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Track Talk F13

Facilitating Innovation in a Post-COVID19 World

Dr. Joe Perez

14:00-14:45 CEST Friday 10th June

Renaissance philosopher and writer Machiavelli has been quoted as saying, “I’m not interested in preserving the status quo; I want to overthrow it.” The importance of respecting personal space and practicing impeccable hygiene aren’t the only lessons learned from COVID-19. If anything, we’ve seen the incalculable value of innovative thinking, because a global pandemic certainly provides enormous motivation to leave the status quo behind.

That said, how do you overthrow the status quo without sacrificing quality and security in the process? Learn the three key words needed – Recognise, Resolve, and Respond – to strike this delicate balance in this challenge for you to shift your paradigm, facilitate innovation, and be a catalyst for change rather than an antagonist.

Has COVID-19 made you see the need to adopt a more agile way of thinking? Where is your life strategy now? Where do you want it to be as the industry recovers from this worldwide crisis? Do you intend to get it there by using the same methods that haven’t worked?

It has been said that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over, but expecting different results. Is that how you want your legacy to be remembered? Do you project an image of being part of the problem or part of the solution? Find out how to be a catalyst for change (facilitating innovation) and NOT an antagonist (frustrating innovation). Discover three types of flexibility in leadership and work/life balance needed to make that happen in the aftermath of COVID-19.

What you will learn

  1. Effectively recognize major characteristics and effects of change in the light of COVID-19
  2. Efficiently resolve to take ownership of change by balancing two qualities and using three types of flexibility in leadership
  3. Enthusiastically demonstrate three appropriate response-types to embracing change and facilitating innovation

Session Details

  • Introductory
  • 45 Minutes
  • Includes 15mins Q&A
  • People, Teams and Culture
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Session Speaker

EuroSTAR 2022 speaker Dr Joe Perez

Dr. Joe Perez

Senior Systems Analyst – North Carolina Dept of Health & Human Services, USA

With advanced degrees in computers and secondary education, along with several IT certifications, Dr. Perez brings more than 35 years’ experience to the stage. Having served as BI Specialist at NC State University and currently serving as Senior Systems Analyst at the NC Dept of Health & Human Services (and Chief Technology Officer at SolonTek Corporation), Perez stays active in the IT/higher education communities with more than 13,000 LinkedIn followers. An award-winning international keynote speaker, published author, data viz/analytics expert, and specialist in efficiency/process improvement, he is indeed in high demand, speaking at dozens of conferences annually, extending his reach into more than twenty countries around the globe. In his personal life, “Dr. Joe” sings, plays the piano, and serves as speaker, interpreter, and music director to his church’s Hispanic ministry and publishes a monthly military newsletter. “I’m a firm believer that if I’m not innovating, I’m stagnating,” says Joe.

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