As part of the Seattle Next Fifty Commerce and Innovation Economy month, we invite you to attend the:
Titans of Innovation Series featuring three leading companies based in the Puget Sound region exploring the secrets of innovation and business success. Moderated by Brier Dudley, technology columnist for the Seattle Times, three evening conversations will be informative, insightful and inspirational as to how companies stay creative, nurture “killer” ideas, scale innovation and ultimately deliver value in the marketplace.
Can't make it to the Playhouse? Join via via live stream or webcast - see links below.
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highlights Philips Corporation, the world’s largest healthcare company and holder of 48,000 patents.
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highlights Costco, a company founded in 1983 in Kirkland WA and now a $90 billion behemoth operating in United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Mexico, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, and the United States.
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highlights Nordstrom which has grown from one Seattle shoe store in 1901 into a nationwide fashion specialty chain with renowned services and selection of the finest apparel, shoes and accessories.
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Each of the three nights events will be held at the INTIMAN PLAYHOUSE, 201 Mercer Street, Seattle Center, Seattle. These events are offered at no charge. Please join us for a reception beginning at 6:30 PM. Talks will begin promptly at 7:30 PM.
Our moderator:
Brier Dudley offers a critical look at technology and business issues affecting the Northwest in a weekly Seattle Times column published on Mondays and a blog appearing throughout the week at www.seattletimes.com.
Brier previously covered Microsoft for five years. A third-generation Seattleite, he received a BA in English from Whitman College and studied film production in Italy before starting a career in newspapers. He has won numerous journalism awards and several oyster-eating competitions.
Brier previously covered Microsoft for five years. A third-generation Seattleite, he received a BA in English from Whitman College and studied film production in Italy before starting a career in newspapers. He has won numerous journalism awards and several oyster-eating competitions.
A bit about your hosts...
Centrally located in one of the most beautiful, literate, technology-focused and vital economic regions in the world, the University of Washington Michael G.
Foster School of Business represents the best the Pacific Northwest has to offer with respect to innovation and intellectual rigor. Our faculty, students and graduates are determined to make a difference at every level—in the classroom and the boardroom, in the community and the office, in Seattle and across the globe. We educate the future leaders of established companies and game-changing start-ups that will invent the next disruptive technology. www.foster.washington.edu |
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