Professional Seminars

Topic: Hot-Wiring the Innovative Organisation

Synopsis

This talk will cover the practical aspects of building an innovative capacity including knowledge creation and ways to encourage, reward and incorporate innovation. A successful case study will demonstrate what worked in terms of building a robust, innovative capacity and learning organisation which turned the company around. It includes ways in which to encourage better innovation & management competence and grow innovative DNA in an organisation. We will discuss how to link innovative capacity with adaptive market capability. This is critical in today’s world of unknown futures and changing markets – such environments require the skills of strategic innovation rather than strategic planning.

About the Speaker

Ms Fiona Kerr
Organisational Complexity and Neuroleadership Specialist
The University of Adelaide

Ms Fiona Kerr is the Organisational Complexity and Neuroleadership Specialist at University of Adelaide. She has worked in the areas of complex organisational strategy, review and transformation across public, private and tertiary sectors including power generation, automotive manufacture, Defence, pharmaceuticals, universities and state government for thirty years. Over her career she has held positions from shop floor to executive and board
level, including specially created positions in four organisations to grow strategic and innovative adaptability.

Fiona’s extensive industry experience has included assisting organisations to develop and introduce new products, enter new markets, and expand business opportunities in both established and new business environments. In 2011 she was invited to work with the Thinker in Residence Program for SME Manufacturing Innovation Research for South Australia’s Department of Premier and Cabinet as part of a small Entrepreneurship, Commercialisation and Innovation Research team.

Topic: Evaluating research: Should I use this article to guide my practice?

Synopsis

Just because something has been published in a journal, doesn’t make it true! How do you know whether the information is reliable and useful? The presentation will focus on a range of ways to review or critically appraise different types of published information.

About the Speaker

Ms Tiffany Conroy
Program Coordinator and Lecturer
Bachelor of Nursing (Post-Registration)
The University of Adelaide

Tiffany was the Associate Director-Resource Utilisation, Education and Training at Joanna Briggs Institute before she took up a position with the University of Adelaide as the Program Director of the Bachelor of Nursing (Post- Registration).

Her current role involves the development, coordination and delivery of the Bachelor of Nursing (Post-Registration) program in Singapore at Ngee Ann-Adelaide Education Centre.