On November 16th, the MCPC 2011 conference kicks off at the Marriot SFO Airport, San Francisco. In this series of postings, we introduce our speakers at the business seminars of the conference.
The business seminar today will focus on open innovation. We will start the day by two inspirational keynotes on companies that really "got it" in open innovation and co-creation.
Ashish Chatterjee, Director Connect+Develop, Procter & Gamble
Celebrating a Decade of Open Innovation at P&G - Key Lessons
With every celebration comes reflection. What’s worked, what hasn’t? What can be better moving forward? Such is the case for Procter & Gamble, now marking 10 years of Connect+Develop℠, the Company’s branded approach to open innovation. In the true spirit of collaboration, P&G shares both the good and the bad they’ve experienced along the way. From the first deal, to some of the biggest, to some that simply never were, or never should have been, P&G also will discuss new open innovation frontiers and challenges on the road ahead.
Suzan Briganti, US Rep., Eyeka S.A. & CEO, Totem Brand Strategy
Edward Rinker, Research Fellow, Clorox
Co-Creation Among the Fortune 500
In many ways, co-creation has been more of a European phenomenon. The (according to Forrester Research) top three co-creation platforms (Eyeka, Jovoto and Hyve) are based in Europe and until fairly recently, many US companies have hesitated to adopt the methodology. In this presentation, Eyeka’s US Representative and their first Bay Area client, Clorox, will discuss their views on the state of co-creation among the US Fortune 500. They will reveal why companies are turning to co-creation, the internal resistance they sometimes face, and how they overcome it to use this unconventional new methodology. Their remarks will touch on some ways in which co-creation differs from traditional market research and customer insights.
Please find the complete program at the official MCPC 2011 website.
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