This keynote event was open to entrepreneurs interested in learning how to face challenges in recessionary times. It also explained opportunities available for funding to grow micro-enterprises. The event also welcomed investors who wish to meet entrepreneurs with a view to investing.

1. What´s New? “ Why change and innovation are critical for your business.” José PIETRI Paris, FRANCE County Louth Golf Club Baltray, Drogheda, Co.Louth, Ireland

2. Change is everywhere...

3. Changing cultures, languages...

4. This is a wordle . It is a new way of visualizing data, using IBM’s publicly available many eyes tool. Who are YOU regarding change?

6. World-class ways of learning

12. Check your paradigm ... Turn over your hand... without turning your wrist

13. Impossible ? Change your thinking

14. INNOVATION WHAT WHY WHO WHERE WHEN HOW

15. 1. What constitutes innovation ? 2. Can you be an innovator? It comes down to just 2 questions

16. WHAT

17. Like great art... I know it when I see it! WHAT What is INNOVATION ?

18. WHAT Innovation is the introduction of new ideas, goods, services, and practices which are commercially successful. But if you need a definition ...

19. All definitions converge

20. WHAT The different types of innovation

21. WHAT What type of innovation is this?

22. WHAT But don‘t get the cart... before the horse

23. “ Creative thinking is not a talent, it is a skill that can be learnt. It empowers people by adding strength to their natural abilities which improves teamwork, productivity and, where appropriate, profits .” — Edward de Bono WHAT

24. Other uses for ...? TOOL

25. Mindmapping TOOL

26. TOOL

27. Pearltrees TOOL

28. WHY

29. fight or flight WHY In times of crisis

30. WHY INNOVATION If you choose... to fight

31. WHO

32. WHO

33. WHO Use... leverage

34. WHO Consider crowdsourcing

35. WHERE

36. WHERE

37. WHERE

38. Produir, tester et diffuser des projets innovants Create, test and disseminate innovative projects WHERE Coworking

39. WHEN

40. WHEN Whatever you want to do, do it now! There are only so many tomorrows.

41. HOW

42. Like life, innovating is a journey ... Like life, innovating is a journey Structuring the Innovation Process Around the Wheel of Innovation The tour of YOU YOUR Action Plan HOW

43. Focus on one stage ... ... then TAR it! HOW

44. TAR HOW

46. THE FRENCH DROP

47. What is your magic? TFD

48. NOW it's not what happens to us … it's what we do about it

49. Go out there and innovate

50. bit.ly/lcebwhatsnew Use these “take-aways ” THEN