We are uniting R&D and innovation experts to discuss the pioneering approaches to driving greater R&D efficiency. Below is a snapshot of some of our talks:

• R&D as a service function, a business partner or the core of the business?
  Hear from Dr. Filippo Larceri, Clariant as they find the optimal balance among product development, customer experience and process optimization and Dr. Walid Benzarti, Thales Group how to shorten time to market in multi national companies
• Turning digital strategy into reality. The Smart Salon concept
  Listen to Dr. Thomas Förster, Henkel as they enable augmented reality for breathtaking hair color consultation
• Mastering R&D portfolio complexity 
  Learn from Dr. Christoph Hüls, Merck Group how to enable informed technology platform portfolio management and Dr. Maurits van Tol, Borealis Group how to select the most promising ideas
• Roadmap to the environmental sustainability and profitable production 
  Hear from Massimiliano Fantuzzi, Tenova as they define a roadmap of a new combustion technology development
• New agile approach within OI practices and multiple OI instruments 
  Learn from Dr. Florin Paun, AKKA Technologies how to sustain a transformational impact on R&D centers and Alice de Casanove, Airbus how to adopt realistic KPI for OI

Joining companies: GE Healthcare, Henkel, Technicolor, Akka Technologies, Airbus Defence and Space, Tenova, Evonik, Merck KGaA, Qualcomm, Research Link Consulting, Borealis Group, Schneider Electric, Orange, Thales Group, Clariant, Low & Bonar, Jubilant Lifesciences, Arcelormittal Innovacion, Basf, Leitat Technological Center have all confirmed their participation.

Register early to save €300 for the Individual ticket, €400 per person for 2-3 Delegates, €600 per person for 4+ delegates from the same company until August 1st.

CONFERENCE OVERVIEW:

While a research unit is critical to the success of the organization, efforts dedicated to R&D process improvements can be challenging. High costs and long time scales coupled with difficulties in anticipating changing market and customer needs, put pressure on R&D groups to perform. A holistic and integrated approach to both product development and innovation within R&D process is a strategic imperative. Our meeting facilitates hands-on experience sharing of rapid techniques and lean methodologies to ensure greater R&D efficiency and speed to market.

JOIN US IN BERLIN TO:

• Restructuring R&D organization to respond to disruptive changes.
• Innovative approaches to improving existing R&D processes.
• Transforming the dialogue between commercial and R&D groups.
• R&D process excellence through agile innovation management.
• Optimize the selection of delivery systems for a drug product.
• Risk management in R&D.
• Implementing a technology roadmap.
• Risks of disruptive technologies.
• Leveraging multiple open Innovation instruments.
• Empowering leadership in R&D teams.
• Fostering an innovative culture within R&D.
• Emotional intelligence in R&D.