Go Forth and Prosper POWWOW
Explore applied innovation
The GO FORTH and PROSPER POWWOW is an interactive event in the form of presentations, conversations and experiential exploration of applied innovation from a global perspective.
The main driver behind the event is a practical, implementable glimpse at answering the brain-busting question on the agenda of every organisation concerned with staying relevant, competitive and prosperous - How to start effective innovation?
Event Date
Date: 19 April
Interactive Pod Experience
Start time: 14:00
End time: 16:00
Discussion Sessions:
Start time: 16:50
End time: 19:20
Cocktail Event:
Start time: 19:30
Dress code: Smart casual
Location and venue
11 Mackay Ave,
Blairgowrie,
Randburg,
2194
Speakers:
- Gijs van Wulfen
- Nico Steyn - IOT.nxt
- Teddy Daka - Ansys Limited
- Jonatan Jacobs - University of Pretoria: Research centre in Mining and Engineering
- James Gaydon - Dondoo
- Murray Barlow - Rustenburg Wines
- Gil Arbel - Agri-living and Agri-mining
- Hasan Darwish - North West University and Entrepreneur
- Russel Stone - Russel Stone Group
- Eugene Preis - University of Pretoria: Research centre in Mining and Engineering
Programme:
| Time | Presented by | |
| 14:00 - 16:00 | Experiential POD viewing and Collaboration | DonDoo Chocolate Tribe Creative Interactive Nico Steyn Gill Arbel |
| 16:00 | Welcoming | Coenie Middel |
| 16:10 - 16:50 | FORTH - keynote | Gijs van Wulfen |
| 16:50 - 18:00 | Panel discussion 1 - Technology as an enabler for Growth | Panel Facilitator: Coenie Middel |
| Nico Steyn | ||
| Teddy Daka | ||
| Jonatan Jacobs | ||
| James Gaydon | ||
| 18:00 -18:10 | 10 Minute Break | |
| 18:10 - 19:20 | Panel discussion 2 - Applied Innovation & Entrepreneurship | Panel Facilitator: Coenie Middel |
| Murray Barlow | ||
| Gil Arbel | ||
| Hasan Darwish | ||
| Russel Stone | ||
| Eugene Preis | ||
| 19:20 - 19:30 | Closing and Summary | Coenie Middel |
| 19:30 | Cocktail Party | |
Travel & Parking
Parking is extremely limited so we would advise making use of other alternatives as mentioned below.
Public parking has been arranged for guests not making use of alternative transportation and will be available in the Blairgowrie Park, Conrad Road. Our ushers will be on route guiding you on the day.
The nearest Gautrain station is the Sandton Gautrain station, approximately 6km from venue.
For detailed schedules visit the Gautrain website at www.gautrain.co.za
For more information or a fare estimate visit the Uber website and download the free app from the Apple App store or from Google Play.
Innovate. Everyone claims to. Few actually do. Ask yourself:
- Do you really innovate?
- Can your company convert social and economic uncertainty into strategic opportunity?
- How and where do you start on innovation?
- Why do some companies succeed and others fail on innovation?
- How do you address innovation for the enterprise, business systems, products, services and customer-facing elements?
- Do you want your workforce to be visionary, agile and innovative thinking machines?
What you’ll get out of the GO FORTH and PROSPER POWWOW:
- Eye-opening insight into the technical skill of applied innovation.
- An introduction to the FORTH Innovation Method’s skills and processes.
- Skills to instil a culture of structured innovation in your organisation and grow your confidence in your people’s ability to create and solve problems.
- Discover your organisation’s potential within the context of global innovation and applied creative thinking processes.
Delegates will be exposed to important ideas and innovative intellectual property. They will also be able to share in, and learn from the way the world’s creativity leaders approach team work, discussions, debates and idea sharing. This event will offer a keynote from world renowned Gijs van Wulfen and conversations between leading innovative figures, discussing entrepreneurial success stories, aspects of business innovation and the practical implementation thereof. Exploring applied innovation will also allow delegates to explore the physical reality of innovative thinking through experiential Pod's.
