Innovation: The Path to Growth

As technology continues to drive business transformation in such tasks as automation, labour allocation and human resources, it is more crucial than ever for organizations to innovate in order to remain competitive in the global marketplace. What type of innovation has proven effective to drive growth? What is the impact of advanced technologies on the productivity and efficiency of corporations? How can the public and private sectors work together to foster innovation and competitiveness? Moderator: Goldy Hyder, President and Chief Executive Officer, Business Council of Canada; Speakers:  Denise C. Johnson, Group President, Resource Industries, Caterpillar; Aharon Aharon, Chief Executive Officer, Israel Innovation Authority; Tolga Kurtoglu, Chief Executive Officer, PARC, A Xerox Company; Jeff Howell, President, Panasonic Industrial Devices Sales Company of America, Panasonic Corporation of North America; Raj Kapoor, Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Business, Self-Driving Division, Lyft