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FRANCE Leaders - February 2009 

Invited speakers at French Leaders of Innovation luncheons:

4th February '09 - Melbourne

Jonathan Metcalfe: Chairman, Connex Australia...Simon McGrath: Vice President, Accor Australia...Andrew Penn: Group Chief Executive, AXA Asia Pacific

11th February '09 - Sydney

Michael Eisenberg: Chairman and CEO, Accor Asia Pacific... Jean-Louis Latour: Senior Trade Commissioner, French Embassy... Chris Jenkins: Managing Director, Thales Australia.

Cost:    $120 per person, corporate tables available.Time: 12 - 2pm  Download Registration Form.

 

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  Newsletter  

 

The latest edition of the Australian Innovation Newsletter is now available. Click for August '08

 

Initiatives

 International Leaders Series

This international series again features prominent business leaders, and is held each month in Melbourne and Sydney.

France - February 2009 with French Australian Chamber of Commerce & Industry

China - March 2009 with Australia China Business Council

Chile - May 2009 with Chile Australia Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Germany - July 2009 with German Australian Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Japan - August 2009 with Japanese Chamber of Commerce & Industry

United States - September 2009 with  US State Department

United Kingdom - October 2009 with  UK Trade & Industry

India - November 2009 with Australia India Business Council

      

  2008 National Survey
 
Over 350 leading organisations participated in this inaugural survey (the questionnaire can be viewed at http://www.research-on-innovation.com), which identified patterns of innovation directly affecting entrepreneurial success in Australia. This survey  reviewed drivers of and barriers to best practice in innovation. Click here to access the 2008 National Innovation Survey Report. 

 

   AusInnovation Advisory

 

AusInnovation is Australia's pre-eminent innovation advisory and research group. We work with medium to large business to create sustainable innovation solutions. Go to our brochure for further details. 

 

  Innovation Festival

 

  

 

The 2009 Festival will be held from 26th April to 31st May 2009. Universities, industry and business associations, government and organisations will be participating this year.

Over 330,000 people attended 584 events for the 2008 Festival. Click here for Festival report, or the icon above for programme. 

 

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