Date: 26 Feb 2010 (Fri)
Time: 6.15pm (Buffet dinner reception); Lecture starts at 7.15pm
Title: Innovation in Practice at 3M
Venue: SMU Administration Building, Conference Hall, Level 5

We hear a lot of talk about innovation, its importance to companies and nations. Is it part of your business plan? Do you provide the resources to do it? Is it the responsibility of all the disciplines in your organization? How do you define innovation? Do you measure it? Are long term research groups in touch with customers and flexible enough to support short term developments when necessary? Do research projects with a short term focus leave room for longer term efforts? What volunteer employee activities foster innovation and how can these activities be encouraged? Does your organization have a history of stories that help employees to learn about innovation? Does the company recognize innovative achievements? We will try to answer these questions with examples of 3M’s innovative culture and results.

Imperial College alumnus Dr Geoff Nicholson is a retired 3M Vice President in International Technical Operations.

Please register via:
https://registration.smu.edu.sg/prjreg/IIE/register.asp?EventCD=IIE29559

The buffet reception and lecture is free-of-charge to Imperial College alumni and/or DUAL members.

Contact Person: Yap Tiong Peng tiongyap@igard.com.sg / tiong.yap02@imperial.ac.uk