Profitable Growth Through Innovation

A synopsis of the European Best Innovator Club annual meeting

The 2008 meeting of the European Best Innovator Club was held at the Le Méridien Hotel near the Grand’Place in Brussels. For two days, winners of A.T. Kearney’s annual Best Innovator competition met and debated how to leverage innovation strategies to drive profitable growth.

Presenters addressed key challenges such as the proper role of innovation leaders, how to use customers’ energy to unleash innovation and the impact of global trends. In breakout sessions, participants discussed ways to anchor innovation strategies, and outlined ideas for fostering breakthrough innovation. The following offers a brief summary of the insights generated by bringing together some of Europe’s leading innovators.