ENP AND QUALCOMM HOST CEO AUTHORS ON INNOVATION

San Diego (Dec. 4, 2014) — The Executive Next Practices Institute (ENPI), an innovation think tank for C-level business executives to review new leadership and business strategies, has teamed up with Qualcomm to present “Moving Beyond Organizational Silos in 2015” on Dec. 4 at the Qualcomm headquarters in San Diego.

C-suite leaders from more than 120 companies representing 30 industry sectors will collaborate in the unique forum lead by top CEO authors. This is a must attend for any business that is looking to build a culture of innovation and move beyond the status quo.

Keynote speakers include Mary Walshok, dean of UC San Diego Extension, author of “Invention and Reinvention: The Evolution of San Diego’s Innovation Economy;” Feyzi Fatehi, CEO, Corent Technologies, author of “The 10x Innovation Revolution – Inspiring a Culture of Disruption and Entrepreneurship within Any Organization;” Chuck House, executive director, InnovaScapes Institute, author of “The HP Phenomenon: Innovation and Business Transformation;” Robert Noble, CEO, Noble Environmental Technologies Corp., author of “The ECOR Revolution;” Ed Jenks, author of “CEO Point Blank - Straight Talk for CEOs, Business Owners and Entrepreneurs” and Dawn Kohler, former CEO, ICON, author of “The Invitation: A Weekend with Emma.” The session will be moderated by Scott Hamilton, CEO, Executive Next Practices Institute & Henry DeVries, CEO, Indie Books International, author of “How to Close a Deal Like Warren Buffett.”

The event will be held on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014 at the Qualcomm Headquarters-- 6455 Lusk Boulevard, San Diego, Building Q. The session will begin at 8:30 a.m. and conclude at 10:30 a.m. Doors will open at 7:30 a.m. for registration.

To register, visit www.enpinstitute.com/events. For more information, contact the ENP Institute at info@enpinstitute.com or call 888.857.9722.

About the Executive Next Practices Institute: The Executive Next Practices Institute (ENP) is an established mastermind organization comprised of Fortune 5000 C-level and top functional leaders (CEO, CFO, CMO, HR, CIO, Board Directors) who meet to discuss innovative business and leadership strategies. Roundtable sessions are held with a strict non-solicitation policy to encourage leaders to interact, engage and think collaboratively, and to ensure maximum relationship-building. The group follows a “next practices” development method which discards the status quo in favor of a more effective and relevant approach to today’s business problems and tomorrow’s solutions. For more information on the ENP, contact Executive Next Practices Institute President, Scott Hamilton, scott.hamilton@enpinstitute.com or call 888.857.9722.

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