This year’s Sogeti Executive Summit looks a little different. We’ve moved it online. But we’re also combining the new digital format with local physical discussions where possible.
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The format might have changed, but the content was as thought provoking and informative as ever. We lined up some visionary change agents to help us answer the question ‘What Matters Now!’ as we all face up to the short- and long-term global impacts of COVID-19.
In just a few months we have seen a tremendous amount of improvisation and creativity keeping our organizations going. This astounding achievement is a demonstration of the inherent capability of organizations to move fast and be bold in times of crisis.
What’s clear is that, under pressure, everything becomes fluid; resistance to change is instantly overcome by absolute necessity. We’ve also seen that the digitization of many industries has not slowed, rather it is accelerating everywhere. Find out what was discussed on the 17th November at the first Digital Sogeti Executive Summit.
John Kao, Chairman - Institute for Large Scale Innovation
John has made a career out of unpeeling the onion of creativity and innovation. He brings eclectic experience to the question of ‘how’ - teaching at Harvard Business School and the MIT Media Lab, producing feature films and theater, starting high-tech ventures and sharing the bandstand with Frank Zappa and the original Mothers of Invention.
John is a highly sought-after thought leader and self-styled ‘innovation activist. His many published works reflect a diverse career and entrepreneurial mindset.
Read John’s “Six Intelligences” framework published on World Economic Forum
Explore his recent articles in Forbes:
Watch John’s presentation on Innovation Activism
Read his book “Jamming”
Marcus du Sautoy, Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science and Professor of Mathematics.
Mathematician, researcher, writer and radio presenter Marcus was the recipient of the 2009 Royal Society’s Faraday Prize, the UK’s premier award for excellence in communicating science. He has written numerous academic articles and books on mathematics, as well as award-winning radio and TV programs.
Author and mathematician Marcus has been named as one of the UK’s leading scientists. He is an award-winning radio and TV broadcaster, renowned for bringing mathematics to life.
Watch Marcus in the BBC documentary “The Story of Math”
Marcus is a Go player. Hear what he thinks about the AI breakthrough, known as the Go moment
Read his latest book on Computer Creativity
Navi Radjou, Advisor on the Frugal Economy
Navi is an innovation and leadership advisor and bestselling author. His most recent book, Frugal Innovation: How To Do More With Less, published by The Economist in 2015, shows how companies can innovate faster, better, and sustainably in today’s customer-driven global tech economy shaped by climate change.
Bestselling author Navi is an innovation and leadership advisor. Decribing himself as a global citizen, his many published works aim to ignite people’s igenuity, compassion and wisdom.
Read Navi’s books:
Watch his TedX global presentation
And join him on his “Inner Journey” to freedom on TedX
Ruth Andrade, Leaving the world Lusher than we found it.
Having grown up in a concrete jungle, amidst high-rise buildings, asphalt and pollution, Ruth is passionate about how to transform business into a force of regeneration and to leverage the power of global brands to do good. She started working for Lush in 2004 and soon became the head of environment, inspiring many environmental initiatives.
Ruth is passionate about how to transform business into a force of regeneration and leverage the power of global brands to do good.
Ruth is part of Lush Cosmetics – Discover how Lush took on the cosmetics industry in this Financial Times profile
Watch Ruth on Regenerative and Bio-Inspired organizations
Watch Ruth on leaving the world lusher than we found it
Welcome from Sogeti CTO Michiel Boreel and Director of the SogetiLabs research institute Menno van Doorn who will be hosting the event live from a studio in the Netherlands
