This intensive seminar was held on Tuesday, April 28. It was designed to help the executive management teams of small and medium-sized businesses and large corporations better understand how to implement innovation and effectively collaborate inside and outside their organizations. The morning featured presentations from innovation leaders, including:

7:00 a.m.           Registration, Breakfast
8:00 a.m.         Welcome, Jack Donnelly, NJ Deputy Chief of Economic Growth
8:10 a.m.          Deborah L. Wince-Smith, Council on Competitiveness
8:30 a.m.          Carlos Dominguez, Cisco
9:20 a.m.             Coffee Break
9:35 a.m.          Andrew Bushell, Novartis
10:55 a.m.        Jason Fried, 37signals
11:45 a.m.         Networking

$145. Live webcast available [Twitter, Netvibes, LinkedIn discussions] with video on demand access post event.
Presentated in collaboration with the NJ Technology Council.
Lenfell Hall, The Mansion, FDU's College at Florham
285 Madison Avenue, Madison, NJ 07940

SPEAKERS' PROFILES

Deborah L. Wince-Smith,  President, Council on Competitiveness 
Deborah L. Wince-Smith is the president of the Council on Competitiveness - a premiere group of CEOs, university presidents and labor leaders committed to driving U.S. competitiveness. Since her appointment as President in 2001, she has spearheaded a national campaign that made innovation a top-tier national policy issue. Smith is recognized in the global business community as a “go to” person for strategic counsel, as exemplified by her appointment to the Board of Directors of the NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. and the NASDAQ Stock Exchange.
As president of the Council, Smith’s expertise in technology policy, economic development and global competition is frequently sought after by government, industry and news media.She is a member of the Oversight Board of the IRS and of the U.S. Dept of State’s Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy.
Her eclectic knowledge and prescient foresight have been called on by three presidents. She has more than 20 years of experience as a senior U.S. government official. Following her government tenure, Wince-Smith became active in governance of various national scientific laboratories and provided strategic counsel to several FORTUNE 100 companies. Since becoming president of the Council, Smith has helped recharge the national debate on competitiveness, innovation and resilience. 

Carlos Dominguez, Senior Vice President, Cisco
Carlos Dominguez is a Senior Vice President in Cisco’s Office of the Chairman of the Board and CEO. He advocates for the broad and creative use of technologies that are transforming how companies do business and creating distinct competitive advantages and new business models for those who adopt them. Dominguez says video, Web 2.0 applications and the increasing use of social networks, at home and at work, are at the heart of the collaboration revolution that is helping companies use the power of collective intelligence to produce revolutionary ideas for new products, better customer service and greater cost reductions.
Dominguez has been with Cisco for 17 years and has first-hand experience in how Cisco deploys technology in good, and bad, economic times to drive productivity and growth. Dominguez also advises Cisco customers about technology strategy and direction. He spends times with startup companies operating solely on the web as well as with established companies that are interested in using Internet innovations to do business differently. 
He spent most of his career at Cisco with service providers, including cable operators, mobile operators and content providers. He sits on Cisco’s Mexico Board and the Cisco Foundation Board.

Andrew Bushell, Executive Director, Cardiovascular and Metabolism Franchise, Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Andy Bushell is the Global Portfolio Team Leader for Diovan, Exforge and Lotrel at Novartis Pharmaceuticals. In his position he has responsibility for delivering global development activities for these world-leading medicines through the collaboration of colleagues in every country of the world.
Prior to his current role he was Head of Innovation and Global R&D Operations at Novartis Consumer Health where he explored the link between collaboration and the culture of innovation in order to provide innovative new products to consumers world-wide. Before joining Novartis Bushell was Head of Full Development Project Management for Pfizer, where he successfully experimented with non-hierarchical departmental structure to better facilitate collaboration and personal development of his group.
He has over 20 years experience in discovering, developing and commercializing medicines world-wide, having held positions of increasing responsibility in Research, Sales and Marketing, Clinical Development, Team Leadership, Project Management and Innovation, with companies including Beecham, Glaxo, Astra, Zeneca, Pfizer and Novartis.

Jason Fried, Co-founder and President, 37signals
Jason Fried is the co-founder and President of 37signals, a privately-held Chicago-based company committed to building the best web-based ... tools possible with the least number of features necessary. 37signals' products include Basecamp, Highrise, Backpack, Campfire, Ta-da List, and Writeboard. 37signals also developed and open-sourced the Ruby on Rails programming framework. 37signals' products do less than the competition - intentionally. Jason believes there's real value and beauty in the basics. Elegance, respect for people's desire to simply get stuff done, and honest ease of use are the hallmarks of 37signals products.

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SPONSORS' PROFILES

BD is a leading global medical technology company that develops, manufactures and sells medical devices, instrument systems and reagents. The Company is dedicated to improving people's health throughout the world. BD is focused on improving drug delivery, enhancing the quality and speed of diagnosing infectious diseases and cancers, and advancing research, discovery and production of new drugs and vaccines. BD's capabilities are instrumental in combating many of the world's most pressing diseases. Founded in 1897 and headquartered in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, BD employs approximately 28,000 people in approximately 50 countries throughout the world. The Company serves healthcare institutions, life science researchers, clinical laboratories, the pharmaceutical industry and the general public. For more information, please visit www.bd.com.

