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Can Corporates Innovate?
Mon Mar 6, 18:00 - Mon Mar 6, 19:30
Workshop 17, Dock Road, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town
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Can Corporates Innovate?
"Dinosaurs can't climb trees" says Simon Dingle. He suggests that big corporates who want to innovate should "make friends with a leopard".
Is that the only way? Can corporates adapt to compete with disruptive startups?
Come and join world leaders in innovation to hear how they are building the businesses of the future and staying relevant.
Join the conversation with these leading minds in innovation. From entrepreneurs to corporate CEO’s, we'll be discussing the question on everyone’s minds - can corporates really innovate, and how?
Date: Monday, 6th March 2017
Venue: Workshop 17, Dock Road, Workshop 17, V&A Waterfront, 8001
Time: 18:00 – 19:30 (Join us for drinks from 17:30)
Cost: Free to Attend
RSVP: Space is limited so please sign up sooner rather than later
Get in touch with any questions or ideas. We're looking forward to seeing you on Monday 6 March!
"Dinosaurs can't climb trees" says Simon Dingle. He suggests that big corporates who want to innovate should "make friends with a leopard".
Is that the only way? Can corporates adapt to compete with disruptive startups?
Come and join world leaders in innovation to hear how they are building the businesses of the future and staying relevant.
Join the conversation with these leading minds in innovation. From entrepreneurs to corporate CEO’s, we'll be discussing the question on everyone’s minds - can corporates really innovate, and how?
- Simon Dingle, broadcaster, technologist, entrepreneur, writer and investor with a passion for design thinking, technology trends and the future of money - particularly Blockchain technologies
- Max Reichel, founder and CEO of Oppa (the “Ikea of Brazil”), entrepreneur and Harvard Business School MBA graduate
- Helena Conradie, CEO of Satrix, a leading provider of passive investment products in South Africa. Satrix is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Sanlam Group)
- Gary Bannatyne, Co Founder of the Digital Academy, Project 100 & Empire State. Instrumental in inspiring and shaping the lives of young people and start-up businesses across Africa, using technology for social change
- John Campbell, Director & Head of Corporate Venturing for the Standard Bank group. Previously CEO of Beyond Payments (Standard Bank's disruptive innovation unit)
- Matthew Adendorff, Head of Business Dev at Switch. Matthew brings the worlds of entrepreneurship and corporate innovation together having spent years both co-founding startups as well as leading corporate innovation teams. He is passionate about equipping corporates with the know-how and tools to get great ideas to market
Date: Monday, 6th March 2017
Venue: Workshop 17, Dock Road, Workshop 17, V&A Waterfront, 8001
Time: 18:00 – 19:30 (Join us for drinks from 17:30)
Cost: Free to Attend
RSVP: Space is limited so please sign up sooner rather than later
Get in touch with any questions or ideas. We're looking forward to seeing you on Monday 6 March!