Trend-Driven Innovation in Bolivia

Ivan Fernandez
Thursday 15 July 2021, 19:00 (UK) / 14:00 Bolivia, via Zoom link
All are welcome. There is no charge.

All businesses and organizations realize that innovation is more and more relevant if you wish to stay unique, at the top of your sector, or on the radar of your customers/stakeholders. In this sense, trend- driven innovation is a methodology with a set of easy-to-use tools, that can strategically help any type of organization anticipate their customer’s future needs and consequently develop strategies to satisfy them. This presentation will introduce this methodology, exploring some trends and innovation in the Bolivian context.

Ivan Fernandez is a Chevening Alumni with an MSc in Engineering Design from the University of Strathclyde (2003-2004) and a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP), specializing in Strategic Design & Project Management for Innovation and Sustainability. He has over 15 years of experience developing projects for the Energy, Oil & Gas and Mining sectors. Since 2017 he has been engaged in Purpose-Driven Businesses and initiatives to support innovation and sustainable development in Bolivia and Latin America.

Commentator

Gonzalo Castellanos is a Chevening Alumni from Bolivia with an MSc in Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship from the University of Manchester (2017-18). He is currently a corporate innovation consultant with the Technopolis Group, lead European consultants in science, technology and innovation policy in Latin America.

Attendance: Email anglobolivian@gmail.com to receive a Zoom link on the day. This link is for your use only and must not be forwarded or shared. The presentation will be hosted by a member of the A-BS Council and it will be possible to ask questions afterwards.