Young Presidents' Organization (YPO) Announces Strategic Partnerships for Global "YPO Innovation Week"
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
April 5, 2016: Young Presidents' Organization (YPO), the premier network of
global chief executives and business leaders, announced today that Nasdaq,
Edison Innovation Foundation, Fasken Martineau, A.T. Cross Company, Seyfarth
Shaw LLP, BDO and Geniecast have joined as official partners of the inaugural
"YPO Innovation Week."
In May, more than 30 global events will be launched in one single week,
beginning in Sydney, Australia, with YPO members exploring the startup ecosystem
in Asia Pacific. This kickoff event for YPO Innovation Week features Australian
business leaders known for their entrepreneurial expertise, including former YPO
International Chairman Jack Cowin. Australia is an innovation incubator being
supported by the country's "Innovation Agenda" that provides funding and support
to spur innovation in both Australia's established businesses and startups.
Karin McKinnell, senior managing director at Nasdaq, noted that, "Nasdaq's brand
has always been synonymous with innovation and growth. More than 10,000
companies worldwide - including many in the YPO network - rely on our services
to navigate the capital markets successfully. We look forward to applying our
expertise as a technology pioneer in the financial services industry and
extending our collaboration with YPO through YPO Innovation Week in New York,
London and Stockholm."
Similar events will follow across different countries, including Canada, United
States, Scandinavia, Spain, Japan and China with YPO thought leaders exploring
new opportunities to accelerate global innovation, while leveraging actionable
lessons from peers around the world.
One of the largest gatherings, the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Summit, will
take place in Palo Alto, California, U.S. It is set to provide a unique platform
for members to make connections for potential joint ventures, new sales channels
and trade developments, while learning how to better evaluate new ideas and
investments. YPO members will take an exclusive tour of the PayPal campus where
they will discuss strategy, innovation, acquisitions and culture with two PayPal
senior executives, Bill Maris, president of Google Ventures, and Margo
Georgiadis, president of Google America. In addition, Plug & Play, a leading
accelerator, will host YPO for a behind-the-scenes look at the Silicon Valley
startup ecosystem.
Kevin Fallon, founder of Pivotal Innovation and event chair of YPO Innovation
Week, adds, "We look forward to leveraging the power of global collaboration
among peers to create value and real impact for our member companies and their
communities through transformational ideas on implementing innovation."
The closing event will take place at the Thomas Edison National Historic Park in
New Jersey, U.S., where members will take a behind-the-scenes tour of the Edison
factory and listen to thought leaders with new ideas for infusing innovation
into your business. In New York, a group of YPO members will then close the week
by participating in the Nasdaq Closing Bell ceremony.
Other partners supporting the event are Fasken Martineau, the leadning
international business law and litigation firm; A.T. Cross Company, makers of
award-winning quality writing instruments; and global law firm Seyfarth Shaw
LLP.
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About YPO
YPO (Young Presidents' Organization) is a not-for-profit, global network of
young chief executives connected through the shared mission of becoming Better
Leaders Through Lifelong Learning and Idea Exchange(TM). Founded in 1950, YPO
today provides 23,000 peers and their families in more than 130 countries with
access to unique experiences, extraordinary educational resources, access to
alliances with leading institutions, and participation in specialised networks
to support their business, community and personal leadership. Altogether, YPO
member-run companies employ more than 15 million people around the world and
generate USD6 trillion in annual revenues. For more information, visit
www.ypo.org and watch youtu.be/EJYgnkXB13Y to learn more from some of the
members leading Innovation Week.
About Edison Innovation Foundation
The Edison Innovation Foundation is a nonprofit organization that supports the
Edison Legacy and encourages students (including women and minorities) to
embrace careers in science, technology, and engineering and is committed to
educating the next generation of great innovators while using Edison and his
Invention Factory as the foundation.
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