Webinars

BRING YOUR ‘A’ GAME

 
Transforming Enterprise Innovation With Lessons From Online Gaming
Date: Wednesday, May 22
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. PST

Dr. James Gardner, Chief Technology Officer at Spigit covers how game psychology can be applied to drive crowd engagement. He discusses the 4 player archetypes in gaming that also apply to an innovation platform and how Spigit uses these archetypes to drive gamification in innovation.  


The Idea That Almost Got Away

 
How to Successfully Identify And Pursue The Right Ideas For Business Outcomes
Date: Wednesday, May 8
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. PST

This webinar will focus on how to make sure you collect and surface the right ideas, turn idea noise into idea signals and increase your odds of winning.  


5 Things to Consider When Evaluating an Enterprise Innovation Management Platform

 
Date: Wednesday , Mar. 24th
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. PST

This Spigit Cafe will help you evaluate your enterprise platform to ensure it meets the 5 key criteria that provide a structure for generating engagement. In addition, you will learn how to increase ideas at scale and convert them into meaningful product improvements and transformative breakthroughs in your organization.  


Gamification in the Innovation Process

 
Date: Tuesday, Mar. 12th
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. PST

In this webinar, learn about how gamification can influence engagement in the innovation process and see how gamified competitions can create greater opportunities for idea quality, advancement, & development. You will also be introduced to Spigit’s 7 Innovation Gamification Design Principles and learn from examples on how to design a gamified competition within your organization.  


Addressing the Fear of Innovation

 
Date: Wednesday, Feb. 13th
Time: 09:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. PST

When building an innovation program there are plenty of barriers which can impact the success of your efforts. At heart, these barriers are driven by the fear of impending changes and organizational adjustment that might result from innovative activities and generated ideas. This session will identify these barriers and detail specific and effective responses which help build a culture that supports innovation across the organization.  


Kick Starting & Sustaining Innovation

 
Date: Thursday, Nov. 15th
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. PST

It all starts with an idea! To compete effectively, you must consistently innovate in all of your products, services, and business functions. However, profitable innovation doesn’t just happen; it must be managed, measured, and executed! Many organizations find converting innovation theory to a tangible process working on real issues a insurmountable challenge. Kickstarting and sustaining collaborative innovation requires the right mix of leadership, technology, and an accepting culture.
This webinar explores techniques on how to find your organization’s innovation sweet spot and review key lessons learned from our vast experience in implementing collaborative innovation programs.


Learn How Enterprises Like Capgemini Are Pairing Enterprise Social With Innovation Management

 
Date: Thursday, Oct 25th.
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. PST

Learn how enterprises like Capgemini are pairing enterprise social with innovation management to drive business growth. Are you concerned that your organization is unable to discover and execute on the transformational ideas necessary to drive growth?
Attendees will learn: How the Spigit Yammer integration has enabled Capgemini to increase adoption and engagement on innovation challenges. How Capgemini’s global Yammer community of 45,000 people has enabled them to crowdsource for ideas and commentary using the Spigit platform. Insights into the future of work and the intersection of social, innovation, gamification and big data analytics.


HABITS OF INNOVATION SUPERHEROES

Date: Tuesday, September 11th
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. PST

Innovation needs and programs vary across multiple companies. Some have established innovation processes while others need to fundamentally alter and foster an innovation culture. Within this spectrum, there are innovation “superheros” within organizations. They exude certain habits that propel them and their organizations to phenomenal success. Michele McConomy, Vice President of Client Innovation Strategy will share with you 7 habits that have been the most effective in driving and creating innovation value.


Complimentary Webinar organized by Oracle Retail and Spigit

Date: Wednesday, April 25th
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. PST

Point, click, share, compare and buy all from the palm of your hand – in store and online. Sounds fabulous for consumers, but Retailers will have their hands full as social channels continue to redefine the rules of engagement. This Webinar will bring you new insights on how to avoid common pitfalls in social retail and make the leap to fully realize the value of seamless customer engagement.


Innovation Sidesteps with a Twist

Date: March 16, 2012
Presenter: James Gardener | Chief Strategy Officer

Learn how to create hit products that people will queue up to buy with James Gardner, Chief Strategy Officer at Spigit, as he discusses his latest book SideStep & Twist and interviews Jennifer Ritter, Creativity, Business Innovation & Dream for Estee Lauder Companies.


Activate Your SharePoint Community

Date: Jan 11, 2012
Presenter: Jeff Spencer | General Manager, Microsoft Business Unit

SpigitEngage for SharePoint enables companies to turn user collaboration into actionable innovation. With our user-driven 2.0 release, you can take advantage of an extended set of features that motivate users to proactively innovate and remain engaged. Register for this exclusive webinar to learn how SpigitEngage for SharePoint v2.0 allows organizations to activate their SharePoint communities, drive idea maturation and capture innovation.


