In today’s age of rapidly evolving technology and ever-changing business models, innovation is inarguably the key to business success. Companies that are able to introduce new ideas and products to the marketplace, keep their current product lines on the cutting edge and keep up to date with the latest trends of their industries are the ones that win customers and grow over time. As such, learning how to use innovation and other connected practices is one of the smartest things a business owner or high-ranking executive can do to advance both their career and their company.
The concept of innovationCAFE was created around the belief that innovation is the biggest key to success in the business world. We felt that there were not enough opportunities in Australia for business owners, corporate leaders and entrepreneurs to learn about innovative culture, or to connect with one another on a level where breaking new ground is always the primary goal.
How does it work? innovationCAFE seeks to help businesses by organising a variety of different innovation events all throughout Australia. Our focus right now is planted in five major cities: Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth. In each city, we present a similar event, starting in the morning with a welcome breakfast and then moving through what we call the ‘three pillars’ of the innovationCAFE concept: Productivity, Commercialisation and Innovative Culture.
During innovationCAFE events, each pillar is presented individually by a noted speaker, after which questions and discussion are encouraged during a special ‘workshop’ section. This model—of presentation followed by workshop/discussion—is repeated for each pillar until we have thoroughly discussed each aspect of the innovationCAFE philosophy. At the end of the morning, our speakers combine for a final panel discussion, after which the event ends with a chance to network with other attendees.
Though each innovationCAFE event is more or less standardised so that attendees get the same valuable information whether they attend an event in Melbourne or Sydney, each event does vary slightly. Each city has local speakers and presenters, ranging from authors to politicians to university professors and beyond.
If you are interested in learning the specifics about each individual event, then visit us on the web at innovation.cafe/au. By selecting the ‘Seminar Schedule’ tab at the top of the page, you will be able to view each innovationCAFE event by city. This is the place to go if you want to find the dates of innovationCAFE events in Perth versus the dates for events in Brisbane, or if you want to see who will be presenting at each individual workshop. You can also enrol for your innovationCAFE workshop at innovation.cafe/au.
The world is changing every day, and businesses—no matter how large or longstanding—are not immune. Register for a seminar today and learn how to survive the changing tides and drive your business to new heights of success.