Our next Mobile Kampala meeting, on the theme, “Mobile innovation in emerging markets: lessons learned for the innovation process – from research and ideation to design and development” is to be hosted by Victoria University Monday 6th February from 5:30 PM, and will opened by Uganda’s Minister for ICT, Hon Dr Ruhakana Rugunda, and chaired by Grameen Foundation Uganda’s Country Director, Sean Krepp. Orange Uganda are sponsoring the catering during the informal networking hour as well as the Internet Everywhere, distributed to delegates by WiFi.
We are organizing the meeting with a focus on design & development, around the visit to Uganda by frog founder, Ravi Chhatpar (see bio below), who will give the keynote.
Presentations will be given in the context of “The future of mobile innovation: A point of view on what’s next for mobile based on emerging hardware, software, interaction, and behavioral phenomena and what it will take to innovate successfully in this new world”
Formal presentations and Q&A will end around 7:30. After that we have informal networking between members of the speakers panel and delegate, accompanied by snacks and refreshments.
We are looking forward to a special event to start the new year, and we would welcome your participation. Please Register in Advance Here.
Kind regards, Daniel
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Brief Bio – Ravi Chhatpar – Strategy Director, frog
Ravi Chhatpar is the founder and Strategy Director of frog Shanghai. He came to China five years ago to start frog’s Asian operations, after originally spending a few years at frog New York. He is currently in the process of moving to Johannesburg to build frog’s innovation offering in Africa.
His primary focus is innovation strategy – bringing strategic thinking to multinational clients who are looking for disruptive opportunities for growth and transformation. As a leader of frog‘s innovation strategy discipline, much of his work emphasizes enriching frog’s intellectual capital and innovation methodologies. He draws particular inspiration from immersion in new consumer and business cultures, and spends much of his time traveling the world as a result.
His client portfolio includes broad experience with Fortune 100s and global multinationals across verticals, including consumer electronics, technology, mobile, consumer goods, automotive, healthcare, media, and financial services.
He speaks regularly on topics related to innovation, growth, and design management at conferences and forums worldwide, teaches at business schools and universities, and has authored publications for the Harvard Business Review and the Design Management Institute.
Before frog, Ravi split his career between Tokyo and New York, working at start-ups, as a management consultant, and in private equity.
Ravi has an AB in Biology and Economics from Harvard University.
