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"This is
an opportunity to create a contact network with companies from
non-competing industries to share and exchange knowledge,
experience and frustrations around the innovation process; and
participate in innovation workshops, benchmarking and
education."
Michael
Liddell, former Technical Services and Innovation Manager,
Cerebos
"The
Hargraves Institute is an opportunity to have conversations; but
also to invite world class speakers and facilitators to Australia,
this is an opportunity for Cochlear to learn."
Paul
Carter, Innovation Manager, Cochlear
'Aristocrat
has established an internal group to challenge our young people and
make them a driving force for change; Hargraves is an external
forum that allows them to be active and participate with a wider
network'
Steve
Parker, Group General Manager Sales & Marketing, Aristocrat
Technologies
"Looking
outside our company is a great way to ignite creativity and
Hargraves provides opportunities for our employees to network,
benchmark and share problems and problem solving in different
market spaces"
Michael
Whipps, General Manager Quality, Improvement & Supply
Management, Boeing
The
inaugural meeting of Founding Members was held in May 2006 and the
value of the Institute is evident from the observations which came
out of the round table discussion:
"To be a
part of the collection of the country’s best innovators; learn how
to be more innovative through the collective experience of the
group."
"To enhance the international competitiveness and financial
performance of Australian businesses through innovation."
"Forum to exchange ideas amongst members; education activities for
our people; benchmarking – how do we rate."
"Creativity and innovation are key strategies for us. Hargraves
will provide us with a
forum to benchmark and give our people an opportunity to develop
skills in creativity and innovation."
"To keep abreast of the latest theories for excellence in
innovation."
"To network outside current industry; to broaden business outlook;
to create a medium for young graduates to participate in; to expand
the description of innovation away from inventiveness."
"To pool resources to attract world-class facilitators, teachers,
and speakers on innovation."
"To provide cross fertilisation of ideas – learn how to do things
differently by working with a different industry."
"Identify and exchange best practices in innovation."
If you
would like to speak to another member about the value they receive
from Hargraves, please contact us to initiate.
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