CREATIVE RESILIENCESTRATEGIC INNOVATIONIN TOUGH TIMES

22-24 Sofitel HotelSharm El-Sheikh, Egypt

PS: IF THE FUTURE OF YOUR COMPANY REALLY MATTERS TO YOU THEN TAKE BUSINESS CREATIVITY AND INNOVA-TION SERIOUSLY AND GIVE IT THE TIME AND FUNDS THAT IT DESERVES OR YOU MAY NOT HAVE A FUTURE

Let's face it, most of the economies around the world have been in deep trouble for a couple of years and the problems do not look like they are going to end soon. We have politicians talking of radical reforms, new beginnings and innovative policies and then at the bottom of the chain there is us, the businesses both large and small that the politicians are betting on to help dig us out of the mess.

A lot of companies are making the right noises that they wish to run 'inno-vation workshops', kick off an 'innovation programme' or make their busi-ness more creative, but no serious actions are taken. CEOs have to be com-mitted to sustainable innovation, and management must make its com-mitment to innovation palpable.

The Creative Resilience Program has been designed to help all partici-pants become more creative, resilient and resourceful in the face of chal-lenging circumstances.

Join us for the Creative Resilience Program and be inspired about how to drive the market, instead of being driven down by it. Sincerely, NEXUS Training Solutions

Dear Business Leader,BENEFITS OF ATTENDING

Just about everybody can benefit, including executives, managers, and directors

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Strengthen creative resilience to develop creative approach to changeStrengthen your ability to think crea-tively and to implement innovation in your organization.Overcome organizational inertia and resistance to innovation.Speed up market commercialization of innovative ideas that are strategi-cally importantImplement more effective strategic decision making and maximise your organisation's performanceHelp Creativity and Innovation fly in your organization

Tough times require MORE creativ-ity and innovation and in this com-pelling, inspiring and energizing pro-gram you will learn how to:

Teo is a co-author of the Idea Books – sold in 40 countries, published in 14 languages. The idea book was recently picked as one of the 100 Best Business Books of All Time by CEO READ, and author of Work-ing Outside the Box - nominated as one of the Best Nine Manage-ment Books in 2005 by the Personnel & Management magazine. Given over 1,000 lectures, keynote speeches and workshop sessions in 25 countries.

A selection of Teo’s awards: (1) “Speaker of the Year 2007” - Swedish Event Academy, (2) “One of Sweden’s 10 most popular B2B speakers 2008” – SAJ.SE, (3) “One of Sweden’s most inspiring people 2007 & 2009 ” - LEVA Magazine

TEO HÄRÉNOne of the world's most appreciated and well-known creativity speaker and author. Co-Founder of Interesting.org, an idea brokerage company with 9,000 members worldwide.

CREATIVITY AND IDEA GENERATION:CREATIVE CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT

KEY LEARNINGS:Techniques to encourage ideation, free thinking and idea generationFrameworks to develop a culture that supports and stimulates creativity to build a creative organizationFlexing your creative muscle and pumping up your brain and breaking through thinking gridlocksTurning ideas into great businessYou will gain in-depth knowledge that sparks ideas to lead your organisation through stressful timesLeverage collaboration to “get-out-of-silos” and create team synergy.

RAMON VULLINGSA skilled action-advisor & facili-tator for innovation processes, a passionate international public speaker and author of the internationally acclaimed book, Creativity TodayRamon gets very enthusiastic about innovation leadership, new business models and concept enrichment, being ideaDJ, daring 'reducing risk aversion' and increasing organisation's innovative capacity. He is chairman of the European Association for Creativity and Innovation. Ramon previously worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers and IBM Business Consulting Services as senior management consultant on CRM and Strategic Change. Currently Ramon owns his own consulting com-pany, part of the 'new shoes today' inno-vation network.

B U S I N E S S MODEL INNO-VATION: DIFFERENT MODELS TO DEFINE YOUR BUSINESS AND REV-ENUE STREAMS

Why business model thinking is so impor-tantUnderstand the power of visual thinkingSystematic approaches to Business Model DevelopmentPracticing the design of a business model (Business Model Canvas)Understand your own business model including strengths and weaknessesExploring new ways of innovationUnderstanding new areas for business model improvement and innovation for your organisation

KEY LEARNINGS:

Dr. Ayman enjoys a great experience in business educational projects with foreign universities and international agencies such as, USAID, DANIDA, and CIDA. He is a lecturer for MBA and PhD programs at Alexandria Univer-sity, Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritime, and Pharos University. He received his PhD and MBA in Business from Florida State University, USA and Georgia State University.

