Thank you for your participation to our first digital “Innovation Summit - Celebrating success” organised by Voka - Chamber of Commerce and Industry West Flanders together with POM West Flanders.

     

The event is organised with the support of the Interreg 2 Seas programme within the framework of the Innovative Sector Exchange Project (ISE). The project has supported small businesses from Kent, East Flanders, West Flanders, France, and the SW of the Netherlands to innovate, connect, and explore opportunities for collaborations and find out about international markets.

Programme

(UK time / BE-time)

• 13:30 / 14.30: Event opening by Wim De Vilder
• 13:35 / 14:35: Introduction by Voka West Flanders and POM West Flanders
• 13:40 / 14.40: Introduction ISE project
• 13:45 / 14.45: Celebrating success – 6 inspirational pitches on internal/external innovation processes, presented by (part 1):
  • ArcelorMittal
  • Decathlon
  • DHL Express
• 14:30 / 15:30: Break
• 14:45 / 15:45: Celebrating success – 6 inspirational pitches on internal/external innovation processes, presented by (part 2):
  • Philip Morris
  • Beaulieu International Group
  • Procter & Gamble together with the Growcery and Workero
• The academic context of the presented pitches will be outlined by innovation experts:
  • Peter Rosseel (MCR Consulting & University of Leuven)
  • Wim Van Camp (UGent)
  • An Cosaert (Inquirendi)
• 15:30 / 16.30: Closing remarks by Voka West Flanders

We would like to thank our partners for the support: