Preliminary Program subject to change
05000 Disruptive Innovation and Other Topics in Technical Management
OverviewClayton Christensen's books beginning with THE INNOVATOR'S DILEMMA have made disruptive innovation a hot topic in many companies. This session will focus on how this type of innovation and be encouraged and managed to bring new growth to both small and large companies. Topics can include both how a company can disrupt a market and how established companies can defend their markets against disrutption. The session will also include papers describing new educational approaches for technical management and a paper on safety in technical management.
Primary SponsorManagement Division (05)

Chair

Tom Mildenhall
Technology Scout
Global Nonwovens P&TD
Kimberly-Clark Corp.
1400 Holcomb Bridge Road
Roswell, GA 30076
Phone Number: (770) 587-8561
Fax Number: (920) 969-3335
Email: tmildnhl@kcc.com

CoChair

Jack Hipple
Principal
Innovation-TRIZ
18222 Collridge Dr.
Tampa, FL 33647
Phone Number: 813-994-9999
Fax Number: 813-907-8868
Email: jwhinnovator@earthlink.net
Welcoming Remarks
Patent Strategies to Generate/Manage Disprutive Innovation
Neal Seth, Baker Hostetler LLP, Washingon Square, Suite 1100, 1050 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20036
Work Processes and People Excellence: The Last Competitive Advantages in the Chemical Industry
C. Delia Contreras, EIV Department, The Dow Chemical Company, 3301 5th Ave South, Texas City, TX 77590 and Fabio Bravo, Engineering Solutions, The Dow Chemical Company, 2301 Brazosport Blvd - APB Building, Freeport, TX 77541
Business Plans, Investment Planning Models and Financial Risk in Che Capstone Design Classes
Miguel J. Bagajewicz, Chemical, Biological and Materials Engineering, University of Oklahoma, 100 E. Boyd St., T-335, Norman, OK 73019
Demand Modes for Safety Instrumented Functions
Iwan VanBeurden, Rachel Amkreutz and Chris O'Brien, exida, 64 North Main Street, Sellersville, PA 18960
Concluding Remarks

Management Division