This presentation will discuss what we can do for Canada, that is, understanding the problem (productivity crisis), productivity decline, innovation and what’s next for Canada.

1. Innovation for
Country Transformation
Nitin Kawale
President, Cisco Canada
June 2012
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2. The time is right – Government recognizes global decline in
innovation as major challenge
– 14th in innovation. 18th in using ICT for business benefit
“PM, Finance and Industry to make innovation a top policy priority in
2012”
– Headline from The Hill Times Online, March 20, 2012
John Chambers says:
“Canada gets it”
“Canada is the #1 country to do business in”
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3. What can we do
for Canada
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4. "For too long, we as a country depended on a lower dollar, we used it as a
crutch. We've got to get over that, and live with a dollar at par, or close to it, and
find more innovative ways to do things."
- Harry Hall, president, Aberfoyle Metal Treaters Ltd. of Guelph, Ont.
"Canada's recovery is progressing, but it is relying heavily on sweat and
toil, and not on brains and innovation."
- Douglas Porter, Bank of Montreal economist
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5. • Declining productivity means we’re missing opportunities
Productivity investment per Canadian worker is 60% of US levels
14th among OECD nations for innovation performance and productivity
• Canada’s capacity for innovation and ability to absorb
and deploy technology ranked 18th in the world
• Canada labour productivity growth is declining:
1.9% annual average each year during the 1990s
0.7% annual average from 2000-2009
• Canada needs 4X current rate of productivity
and sustain it for 15 years to close to Canada-US gap
A global problem. Other nations are likewise challenged
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6. 100%
Standard of Living Doubles
5% in 14 Years
75%
Standard of Living Doubles
50%
3% in 24 Years
Standard of Living Doubles
25%
1% in 72 Years
0 9 18 27 36 45 54 63 72
Source: Net Impact Study Years
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7. We Need to Innovate
in Order to Accelerate
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8. External sources of ideas and innovation
Business partners
Customers
Consultants
Competitors
Associations, trade shows, etc.
Academia
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%
Internal sources of ideas and innovation
Employees (general population)
Sales or service units
Internal R&D
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%
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9. How Who We When we work Where What tools
we work Work With we work we use
Collaboration is more critical than ever
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10. • 70% use social media
• Canadians among the busiest users of social media
• LinkedIn has more than 2 million Canadian
members
• 16 million Canadians on Facebook
• 47% use Twitter
• 58% of Canadians say they have blogged
• 61% of businesses track what’s being said about
them online
But business is NOT ready. We want to help
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11. Our Guiding Principles:
• Impact local innovation & productivity to
change the trajectory of the nation
• Influence the economic development of the
unique geographies of Canada
• Elevate our relationships –
politicians, families, companies, communitie
s – appeal to their passions for their
geography
• Become the #1 IT brand in Canada
• Set a bar that no competitor can reach 11
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12. Governments
NGOs Universities &
Innovation Centres
Compete on
Corporate Social R&D
a different Acquisitions
Responsibility
level
Employee
Brand Awareness Engagement
Partners & Customers
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13. Accomplishments:
• Advisor to Federal, Provincial and City Governments
• Nationally recognized thought leaders
• 300 new R&D jobs in Canada facilitated by $25M grant from the Province
of Ontario – just the start
• Top 3 “Best Company to Work For” in Canada over the last 3 years
• #3 Country in Cisco
• A culture of firsts and innovation (Bigger, Bolder, Faster)
• Employee’s have a higher purpose
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14. What’s Next for Canada?
• Keep experimenting
• Execute on government MOUs
• “Connected North”
• Reverse Mentoring
• Vertical Rainmakers
• Create a truly “social business”
• Enable the “future of work”
Our focus on innovation needs to continue
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16. Thank you.