Illustration by Philippe Weisbecker

This online event took place on:
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
12:00 pm Eastern Standard Time

It has long been common wisdom that smart companies don’t outsource the core operations that define them and set them apart from the competition. But that is starting to change as companies contract out elements of their engineering, design, and research and development. Innovation is going global, with pockets of technology and engineering expertise springing up for rent in Asia, Eastern Europe, even Africa. Smart companies are dramatically reconfiguring their processes and innovation footprint — the physical network of operations — to take advantage of that trend. Booz Allen Hamilton’s experts weigh in on the new rules of global innovation.

Panelists:
Kevin Dehoff, a vice president with Booz Allen Hamilton in New York, is a global leader of the firm’s innovation business. He has spent more than 14 years helping clients improve efficiency and effectiveness in product development. Vikas Sehgal, a principal with Booz Allen Hamilton in Chicago, works with clients on strategies for innovation and emerging markets.

Webinar materials/Further Reading:

• Listen to a recording of the event
  (This Webinar uses the WebEx Player. A one-minute software download may occur when you click on the link.)
  
• View a PDF of the presentation slides
  
• Innovators without Borders
  By Kevin Dehoff and Vikas Sehgal
  For companies that want to build a global growth engine, offshoring innovation is both a challenge and a necessity.
  
• Smart Spenders: The Booz Allen Global Innovation 1000
  by Barry Jaruzelski, Kevin Dehoff, and Rakesh Bordia
  Booz Allen Hamilton’s annual study of the world’s 1,000 largest corporate R&D budgets uncovers a small group of high-leverage innovators who outperform their industries.
  
• Mastering the Innovation Challenge: Unleashing Growth and Creating Competitive Advantage