Innovation Program Immersion in Silicon Valley
GSI Innovation Program
Immersion in Silicon Valley
Next Edition: 20th - 24th May 2024
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. If you are a CEO, a CIO, a Board Member, an Entrepreneur who wants to power up execution of your transformation strategy the GSI is for you!
The program allows for customization according to the profile of the participants. The number of participants is limited.
Download the 12th Edition brochure of the Innovation Program here
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Jonathan Littman invites you to visit Silicon Valley
Why this program is for you
Key Benefits & Objectives
1. Inspiration
Understand the dynamics
and to succeed in the low touch-highly digital new normal and understand the winning 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
Learn how to build and use innovation frameworks and tools, benchmark against best practices and reinforce leadership in times of crisis
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
Enhance Strategic Innovation Capabilities
Interactive sessions with LBC, experts, entrepreneurs and a professor from Stanford University
Benchmark Business Solutions with Champions
Interactive visits to leading companies such as Salesforce.com, Autodesk, Talkdesk, Carbon, Facebook, Jabil, Intuit, Flex, Ideo, amongst others
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.
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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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. |
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
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Benchmark business challenges with Champions
10h00 - 15h30

Explore business acceleration, opportunities and models
16h00 - 17h00

Grow your networking power
17h00 - 18h00
Immersion Preliminary Program 2024: 20th - 24th May
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
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Strategic Innovation Enhancement Sessions 08h30 - 10h00 | Winning Mindset Creating a culture of innovation What is distinctive of the Silicon Valley culture How to promote a culture of innovation in your organization | Value Creation & Digital Transformation Frameworks and best practices for Digital Transformation
| How to Integrate AI into Business Trends & opportunities of AI Generative AI How to integrate AI into business
| People Management in Innovation Innovator profiles Open innovation A framework for managing innovation Case studies | Digital Leadership and Wrap-up Discussion How to de-risk the innovation process Leadership in a digital world Key Commitments & Takeaways from Silicon Valley |
Interaction With Champions 10h00 - 15h30 |
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| Session on Entrepreneurs Faces with Jonathan Littman |
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Business Acceleration and Opportunities 16h00 - 17h00 | -- | ||||
Exponential Network 17h00 - 18h00 | Free time for personal agenda | Panel discussion with foreign Entrepreneurs | Free time for personal agenda | Networking events with Bay Area Economic Council guest speaker at Shack 15 | -- |