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Leading Digital Innovation

Available Options: Blended
Commencing: Thursday 3rd November 2022 & Thursday 16th March 2023
Duration: 5 weeks
Fees: £1,950 (VAT is non-applicable)

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Leading Digital Innovation

The rise of digital technologies has accelerated the pace of disruption in virtually every industry, creating immense ambiguity and unease. Meanwhile, the future of work and the workforce is facing dramatic change. Never before has there been a greater need for leaders to embrace rapid change and retain an open and curious mind.

The Leading Digital Innovation programme provides executives with the opportunity to develop themselves and explore their innovative self, grapple with the changing world of new technologies and develop and present a hands-on solution to an accelerating digital disruption challenge facing their business.

The World Economic Forum reports that organisations embracing innovation will recover more quickly from the effects of the pandemic. In order to drive innovation organisations need to combine their desire to innovate with strong leadership, implementing systemic processes to ensure innovation happens.

Key Takeaways and Benefits

The Leading Digital Innovation programme will provide you with a comprehensive suite of tools to understand and lead innovation through digital transformation and embrace the opportunities disruption presents.

Programme modules include digital transformation, data analysis, technology integration, innovator’s skills, innovative teams, ideation techniques and creative approaches.

Topics include the latest technologies, innovation fears and failures, cutting-edge transformation insights, the DNA of innovators and innovative teams and case studies.

  • Discover how to apply an innovators mind-set and develop innovative teams
  • Discuss how to and cultivate an innovation and ideation outlook
  • Evaluate the key drivers for design thinking and innovation success
  • Examine a range of technologies that can assist with a data analysis approach to business innovation
  • Explore and evaluate a range of leading edge digital technologies
  • Review the fundamentals of how to construct an organisational digital transformation strategy
  • Embrace value creation through innovation

Participant Profile

This immersive programme is designed for mid-senior level managers who have team and strategic responsibilities, or are heads of business or production units, in change leadership roles.

Our Executive Edge

Why digital innovation?

We review the roles, responsibilities and benefits for leaders as innovation champions in our digital world

Digital Innovation

Explore the choices, challenges, successes and failures faced by digital innovators

Making it happen

Examine how to construct a digital innovation strategy that works for you and your organisation

Creating Value

Embracing opportunities and driving sustainable growth through digital innovation

The Programme at a Glance

The Seeds of Innovation
ONLINE 
Week 1 - Innovators and Innovation Teams

Session 1 – DNA of Innovators

  • Discuss the skills of innovators

Session 2 – Manage and grow innovative teams

  • Recruit innovators
  • Build and sustain innovative teams
Week 2 - Ideation Process

Session 1 – Ideation Techniques

  • Generate innovation ideas
  • Review key tools to support ideation

Session 2 – Ideation in practice

  • Product or services innovation
  • Business model innovation
  • Design thinking process explained
  • Disruptive innovations
Innovating Through Technology
ON CAMPUS 
Week 3 - Value of Digital Transformation

Session 1 – Digital Transformation

  • Overview of Industry 4.0
  • Gartner hype cycle
  • Digital transformation – what, why and how

Session 2 - Techonology to support innovation in SMEs

  • Data analytics – IMPACT cycle and related technologies
Week 4 - Integration of Technologies into Innovation Processes

Session 1 - Technology to support innovation in SMEs

  • Artificial intelligence
  • Augmented reality
  • Blockchain
  • 3D printing
  • Internet of Things

Session 2 - Technological challenges and future outlook for SMEs

  • Challenges associated with the adoption of technologies
  • Future trends in technology
Evaluate Innovation
ONLINE
Week 5 - Innovating in your Organisation

Sessions 1 & 2 - Innovation in Practice

  • Pitch to the group your innovation ideas and solutions to help solve your organisation problem

What are past participants saying about this programme?

