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Monthly Brown Bag

Join your colleagues in a lively conference call scheduled for the first Friday of each month, noon eastern, to discuss the latest and best in innovation management literature. Discussions include papers appearing in RTM, topical books, Network “hot topics,” and other burning issues.

Bring your comments, questions and concerns and participate in IRI’s popular “Brown Bag” program.

Register to receive your dial-in instructions by sending an email to Michele Taussig, at taussig@iriweb.org.

Watch this page for details on upcoming Monthly Brown Bag topics.

Previous Topics:

June 7, 2013 - Jim Euchner discusses how user innovation, as a radical form of open innovation, can challenge fundamental assumptions about the nature of business and the role of the business model. The Uses and Risks of Open Innovation, March-April, RTM. Access audio of the discussion.

May 3, 2013 - Jeff Hynds, Director of Innovation for the Center of Energy Efficiency & Sustainability, Ingersoll Rand, presented his Point of View, "Viewing Innovation through the Sustainability Lens", from the March-April RTM. Access audio of the discussion.

April 5, 2013 - John K. Christiansen, professor, Copenhagen Business School, led a lively discussion on  "Improving Design with Open Innovation: A Flexible Management Technology," published in the March-April issue of RTM. Audio of discussion.

March 1, 2013 - Rob Spencer, Director of Research, Imaginatik, led discussion on why "Your Teams Aren't Good Enough." Access audio of discussion.

February 1, 2013 - David Edwards, former CTO, Avery Dennison, offers an encore of his wildy popular Annual Meeting 2012 presentation, "Innovation Adventures Beyond the Core." Access session slides, read the article, view the webinar.

January 4, 2013 -  Tucker T. Marion, Northeastern University, discussed "Managing Global  Outsourcing to Enhance Lean Innovation," published in the September-October issue of RTM. Audio is not available for this session.

Brown Bag Archive

Access articles, videos, and slides from Brown Bags dated 2010 - 2012.

What are Other Brown Bag participants saying?

 

After today, I am kicking myself for all of the missed (Brown Bag) opportunities of the past. Thanks for an excellent, open forum of dialogue.
R&D Manager, BASF

The brown bag lunches are a great way to network and share ideas without having to make a multi-day trek of it. Very useful and interesting -- a valuable part of IRI membership. Keep up the good work.
Senior Technology Manager, Novozymes

Our company is just staring to actively use this technique and learning from the experiences of other companies was very useful.
Director of Technology, Noveon, Inc.

This is a great venue for getting more people interested in the topics IRI works on. I am planning on getting more of my managers to participate and in doing so hope to generate new ideas that should be explored by the IRI.
Senior Vice President, Research Division, ADM

Today's discussion was very much worth the time. The speakers were very knowledgeable of the subject.
Technical Planning Director, Mars Snackfood

A source of value provided by IRI.
Technology Manager, BP

Really great to hear comments from a wide variety of industries.
CEO, Innovation Insights

Upcoming Brown Bag Sessions  

July 12, 2013 - Noon Eastern

Authors Yun Mi Antorini and Albert Muniz, Jr. discuss The LEGO Group's experience engaging with user innovators and relate The Benefits and Challenges of Collaborating with User Communities. (May-June 2013 RTM).   Email Michele Taussig to reserve your spot.

August 2, 2013 - Noon Eastern

Alan Ayers, Strategic Innovation Group, moderates discussion on “How to Enable Innovation in Companies” from a recent New Business Development Network meeting. More details to follow on registering for this Webinar.

September 6, 2013 - Noon Eastern

Jeff Cope, RTI International, discusses "Methods to Assess New Technologies" from a recent External Technologies Network meeting. More details to come...