09: Putting User Innovation to Work
Organised by the European Forum Alpbach
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Hauptschule
Breakout
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in englischer SpracheWould you like to design your own furniture or make suggestions for an event? It’s not a long way off: user-centred innovation is a paradigm shift accelerated by new information and communication technologies. By involving their users in the innovation process, organisations achieve superior results in their renewal, product development and customer loyalty. But how does it work in practice? After a short input on user innovation and its tools, practitioners will give insights into their experiences and possible pitfalls. Finally, we invite you to participate in a user innovation process using the European Forum Alpbach as a practical example.
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Dr. Christopher LETTL
Professor and Director, Institute for Strategy, Technology and Organization, WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business), Vienna
| 1993-1998 | University of Hamburg |
| 1999-2000 | Lecturer, WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business) |
| 2000-2003 | Lecturer, Doctoral Student, Hamburg University of Technology |
| 2003 | Doctoral Degree in Business Administration, Hamburg University of Technology |
| 2003-2006 | Assistant, Associate Professor (wissenschaftlicher Assistent & Privatdozent), Berlin University of Technology |
| 2006 | Habilitation in Business Administration |
| 2006-2009 | Full Professor, Chair of Technology and Innovation Management, Aarhus School of Business, University of Aarhus |
| 2009-2014 | WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business) |
Dipl.-Ing. Helmut LUDWAR
Chief Technologist and Business Development Executive Mobile, IBM Austria, Vienna
| Zuständig für Forschungs- & Entwicklungsprojekte sowie Kundeninnovationen. Er studierte industrielle Elektronik und Regelungstechnik und hat über 20 Jahre Erfahrung in unterschiedlichen IT-Bereichen von Projektgeschäften, IT-Architektur, Vertrieb bis hin zu Business Development und Innovations-Management. Schwerpunkte seiner Tätigkeit waren unter anderem die Mitentwicklung des IBM Information Frameworks in Forschungszentren in der USA, Schweiz und Irland; Planung und Umsetzung von IT-Architekturen zur Systemerneuerung und die Erschließung von neuen Geschäftsfeldern mit Telematik-Lösungen. |
M.Sc. Philippe NARVAL
General Secretary, European Forum Alpbach, Vienna
| 1994-1996 | Scholarship holder/Student, Lester B. Pearson United World College, Victoria |
| 1996-1997 | National Service/Gedenkdienst, Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial, Jerusalem |
| 1997-1998 | Community Service Coordinator, American International School, Cochabamba |
| 1998-2003 | BA, King's College, London |
| 2000-2001 | Exchange Year, Universidade de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte |
| 2003-2004 | Exhibition Coordinator, Künstlerhaus Wien |
| 2004-2005 | Programme Manager, Concordia, Chisinau |
| 2005-2010 | Programme Officer, Light for the World, Vienna |
| 2010-2011 | MSc, University of Oxford |
| since 2012 | General Secretary, European Forum Alpbach, Vienna |
Mag. Martin MAYER
Foresight and Innovation Consultant, Paris
| 2002-2006 | Change Agent, ÖBB - Austrian Railways, Vienna |
| 2006-2007 | Senior Advisor, International Union of Railways, Paris |
| 2007-2011 | Strategy and Innovation Consultant, Head of Innovation Practice, PMP - Performance Management Partner, Paris |
| since 2011 | Independent Foresight and Innovation Consultant |
| since 2013 | Founder, YouMeO (www.youmeo.fr) |