Innovation Initiatives Best Practices Webinar Series

From Take-off to Landing: WestJet’s Journey to E2 and Results
Presenter: Janice Paget, Vice President Finance, WestJet & Trent Tilbury, Group Lead, Applied Innovation and Sustainability
Moderator: Spigit

Join us to hear Janice Paget, VP Finance from WestJet and Trent Tilbury, Group Lead, Applied Innovation and Sustainability, talk about the core initiatives of their E2 program and share WestJet’s 18-month journey to innovation and results.


Sanofi: Our Innovation Story: The Good, The bad…and Finally Breaking Loose
Presenter: Adam Radziszewski, Sr.Mgr – Innovation Management & Applied Technologies
Moderator: Spigit

Join us to learn all about Sanofi innovation story, and how they have globally crowdsourced ideas to improve clinical operations within their organization. Discover how they got started, lessons they have learned along the way, and gain best practices for a successful innovation community.


Harford County: Breaking Through Barriers
Presenter: Laura Dahl, Idea Community Manager, Harford County
Moderator: Spigit

Join us to hear Innovator of the Year, Harford County Government, shares how they use Spigit to empower their citizens. Learn about their award winning forum, town hall style meeting, and how they overcome obstacles.


Digital Innovation Driving Market Success

Moderator: Jill Cygnarowicz , Sr. Marketing Manager, Spigit
Presenter: Nicholas Webb, Innovation Entrepreneur and Pioneer

Join Nicholas Webb, innovation entrepreneur and pioneer, as he reveals his insights to effectively market your products and services using a new trend called digital innovation, enabling go-to-market success and driving deep returns.


Transforming the Public Sector Through Innovation – August 2010

Presenter: Jim Heilig, EVP of Sales, Spigit
Featured Client: Dustin Haisler, CIO, City of Manor, TX

Gain insight into innovation and the role it’s playing within government.


Transforming the Insurance Industry – July 2010

Presenter: Hutch Carpenter, VP of Products, Spigit
Featured Client: Jaimee Clements, Social Media Strategist and Product Manager, AAA

Identify the top challenges and need to innovate within the insurance industry.


The Healthcare Debate: It’s Outright War, But it Doesn’t Have to Be – June 2010

Presenter: Padmanabh Dabke, CTO and Co-Founder, Spigit
Featured Client: Sanjeev Redkar, SuperGen

Learn about the top issues facing the healthcare industry.


The Next Billion Dollar Idea is Here. Uncover it – May 2010

Presenter: Paul Pluschkell, CEO and Co-Founder, Spigit
Featured Client: Cisco

Explore the history of billion dollar companies and how the pace of innovation has accelerated dramatically, due to the free flow of information.


The Next Evolution of Openness – July 19th, 2011

Presenter: Boris Pluskowski, SVP of Innovation Strategy, Spigit

Join Spigit’s SVP of Innovation Strategy, and industry veteran Boris Pluskowski, as he discusses the evolution of “openness” and the implications for businesses as they attack the next generation of innovation.


Social Innovation in SharePoint – June 14th, 2011

Presenter: Jeff Spencer, Vice President SharePoint Strategy, Spigit
Featured Speaker: Joe Boggio, Director, Innovation Process MGMT Solutions, Microsoft

Join Jeff Spencer, General Manager, Microsoft Business Unit for Spigit and Joe Boggio, Director of Innovation Process Management Solutions for Microsoft, to learn how you can extend the benefits of SharePoint where ideas can be created, shared, discussed and evaluated across the entire enterprise.


SpigitEnterprise V3.2: Bringing Social Innovation to Business – May 24th, 2011

Presenter: Hutch Carpenter, Vice President Product, Spigit
Moderator: Jill Cygnarowicz, Senior Marketing Manager, Spigit

Learn how you can create configurable innovation communities that are easy to navigate and tailored to your company’s needs. Engage your employees, increase innovative productivity, and uncover your company’s next billion-dollar idea.


Learn to Innovate on SharePoint 2010 with SpigitEngage – March 23rd, 2011

Presenter: Jeff Spencer, Vice President SharePoint Strategy, Spigit
Moderator: Christel Mes, Vice President of Marketing, Spigit

Your employees, partners, and customers have ideas that have the potential to increase revenue, streamline operations, and become breakthroughs for your business. In this informative webinar, learn how SpigitEngage for SharePoint provides the tools and the structure to transform those ideas into successful innovation projects.