Build Your Innovation Skills
We are living in an ever connected world where the only constant is change. Organizations and individuals need to innovate to stay ahead, yet there is a lack of understanding on how innovation can be increased. While there are actions an organization can take to promote innovation, there are also activities an individual can do to increase innovation.
This session focuses on what individuals in an organization can do to be one of the innovators. Ms. Erdebil will explore:
• How you can create and increase a culture of innovation
• How you can establish and build skills to be innovative
• How you can develop inspiration and generate innovative solutions
• How you can sell innovation within your organization
Presenter: Nilufer Erdebil
Nilufer has over 17 years of experience in innovation within various fields including telecommunications, application development, program management and IT management. Throughout her career she has always had a passion for technology, business, commercializing technology and navigating change. Having worked in a number of international organizations and lived on three continents, Nilufer has a global mindset.
Prior to launching Spring2 Innovation, Nilufer began her career working at Procter & Gamble, in sales, and moved into software engineering. As a software designer she has worked on leading edge technologies and products, in a variety of international defense and telecommunications companies, including General Dynamics, CrossKeys Systems (now Oracle) and Marconi Wireless (now Ericsson). After going back to school to earn an MBA, she has worked in a number of Technology, Project Management and Marketing positions at Bell Canada.
It was in Technology Development at Bell Canada while working in the Advanced Solutions Innovation Center that she truly began to understand and become passionate about that special mix of environment, people, partners, and insight that made innovation possible.
Nilufer is a 2014 recipient of the Ottawa Business Journal Forty Under 40 Award. She has a B.Eng in Electrical Engineering and an MBA from Queen’s University.
Event Information:
PDUs: |
Four (4) PDUs are applicable for PMPs who attend this four (4) hour Seminar. Note that PMI OVOC registers PDUs for PMI OVOC members only. PDU allocation for this event is as follows: Strategic & Business Management 2 Pdu's Leadership 2 PDU's |
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SIGNING IN: | Please ensure that you sign the Sign-In Sheet, as this is the official source document verifying your attendance. | ||
WHEN: | Saturday, February 27, 2016 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
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LOCATION: | Ottawa Conference and Event Centre 200 Coventry Road Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1K 4S4 |
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PARKING: | Complimentary underground parking is provided at the Ottawa Conference and Event Centre. Underground parking is located on the right hand side once enter the parking lot from Coventry Road. The garage door opens automatically when a vehicle pulls up. | ||
DRESS: | Business Casual | ||
SCHEDULE: | 7:30 AM Registration check-in 7:45 AM Buffet breakfast is served 8:30 AM Presentation starts 10:20 AM 10 minute refreshment break 12:30 PM Presentation ends |
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FEE SCALE: | Early Bird - Ends 28 January 2016 Member Non Member |
$75.00 plus 13% HST $90.00 plus 13% HST |
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Regular Rate - 29 January - 18 February 2016 Member Non Member |
$85.00 plus 13% HST $100.00 plus 13% HST |
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Late Rate - 19 February - 27 January 2016 Member Non Member |
$95.00 plus 13% HST $110.00 plus 13% HST |
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MENU: | Chilled Fruit Juices Assorted Low-Fat Yogurts and Granola Sliced Fresh Seasonal Fruit Domestic Cheese Platter Scrambled Eggs Crisp Bacon and Sausage Home Fried Potatoes Coffee, Tea and Decaffeinated Coffee |
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FOOD ALLERGIES: | Please contact Tina Hughes at registrar@pmiovoc.org of any serious allergies so that an alternate meal can be prepared. Please advise Tina at least 1 week prior to event date. | ||
CANCELLATION FEES & REFUND POLICY: | To request a refund, you must send an email to registrar@pmiovoc.org no later than 12:00 NOON EST, on the Tuesday before the Saturday Seminar. No further refunds will be processed after this deadline. Please note that a cancellation fee of $25.00 will apply to all refunds. Event Registrar: Tina Hughes Email: registrar@pmiovoc.org Phone: (613) 283-2697, Ext 4 |
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