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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
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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-
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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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