Schering-Plough Corporation is a global innovation-driven, science-based health care company with leading prescription pharmaceutical, animal health and consumer health care products. Through internal research and collaborations with partners, Schering-Plough discovers, develops, manufactures and markets advanced drug therapies to meet important medical needs. The company has approximately 51,000 colleagues around the world, with products reaching patients and caregivers in more than 140 countries. The company is science-centered and continues to make significant investments in research and development (R&D). Throughout its history, Schering-Plough has focused on discovering and developing innovative new therapies in the prescription pharmaceutical, animal health and consumer health care customer segments. www.schering-plough.com

Johnson & Johnson, through its operating companies, is the world's most comprehensive and broadly based manufacturer of health care products, as well as a provider of related services, for the consumer, pharmaceutical, and medical devices and diagnostics markets. The more than 200 Johnson & Johnson operating companies employ approximately 122,000 men and women in 57 countries and sell products throughout the world. The fundamental objective of Johnson & Johnson is to provide scientifically sound, high quality products and services to help heal, cure disease and improve the quality of life. This is a goal that began with the Company's founding in 1886. www.jnj.com

Cisco enables people to make powerful connections-whether in business, education, philanthropy, or creativity. Cisco hardware, software, and service offerings are used to create the Internet solutions that make networks possible-providing easy access to information anywhere, at any time.Cisco was founded in 1984 by a small group of computer scientists from Stanford University. Since the company's inception, Cisco engineers have been leaders in the development of Internet Protocol (IP)-based networking technologies. Today, with more than 67,647 employees worldwide, this tradition of innovation continues with industry-leading products and solutions. www.cisco.com

The New Jersey Technology Council provides business support, networking opportunities, information, advocacy and recognition of technology companies and their leaders. Founded in 1996, NJTC's more than 1,200 member companies work together to support their own enterprises while advancing New Jersey's status as a leading technology center in the United States. In its efforts to serve the technology industries of the State of New Jersey, the NJTC plans networking, informational and educational events for high-tech executives in the following sectors: Telecommunications/Media; Enviro-Energy (E3); Electronics, Advanced Materials & Manufacturing; Nanotechnoogy; Life Sciences and IT/Software. www.njtc.org

Innosight's counter-intuitive concepts, tools, and hands-on approach help companies create the disruptive innovations that deliver sustained growth. Our consulting and training services focus on idea generation, strategy development, commercialization, and innovation process development to enable companies to master innovation and build new markets for growth. Innosight’s approach is the result of in-depth work with leading organizations such as Procter & Gamble, Johnson & Johnson, Barclays, Intel, Aetna, the government of Singapore and others - all of which have applied our thinking to manage various aspects of innovation. www.innosight.com

Enspirix is an independent workplace consulting firm that specializes in helping companies create sustainable, organization-wide collaboration.  Its expertise in Strategic Assessment, User Experience, Integrative Design, and Adoption of New Tools bridges socio-technical operational divides to enable client companies to ‘Activate Collaboration’™ on-line, off-line and interpersonally.  Enspirix proven methods have helped client companies such as Pfizer, Charles River Laboratories, The Home Depot, MetLife, and Time Inc. spark innovation, spread knowledge, and spur dramatic improvements in performance. www.enspirix.com

NJBIZ is the Garden State's only weekly business newspaper. Featuring a state-wide view of the area's most diverse economy, it provides extensive coverage of economic news, industry analysis and the impact of political initiatives on the business community. Our readers tap into the insightful writing in print and online, and benefit from the most current news available. www.njbiz.com

Founded in 1994 by New Jersey bioscience industry CEOs, BioNJ serves as the voice of biotechnology companies located in New Jersey, seeks to advance their economic growth and development and works to encourage new and established companies from around the world to locate to New Jersey. BioNJ represents companies engaged in biopharmaceutical, biomedical, bioagricultural and bioremedial endeavors. The goals and objectives of BioNJ include: To formulate and advocate policy positions to elected State and Federal representatives and other government officials. To acquire and coordinate resources and provide services to members regarding issues critical to building successful biotechnology enterprises. To enhance awareness and appreciation of New Jersey's bioscience industry. www.bionj.org

Pheedo creates new kinds of profit driven advertising services through distributed content, like RSS, for our publishers and advertisers. Our pioneering efforts have resulted in triple digit revenue growth for leading publishers and have connected millions of content hungry readers to top tier advertisers. We pioneered the RSS advertising industry in 2003 and are regarded as the premier provider of in-feed advertising services for both publishers and advertisers. Every day, award-winning publishers including the New York Times, CBS, Washington Post, MSNBC trust us to deliver both content and advertisements to the most active and affluent segments of their readership. Pheedo was founded in 2003 and has offices in the San Francisco, Portland and Tokyo. www.pheedo.com

