Morning 

8:00 – 8:15

REGISTRATION

8:15 – 8:30

OPENING SESSION

• Representative of the Permanent Secretariat of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA)
• European Union Delegation to Guatemala
• Representative of the Ministry of Economy (MINECO) of Guatemala. 

8:30 – 9:00

INTRODUCTORY SESSION
Moderator: Representative of the Permanent Secretariat of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA)

Presentation and methodology of the Workshop: Nunzia Auletta and Patricia Monteferrante, SELA’s Consultants (**)   

9:00 – 9:30

9:30 – 12:00

MODULE 1: THE INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM  
Contents: Innovation ecosystems, relevant actors, roles and interaction. Open innovation and innovation in business networks or clusters. Successful experiences in collaboration efforts of public and private organizations and promotion of innovation in SMEs and business and social initiatives.

12:00 – 2:00

FREE TIME FOR LUNCH

2:00 – 3:15 

MODULE 2: INNOVATION STRATEGIES 
Contents: Alignment of business strategies of SMEs with the identification of opportunities and innovation initiatives. Management of innovation as a source and support of competitive advantages. Assessment of the innovation portfolio of companies: from incremental to substantial and disruptive.

3:15 – 3:30

COFFEE BREAK

3:30 – 5:00

MODULE 3: INNOLAB I – EMPATHIZING AND OBSERVING 
Contents: Practical application of knowledge through the development of an innovation project or initiative based on the Design Thinking methodology. 

MODULE 4: INNOVATIVE BUSINESS MODELS 
Contents: Strategy and business model: creation, delivery, and capture of economic and social value. Taxonomy of business models: from value chains to systems. Canvas model: customer selection and design of the value offering. Resource configuration and income generation. Best practices: leaders in innovative business models

COFFEE BREAK

MODULE 5: INNOVATION IN TECHNOLOGY AND PROCESSES 
Contents: The life cycle of technologies and their impact on the development of innovative products, processes and models. Innovation focused on efficiency and effectiveness in the value generation and delivery chain. Management of business processes: maps and process optimization.

12:00 – 2:00

FREE TIME FOR LUNCH

MODULE 6: INNOLAB II – CONCEPTUALIZING  
Contents: Practical application of knowledge through the development of an innovation project or initiative based on the Design Thinking methodology.

COFFEE BREAK

MODULE 7: ORGANIZING FOR INNOVATING AND CONTROL PANEL 
Contents: Impact of innovation on the organization and the changes in culture, structure and human capital it requires. The DNA of innovative companies. Metrics for the innovation funnel. Construction of a control panel for monitoring and controlling innovation projects. Alignment of incentives for innovative equipment.

Friday, 30 September 2016 

MODULE 8: INNOLAB III – VALIDATING AND PLANNING IMPLEMENTATION 
Contents: Practical application of knowledge through the development of an innovation project or initiative based on the Design Thinking methodology.

COFFEE BREAK

MODULE 9: SUCCESSFUL CASES OF BUSINESS INNOVATION IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

GENERAL DEBATE: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 

CLOSING SESSION 

• Representative of the Permanent Secretariat of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA)
• Representative of the Ministry of Economy (MINECO) of Guatemala
• Representative of the National Secretariat for Science and Technology (SENECYT) (*)

FREE TIME FOR LUNCH