Webcasts - Alliances during the Downturn and Beyond: Leveraging Partnerships for Innovation and Growth

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Alliances during the Downturn and Beyond: Leveraging Partnerships for Innovation and Growth

Release Date: September 2009
ID: V-324-09-CH

As companies begin to adjust their plans in response to emerging signs of economic recovery, yet remain focused on cost control, leveraging partnerships is a good way to ramp up innovation and new product and solution development. Leading companies, exemplified by Procter & Gamble’s well-publicized "connect and develop" strategy, have made collaboration with partners and the extended enterprise a priority. This webcast will offer participants insights on best practices for leveraging alliances for collaborative innovation.

This webcast will discuss:

Why and how to build a reputation as a "partner of choice"
Avoiding pitfalls when innovating with alliance partners
Building trust in partner relationships
Understanding and managing risks of close collaboration

Panelists:

Jon Hughes, Partner, Vantage Partners

Sandra J. Coleman, Consulting & System Integrator Alliances, Global Program Operations Manager, Siemens PLM software (a division of Siemens)

Moderator:

Christine Hess, Program Director, The Conference Board

Pre-Qualifications to Attend the Webcast: Participants in this webcast should be experienced strategic alliance managers and executives.

Who Should Attend:

Executives responsible for strategic alliance and partnership management, business development, outsourcing, strategic supplier relationship management, finance, corporate legal issues, and marketing will benefit from this webcast.