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US Leaders: Aug 08

Next two luncheons focus on the United States. Invited speakers:

5^th August '08- Sydney

Hutch Ranck, CEO, DuPont Asia Pacific and BCA Innovation Chair... Peter Westfield, Chair, Australian Innovation Festival..... Judith Fergin, US Consul General, Sydney..... David Collett, CEO, Palamedia

19^th August '08- Melbourne

Evan Thornley, Vic. Parliamentary Secretary & Founder LookSmart .....Steve Vamos, Vice President, Microsoft Corp. & Chair, Society for Knowledge Economics.....Edgard Kagan, US Embassy Canberra.....Philip Cookson CEO, Philology

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

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Newsletter

The May 2008 edition of the Australian Innovation Newsletter is now available. Click for May 08 Issue March 08 April 08

Initiatives

4th Leaders Series

International business leaders are again featured in this new Leaders series, which alternate between Melbourne and Sydney.

US - August 2008 - 5 (S), 19 (M) with US State Department.

India - Sept. 2008 - 3 (M), 23 (S) with Australia India Business Council

UAE - Oct. 2008 - 1 (M), 10 (S) with Australia Arab Chamber of Commerce.

UK - Nov. 2008 - 6 (M), 7 (S) with UK Trade & Industry and British Australian CC.

France - Feb. 2009 - 4 (M), 11 (S) with French Australian Chamber of Commerce.

China - Mar. 2009 - 4 (M), 11 (S) with Australia China 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 comprehensively reviewed drivers of and barriers to best practice in innovation. 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.

More than 400,000 people attended the 600 events in this year’s Festival, held from 26th April to 31st May 2008. Major highlights were the 17 associate innovation festivals and various National, State and Territory launches. Click here for Festival overview. 2008 Festival Report will be in the August 08 AusInnovation newsletter.