Business of Innovation 2016

The Business of Innovation 2016 annual conference will explore the importance of business and industry working with science to create innovation, and how to foster these relationships. The conference will also join onto the World Science Festival — the first time it has been held outside of New York.

Speakers will include Dr Nick Fisher, who will lead a workshop on 'Measuring, Monitoring and Improving your Partnership Arrangements'. Dr Fisher is principal of ValueMetrics Australia, an enterprise that carries out research and consulting primarily in the area of performance measurement.

Other speakers include:

• Professor Ian Frazer AC, who will deliver the Ralph Slatyer address on Science and Society.
• Dr Alison Mitchell, Director of Development for Vitae in the UK, who will be a keynote speaker and lead a workshop on people development.
• Alison Page, Designer and Director of Ninti One, who will be a keynote speaker and lead a workshop.