SCIP Vienna Program

Program and Registration

Register TODAY! The 2011 European Strategic and Competitive Intelligence Summit in Vienna will a most fruitful value contribution to your career path in Competitive Intelligence through state-of-the-art learning and a most professional CI network you will be able to build and support.

Please find the conference program below.

Register TODAY and bring colleagues too.

Web agenda and brochure are preliminary and will be updated as information becomes available.
Track Key
Track 1 Analysis Tools
Track 2 Competitive Intelligence and Strategy
Track 3 Competitive Intelligence Communication
Track 4 Gaining Influence for the Competitive Intelligence Unit
Track 5 Innovation and the Competitive Intelligence Process
Track 6 Structuring and Modifying a Competitive Intelligence Unit
Tuesday, 8 November 2011
08:00 - 17:00	Registration
08:30 - 09:00	Continental Breakfast
09:00 - 17:00	Workshop #1 - War Gaming for Veterans
09:00 - 17:00	Workshop #2 - CI 101
10:30 - 10:45	Morning Break
12:00 - 13:00	Lunch
15:00 - 15:15	Afternoon Break
16:40	SCIP 2011 European Summit Concludes
*additional fees apply to attend pre-conference workshops
Wednesday, 9 November 2011
08:00 - 17:00	Registration
08:00 - 08:45	Continental Breakfast and Exhibition
08:45 - 09:00	Conference Welcome
09:00 - 09:45	The Future of Competitive Intelligence Simon Jones, Vice President, Business Development, Strategy and Group Development, Borealis
09:45 - 10:15	Keynote Address David Frigstad, Chairman of the Board, Frost & Sullivan
10:30 - 11:20	Concurrent Tracks - Interactive Breakout and Case History sessions Choose one of the following:
10:20 - 11:20	Track 2 - How to Forecast Competitors' Actions in the Most Effective Way (Case History) Sabine Hehner, Lufthansa Cargo AG
10:20 - 11:20	Track 4 - Competitive Intelligence Advantage: A Community-Content-Service Approach (Case History) Aurelien Blaha, Dassault Systèmes
10:20 - 11:20	Track 1 - Going Beyond Google: Gathering Internet Intelligence (Interactive Breakout) Sean Campbell, Cascade Insights
10:20 - 11:20	Track 2 - Recipe for Successful Wargaming: Great Competitive Intelligence is an Essential Ingredient (Interactive Breakout) Ken Sawka, Outward Insights and Scott Leeb, Prudential
11:20 - 11:50	Networking, Refreshment and Exhibition Break
11:50 - 12:35	Town Hall Ask the Experts Panel Discussion
11:50 - 12:35	Solutions Wheel
12:35 - 13:55	Business Lunch
13:55 - 14:55	Concurrent Tracks - Interactive Breakout and Case History sessions Choose one of the following:
13:55 - 14:55	Track 4 - The Internal Politics of Competitive Intelligence Activity (Case History) Avner Barnea, Ono Academic College
13:55 - 14:55	Track 2 - Setting Up an Information Space and a Research Agenda for Competitive Intelligence (Case History) Kai Goerlich, SAP Deutschland AG & Co KG
13:55 - 14:55	Track 2 - Using Competitive Intelligence to Maximize Value Proposition Alignment (Interactive Breakout) Erik Glitman, Fletcher/CSI and Joe Kelly, Fletcher/CSI
13:55 - 14:55	Track 1 - Information Collection and Analysis Model for Emerging Markets (Interactive Breakout) Nishant Wadhwani, Insightful Intelligence Consultancy Pvt Ltd. and Nilanjan Jana, Insightful Intelligence Consultancy Pvt Ltd
14:55 - 15:25	Networking, Refreshment and Exhibition Break
15:25 - 16:25	Concurrent Tracks - Interactive Breakout and Case History sessions Choose one of the following:
15:25 - 16:25	Track 1 - The Art and Science of Competitive Intelligence (Case History) Eliana Benjumeda, Acciona S.A. and Mario Esteban, Acciona S.A.
15:25 - 16:25	Track 5 - How to Effectively Integrate Competitive Intelligence into the Innovation Process (Case History) Claire Buckwar, SCHOTT Electronic Packaging GmbH
