The fourth Karnopp Petersen Business 20/20 Executive Breakfast drew more than 230 attendees. A survey conducted by Cumulus Resources found that the majority of attendees were business leaders, mid-level managers and entrepreneurs.
Of the approximate 150 attendees who responded to the survey, 45 percent of are part of their organization’s leadership teams, 14 percent part of mid-level management and 28 percent are entrepreneurial or independent business people.
The poll also found that 35 percent of these attendees are in the business services industry, while 20 percent are in technology and 14 percent in the nonprofit sector. When asked the multiple choice question “Which of the following do you think most influences innovation?” the most popular choice was “open time for innovation.” When asked the question “What do you think most stifles innovation in your organization?” the most popular answers were culture and leadership.
Business 20/20 was held May 3 at the Tower Theatre and focused on “Driving Innovation.” Intel’s Wilfred Pinfold was the keynote speaker and was joined by a panel of
“We had a record number of attendees at this event, which leads me to believe this topic struck a chord with the business community,” said Josh Newton, Karnopp Petersen partner. “Innovation is one of those terms used a lot, and Wilfred’s keynote address highlighted some concrete actions for creating an innovative culture in the
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