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Anand Vengurlekar    

Senior Advisor Innovation Strategy, Dubai's Ministry of Economy

Anand Vengurlekar is a British Senior Advisor in Innovation & Strategy at The Ministry of Economy of the UAE Federal Government. He is also an innovation process teaching consultant at PwC’s Academy working Because of the solid innovation & branding experience with SONY, LEGO, Samsung, IDEO, he is in demand as a keynote speaker with regular talks at PWC, Microsoft, Richemont, etc, and Government Investment Forums,

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Innovation On A Monday Morning

We all avidly read books that strive to illuminate how Apple, Google, Facebook, etc. do what they do. Yet, we return to our offices where the culture is stuck, deadlines are more urgent than ever and Bosses who most definitely have not read the same books.

So, what do we actually DO in order to make ourselves, our impact and our organizations more innovative on a practical basis.

Attendee Results

  • Understand how to apply the key principles of design thinking and innovation.
  • Know how to apply each key tool in their own lives and careers
  • How to map out their organization so to push the right political leaders and silos to get their ideas accepted.

Brand marketing in the Middle East

Profound cultural changes in the Middle East has led to markets opening up as never before. In a challenged world where every business is under pressure, the region is one that is expanding and offer opportunities. Yet do businesses begin? Is it enough to be a leading 'western brand'? Can you treat the entire region as one big market? How can a brand be significant symbol of the changes happening without patronizing?

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