15:25 - 16:25	Track 4 - Competitive Intelligence Consultancy Skills: Becoming a Trusted Advisor to Your CEO (Interactive Breakout) Joost Drieman, Cisco Systems Inc. and Hans Hedin, GIA
15:25 - 16:25	Track 1 - How to Effectively Use Geo-Intelligence for Competitive Intelligence (Interactive Breakout) Johannes Deltl, Acrasio GmbH
16:30 - 17:30	Concurrent Tracks - Interactive Breakout and Case History sessions Choose one of the following:
16:30 - 17:30	Track 4 - From Challengers to Champions: Earning Support from Senior Executives (Case History) William West, Cooperative of American Physicians, Inc.
16:30 - 17:30	Track 4 - Tactical Credibility: Your Strategic Calling Card (Case History) Nigel Aston and Christine Ripoll, Amadeus IT Group SA
16:30 - 17:30	Track 2 - Successfully Managing Customer Push-Back: Essential Tools for the Competitive Intelligence Professional (Interactive Breakout) David Gibson, Kaiser Associates, Inc.
16:30 - 17:30	Track 6 - Managing the Information Overload: How to Distil Information into Insights (Interactive Breakout) Karina Habdas, Evalueserve Ltd. and Frank van Dijk, Bently Nevada, a division of GE Energy Netherlands B.V.
17:30 - 18:30	Networking Reception
Thursday, 10 November 2011
08:00 - 12:00	Registration
08:00 - 08:45	Continental Breakfast and Exhibition
08:45 - 09:00	Opening
09:00 - 10:30	Mega Trends Think Thank: The Impact on Your Career and Industry David Frigstad, Frost & Sullivan
10:35 - 11:35	Concurrent Tracks - Interactive Breakout and Case History sessions Choose one of the following:
10:35 - 11:35	Track 1 - Bull’s Eye Analysis: A Marriage of Competitor, Management and Blindspot Analysis (Case History) Dan Mulligan, Mercyhurst College
10:35 - 11:35	Track 3 - Communication Platform for International Small and Medium Enterprises (Case History) Michal Ucen, Cord Blood Center Group
10:35 - 11:35	Track 4 - Scenario Technique: A Strategic Competitive Intelligence Tool (Interactive Breakout) Monika Giese, ICOCI GmbH
10:35 - 11:35	Track 1 - Competitive Intelligence and Social Media (Interactive Breakout) Alexander Stumpfegger, Pattern Science AG
11:35 - 12:05	Networking, Refreshment and Exhibition Break
12:05 - 13:05	Concurrent Tracks - Interactive Breakout and Case History sessions Choose one of the following:
12:05 - 13:05	Track 4 - Collaboration: The Most Important Critical Success Factor for Competitive Intelligence (Case History) Michelle Settecase, Ernst & Young
12:05 - 13:05	Track 4 - Securing C-Suite Buy In for Your Competitive Intelligence Unit (Case History) Timothy Krysiek, Statoil
12:05 - 13:05	Track 3 - How to Effectively Use Technology to Tap Intelligence from Internal and External Resources (Interactive Breakout) Jesper Ejdling Martell, Comintelli
12:05 - 13:05	Track 2 - The Master Plan: A Framework for Competitive Intelligence Operational Success (Interactive Breakout) Gary Maag and David Kalinowski, Proactive
13:05 - 14:25	Business Lunch
14:25 - 15:25	Concurrent Tracks - Interactive Breakout and Case History sessions Choose one of the following:
14:25 - 15:25	Track 4 - From Customer Service to Customer Relationship Management: How to Use Competitive Intelligence to Improve the Customer Strategy (Case History) Guillaume Sylvestre, LMDE (La Mutuelle Des Etudiants)
14:25 - 15:25	Track 2 - Defend Yourself: Everyone Doesn't Play by the Same Ethical Rules (Case History) Adam Radicic, IRM, Ltd.
14:25 - 15:25	Track 5 - Are Intelligence Lessons Identified from National Security Transferrable to Competitive Intelligence? (Interactive Breakout) Malcolm Baker, Resilience
14:25 - 15:25	Track 3 - The Impact of New Media (Interactive Breakout)
15:25 - 15:55	Networking, Refreshment and Exhibition Break
15:55 - 16:40	Top Takeaways Panelf

