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AGENDA

— Tuesday - February 20
Summit Day One
7:30a-8:30a Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:30a-8:45a Welcome and Introduction
8:45a-9:45a KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
10 Best Innovation Practices of Top Performing Companies
Dr. Robert G. Cooper,
Summit Chairman, Professor, McMaster University and Founder & President of the Product Development Institute

Innovation Champions –
The leadership required to drive world-class performance

9:45a-10:30a CASE STUDY
Initiative Success - the P&G Way

Michael S. Mills,
Procter & Gamble
10:30a-11:00a Refreshment Break / Storyboard Showcase
11:00a-11:45a CASE STUDY
Innovating for Success: A telltale experience in implementing a product innovation process through a business,
Stephen Bull,
EXFO Engineering
11:45a-12:30p CASE STUDY
Deploying Stage-Gate on a Global Scale - Critical Elements that Drive Performance, Dr. Michael Zedalis, Ansell Healthcare, Inc.
12:30p-1:45p Lunch / Storyboard Showcase
1:45p-2:00p Key Take-Aways from Morning Sessions
Dr. Robert G. Cooper, Summit Chairman

Great Gates - Leadership Practices that
Accelerate Decisions and Results

2:00p-2:45p CASE STUDY
Gates with Teeth: Implementing a "Center of Excellence" for Investment Decisions
Stephen Jenner,
Criminal Justice Information Technology
2:45p-3:30p CASE STUDY
Beyond Gates-Building the Right NPD Organization
Georgette Belair,
Ethicon Endo-Surgery
a Johnson & Johnson Company
3:30p-3:45p Refreshment Break / Storyboard Showcase
3:45p-4:30p CASE STUDY
Driving Value Creation with the Right Portfolio Mix
Charles Gagnon,
Hydro-Quebec
4:30p-5:00p Key Take-Aways from Afternoon Sessions & Confirmation of Idea Exchange Topics
Dr. Robert G. Cooper, Summit Chairman
5:00p-7:00p End of Day One
5:15p-6:30p Evening Networking Reception
Wednesday - February 21 —
Summit Day Two
7:30a-8:30a Continental Breakfast
8:30a-8:45a Day Two Introduction
8:45a-9:45a KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
Taking Stage-Gate to the Next Level - Lean, Rapid and Profitable NPD, Dr. Robert G. Cooper, Summit Chairman, Professor, McMaster University and Founder & President of the Product Development Institute

Lean, Flexible and Scalable Stage-Gate:
The Next Competitive Advantage

9:45a-10:30a CASE STUDY
Pushing the Envelope - Driving Innovation in a Mature Market
Dr. John Irven
, Air Products
10:30a-10:45a Refreshment Break / Storyboard Showcase
10:45a-11:30a CASE STUDY
Stage-Gate Implementation - A Catalyst for Achieving a Competitive Edge
, Fred Patterson, Kennametal
11:30a-11:45a Key Take-Aways from Morning Sessions
Dr. Robert G. Cooper, Summit Chairman
11:45a-1:00p Lunch / Storyboard Showcase
1:00p-2:00p Idea Exchange - Facilitated Discussion Groups
2:00p-3:00p Idea Exchange Presentations
3:00p-3:15p Refreshment Break / Storyboard Showcase
3:15p-4:15p KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
The Global Business Environment: What the Future Holds for RYD Organizations, Dr. Robert G. Cooper, Summit Chairman, Professor, McMaster University and Founder & President of the Product Development Institute
4:15p-4:30p

Wrap Up and Closing Remarks

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