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Powerful forces are revolutionising business. It's happened before and it's happening again. Today's challenges mean customer needs are changing and fast. We need to start thinking of new ways to compete. The Redesigning Business Summit will show you how.
Procter and Gamble, Samsung, Google, Amazon and Apple know what's needed - they use design thinking.
Economist Conferences, in association with the Design Council, is inviting business leaders to sample the fresh thinking that business needs to seize opportunities in a volatile world.
Why attend?
The Redesigning Business Summit will encourage you to challenge the principles underpinning business and management for the last decade by:

Economist Conferences is working with the Design Council and an advisory board of industry experts to develop content for the event. Economist Conferences is solely responsible for all commercial, sponsorship and financial relationships in connection to this event.
Programme
| DAY ONE |
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08:50 |
Welcome remarks Vijay Vaitheeswaran, Correspondent, The Economist Martin Temple CBE, Chairman, Engineering Employers Federation |
| THE CHALLENGE TO BUSINESS |
| 09.00 |
How the world is changing, and the implications for business Major economic, environmental, political and social challenges face business. In finding solutions, companies will be revolutionised. Speakers share new ideas on how.
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| 10.30 | Coffee |
| RETHINKING COMPETITION |
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10.55
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Design Driven Innovation: Changing the Rules of Competition by Radically Innovating what Things Mean Roberto Verganti, Professor of Management of Innovation, Politecnico di Milano, and Author |
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11.20 |
CASE STUDIES SERIES I: The New Competitors These people used design-thinking to build their companies, and the results show just how different organisations could look in future as new approaches are adopted.
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12.10
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CASE STUDIES SERIES II: Disruption at established companies These people are at the front line of design-driven transformation at their companies.
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| 13.15 | Lunch |
| FINDING NEW SOLUTIONS |
| 14.15 |
Workshops
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16.30 |
Embracing uncertainty Craig Sams, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Carbon Gold; Founder and President of Green & Black’s |
| 17.00 | CLOSE OF DAY ONE |
| DAY TWO |
| 08.50 |
Welcome remarks Vijay Vaitheeswaran, Correspondent, The Economist |
| BUILDING NEW BUSINESS |
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09.00 |
Fresh thinking about business models
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| 10.05 |
The consumer is changing everything How businesses are innovating by thinking like designers and building their strategies around customers’ experiences.
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| 11.00 | Coffee break |
| 11.30 |
Innovation master class with the Design Council An energetic and inspiring master class that will leave you with new means to innovate using design.
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| BUILDING BUSINESS AROUND FUTURE REALITIES |
| 12.40 |
Four visions of the world tomorrow, and how to build your company around them
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| 13.20 | Lunch |
| 14.30 | CLOSE OF SUMMIT |
Speakers
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THE COLLABORATOR |
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THE GREEN MACHINE |
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THE DESIGNER |
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THE CONNECTOR |
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THE CHALLENGER
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THE THINKER |
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THE GAME CHANGER |
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THE ENGAGER |
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THE ORACLE |
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THE INNOVATOR |
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THE MASTER |
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THE IDEALIST |
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ALSO SPEAKING:
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David Kester |
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Jonathan Salem Baskin Author, Columnist and Chief Heretic Baskinbrand
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Sir George Cox |
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Ingrid Halters |
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Susan Osborne CBE
Chief Nurse NHS East of England |
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Jonathan Sands |
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Paul Bennett |
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Martin Temple |
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Richard Seymour |
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Terry Back |
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Crispin Jameson |
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FEES
| Prices | Price excluding VAT | VAT | Price including VAT |
| Standard Delegate Rate | £1,295.00 | £226.63 | £1,521.63 |
| Group Delegate Rate (per person - when three or more delegates register simultaneously) |
£1,195.00 | £209.13 | £1,404.13 |
Please note:
* Your payment must be received prior to attendance.
** Discounts cannot be combined
*** Your registration fee includes refreshments, lunches, the Gala Dinner, and your conference/seminar materials.
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