SCIP Name Change

Strategic Dimension

As a board member of SCIP I would like to announce SCIP's name change and provide some background information as well.

After thorough debate and member involvement with wide spread debate and fruitful exchange we decided to change the name of the society to reflect on our growth path that has produced significant results since the economic down turn and SCIP's strategic alliance with the Frost & Sullivan Institute as a measure to strengthen the Competitive Intelligence profession long term.

Please find the press release on the name change and the official SCIP statement here.

Text copy of the press release:

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- On July 8th the SCIP (www.scip.org ) Board of Directors voted to officially change the 25-year-old non-profit organization's name from "Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals" to "Strategic and Competitive Intelligence Professionals."  This modification reflects the developing evolution of the competitive intelligence (CI) profession to support executive decision-making and firmly acknowledges the relationship between competitive intelligence and strategy.

"This name change executes on the next phase of our strategic growth plan by emphasizing the importance of the CI profession to an organization's direction and success," said SCIP Immediate Past Chair, Martha Gleason of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida.  SCIP Vice-Chair Scott Leeb of Prudential Retirement commented, "This name change acknowledges and formalizes what CI professionals have known for some time -- strategy and competitive intelligence are inextricably linked."

"SCIP has evolved to become the global association for a broad range of professionals who directly support and influence strategy. To reflect this change in SCIP's name is only logical. Strategy anticipates and prepares our future and SCIP is a proud anchor for anyone who lends their skills and passion to it," said SCIP Board Member Jens Thieme of Lonza Group Ltd Switzerland.

The change to "Strategic and Competitive Intelligence Professionals" will assist SCIP in a number of ways:

• Support an added focus on strategic decisions, one of SCIP's principal goals.
• Include individuals who both work with and are customers of intelligence practitioners.
• Increase the connection of senior decision makers with their intelligence effort.
• Emphasize both the tactical and strategic orientation of our members.
• Create a unique value proposition by combining strategic and competitive intelligence.
• Maintain the SCIP acronym to preserve our 25 years of brand development

SCIP membership consists of private sector intelligence practitioners who provide skilled analysis on the competitive environment which enhances business decision-making and organizational performance.  With the pace of technological development and the growth of global trade, today's business environment changes more quickly than ever before, so executives require additional informed analysis to make strategic business decisions.

Please contact me for further questions or revert directly to scip.org or SCIP's CEO at: kgarrison@scip.org

Another farewell

Ending SCIA Board Membership

After a couple of very fruitful, active and rewarding years at the board of the Swiss Competitive Intelligence Association (SCIA) new ventures in my professional life dictate another mile stone to be completed.

With my relocation to Valais and the new challenge to build a new, global contract management function for the world's largest Contract Manufacturing Organization in Pharma, Biotech, Life Science I had to hand over my board membership to two new SCIA board memberswho are in fact very well known CI seniors and will enrich SCIA greatly.

To my former fellow board members Maarit, Urszula, Kurt, Robert and Thomas I would like to say: "It has been a great honor and pleasure to serve our Swiss Competitive Intelligence practitioners and collaborate with so many consultants, scholars and partners over the years. I will miss the friendly and productive, creative discussions at board meetings and in pubs, the gatherings at global SCIP conferences and the occasional chat in between. I am sure you will continue to have fun and success and be able to build this society stronger and more robust over time. You have become great friends, advisors and colleagues and I am proud having been part of the SCIA success story for some time."

To Monika and Chistian I would like to express my congratulations and thanks for the nice hand-over experience and our other encounters over the years as CI professionals.

You all are welcome at any time down here in beautiful Valais.

To the SCIA members, sponsors and partners I would like to express my deepest gratitude to be loyal, forthcoming, demanding at times and always friendly in any way. Serving you, learning with you, driving the Swiss CI community forward has been a pleasure beyond words and I thank you for that experience and the unforgettable evenings in Zurich the past years.

SCIP BoD Election

Board of Directors Slate

As every year the Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals (SCIP) elects new members of the Board of Directors.

Dear SCIP members, please consult SCIP's strategic plan and the background information on this year's candidates to support your vote.

As you know, the society will take a quantum leap after the successful, member supported strategic alliance with the Frost & Sullivan Inistitute has been activated. International CI communities will require more professional support, global and regional competitive intelligence events will have to be created and run.

With the help of the mentioned alliance and the elected board the SCIP/FSI teams will be in a much stronger position than ever to enable improved membrship and partnership services for vendors and academics alike.

Please cast your vote to have your requirements covered in the next years going forward.

This year's candidates are:

Michel Bernaiche, Dunkin' Brands, CI Practitioner

Paul Kinsinger, Thunderbird School of Global Management and Managing, Scholar

Peter Shaw, Midwest Employers Casualty Company, Executive

SCIP 2009 Board of Directors

Thanks for voting!

It is with great excitement and gratitude to all SCIP members who voted for me that I can report today that I was selected to represent and support the 3'000 SCIP members' requirements and needs.

As of the SCIP announcement the Board of Directors was strengthened by four new members serving from January 2009 a three year term in dedication to SCIP's renewed mission to become a truly global competitive intelligence organization.

Many thanks for your votes, support and please do never hesitate to challenge me in my eagerness and dedication to stand in for your needs as SCIP members and CI professionals at large.

In my role as a member of the Board of Directors I will introduce a dedicated blog and exchange platform under scip.jensthieme.com (shortly) to frequently exchange with SCIP members and all other CI professionals.