Moran Media Group is one of the largest providers of relevant and practical information to business owners, helping them start, manage and grow their companies. MMG currently publishes three national magazines for the small-to-midsize business market, including: Small Business Success, Urban Success and Winning Bids.In addition to the magazines, Moran Media Group partners with many of the leading small business organizations to host workshops, seminars and national conferences aimed at the various segments of small business. In 2007, MMG launched SmallBusinessEdge.com, a web site dedicated to maintaining the ongoing dialogue between MMG, its partners and business owners. www.moranmediagroup.com

Riegel Printing operates from a state-of-the art 41,000 square foot facility in Ewing, New Jersey and it is anything but business as usual. Clients include international pharmaceutical companies, financial services companies, leading health care providers, numerous corporations, agencies as well as non-profit organizations. The company’s management team, which consists of seasoned industry professionals, plan to dominate the regional market by delivering a level of innovation, quality and service heretofore never achieved. The Riegel Team is poised to build and strengthen the company’s long-standing reputation for reliability and performance. www.riegelprintinginc.com

Sobel Media - Bill Sobel, the Principal of SobelMedia and NY:MIEG/The New York Media Information Exchange Group, has been described as a media powerhouse and a master connector. According to Wendy Marx of Fastcompany.com "Sobel knows practically everyone who matters in the media and entertainment space. Recognizing that his 'skill set is who I know', Sobel since the early 1990s has helped technology companies get into the media and entertainment space by tapping into his vast network." He has an unmistakable charisma and the uncanny ability to disarm virtually anyone because of his natural curiosity of all things media. In 3 years, Bill has grown NY:MIEG from a few hundred members to an active and vibrant community of over 3000 members of major media in New York, Los Angeles and around the world. www.sobelmedia.com

Bloomberg is the leading global provider of data, news and analytics. The BLOOMBERG PROFESSIONAL(R) service and Bloomberg's media services provide real-time and archived financial and market data, pricing, trading, news and communications tools in a single, integrated package to corporations, news organizations, financial and legal professionals and individuals around the world.  Bloomberg's media services include the global BLOOMBERG NEWS(R) service with more than 2,000 professionals in 130 bureaus worldwide; the BLOOMBERG TELEVISION(R) 24-hour business and financial network produced and distributed worldwide on eleven separate channels in seven languages; BLOOMBERG RADIO(SM) which provides up-to-the-minute news on XM and Sirius satellite radio around the world and on WBBR 1130AM in New York. www.bloomberg.com

Founded in 1986, the Council on Competitiveness is a private sector, membership organization that brings together CEO’s, university presidents and labor leaders to develop and support policies to drive productivity growth, success in global markets and a rising standard of living for all Americans. Current areas of focus include national innovation, regional innovation, competitiveness and security, high performance computing and international partnerships. www.compete.org

ACG New Jersey, a not-for-profit Association for Corporate Growth founded in 1954, is a leading international association for and about business owners, senior executives, investors and professionals focused on establishing and executing strategy for increasing sustainable stakeholder value through internal and external growth. ACG New Jersey (ACG's NJ chapter) consists of individuals engaged in building companies internally and through mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic alliances. The chapter emphasizes the corporate development and transactional aspects of building value to encourage corporate membership while seeking a balance and complement of equity group and service provider members. The chapter hosts a variety of activities, including monthly memberships breakfasts with a speaker, quarterly CEO's Roundtables (a senior executive forum by and for NJ-based business owners/CEOs), and a quarterly "CD Forum" for corporate managers engaging in M&A and other transactions. ACG-NJ

Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Rothman Institute of Entrepreneurial Studies has been supporting entrepreneurship and innovation since 1989. Its top 20 academic program includes a comprehensive curriculum on both undergraduate and graduate levels. Outreach programs include the Family Business Forum, executive training programs on innovation and governance, the Female Entrepreneurs’ Alliance, the  seminars/courses for entrepreneurs, and the Business Plan Development/Review program. Recognition programs include the Distinguished Entrepreneurial Lecture Series, the NJ Family Business of the Year Awards, the Female Entrepreneur Lecture, the East Coast Student Entrepreneur Awards and the NJ Business Idea Competition.

The Silberman College of Business is a leading provider of high-quality, innovative business education. The College is accredited by AACSB International—The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Its mission is to prepare graduates to assume leadership positions in a global business community characterized by rapid technological and social change. The educational programs are built on the diverse backgrounds and experiences of both the faculty and students, emphasizing the practice of business management through the applied research and professional activities of the faculty. Fairleigh Dickinson University, New Jersey’s largest private university, is a nonsectarian, coeducational institution offering more than 100 degree programs on the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels.

Supporting Organizations

Gateway Regional Chamber of Commerce
InSource
Morris County Chamber of Commerce
North Jersey Partners - WIRED
NJAWBO's Women's Business Center
NJEntrepreneur.com
Organization for Entrepreneurial Development
Research and Development Council of NJ
Venture Association of New Jersey

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