ECCI XI focuses on 'implementation'. Most of the conferences on Creativity and innovation focus on diverging, exploring new methods and ways of working to be more creative, find ideas ... whereas we will take the challenge to reflect and debate the implementation part of the process. When we think about innovating innovation, we believe we can add value in the implementation phase. Work theme for the conference will be: "When imagination, knowledge and know-how have an effective meeting, we are ready for landing!".
Or short:
"Make it happen!
"Now that the E.A.C.I. conference takes place in the European capital, it is the best time to capitalize on creativity and innovation in Europe!"
Patrick Colemont,
co-founder of the European Association for Creativity and Innovation
'Imagine. Create. Innovate.' With this slogan the European Commision announces 2009 as the year of creativity and innovation what makes this edition of the conference extra special.
Content
At ECCI XI we would like to share methods, techniques and insights on:
- Choose your best ideas: ECCI XI will look for convergence methods and selection techniques.
- Conceptualise your idea so you can decide if it’s worth implementing. ECCI XI will tell you what a good concept looks like.
- Preserve your dream during implementation: how to make sure creativity is not downsized by budget, time constraints, current production methods.
- Convince others of your idea: ECCI XI teaches you how to make your ideas stick.
- Create an innovative climate: we’ll explore the critical success factor to go from idea to realization in an organization.
Who is it for
- Professional Creativity and Innovation Practitioners: business advisors, R&D managers, innovation managers, trainers, consultants, ...
- Academics in the field of creativity and innovation.
Agenda
Have a look at the agenda structure:
Updates of the agenda will be made on a regular base.
- Welcome + Keynote address + Energy warm up
- Workshops & Paper Jam
- Best off sessions
Keynote speakers
Alberto Alessi
Alberto Alessi has been described as the ‘godfather of Italian product design’. Now Managing Director of Alessi Spa, using his entrepreneurial flair he has successfully explored the frontiers of design and technology. As a result, he has repositioned the company as a design leader partnering world class designers. Exploring the often fine line between opposing forces – like success and failure – he tempts you into a new world of possibilities. Based on the Alessi story he shows you how stretching your approach to embrace the borderline between traditional and avant-garde thinking you can increase your potential and success.
Edward De Bono
Edward de Bono is regarded as the global leading authority in the field of creative and conceptual thinking. An MD, PHD and Rhodes Scholar, he has authored 72 books in 41 languages. His instruction in thinking has been sought by major corporations such as IBM, Microsoft, Shell, Prudential, GM, Ford, and Citicorp to name a few. His work is in use in thousands of schools worldwide, and mandatory on the curriculum in some countries.
Kobus Neethling
Kobus Neethling is a world renowned speaker, corporate trainer and author. He founded the South African Creativity Foundation and received the prestigious ‘Distinguished Award’ from the International Creative Problem Solving Institute. Neethling will speak about the stumbling blocks to the implementation of ideas and how to turn them to your advantage. His approach is theoretical as well as practical.
Mark Raison
Mark Raison is an international key notes speaker, facilitator and consultant in creativity & innovation of YELLOW IDEAS since 1987. Helping organizations, men and women to discover their incredible creative potential is his professional passion. Through conferences, training courses, creative meetings or original activities, he offers his support to managers and their organization in their quest for creativity, innovation and change.
Tim Hurson
Author and innovation consultant Tim Hurson will paint a compelling picture of how old-style thinking got us where we are and why it just won’t cut it in today’s organizational environment.
He offers a way out — a new brand of thinking, Productive Thinking, that will be the critical differentiator between individuals and organizations that stagnate and those that thrive in the new world.
His presentation will be based on the ideas in his best-selling book, Think Better: an innovator’s guide to productive thinking. His book is translated into 6 language and used in Business and professional schools in the US, Canada, Australia, and Brazil.
Simon Dewulf
Simon is managing director of CREAX a software, media and project company. CREAX is supporting companies to access worldwide research knowledge, and to grow an innovation culture. CREAX developed a methodology and a search robot that is used in companies like Goodyear, Gore, Pfizer, GSK, Johnson & Johnson, P&G, Bekaert and many more and is thought in several universities and management schools.
The biggest global brain is the patent database. Up to date, there are over 67 million patents, through all sectors. To put it simple: 67 million well defined problems received adequate solutions.
Comparison of innovation success across sectors have show a reproducible pattern in which innovation potential can be predicted, problems and solutions can be matched and new markets can be generated. The pattern brings speed and efficiency in the creative process. No single one is as smart as everyone. Rather than re-searching from scratch, the use of existing solutions is a more sustainable, sharing way of making innovation in Europe happen.
History
Every second year since 1987, the European Association for Creativity and Innovation - EACI - has hosted ECCI, the European Conference on Creativity and Innovation. The purpose of ECCI is to facilitate co-operation and cross-fertilization between academics, business life and trainers in the fields of creativity and innovation.
Organising team
This year's organising team is Flanders District of Creativity and the COCD. Flanders District of Creativity is the Flemish organisation for more entrepreneurial creativity. COCD is the Center for the development of Creative Thinking.
Partners & sponsers
