Oliver Gassmann

Prof Dr Oliver Gassmann

 

Director - University of St. Gallen

 

Title of the Speech: Innovation, the art of balancing creativity and discipline

 

 

Main Points of the Speech:

  • In 90% of cases, innovations are combinations of what‘s already known.
  • Products have to be invented three times.
  • Getting a grip on complexity.
  • Innovating business models successfully

 

Short Summary of the Speech: 

Products have to be invented three times: The first time as a real product or service, the second time as a strategic instrument, in order to create new markets, and the third time in the customer’s mind.

Systematic and integral thinking in business models greatly increases the success rate of innovations.

Prof Gassmann demonstrates, how the difficult art of successful innovation is done again and again.

 

Biography:

Prof. Dr. Oliver Gassmann is professor for technology management at the University of St. Gallen and director of the Institute of Technology Management. He is the president of the HSG Research Committee. He has published 12 books as author, co-author and editor, and over 200 publications on management of innovation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Investing in innovations is not optional, it is a must for the future." Oliver Gassmann

 

 

 

 
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