Dear FBC members and friends,

Open Innovation in Singapore with Wärtsilä Acceleration Centre visit
 
More and more companies have shifted from so-called closed innovation towards a more open way of innovating, including customers, partners, start-ups and academia into their development.

In this Finnish Business Council event, so you will hear more about Open Innovation in Singapore and specifically how companies like Exove Design, KONE and Wärtsilä are developing new products and services.

The session will be organized in Wärtsilä’s brand new Acceleration Centre – the facilities for co-creation – so you will also have a chance to have a tour there.
 

Date:              October 25, 2018

Time:              5:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Venue:           Wärtsilä Digital Acceleration Centre,
                       20 Harbour Drive #02-02A-03-03A, PSA Vista,
                       117612 Singapore

Fee:                FBC Members (max. 2 per company) for free,
                       Nordic members 25 SGD, Non-members 35 SGD

Registration: 
At the latest on Monday 22nd of October before 4 pm. Please, note the registration is binding and no-shows will be invoiced.
 

The program:
5:30 - 6:00 pm    Registration
6:00 - 6:05 pm    Welcome by FBC Chairman Janne Lautanala
6:05 - 6:25 pm    Wärtsilä Acceleration Centre – Overview and Tour,
                           Janne Lautanala
6:25 - 6:40 pm    KONE – Customer-Centric Innovation approach,
                           Jaakko Krankkala
6:40 - 7:10 pm    It's Always Personal: Exploring Resistance to Innovation,
                           Trina Teo - Exove Design
7:10 - 7:30 pm    Q&A
7:30 - 9:00 pm    Drinks and Networking

Please, register here.