InnovAsia 2005 will provide a unique platform where policy makers, regulators, academics, investors, decision makers, managers and other stakeholders in the private and public sectors can exchange views and form strategies to clearly define the role that innovation management can play to augment national competitiveness in the coming years.

You will have the opportunity to:

  • Discover proven strategies for success from industry leaders
  • Forge valuable business relationships
  • Learn from best practices of leading institutions
  • Hear essential updates on the latest developments within a range of industry sectors
  • Learn how to embed innovation into the core of your organization
  • Promote your own innovations and success stories
  • Participate as a member of a regional network on innovation management.

Conference goals

The conference aims to enhance innovation management skills within the countries in the region in order to stimulate innovation and national competitiveness. This will contribute significantly to development of the entire region.

To support the above goal, a regional network for innovation management will be created to share knowledge and exchange information and expertise between centres of excellence in member countries. Such a network will serve to enhance formal and informal channels for technology transfer.
The conference will also act as a forum to facilitate the establishment of bilateral partnerships (government-government, government-private sector, etc.) for cooperation in innovation development and management.

What are the challenges and opportunities in managing innovation in the ASEAN countries?

The conference will focus upon strategic themes which will be key to promoting national competitiveness in a globalized economy.

Critical questions which will be discussed within this strategic framework include managing and organizing innovation in the knowledge economy, and the structural and institutional changes needed to support innovation (capacity-building). Our speakers will also consider how we can foster a supportive organizational climate of continuous innovation within government, academia and the private sector.

Case studies will discuss the strengths and weaknesses of various business models for commercializing innovations, including procedures for securing venture capital, strategies for successful partnering and collaboration for research institutions, effective communication of business plans to potential investors, and strategies for protecting intellectual property.

Key issues in innovation management will be debated in keynote and other invited papers, during the panel discussion, and as part of the three Thematic Workshops.

These include the following topics:

  • How do you evaluate and value an innovative project?
  • How should commercialization of research be managed?
  • What are the critical success factors behind top life sciences and other innovative companies?
  • How should you protect your innovation?
  • What educational measures can bring long term benefits in innovation management?
  • When bringing new technologies to market, what steps are necessary to maximize “freedom to operate” from a regulatory standpoint?
  • What are the best strategies for managing the risks of core business renewal?
  • How can companies undertake radical innovation without risk to existing customer relationships?

Who should attend?

Innovation is fundamental to organizational growth, and to sustainability in all types of business. InnovAsia 2005 therefore provides this unique forum for interaction between global players in all concerned spheres of activity.

Participants will therefore include:

  • policymakers and regulators
  • corporate CEOs, CIOs and HR professionals
  • researchers, academics and students
  • venture capital companies and incubators
  • startups
  • think tanks
  • management consultants
  • international organizations
  • NGOs.

Conference Outputs

The conference has been designed to provide a framework to enhance the exchange of knowledge between centres of excellence and individuals across the region, and with leading organizations outside the region. It is hoped that the event will serve to enhance awareness and support for innovation management initiatives within national governments, the private sector and bilateral and multilateral funding agencies.

The principal outputs from the conference will be as follows:

  • Creation of a formal ASEAN Regional Network on Innovation Management to support and sustain awareness and support for innovation management as a continuing process within the Asia-Pacific region
  • Development of recommendations and an action plan to enhance innovation management at national and regional levels. This will take the form of a Bangkok Declaration on Innovation Management, which to be circulated to relevant international agencies and national governments for consideration in their respective national level strategies
  • A 3-day exhibition of successful innovations and case studies in the Asia-Pacific region, Europe, USA and Japan, including an ASEAN Innovation Pavilion and numerous private sector companies.

Speakers

The conference themes reflect the optimism surrounding Asia's increasingly influential role in the world economy. Highly respected speakers from all over the world will share on the latest developments and trends in innovation management. World-renowned global business luminaries will discuss the role of Asian business leadership in adapting organizational cultures to foster creativity and innovation in keynote and panel settings, as well as in the three parallel Thematic Workshops.

Additionally, political leaders and decision makers will share their strategies to improve national competitiveness through capacity building and technology transfer.