Champions of Innovation in the Middle Market

October 2


Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel, 1550 Court Place, Denver, CO 80202


1:00 pm - 5:00 pm


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What makes a Middle Market Growth and Innovation Champion?

If you are a middle market leader looking to drive growth and innovation in your organization, plan on attending this insightful and valuable conference. You will gain new, in-depth insight into:

  • How middle market companies produce more growth than either big or small business
  • How middle market companies organize for growth
  • What best practices separate top innovators and growers from the pack
  • How “disruptors” and “evolvers” manage innovation portfolios
  • Finding the sweet spot: agility, scale, and innovation
  • Unique combination of practical experience and academic research

Featured Presenters

Kathleen Eisenhardt

Stanford University

Stanford W. Ascherman M.D. Professor and Co-Director of the Stanford Technology Ventures Program, author (with Don Sull) of Simple Rules: How to Survive in a Complex World

Topic: Simple Rules: How to Thrive in a Complex World

Todd R. Zenger

University of Utah

N. Eldon Tanner Chair in Strategy and Strategic Leadership at the David Eccles School of Business

Topic: Beyond Competitive Advantage: How to Solve the Puzzle of Sustaining Growth While Creating Value

Michael Leiblein

The Ohio State University

Associate Professor at the Fisher College of Business, Academic Director of The Ohio State University Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Topic: NEW RESEARCH - Managing Innovation in the Middle Market: What the Best Companies Do


Panel Discussions

Fish Where the Fish Are Or Head For Blue Oceans?

Moderator: Bill Saporito, Editor-at-Large, Inc. Magazine


Magic Beans: Growth that Keeps Growing

Moderator: Thomas A Stewart, Executive Director, National Center for the Middle Market


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