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Detailed program
Day 1: Foundation, problem understanding & solution ideation
- Innovation Essentials: explore the significance and role of innovation in business growth.
- Effective Problem Framing: learn methodologies for comprehensive problem exploration and insight prioritisation.
- Understanding Context & Customer Insights: emphasise the importance of customer understanding and contextual insights for effective problem-solving.
- Creative Solution Crafting: engage in brainstorming techniques and learn how to select the best ideas. Hypothesis formulation for innovative solutions.
Day 2: Prototyping, experiments, business viability & pitching mastery
- Prototyping the Solution: dive into MVP concepts, crafting initial prototypes for proposed solutions.
- Running Effective Experiments: explore rapid experiment methodologies for hypothesis validation and solution testing.
- Business Model & Value Creation: align business models, refine value propositions, and understand revenue generation strategies.
- Emphasising Viability & Sustainability: highlight the importance of business viability and sustainability in solution development.
- Pitch Development: hone presentation skills, practice effective communication, and Q&A strategies, culminating in a refined pitch session.
Why this training?
- Applied learning with real-world cases: engage with real challenges contributed by participants. We delve into actual cases, ensuring that the techniques and tools learned are directly applicable to diverse business scenarios and industries.
- Hands-On Learning: Experience the innovation process firsthand. From ideation to validation, immerse yourself in a dynamic environment where theory meets practical application.
- Master diverse techniques: Explore a myriad of innovation techniques and tools. Learn to create MVPs, conduct interviews, and more besides Design Thinking, Lean Startup, Business Modeling, Jobs to Be Done—empowering you to choose and blend techniques for unparalleled results.
- AI empowerment: Discover the fusion of AI with innovation. AI tools will revolutionize the innovation landscape, discover those that will maximize your potential to create and implement groundbreaking ideas.
- Validated Business Cases: Learn how to de-risk your ideas into validated business cases. Translate raw concepts into robust, market-ready solutions.
- Pitching Mastery: Receive coaching on pitching innovative projects to stakeholders. Gain the confidence and skills to present your innovative ideas effectively.
Who should attend?
This training is interesting for a wide range of audiences, particularly those involved in creating, developing, and implementing new products, services, processes, or strategies. In essence, nearly anyone involved in making new things or solving complex problems can benefit from learning about Design Thinking and Lean Startup, as these methods promote user-centered thinking and rapid action based on real-world feedback.
But if we should name a few, we think this training is particularly interesting for:
- Product Managers and Developers
- Innovation Managers and R&D Personnel
- Project and Program Managers
- Marketing and Sales Professionals
- Designers and Creative Professionals
- IT and Technology Professionals
- Entrepreneurs and Start-ups
- Business Leaders and Managers
- Non-profit Organisations and Social Entrepreneurs
Dates and location
Dates:
June 19, 20 & 21, 2024 (ENG)FULLY BOOKED- October 23 & 24, 2024 - early bird: August 1st (NL)
- December 5 & 12, 2024 - early bird: October 1st (ENG)
Location: Living Tomorrow Innovation Campus, Indringingsweg 1, Vilvoorde
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Practical information
- Price: 1.550 euros, excl. vat
- Enjoy an early bird discount of 10%
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Meet the trainer
Dorien Piessens is at the heart of innovation as a Strategy & Innovation Consultant at TomorrowLab. Infused with enthusiasm and grounded in her experience as a startup founder with extensive knowledge in international management, she brings a dynamic energy to guiding Innovation Teams. From the inception of an idea to its ultimate realisation, Dorien's expertise is steeped in practical know-how, delivering insights and strategies that transform creative concepts into successful business outcomes.
Dorien Piessens
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- disruptive strategy
- business modelling
- start-up & retail fan