COMMUNITY
OF PRACTICE
STRATEGIC
INNOVATION
GHENT ’25
When you are responsible for managing an innovation portfolio and aligning innovation initiatives with the strategy of your organisation, this program is tailored for you. You will learn all about strategic innovation, how open innovation can fuel your initiatives and how you can build investible ventures.
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Who should attend?
This program is designed for you when you are:
✔︎ Innovation Manager
✔︎ Head of innovation
✔︎ Innovation director, and you are willing to strengthen your abilities to align innovation with strategy
Why should you attend?
You share your knowledge and experiences with your peers, as they do. In addition to the knowledge you get from the experts, this program is real-world learning
What can you expect?
Six days of interactive sessions will energise you to put your hands to the plow. Guided by peers and experts you do this already during the sessions, applying to your context
THE PROGRAM
DAY 1 | 07|02|25
INNOVATION, THE SOIL OF YOUR STRATEGY
Ask the right questions to ensure innovation plays a strategic role across all business lines. Organize and establish a strategic flow of innovative ideas.
DAY 2 | 04|04|25
FORESIGHT TO FUTURE PROOF INNOVATION
Navigate uncertainties to future-proof your innovation portfolio, maintaining relevance and competitiveness. Identify opportunities and mitigate risks.
DAY 3 | 23|05|25
FASTER MARKET WITH OPEN INNOVATION
Gone are the days enterprises relied solely on internal R&D. Today, knowledge flows freely among organizations, including companies, governments, and universities.
DAY 4 | 04|07|25
HOW TO BUILD INVESTIBLE VENTURES
Many innovations need different sales approaches, making them better suited for new ventures. Creating new ventures prevents failure and fosters external cooperation.
DAY 5 | 12|09|25
COLLABORATING IN A THRIVING ECOSYSTEM
Building collaborations yields better results. Learn seven strategies to grow your business and ideas, with tools like the stakeholder framework and Win-Win Canvas.
DAY 6 | 14|11|25
MANAGE THE INNOVATION PORTFOLIO
In the landscape of product portfolio management, innovation is the competitive cornerstone. Learn the tools for successful innovation and portfolio optimization.
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Why enrol?
✔︎ Share experiences with peers
✔︎ Learn from experts
✔︎ Acquire the tools to make it happen
THE LECTURERS
Aligning innovations with the overall strategy we learn from Pablo Izquierdo
Bram Roosens, manager at Rohrbeck Heger, introduces us to future-foresight.
Prof. Nadine
Roijakkers, Open Innovation specialist, brings a wealth of
experience from
academia, industry, and consulting
Joachim Vandaele is founder of Wright
Partners, a Corporate Venture building
company and lecturer at the INSEAD
Piet Verhoeve enables smart collaborations so organisations can grow and innovate faster
Oxana
Parkhomenko shapes product portfolios, drives innovation, and delivers impactful results
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"You can read a pile of books on design and innovation, but you will never learn from the lived experiences as you do in the Community of Practice Innovated by Design"
- Peter Bertels -
What are the prerequisites?
Do I need to attend the full program?
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