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What will innovation be in the future? Will all innovation be open, or will that lead to the average, and no innovation? What role will technology play in this space?

Russ Conser -Manager GameChanger Shell International E&P Inc.
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Team: Gilani Sonal, Henderson Sally, Saliu-Lawal Eghe, Ursu Alexandra, Wu Jia Rong

Focal Question

• The future of Innovation in the energy industry (x years)
• The future of corporate innovation (x years)

'Interview questions'
1. What do you think the main influencers of innovations?( from political,economic,social,energy demand and requirement etc.)

2. Is innovation investment sufficient to support activities? And the future trends (higher and higher, major capital investment?) What are the main influencers of future investment?

3. What is the present organization chart of Game Changer Team? The team recruits what types of people?

4. Game Changer functions in some way is similar with corporate entrepreneurship( invest and support some good ideas to turn into outcomes), right? And what is the main process of implement new ideas into real project? How long it will take from identify a plausible great ideas, to implement it into real project?

5. What is the main achievements of innovations so far?

6. Which technologies are important for Shell innovations so far, and in the future?

___________ Is game changer the only innovation tool they are using? What is the success rate of the ideas? What kind of people get involved in game changer? What is he most afraid of? What do you think your competitors are more afraid of? What sort of barriers does he encounter so far in fostering innovation
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Research questions:
to develop

Driving forces:
Technological Driving Forces
Competitiveness through Innovation
Open Source
Alternative Sources of Energy