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Waysofturningtechnologiesintobusinessopportu-nities

Deningofinnovativeapproachesandyieldingposi-tive results

Key sessions InsightintotheTechnologyInnovationAgency StrategiesToDevelopWomenInResearchInHigher

Education IntellectualPropertyRightsManagementinthe

OpenInnovationSystem EntrepreneurialInnovationandSustainability KnowledgeManagementforInnovationandRe-

searchDevelopment KeyChallengesInIntegratingTechnologyForesight InstitutionalisationofInnovationThroughPeople EconomicInnovationandResearch NextGenerationofWomenResearchers

Who should attend? ResearchManagers BusinessInnovationManagers UniversityResearchManagers

PublicSectorInnovationManagers TechnologyManagers ICTManagers BusinessProcessManagers ResearchPolicyManagers TransformationManagers EmpowermentManagers EconomicDevelopmentManagers ResearchandInnovationFundManagers IntellectualPropertyManagers ProductDevelopmentManagers

Women inInnovation,

Research andTechnologyConference

OverviewWomeninInnovationResearchandTechnologyisapremierconferencethatchallengeswomentothinkbig,audaciousandbeyondconventionalsolutions.Atthecon-ferencewomenacrossgenerationsaresettoparticipatein the reinvention of our economic future in the areas oftechnology,research,leadershipandsocialchange.Innovation,researchandtechnologyarethemeanstoamoresustainablefuture.Thekeycatalysttoinnovationisthehumanspiritweinvitespiritedpeopletotheconfer-encetoexploretheimaginativeandcreativewayswecanimpactoureconomicreality,todiscussanddenehowwomencanbeactiveparticipantsintheinnovationeconomy.

What delegates will discuss at this event Whoandwherearewomenresearchersand

innovators? Howtobanktechnologyandresearchideasforinno-

vativewaystobuildamoresustainableeconomy? Howtoencouragemoreinnovativewomenaround

theregionwhoseworkisimpactingourlivesatmicroor macro -economic levels?

Whatbreakthroughsdoweneedforcreatinganew,innovationeconomy?

Developingnextgenerationresearchers:howcanthisbeachieved?Whoarethekeypeople?Retentionfac-tors and hindrances?

Whatarethecriticalnewissuesinthemarketingoftechnologybasedsolutions?

Whatsnewin,IPandtechnologytransferstrategiesand legal matters of concern?

Bestpracticesofinnovatingbusinessmodelsandvalue creation

26-27 July 2012, Hackle Brooke Conference Centre,

Johannesburg


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throughpeople Testingasurveyonaccessing,evaluatingand

developingbreakthroughinnovationtalentTeryl Schroenn,ChiefExecutiveOcer,Accsys

10:15-10:30Refreshmentbreak10:30-11:15InsightintotheTechnologyInnovationAgency Technologyinnovationvaluechain

RoleofTIA ApproachtobuildingthecultureofinnovationDr. Margaret Khios,GeneralManager,SpecialProjects,TechnologyInnovationAgency

11:15-12:00RoleofInnovationinBuildingCompeti-tiveEconomicDevelopment BuildinginnovationSystems Buildinglocalassetsandcompetenciestosupport

regionaldevelopment Roleofwomeninregionaldevelopment Benetsofusinginnovationtodriveregionalde-

velopment.Jeanette Morwane,ManagingDirector,Innospark

12:00-13:00HowCanNewTechnologiesBeTurnedIntoBusinessOpportunities:WhatAreTheKeyChal-lengesInIntegratingTechnologyForesightAndBusi-nessModelGeneration? Technologysroleinbusiness Yesterdaysexperiencethetoolsofthetrade Todaysrealitynewtunesornewinstruments? Foresightsecondsightorthecrystalball? Inspirationintoperspirationideasintoaction Loopingtheloopthefeedbackprocess

Adrian Schofeld,AppliedResearchManager,JoburgSchoolofSoftwareEngineering,UniversityoftheWitwatersrand

