The first ever global conference of its kind dedicated to supporting the development of intrapreneurship within corporations and SMEs will feature an “Executive Management Workshop on Intrapreneurship” delivered by Dr. Gifford Pinchot, a leading exponent of intrapreneurship and responsible for coining the words “intrapreneur”, “intrapreneuring” and “intrapreneurship”. He is also a member of The Firm’s International Advisory Board and a leading author, speaker and consultant on launching businesses and innovation management.
The “Executive Management Workshop on Intrapreneurship” is designed for business leaders at corporations and SMEs and will focus on encouraging them to develop internal intrapreneurship cultures and programs within their organizations. It will teach executives and managers how best to foster talent and drive the development of new ideas and ventures.
The core concept of intrapreneurship is to help those individuals working within large corporations and SMEs better understand how they can leverage their deep industry knowledge and understanding of the business gaps within their sectors to create profitable, new concepts and companies.
“We are delighted by to be holding the Global Intrapreneurship Forum 2012 under the patronage of His Excellency, the Minister of Commerce and Industry, Dr. Hassan Fakhro. His support and that of the Ministry goes a long way towards underscoring the importance of this event and the role intrapreneurship has in driving economic growth. It also reinforces our belief that Bahrain is the right place to hold this first of a kind event. The Kingdom and the Ministry of Commerce and Industry are firm supporters of business growth – the very objective of this Forum, which is dedicated to supporting businesses, ranging from large corporates to SMEs, as well as individuals and investors in the development of new ideas, projects and business ventures,” Abdullah AlSubyani, Founder and CEO of The Firm, said.
“This Forum and the “Executive Management Workshop on Intrapreneurship” presents a tremendous opportunity for innovators – both corporate and individual – for further developing the right skills and networks to drive innovation and collaboration within and between private sector organizations on a local, regional or international level. I am extremely pleased be leading the Workshop and ensuring that participants gain the relevant know-how, skills and resources to encourage innovation within their organizations and support the development of new commercial ventures that spur growth and further economic progress,” Dr. Gifford Pinchot, added.
The two day event will specially address the following challenges: How to channel intrapreneurial energy into our economies, How to develop the market-place for intrapreneurship, How to network with the emerging providers of intrapreneurship related services, How to network with investors, How to plan for early retirement and How to shift from an intrapreneur to successful businessmen and businesswomen, among other topics.
The Forum is being supported by a number of leading public and private sector organizations. Tamkeen is the Forum’s “Intrapreneurship Partner” and the Bahrain Chamber for Dispute Resolution (BCDR) a Gold Sponsor. Other supporters include: The Federation for the Gulf Chambers of Commerce (FGCC), Gulf Air, the event’s Official Airline, Zawya and 24X7 News are the Media Sponsors.
The Firm has also established a high level Executive Steering Committee to ensure the development of a world class event. It is comprised of leading international and regional entrepreneurs and business leaders with knowledge of the unique challenges and issues facing intrapreneurs internationally and in specific high growth sectors and regions of the world including the GCC countries. Members of the committee are: Mr. James Mawson, Founder and Editor of Global Corporate Venturing magazine (UK); Richard Bendis, founding President and CEO of Innovation America (USA), Elham Hassan, an independent consultant and Board Member of organizations such as The Economic Development Board (EDB) and Solidarity Group Holding (Bahrain), Osama AlKhaja, Chief Executive Officer at Royal Arabian, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kuwait Finance House-Bahrain, Ahmed Al Sari, Executive Partner of Malaz Capital and co-founder of Al-Khaleej Al-Falak Group (Saudi Arabia), Rony Elnashar, Rony El-Nashar, founder & Managing Partner of SeedStartup and Hassan AlJabri, CEO of SEDCO Capital (Saudi Arabia).
Further information on the agenda, speakers and other highlights of the Global Intrapreneurship Forum 2012, will soon be announced. For additional information or queries, please visit www.giforum.thefirm-online.com or contact The Firm on: 77022550 or 38320634.