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Conference Chairperson
Cheryl Perkins
President and
Founder of
Innovationedge™
former Senior Vice President and
Chief Innovation Officer for Kimberly-Clark
"This is one of the highest
caliber events that I have attended from an
informational and learning standpoint."
- Peter Sigmon, Shaw Industries
A
Special Message from Cheryl Perkins...
 It
seems like I just finished recapping everything that
took place at CoDev2009, and now the opening of
CoDev2010 is less than four months away! I am excited to
report that this year’s agenda is sure to overwhelm
attendees with a powerful representation of open
innovation thought and action leaders who have committed
to share their experience and experiences with us.
Everyone involved with CoDev2010 is extremely proud of
the evolution of this event. What started as a
relatively small, informal gathering among open
innovation pioneers is now the longest-running and
undisputed leading source for open innovation learning.
We are a global community providing insights, writing
books and giving seminars on building cultures and
structures of innovation in a dizzying array of
industries and organizations.
What we have planned for CoDev2010 maintains that
evolutionary trajectory. In fact, I’m so proud and
confident of the quality, depth, and breadth of the
curriculum we’ve put together that I’ll make this
personal promise to everyone who attends:
"Regardless
of size or industry, any
corporation dealing with slow growth and fighting
commoditization in this changing global economy will
learn new open innovation strategies, processes and
tools to infuse innovation into its corporate culture to
deliver sustainable growth.”
Here’s just a sampling
of some of the esteemed presenters and topics that will
await you in Scottsdale starting January 25th 2010:
There will also be plenty
of opportunities to reach out informally to all the
people you want to connect or reconnect with through
networking meals and receptions, because as we all know,
some of our best ideas come when we’re simply sharing
ideas over a meal or refreshments.
I hope this early preview
of what we have in store for you in Scottsdale whets
your appetite and motivates you to join us in January.
The work that we do and the skills we can bring back to
our organizations are critical elements in getting all
the world’s economies clicking once again.
See you there!
- Cheryl
Cheryl Perkins
Founder & President, Innovationedge
CoDev 2010 Conference Chairperson
Cheryl Perkins is a
thought leader in innovation and a creative catalyst in
brand-building initiatives that contribute to rewarding
consumer experiences and improved business performance.
She was identified as one of the Top 25 Champions of
Innovation by Business Week magazine in June 2006, and
named as a top executive driving vision within the
consumer goods industry (Visionaries 2006) by Consumer
Goods Technology magazine.
As President of
Innovation Edge LLC, she is leading companies across
many industries build sustainable innovation
capabilities and define sustainable growth
opportunities. Her work involves designing and
implementing organizational structures, processes,
systems and tools that enable open innovation and
growth. These include but are not limited to
ambidextrous growth incubators for new business
development, design capabilities, strategic alliances
and partnerships, environmental sustainability, safety
and regulatory affairs, disruptive technologies and
product brokering, and portfolio management.
 "Cheryl
is an excellent facilitator, good at motivating
[the] audience...Provided a good take-home message.
She is a highly experienced person in open
innovation."
Ravi Mulukutla
Meadwestvaco
Cheryl has over 23
years experience directing growth and innovation and
most recently served as the Senior Vice President and
Chief Innovation Officer for Kimberly-Clark Corporation,
reporting to the CEO and Chairman of the Board. In this
role she provided leadership to global teams, and
oversaw the development of new strategic business
opportunities that delivered competitive advantage
across key business platforms in mature and emerging
markets. Cheryl led teams who developed technologies,
partnerships, and intellectual assets to identify and
transform insights, designs, technologies and
capabilities into total solutions and new-to-the-world
innovations.
Cheryl has made many
notable contributions during her career, delivering
long-term growth and a continuum of innovative
solutions. As a passionate champion for innovation, she
has helped drive growth through the design, development
and delivery of solutions while reducing cycle time and
engaging external partners through an open innovation
model.
She serves on the Board
of the Product Development Management Association (PDMA)
and the Consumer Goods Research Advisory Board. She is
also on the Board of Directors of the Governor's
Wisconsin Technology Council, the Fox Cities' Performing
Arts Center and the Georgia Institute of Technology
External Advisory Board. Cheryl has been granted eight
U.S. Patents and has several other patent applications
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