Last week saw the latest in misguided innovation talkfests, the AFR Innovation Summit #Innovation16. For several days academics, public servants, journalists, and corporate employees put forward their insights into how Australia can develop an Innovation culture.
Excuse me, but this is a bit like 3 high street bankers sitting around discussing the plight of the homeless. Very few of these self-appointed experts have ever started a business let alone been directly responsible for innovation in the marketplace. Continue reading