Abstract

Innofrugal UK 2019 is being hosted at Cambridge Judge Business School on the 19th March. The day will bring together professionals and academics from across different sectors to discuss topics such as Frugal Innovation for Enterprises and how the Circular Economy and Frugal Innovation can complement and enable one another. Keynote speakers will include Professor Khal Soufani, Circular Economy Centre Director, Professor Jaideep Prabhu, CJBS ; Venkata Gandikota, Founder & President of the Nordic Frugal Innovation Society and Joseph Olassa – CEO & Managing Director at Ignitho Technologies.The agenda for the day is included below.

09:00 – Registration

10:00 – 11:30 – Keynote Session

Jaideep Prabhu – Professor, University of Cambridge Judge Business SchoolJoseph Olassa – Co-founder & CEO , Ignitho TechnologiesVenkata Gandikota – Founder – The Nordic Frugal Innovation Society & Lead Organiser – InnoFrugalKhaled Soufani – Director – Circular Economy Centre, University of Cambridge Judge Business School

11:30 – Coffee & Networking

12:00 – 13:30 – Panel Discussion

The panel session will comprise experts in the frugal innovation technology/circular economy sphere with an environmental focus and will also showcase startups and companies in this sphere with an emphasis on those who market their products as services.

13:30 – Lunch & Networking

14:30 – 16:00 – Workshops Track A – Enterprise Sessions

Conducted by leading business and IT leaders from UK enterprises

Track B – Circular Economy Session : The workshop will focus on the interplay between Circular Economy and the Internet of Things with presentations from both academics and practitioners in the field.

16:00 – Coffee & Networking

16:30 – 18:00 – Plenary SessionTimo Boldt (Gousto) in conversation with Jaideep/Khal