Research has the greatest practical value when it is discussed and debated by informed executives who ‘live and breathe’ new technology and are enthusiastic about its implications for the world of work. We therefore make sure that that VINT thinking is accessible not only through books, business white papers and electronic media, but also on a more human level … face-to-face meetings and topic-driven symposia.

Our VINT experts have been described as ‘story tellers’ – bringing concepts to life through personal anecdote and real-life examples. In this way we breathe a greater understanding and context into the facts and statistics that dominate other research organizations. This helps our audiences recognize the potential application of technology and opens up the debates that characterize our events. This in turn helps us to learn from the questions and concerns of the participants. Truly two-way communication.

VINT’s Annual International Executive Summit

We hold events on a wide variety of technology topics throughout the year in the US, Netherlands, France and Sweden, for example our Symposium in the Netherlands ‘Leading the Big Change’ held in June 2008, looking at aspects of IT-led change.

Also each year, we bring together the best in contemporary thinking at an International Executive Summit hosted by VINT. This unique event is an eclectic mix of though-provoking visionary thinkers from around the world, and provides a stimulating environment for inspirational discussion among fellow technology leaders. This event is by invitation only.

The Future of Work - Madrid

How technology changes the way we work, co-operate and organize in a global economy

Our most recent event explored the development of the so-called ‘leaderless’ organization in which employees decide what to do and when, and where the executive is elected by the entire workforce.  To date, few organizations operate in this way, but leading management thinkers predict that this is about to change. The 2 day Executive Summit 2008 looked at:

• How will work be organized, based on the latest technological innovations?
• What will be the future of corporate strategy?
• How will work be distributed across the world?
  

 
New tools, new ideas, a new generation, new leadership ….. 
 
The impressive list of influential guest speakers and their chosen topics included:

• Daniel Cohen: The Post Industrial Society
  French economist of the year awarded by Le Nouvel Economiste, and Professor at the École d'économie de Paris
  
  
• Jeffrey Sampler: The Future of Strategic Choice
  Business Strategist, Fellow in Management of Strategy and Technology, Templeton College–Said Business School, University of Oxford; Author of Sand to Silicon and IT Concepts for Business Leaders
  
  
• Navi Radjou: The Future of Organization
  Vice President and Principal Analyst at Forrester Research Inc.
  
  
• John Gray: The Future of Globalization
  Prominent British political philosopher and author; currently School Professor of European Thought at the London School of Economics
  
  
• Elisabeth Stjernstoft: The Future of Social Media
  CIO Citymail Sweden, CIO blogger of the year in Sweden
  
  
• Charles Leadbeater: The Future of Co-creation
  Independent author and advisor
  
  
• Pierre Hessler: The Future of Work
  Management Consultant and author of Media and Enterprise Scandals.