TGGD #9: Innovation Round Table with Connie Crosby, Sponsored by PriceWaterhouseCoopers
"The ability to do sustained innovation is the one competitive edge left. Innovation is the driver of performance, growth and stock market valuation." - Bruce Nussbaum, 10 Worst Innovation Mistakes in A Recession (Business Week)
The 9th Toronto Girl Geek Dinner, sponsored by PriceWaterhouseCoopers, will feature a discussion about how we, as leaders in our respective areas of technology, can continue to innovate during tough economic times.Connie Crosby has agreed to facilitate our discussion.
Some of the topics Connie will cover include taking smart risks, using a downturn as a catalyst for innovation, finding a solid strategy, and the opportunities for people inside organizations and for entrepreneurs.
Connie helps organizations and individuals start their social networking and knowledge management projects. She is an expert in social networking, communication and information organization. Connie has acted as a leader in the Canadian legal and library industries, blogging, writing and speaking to lawyers and librarians, and has connections with social media innovators around the world. She is an instructor with the Professional Learning Centre at the Faculty of Information Studies at the University of Toronto, teaching continuing education courses on social networking tools. She is also a teacher with the Special Libraries Association Click University.
To wrap up our Toronto Girl Geek Dinners for 2008, PricewaterhouseCoopers has graciously agreed to pick up the tab for everyone's dinner. We all thank them for their generosity are thrilled to have them on-board and participating in our event!
p.s. I'm thinking about using some new community tools for TGGD next year. Meetup.com is on my short list. Please let me know in the comments if you have any suggestions.
posted by leona hobbs @ 9:47 AM
3 Comments:
At November 18, 2008 11:02 AM ,
Maria Koukopoulos said...
I think that Meetup is a good choice, Third Tuesdays uses it for theirs. It allows you to limit the number of guests and people are automatically notified when a free spot opens up on the waiting list. You don't have to keep checking or keep getting updates every time someone makes the slightest change, like a wiki. So, if you are on the waiting list and notified of a free spot, then you log in to add yourself, if you are still interested.
At November 19, 2008 4:40 PM ,
Rebecca said...
Sorry to be missing this one! It's that time of year where other engagements spring up. I'm 0-2 lately. I promise to make an appearance at the next one, no matter what :)
Have fun ladies!
At November 29, 2008 10:43 AM ,
rachel said...
i really liked the format of this event. while the original format of the dinners is fine, i appreciated that it was mixed up with this round table/workshop. the topic was timely, the activities were a useful beginning to some thinking we can do on our own time, and i think it was more effective in getting to know the other folks at my table.
i hope to see this kind of change from time to time in future events.
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