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National Leaders Speak to the Role of Innovation in their Lives; Leaders from science, technology, healthcare, education, entertainment, and government sectors tell their personal stories--(Business Wire)-- Hosted by Richard Saul Wurman, TED founder, architect, designer and prolific author, and John Seely Brown, former Xerox chief scientist and Xerox PARC director, BIF-1 will feature storytellers from across the nation who redefine the rules of innovation. At BIF-1, participants will share stories about how boundary-less collaboration is transforming how value is delivered in every arena, from health care and education to security and entertainment. -0- *T WHAT: Business Innovation Factory (BIF)-1 Collaborative Innovation Summit. For more information on the summit, please visit www.businessinnovationfactory.com WHO: Kathleen Kingscott, Director of Innovation Policy at IBM. Kingscott is putting innovation at the forefront of the national agenda. Kathleen Kingscott is Director, Worldwide Innovation Policy for the IBM Corporation. She leads IBM's worldwide public policy team regarding innovation, science and technology. David Brailer National Coordinator for Health Information Technology for the Department of Health and Human Services. A recognized leader in the strategy and financing of quality and efficiency in health care, with a particular emphasis on health information technology and health systems management, Brailer is working to implement widespread deployment of health information technology to create substantial improvements in safety and efficiency. Larry Huston, Corporate VP of Innovation, Procter & Gamble. Huston, a leading practitioner of connected innovation, is responsible for P&G's global Connect and Develop program. Lynn Margherio, Executive Vice President, Clinton Foundation's HIV/AIDS Initiative. Margherio is pioneering new strategies to assist countries in the developing world to implement large-scale care and treatment programs for people living with HIV/AIDS. Randall Kempner, Regional Vice President, Council on Competitiveness. Kempner has directed economic development and innovation initiatives nationally and in countries throughout the world. In his work leading the Council's regional innovation program area, Randall has directed regional economic development initiatives in Central New Mexico, Northeast Ohio, Rochester, New York, St. Louis, West Michigan, Wilmington, Delaware and the Inland Northwest region of Washington and Idaho. Carol Coletta, President and CEO, CEOs for Cities. She is helping city leaders such as mayors, corporate CEOs, university presidents and foundation officials, to improve urban competitiveness. And others... WHEN: October 19-20, 2005 October 19-20 sessions begin at 8:30 a.m. Conference concludes at 1:00 p.m. on October 20, 2005 An evening reception for all participants will be held on October 19 WHERE: Hotel Providence 311 Westminster Street Providence, RI 02903 (800-861-8990) RSVP CONTACT/MEDIA REGISTRATION: Andy Cutler, (401)743-7842, [email protected] Melissa Withers, (401)222-2601, Ext. 134, [email protected] *T |
