Open Innovation has become an indispensable tool for business growth as it gets organisations better innovations, faster and cheaper, compared to traditional closed methods.

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The pace of innovation is at an unprecedented rate, frequently faster than the internal development that organisations can generate.  Open Innovation is the way to leverage global talent and technology to take your organisation to the next level, with proven return on investment many times greater than innovating on your own. 
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The key to this is: identifying the perfect collaborator, which is easier than you think!

​The KL Union is an extension of  100%Open’s global network of over 2,000 innovation and marketing professionals in large organisations. The Union exists for the sole purpose of creating value by connecting contacts across every sector of industry, enabling members to quickly source innovative technologies or new partners. Previously hosted in London and in Geneva, it is now been brought to Malaysia through partner organisations.

This 5th of September, join us to hear first-hand how 100%Open has helped over 100 organisations achieve effective and efficient innovation with external partners.  As one recent client in the pharma sector recently said "The 100%Open external expert community that was built for the project was 2.6x cheaper than the internal R&D group with savings of $13.5m in the first 6 months”.

At the KL Union you will also get the exclusive insights into Asia's first Digital Innovation Platform and hear opportunities from business giants and SMEs for collaboration.

Open Innovation provides many sources of value in addition to accelerating R&D: 

• Growth through better insight, innovation and design.
• Growth through expanded mindsets and processes.
• Growth through a better reputation.

Come to the first KL Union to find out how! 

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DATE AND TIME
Wed 5 September 2018
13:30 – 18:00 Malaysia Time Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur) Time
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LOCATION
​Common Ground Mont Kiara
Level 13A, Wisma Mont Kiara
Mont Kiara
Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur 50480
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AGENDA

13.30          Arrival of Guests
                     Give & Get Wall

14:00          Welcome by Alpha Catalyst, Common Ground
   
14:05          Peering into Open Innovation
                        1.Open Innovation in Malaysia
                                Dr. Suraya Sulaiman

                        2. Achieving ROI through Open Innovation
                                 David Simoes-Brown
                                       Successes of Open Innovation   

15:00           A Bite of Open Innovation (Activity)

15:45           Suits & Sneakers: Ending with an ASK:
                                     WWF-Malaysia  -  Tan Hui Shim
                                    Sorga Ventures -  Shareen Dato' Abdul Ghani
                                    DoctorDB – Faiz Adri
                                    Employees Provident Fund (EPF) – Balqais Yusoff
                                    Lantern Media -  Chester Ho
                                    Ministry of Health  – Dr Fazilah Allaudin

16:45           Digitising Innovation Management – Azim Pawanchik

17:00           Closing and Next Union – Mahadhir Aziz

17:15           Q& A, Networking and Refreshments  …..till you’re satisfied! 

SPEAKERS

David Simoes-Brown

CEO,
100%Open, UK

Recovering ad-man and ex-punk rocker David is Co-Founder and CEO. When not creating new open strategies for clients, inventing new open innovation tools or making sure 100%Open is 100% ahead of the curve he consistently fails to write a book on human emotions. Other so-called hobbies that get little attention are flying remote control planes, restoring old cars and making sourdough.

Azim Pawanchik

Innovation Strategist
Alpha Catalyst, SG/MY

Azim has been involved in innovation and R&D close to 25 years. He focuses on guiding organisations develop and execute their growth game strategy, leveraging on innovation. An entrepreneur at heart, Azim is also the driving force in actualising Asia’s first digital innovation and transformation management software for enterprise. He is passionate about exploring the potentials of AI and gamification in the world we live in.

Mahadhir Aziz

Acting CEO,
Futurise Centre &
Head, Technology Hub Development Division, Cyberview Sdn Bhd

Mahadhir has more than 20 years of experience spanning various industries including Financial Services, Energy (Oil & Gas), Public Sector, Information Technology and Media in established organizations such as Deloitte Consulting, Petronas, AmInvestment Bank and Kodak.

He joined Cyberview in 2014 as Head of Technology Hub Development Division which formulates, implements and drives the Global Technology Hub agenda for Cyberjaya. He currently chairs the Cyberjaya City Innovation Council to spearhead the implementation of smart city initiatives in Cyberjaya, and is the Acting Chief Executive Officer of Futurise Centre, an agency that champions the implementation of Industry 4.0 and facilitates innovation, regulatory and commercialization programs. 

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