Innovation Program
Immersion in Silicon Valley

GSI Innovation Program
Immersion in Silicon Valley

10^th Edition – 7^th - 11^th September 2020*

*Date changed from 1^st – 5^th June to 7^th – 11^thSeptember
in contribution to Covid-19 containment.

Download the 10^th Edition brochure of the Innovation Program here

A 5 day intensive program of immersion into the Silicon Valley ecosystem, culture, incubators, experts, visionaries, leading companies, plus networking sessions and sessions of capability enhancement for executives.

The program allows for customization according to the profile of the participants. The number of participants is limited.

Jonathan Littman invites you to visit Silicon Valley

Why this program is for you

Key Benefits & Objectives

1. Inspiration

Understand and get inspired by
and interpret the innovative and entrepreneurial culture of Silicon Valley

2. Disruptive
Technology Trends

Gain insight into disruptive technology trends and their impacts on business and society

3. Learn New Frameworks & Tools

Know how to build entrepreneurial ecosystems and how to use innovation frameworks and tools, and benchmark against best practices

4. Insights Digital Transformation

Know how to build Digital Transformation strategies and power-up execution

5. Grow your Network

Grow your networking power through contacts with experts, entrepreneurs, businesspeople, potential clients, suppliers and partners, plus the other participants

6. Identify Business Opportunities

Identify potential partnerships and business opportunities with the emerging start-ups in Silicon Valley

Program Components

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Enhance of Strategic Innovation Capabilities

Interactive sessions with LBC, experts, entrepreneurs and a professor from Stanford University

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Benchmark Business Solutions with Champions

Interactive visits to leading companies such as Salesforce.com, Autodesk, Talkdesk, Carbon, Facebook, Jabil, Intuit, Flex, Ideo, amongst others

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Explore Business Acceleration Opportunities & Models

Visits to incubators and encounters with start-ups, venture capitalists and business angels, such as The Vault, Plug & Play, RWLabs, School Lab, and others.

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Grow Your Network Power

Networking sessions with entrepreneurs, investors, experts and local business people, plus the network among participants

Structure of the program

Enhancement of strategic innovation capabilities

08h00 - 09h30

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Every day starts with a session promoted by LBC, setting a coherent framework to the program.

External experts are invited. A handbook will be given to all. The sessions will be interactive and participants are stimulated to discuss real world challenges.

Attendants will be required to define a challenge they face, in the first session on Monday, and to provide an actionable solution at the final session on Friday.

All participants will provide feedback to each others’ challenges.

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Handbook – sessions with LBC – invited speakers – Stanford professor – identify your business challenges

Create a culture of innovation

Understand the impact of technologies such as AI, blockchain, IoT, cloud and others

Framework to accelerate innovation processes

Shape your Digital Transformation

Create new value through design thinking, pretotyping and other tools

Challenge the status quo and lead innovation efforts

Benchmark business challenges with Champions

10h00 - 15h30

Explore business acceleration, opportunities and models

16h00 - 17h00

Grow your networking power

17h00 - 18h00

Last Edition Program

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Strategic Innovation Enhancement Sessions 08h30 - 10h00	Silicon Valley Mindset Creating a culture of innovation What is distinctive of the Silicon Valley culture How to promote a cultureof innovation in your organization	Value Creation & digital transformation 3 Horizons How toderisk the innovation process	10 x Innovation Design Thinking, Session with Jon Littman The barriers to innovation Open innovation A framework for managinginnovation Case studies	Impact of Digital Disruption: The case for Blockchain Technology, with Karen Hsu	Wrap Up Discussion: Key Commitments & Takeaways from Silicon Valley
Interaction With Champions 10h00 - 15h30					Free program
Business Acceleration and Opportunities 16h00 - 17h00					Free program
Exponential Network 17h00 - 18h00	Free time for personal events	Panel discussion with Brazilian, Portuguese and South African Entrepreneurs	Free time for personal events	Group dinner	Free program