“The programme gave an excellent grounding in innovation and digital transformation techniques, allowing refinement of existing processes and bringing us up to speed on new and emerging technologies.” Richard Phillips - Acksen Ltd

“I have just completed the Leading Digital Innovation programme with the William J Clinton Leadership Institute at Queens University Belfast, the programme was an excellent opportunity to explore the theory and practice of Digital Innovation in action. The concepts and real life business insight shared by the programme facilitators brought the programme to life and the diverse range of attendees further enhanced the experience. The combination of online and face to face sessions worked well, lots of learning points to apply to our strategy around digital solutions in healthcare, I look forward to sharing the experience with the wider team.” Dermot Hughes – Cardiac Services

"The Leading Digital Innovation programme was thought provoking and well structured. The blend of online learning combined with in person teaching at Riddel Hall created an excellent learning experience and I thought that the real-life project gave a practical focus. I thoroughly enjoyed the pace of the programme and would recommend it to anyone with an interest in innovation and digital technologies." Sharon Young - Morgan Young Consulting Ltd

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Coaching and Mentoring

We have a range of package options to support your Senior Executive experience with executive coaching and mentoring. Please contact us directly to discuss your requirements. Please email: Sue.Burns@qub.ac.uk

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Class Format and Dates

This is a 5 week blended learning programme. Experience two days on campus at The William J. Clinton Leadership Institute at Riddel Hall, Queen’s University Belfast. Three days are expertly delivered online from our live, interactive classroom.

Our Clinton Leadership Institute Learning Management System will support your learning throughout with videos, podcasts and reading materials.  

Fees
November Dates
Time
Module
Delivery Mode
£1950 03/11/2022 12:00-13:00 Orientation and Welcome  Online
  10/11/2022 09:00-16:30

The Seeds of Innovation – Innovators & Innovation Teams

Online
  17/11/2022 09:00-16:30

The Seeds of Innovation – Ideation Process

Online

  24/11/2022 09:00-16:30

Innovating Through Technology – Value Of Digital Transformation

On Campus

  25/11/2022 09:00-16:30

Innovating Through Technology – Integration of Technologies Into Innovation Processes

On Campus

  06/12/2022 09:00-16:30   

Evaluate Innovation – Innovating In Your Organisation

Online

 

 

Fees
March Dates
Time
Module
Delivery Mode
£1950 16/03/2023 12:00-13:00 Orientation and Welcome  Online
  23/03/2023 09:00-16:30

The Seeds of Innovation – Innovators & Innovation Teams

Online
  30/03/2023 09:00-16:30

The Seeds of Innovation – Ideation Process

Online

  20/04/2023 09:00-16:30

Innovating Through Technology – Value Of Digital Transformation

On Campus

  21/04/2023 09:00-16:30

Innovating Through Technology – Integration of Technologies Into Innovation Processes

On Campus

  27/04/2023 09:00-16:30   

Evaluate Innovation – Innovating In Your Organisation

Online

Programme Faculty

Programme Director
Dr Philippe Bouvier

Dr Philippe Bouvier is a Professor of Practice in innovation, strategy, entrepreneurship and urban studies. Philippe is a highly accomplished executive education specialist working with a wide range of corporate and governmental leaders globally. He is an authority on smart cities and digital transformation in the organisational and urban environments. He is an enthusiastic advocate of purposeful strategic leadership, innovation and change leadership and the implementation of digital transformation. Philippe is a highly engaging TedX and keynote speaker and the author of numerous articles. Philippe holds a PhD from Paris VII University and an executive MBA from INSEAD. As a practitioner, he has experience in implementing innovative solutions in the corporate environment like products, services, internal processes, business models, and strategies.


Programme Director
Brenda Clerkin

Brenda is an experienced Lecturer of Practice at Queen’s Management School also holds the position of Advisor of Studies for the Accounting Group within the School. Brenda brings over 14 years’ experience working in practice with a ‘Big 4’ professional services firms. This experience spanned small and medium enterprises, based in the UK and Ireland, to large multinational organisations across a number of different industries including aerospace, agriculture, leisurewear, luxury apparel, utilities and the public sector. Brenda is passionate about improving how businesses are run and views a dynamic combination of effective leadership and the implementation of digital technologies as critical to organisational success. Brenda brings leadership theories to life through the application of real world experience and insight.


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  • Innovation Strategy & Digital Disruption
  • Strategic Change Leadership for Digital Transformation
  • Emerging Leaders Programme
  • Senior Executive Programme
  • Negotiation and Influencing Skills
  • Mini MBA Programme
  • Help to Grow
  • Executive Coaching
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