Developing a Solution-Centered Mindset Use a structured process to make good decisionsUse techniques such as scenario analysis to manage riskUnderstanding your heuristics and biases when making decisionsUnderstand the criteria for making decisions in uncertain timesDetermining accountability for decisions made facing uncertaintyCommunicate your decisions with confidence

AYMAN SHAWKY, Ph.D.A skilled facilitator and trainer with a proven Professional, Academic and Administrative track record in providing con-sultation and training programs in Strategy, Marketing and Decisions Science.

Dr. Ayman enjoys a great experience in business educational projects with foreign universities and international agencies such as, USAID, DANIDA, and CIDA. He is a lecturer for MBA and PhD programs at Alexandria Univer-sity, Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritime, and Pharos University. He received his PhD and MBA in Business from Florida State University, USA and Georgia State University.

Developing a Solution-Centered Mindset Use a structured process to make good decisionsUse techniques such as scenario analysis to manage riskUnderstanding your heuristics and biases when making decisionsUnderstand the criteria for making decisions in uncertain timesDetermining accountability for decisions made facing uncertaintyCommunicate your decisions with confidence

AYMAN A skilled facilitator and trainer with a proven Professional, Academic and Administrative track record in providing con-sultation and training programs in Strategy, Marketing and Decisions Science.

STRATEGIC DECISION MAKING FOR INNOVATORS: GETTING DECISIONS RIGHT FIRST TIME

KEY LEARNINGS:

TEO HÄRÉN

Minutes from the airport and downtown, on the magnificent shores of the Red Sea, Sofitel Sharm El Sheikh combines convenience and charm for a dream vacation or an unforget-table business trip. Captivating guests with its exotic beauty, this exquisite hotel offers a panoramic view of Naama Bay, 4 private beaches, 4 restaurants, a premier meeting room, and endless activities from fitness to relaxation, diving and water sports to Sinai's desert excursions and night life. Dis-cover the difference.

SOFITEL SHARM EL-SHEIKH

08:00 DAY OPENING

09:30 BREAK AND AN OPPOR-TUNITY TO NETWORK

13:00 BREAK AND AN OPPOR-TUNITY TO NETWORK

11:20 BREAK AND PRAYING TIME

14:30 DAY CONCLUDES

1st SESSION08:10

2nd SESSION09:45

3rd SESSION11:45

4th SESSION13:15

PROGRAM AGENDA

ADMISSIONS &GENERAL INFORMATION

E-Mail register@gotonexus.com to request your enrollment in the program, Candidates that are accepted to partici-pate in the program will receive an acceptance letter via e-mail. Due to the limited space and high demand of this program, accepted applicants will need to formalize their attendance through payment of the program fee.

Application Process

Cash or Wire Transfer.

Forms of Payment

Cancellation PolicyIf you are unable to attend, a substitute delegate will be welcome in your place. If you request cancellation, the refund will be processed in the same manner that the registration payment was made (i.e., wire transfer, cash etc.), less a processing fee of USD 200. After the Cancellation Deadline (14 days or less prior to the program), there will be no refunds for cancellations of any type.Nexus preserves the rights to change the speaker, the venue and/or the dates.

October 22-24, 2011.

Date

Classes and activities will develop in an informal environment, therefore busi-ness casual attire is recommended.

Dress Code

Simultaneous translation from English to Arabic will be available.

Translation

We will provide you with a package that includes all written materials the facul-ties have given us.

Academic Material

Upon completion of the program, partici-pants will receive a certificate from Nexus Training Solutions and personally signed by program faculty.

Certificate of Participation

Sofitel, Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt

Venue

T: +20 (0) 2 22728049M: +20 (0) 11 305 7117E: taher.abdelhameed@gotonexus.comW: www.gotonexus.com

13 Abdelaziz Talaat Harb off Mohamed Elmekarif St., Suite 6, Nasr City, Cairo