Yves Pigneur

On Thursday November 24th 2011, CREAHOLIC (web), founded by Elmar Mock the inventor of the Swatch watch, was celebrating its 25 years anniversary, with special guests.

Gary Hannam, CEO of the Olivado Group of companies, combines his entrepreneurial, creative and managerial skills not only in the management and promotion of the Olivado Natural Nutrition brand, but also as an international film producer.

Kevin Roberts, CEO worldwide of Saatchi & Saatchi, has an international reputation for an inspirational leadership style and an extraordinary ability to generate ideas. He gave an inspiring talk entitled “Secret World”. (another recent youtube video)

Peter Stähli, co-CEO of the Swiss Economic Forum, the premier economic leadership event in Switzerland for inspiring creative thinking among entrepreneurs, business leaders, politicians, scientists and start-up companies.

Dans le cadre de la semaine mondiale de l’entrepreneuriat organisée par Unitec à Genève du 14 au 20 novembre (web),

Talk on business model innovation with CIOs of the Research Board (web), an international think tank restricted to Chief Information Officers of the world’s largest corporations.

The luxury hotel Arts (SOM Architects) and the Fish designed by architect Frank Gehry.

DESIGN SUPPORT SYSTEMS FOR STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT OBJECTS: A RESEARCH AGENDA
Alexander Osterwalder & Yves Pigneur

Information Systems research has substantially contributed to improving decision-making and its support in organizations. We argue that IS research can make similar contributions in the field of designing organizational strategies by investigating the use of Design Support Systems for Strategic Management Objects. We propose three research areas that build on each other: Firstly, the formalization and visualization of the core constructs and models of interest related to the design and analysis of strategic business issues. Secondly, the exploration of how design techniques and tools might contribute to improving the design of answers and alternatives to strategic business questions. Thirdly, the research of ’Design’ Support Systems assisting in the process of designing Strategic Management Objects. The talk will illustrate theses ideas with a practical visual language to describe, challenge, and design business models, typical strategic management objects. Attendance should also appreciate powerful examples of business model innovation, such as Nespresso, SunEdisson and Peepoople.

The workshop and masterclass series connects people from around the world, gives hands-on knowledge, and makes experts out of beginners. The workshops and masterclasses consists of a mix of practical activities, theories, and examples that help you better understand business model innovation. Attendees learn by listening, doing, and interacting.

The next workshop will be given in French at Paris (Comptoir Général) on September 27 & 28.

A l’issue de ce Workshop, (a) vous aurez découvert et appliqué un langage pratique et visuel pour décrire, remettre en question et esquisser des Business Models, (b) mieux compris certains exemples marquants de Business Model Innovation, tels que Nespresso, SunEdison, Nintendo Wii, Apple iPod/iTunes, et beaucoup d’autres, et (c) exploré et créé des prototypes de Business Models, en utilisant une approche focalisée sur le design et le développement des clients, et permettant d’accélérer la croissance.

A recent interview of Alex in Finland …
Video: Osa 44: Onko liiketoimintamallisi kunnossa?

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La traduction française de “Business Model Generation” est sortie (Pearson).

by Alex
Zurich, Giesserei, June 2011

The workshop and masterclass series (website) connect people from around the world, gives hands-on knowledge, and makes experts out of beginners in business model innovation. The workshops consist of a mix of practical activities, theories, and examples that help the attendees better understand business model innovation by listening, seeing and doing themselves.

This workshops aim at learning about and applying a practical visual language to describe, challenge, and design business models. The attendees appreciate powerful examples of business model innovation, such as Nespresso, SunEdison, Nintendo Wii, Apple iPod/iTunes and many more. They explore and prototype business models using design thinking and customer development to boost future growth.

Business model at Zurich, Giesserei

Who Came at Zurich?

50 participants looking for practical tools to apply to their business model challenges. Attendees include executives, strategists, innovation managers, entrepreneurs, consultants, and business coaches, from Switzerland, but also Brazil, France, Germany, UK, Norway, …

HEC Lausanne, the Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of Lausanne (UNIL) is celebrating its centennial in 2011 under the overarching theme of Responsible Management. All year long, special conferences, debates and publications will showcase the teaching, research and knowledge production which takes place at the Faculty.

Workshop on crowdsourcing, start-up, innovation, and business models,
organized by Jean-Fabrice Lebraty, professor, University of Nice (web),

and presentation by:

Hervé Lebret (EPFL) guest speaker on Start-up and Sillicon Valley (book site)

3 start-ups: Planet Innov, Human Inside and Official.fm

Crowdsourcing for media news by Ulysse Rosselet
Computer-aided design of business models by Boris Fritscher (HEC Lausanne) website
Open innovation and business model by Valérie Chanal & Cécile Ayerbe (Grenoble) book site