21th edition – 2nd February to 3rd June 2023
GOALS:
The programme enables the participants to:
- Master the key challenges of innovation and its strategic positioning in the company
- Understand how to make teams and organisations more innovative
- Turn a profusion of ideas into concrete products and markets
- Acquire the means to generate, facilitate and structure innovation
- Understand how to effectively bring to market innovation projects
- Carry out a specific innovation project for their company
METHOD:
Over twelve days (six 2-day modules), this programme provides a rigorous multi-disciplinary approach developed by an international panel of academic and field experts. Firmly rooted in practice, it includes studies of innovative companies and business testimonials and allows for numerous exchanges between lecturers and participants. It is concluded by a business project to enable the participants to apply in their respective company the methods and tools acquired. An annual networking and follow-up session ensures the implementation of the objectives set at the end of the programme.
CONTENT:
Today, efficient companies are distinguished by their capacity to continuously detect, assess and capitalise on new opportunities and to turn this capacity into a sustainable competitive advantage. In this context, providing innovation management training enables company executives to acquire the key competencies of innovation management.
The programme is therefore based on the 5 key competencies of an innovative company:
- Understand the role and importance of innovation in the company’s strategy
- Understand the key success factors of innovation and the implications for its management in the company
- Identify which types of innovation meet optimally the goals set by the company
Guest speaker : Pierre Tossut (Puratos)
Dates : Thursday 2nd February & Friday 3 February 2023
- Identify the characteristics of a learning organisation geared to innovation
- Manage the organisational factors that inhibit or encourage the creation of knowledge and innovation
- Understand and implement the Fair Process Leadership
Lecturers : Professors Françoise de Viron - LSM, Annick Castiaux - Unamur & Ludo Van der Heyden-INSEAD
Guest speaker : Damien Prieels (IBA) & Anne-Sophie Marsin (Santily)
Dates : Thursday 16 February & Friday 17 February 2023
Module 3 Identify innovation opportunities
- Identify & differenciate the innovative organisations
- Develop an organisation that promotes the innovation and proactivity
- Thinking in new boxes: acquire, create and manage ideas in an innovative organisation
Lecturers : Marine Agogué - HEC Montréal - Professor Luc de Brabandère-BCG- Professors Julie Hermans & Benoit Gailly - LSM
Guest speaker : Tom Deblock (Google)
Readings:
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Luc de Brabandère "Petite Philosophie de la transformation digitale ou (re) découvrir l'art du zigzag"
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Benoît Gailly "Navigating Innovation", Chapter 4
Dates: Thursday 09 & Friday 10 March 2023
- Master the tools for the evaluation and enhancement of innovative business models
- Develop and manage a balanced portfolio of innovative projects
- Identify and master the challenges of intellectual property
Lecturers : Professor Mireille Buydens - ULB Partner-Janson Baugniet & Professor Benoît Gailly-LSM
Guest speakers : Nicolas Cudre-Mauroux (Solvay), Frederic Gevers (Prayon) & Vincent Lieffrig (AGC)
Dates: Tursday 30 March & Friday 31th March 2023
Module 5 Launch successfully and accelerate an innovation project
- Master the key factors for the adoption and dissemination of an innovation
- Identify and activate the innovation networks
- Manage efficiently the process for launching an innovation on your market
Lecturers : Professors Chantal de Moerloose - Françoise de Viron - Julie Hermans- LSM
Caroline Verzat ESCP Europe , Benoît Raucent - EPL, Olivier Wathelet - Users Matter
Guest speaker : Frédéric Van Malleghem (Cambio) - Michel Magonette (Damovo)
Dates : Thursday 20 April & Friday 21 April 2023
Module 6 Become an innovation champion
- Integrate the concepts and tools of innovation management in your business
- Reflect on the responsible organisation
- Present the business project
Lecturers : Professors Benoît Gailly & Françoise de Viron - LSM
Guest speakers : Hans Urbain de Canck (VUB)
Dates : Thursday 01st June & Friday 2nd June 2023
Integration workshop: ...and stay the course! Have I become an innovation champion?
- Have I become an Innovation Champion?
- A networking and follow-up session is planned to ensure the implementation of the learnings of the programme.
- Workshop : From convinced to convincing
Date : Thursday 12th October 2023
Lecturers : Professors Benoît Gailly & Françoise de Viron - LSM & François Pichault (Lentic - Université de Liège)