13:00-14:00NetworkingLunchbreak

14:00 -15:00EntrepreneurialInnovationsandSustain-ability Innovationmanifestsitselfthroughentrepre-

neursindividuals with the foresight and for-titudetotackletodaysproblemsfromafreshperspective.Inorderforinnovativestart-upsand

EarlyStagecompaniestogrowintofull-blownsus-



Women in Innovation, Researchand Technology Conference

26-27 July 2012, Hackle Brooke Conference Centre, Johannesburg

Speakers & Thought LeadersDr. Michaela Vrey,Director,CentreforMaterialandProcessSynthesis,UniversityoftheWitwatersrand,Johannesburg

Dr. Margaret Khios,GeneralManager,SpecialProjects,Tech -nologyInnovationAgency

Dr. Lynette M Molee,ManagingDirector,TelemedicineAfricaDr. Rachael Jesika Singh,ResearchDeveloper,UniversityofLimpopo

Dr Robin Drennan,DirectorofResearchDevelopment,Univer -sityoftheWitwatersrand,Johannesburg

Dr. Ivor Sarakinsky,GraduateSchoolofPublicManagement,UniversityofWitwatersrand Dr. Kerry Faul, Director:RegulatoryandCompliance,NationalIntellectualPropertyManagementOce.

Teryl Schroenn,ChiefExecutiveOcer,AccsysHenra Mayer,ChiefExecutiveOcer,InnocentrixJeanette Morwane,ManagingDirector,InnosparkKeolebogile Modise,GeneralManager,EnterpriseSupport,GautengEnterprisePropeller

Dina Biaggio,SpecialistIntellectualPropertyAttorney,Spoorand Fisher

Adrian Schofeld,AppliedResearchManager,JoburgSchoolof

SoftwareEngineering,UniversityofWitwatersrand

Day One

08:00-08:30RegistrationandMorningRefreshments08:30-08:45WelcomeRemarksandIntroductions

08:45- 09:30WhichKnowledgeManagementPracticesShouldBeAdoptedInOrderToPromoteEectiveInno-vationAndResearchManagement? WhatarethefuturedriversofInnovation?Whoare

the drivers?Dr Robin Drennan,DirectorofResearchDevelopment,Univer -sityoftheWitwatersrand,Johannesburg

09:30-10:15HowDoWeInstitutionalizeInnovationThroughPeople? Theprimaryresearchquestioniswhatrolesdotalent

developmentandtalentmanagementpracticesplayininstitutionalizingbreakthroughinnovationcapa-bility?

Themanagementprocessesassociatedwithradicalorbreakthroughinnovation

Eortstodevelopabetterunderstandingofchal-lenges and solutions to institutionalizing innovation


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tainablebusiness-changers,theyneedthesupportofbusinessleadersandsupportingorganisations.

Innovationsthatadvancewomenseconomicresil-iencesupportwomeninovercomingentreprenualbarriersandproduceamoreequitableowofnan-cialandnon-nancialopportunitiesandbenets.Theseinnovationsincludeproductsandservicessuchasmicronance,includingcredit,savingsandinsurance; legal and social strategies to increasewomensaccesstoproductiveassetsandviableem-

ploymentopportunitiesKeolebogile Modise,GeneralManager,EnterpriseSupport,GautengEnterprisePropeller

15:00-15:15 Afternoon refreshments

15:15-16:30InnovatingBusinessModelsandValueCreation Thinkingbusinessmodelinnovation=thinkingvalue

creation=achievingvaluemaximisation. Companiesthattraditionallyhaveinvestedfunding

indiscovery-orientedresearchhavebeenre-think-

ing their willingness to sustain those investmentsbecausetheyoftenfailtocapturevaluefromnewtechnology.

