The Financial Times is excited to present its 4th annual FT Innovate conference - "Hard Times Produce Great Innovations"

Some of the greatest innovations and breakthroughs have emerged during economic downturns. This one will be no exception. So, as the financial crisis continues to squeeze and re-shape the world's economies, just how are the most forward thinking companies implementing and harnessing innovation as a strategy to future-proof their businesses?

The FT's 4th annual innovation conference is tailored to focus on business model innovation, process innovation and product innovation in tough times.

Confirmed speakers include:

Brian Dunn, CEO, Best Buy Henry Chesbrough, Executive Director, Center for Open Innovation, University of Berkeley Elio Leoni-Sceti, CEO, EMI Music Genevieve Berger, Chief R&D Officer, Unilever Beth Comstock, SVP & CMO, G.E. Steve Shapiro, Innovation Guru and Author Graeme Hobbs, Chairman, Motorola Ltd Willie Harcourt Cooze, Chocolate Entrepreneur Hilary Cottam, co-Founder, Participle, UK Designer of the Year and a Davos Young Global Leader Stefan Stern, Management Writer, Financial Times Scott Thompson, President, PayPal

This is a two-day conference pitched at a senior level to showcase outstanding innovation stories and reveal the 'nuts and bolts' of innovation implementation within a corporate setting.

Innovation is indispensable for companies that want to compete in a time of rapid and unpredictable change. Be here to learn a) how to recession-proof you business and b) out-innovate your competitors!

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