Power to the People: Corporates Engaging Entrepreneurs Inside and Outside.

The buzz: Getting fresh. Corporations are increasingly seeking to engage entrepreneurs, both from within and outside the organization, by launching initiatives for intrapreneurship, innovation accelerators, incubators and start-up focus programs. While the common purpose of these efforts is to create viable, sustainable new business opportunities, the models of engagement, the challenges and the opportunities vary greatly. What will work best for your company? The experts speak. Hans Balmaekers, Intrapreneurship Conference: “An organization's ability to learn, and translate insights into action rapidly, is the ultimate competitive advantage” (Brant Cooper). Manju Bansal, SAP Startup Focus Program: “When all is said and done, there is more said than done” (Aesop). Tonja Erismann, SAP: “Entrepreneurship is the last refuge of the trouble making individual” (Natalie Clifford Barney). Join us for Power to the People: Corporates Engaging Entrepreneurs Inside and Outside.