Symposium to present CEO leaders who are authors: 'Innovation & Next Practice Strategies'

CEO AUTHORS FORUM

EVENT INFO:
“Innovation & Next Practice Strategies”
Date: Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014
Time: 7:30 am to 10:30 am
Site: Qualcomm Auditorium, Building Q (6455 Lusk Blvd., San Diego,CA 92121)
Admission: $55, pre-registered; $95 at door


An upcoming symposium featuring CEOs who are authors and experts in innovation and next-practice strategies will feature UC San Diego Extension Dean Mary Walshok, author of “The Evolution of San Diego’s Innovation Economy.”

Presented by Executive Next Practices Forum (ENP), “Innovation & Next Practice Strategies” is set for Thursday, Dec. 4, at Qualcomm Auditorium, Building Q (6455 Lusk Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92121), 8:30 am to 10:30 am. (Registration and networking begins at 7:30 am).

The Executive Next Practices Forum (ENP) is comprised of mid- to large market C-level, top functional leaders and trusted advisers. C-suite leaders from over 120 companies representing 30 industry sectors are expected to attend.

In addition to Dean Walshok, the event will feature the following speakers:

• Feyzi Fatehi: CEO, Corent Technologies; author, “Inspiring 10x Innovation”

• Chuck House: Executive Director, InnovaScapes Institute; author, “The HP Phenomenon: Innovation and Business Transformation”

• Robert Noble: CEO, Noble Environmental Technologies Corp.; author, “The ECOR Revolution”

• Ed Jenks: Principle and Senior Strategist, TJGI Consulting; author, “CEO Point Blank”

An informal strategic connections session will follow at 10:30 am, featuring the panelists and co-moderated by Extension's Henry DeVries, CEO of Indie Books International and author of “How to Close a Deal Like Warren Buffet;” and Scott Hamilton, CEO of Executive Next Practices Institute.

The event’s key takeaways will include the following:

• How to eliminate “silo thinking” in your organization and streamline decision-making and innovation

• How to create a culture of innovation

• How to build a “thought leadership” brand via writing books and published articles

• Now to collaborate with C-suite leaders from across the region