EDGE through products, processes, business models and services.
-Local and global trends in Innovation management - approaches and thinking.
-Innovation intelligence tools (big tools; analytic tools; predictive capability; access to information).

2016 SA Innovation Summit: 21 September 2016 to 24 September 2016
Time: 08:00 - 17:00
Venue: Birchwood Hotel and OR Tambo Conference Centre, Boksburg
Cost: From R 3700 per ticket