Strategy · Creativity · Action

Innovation Starts with the Challenge

Turn a business challenge into a new perspective, a concept and a focused experiment.

Alon Melchner · Founder & CEO, Mixed.Place · Futurist, entrepreneur & innovation advisor

A keynote in China on technology and a changing world
A keynote in China on technology and a changing world

What will we explore together?

An impressive idea needs a real need. Meaningful innovation starts by asking what we want to change: an experience, a behavior, a process or a value proposition.

Alon shares a way of thinking that connects strategy, creativity and technology. Examples and short thought exercises show how reframing a challenge can lead to a very different solution.

Questions we will open up

  • How can we frame a challenge while leaving room for unexpected answers?
  • What can we learn by connecting seemingly distant disciplines?
  • How can AI help expand alternatives and examine assumptions?
  • What should we test before turning a concept into a project?

What will the audience take away?

  • A structured path from a need to possible directions.
  • Questions and techniques for expanding the range of ideas.
  • Principles for choosing a focused experiment with testable assumptions.

Using a need such as engagement at an exhibition or access to employee knowledge, we explore how to reframe the question, develop alternatives and decide what a first experiment should teach us.

Connect the topic to your world

The keynote can use an organizational challenge shared in advance and lead into a team workshop. Examples are tailored to the industry and participants’ roles.

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Start with a conversation

How could innovation move your industry forward?

Tell us about your audience, challenge and what you would like to happen after the session. Together we can shape a keynote, workshop or process that fits.

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