Researchandtechnologymanagersmustexpandtheirperspectives,tondtherightbusinessmodel,orthearchitectureoftherevenue,inordertocreatetherequiredbusinessvalue

Presenterwillexaminemethodsrequiredforsystem-aticdevelopmentprocessesandthetoolsusedtosimulate and evaluate business models

Henra Mayer,ChiefExecutiveOcer,Innocentrix

Day Two

08:00-08:30RegistrationandMorningRefreshments08:30-08:45RecapofProceedings

08:45-09:30HowShouldSmall-MediumHighTechnol-ogyFirmsApplythePrinciplesofOpenInnovation? Howcannewtechnologiesbeturnedintobusiness

opportunities Whatarethekeychallengesinintegratingtechnol-

ogyandbusinessinnovation?Dr. Lynette M Molee,ManagingDirector,TelemedicineAfrica



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09:30-10:30StrategiestoDevelopWomeninResearchinHigherEducationChallenges: Personallevel Institutionallevel MaledominanceInnovation: Writinggroups Researchacademy Collectiveresearchbywomen

Technologymakingresearchpossible,accessibleandeasier

Mentoringoffuturewomenresearchers.Conclusion:WomeninHigherEducationchangingtheresearch scenario of the futureDr. Rachael Jesika Singh-UniversityofLimpopo

10:30-11:00Refreshmentbreak

11:00-11:45ResearchContracts,CommercialisationandIntellectualPropertyTheeectoftheIntellectualPropertyRightsfromPub-

liclyFinancedResearchandDevelopmentAct:Sharingbenetsderivedfromtheexploitationofcontractintel-lectualproperty.TheeectofpublicationofcontractintellectualpropertyandLiability,includingwarrantiesandindemnitieswithrespecttoclaimsarisingoutoftheuseorexploitationofcontractintellectualproperty. Owningcontractintellectualproperty Licensingcontractintellectualproperty CommercialisationDina Biagio,Specialistintellectualpropertyattorney,SpoorandFisher

11:45- 12:45IntellectualPropertyRightsManagementintheOpenInnovationSystem IstheIntellectualPropertygeneratedinmanyre-

searchinstitutionsmanagedasanasset?Whyshouldintellectualpropertygeneratedwithpublicfundingbe managed as an asset?

Overtheyearsinnovationandresearchhaschieybeenlimitedtoin-houseResearchandDevelop-ment(R&D)inwhatiscalledClosedInnovation(CI)andpatentshaveprovedtobeexcellentmeansofprotectingtheideasofmanyinnovativebusinessesuntil commercialisation or industrialization.






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WiththemorerobustOpenInnovationconceptinpractice,howshouldpatentsbemanagedinanopeninnovationsystem?

Dr. Kerry Faul, Director:RegulatoryandCompliance,NationalIntellectualPropertyManagementOce

12:45-13:45NetworkingLunchBreak

13:45-14:45ChallengingWomenToSaveThePlanet:WhyGreenEconomyResearchandDevelopment? Researchersshoulddemonstrateleadershipinenvi-

ronmentalmanagementbeyondcompliance-notjustimplementingendofpipesolutionstoachieveenvironmentalstandardsbutseekingtodesignorimplementnewprocessesortechnologieswhichavoidwastegenerationintherstinstance;reuse/recyclewastestoachievehighervalueproducts,andreduceconsumptionofwater,energyandmaterials.

Scientists,researchersandengineers,havearespon-sibilitytochallengebusinessasusual.Moreover,thecommunitysexpectationhasincreasedbeyondlocal

environmental management towards more sustain-able outcomes over the long term, which include,social and economic considerations on a local scale.Thispresentationdiscussesasystemsapproachtoengineering more sustainable solutions.

Dr. Ivor Sarakinsky,GraduateSchoolofPublicManagement,WitsUniversity

14:45-15:00Refreshmentbreak

15:00-15:45NextGenerationofWomenResearchers Howtoidentify,mentorandretainthenextgenera-

tion of researchers Maximisingtheimpactofresearchunitonpolicyandpractice

Developingaresearchleaderandinnovationstars Fosteringpartnershipsandcollaborationwithexter-

nal entitiesDr. Michaela Vrey, Director,CentreforMaterialandProcessSynthesis,UniversityoftheWitwatersrand,Johannesburg

15:45Summaryandendofconference










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