A Breakthrough Innovation 2010 Conference Wrap-Up Reportby Richard L. TsoLast week, I had the pleasure of meeting with some of the most influential thought leaders in the innovation industry at the second annual Breakthrough Innovation conference. The event took place in Barcelona, Spain and was hosted by the Connecting Group. Common themes surrounding the conference were:Companies need to refine and improve how they approach innovationA formal innovation management process or platform is needed to help capture ideas and drive them towards adoptionExecutive sponsorship is required to proactively drive innovation initiativesA strong need for cross-functional innovation across all departmentsInnovation is inherently a creative processThe agenda encompassed product, process, service, and business model innovation. Kai Engel, an AT Kearney Partner and Connecting Group Chairman, kicked off the conference with a broad overview of how companies are approaching innovation management within their organizations, and what they can expect to gain from the process. … Continue reading →