'Address by Mr Michael Chong, Vice Chairman - Malaysian Institute of Management - Disruptive Innovation & New Market Growth' Address by : Mr Michael Chong Date : 12 August 2005 Our Distinguished Speakers, Professor Clayton Christensen and Mr Mark Johnson Distinguished Guests Ladies & Gentlemen Good Morning and welcome to this much-awaited event with Professor Clayton Christensen and Mr Mark Johnson who will devote an entire day sharing with us insights of this seminar entitled "Disruptive Innovation And New Market Growth". Before I introduce Professor Christensen and Mr Johnson, on behalf of the Malaysian Institute of Management, I would like to record our appreciation to our collaborative partner, Innosight, whom we are pleased to work with on this very significant event. And to our supporting partners, the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA), and Malaysian Industry Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT), thank you for your support. And of course, to all present here today and all whom have contributed in one way or another to make today's event a reality, to you I say "thank you" for your invaluable support. Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr Michael Chong delivering his address at the Disruptive Innovation & New Market Growth Seminar Clayton M. Christensen, Harvard Business School Professor, and Co-founder of Innosight, is the Robert and Jane Cizik Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School, with a joint appointment in the Technology & Operations Management and General Management faculty groups. His research and teaching interests center on the management of technological innovation, developing organizational capabilities, and finding new markets for new technologies. Prior to joining the Harvard Business School Faculty, Christensen served as chairman and president of CPS Corporation, a firm that he co-founded with several MIT professors in 1984 which is now a publicly traded company. CPS is a leading developer of products and manufacturing processes using advanced materials. Christensen holds a B.A. in Economics from Brigham Young University and an M. Phil. in Economics from Oxford University, where he studied as a Rhodes Scholar. Christensen received an MBA from the Harvard Business School in 1979, graduating as a George F. Baker Scholar. He was awarded a DBA from the Harvard Business School in 1992. Christensen won, among others, the 1995 McKinsey Award for the best article published in the Harvard Business Review. Christensen's book, The Innovator's Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail, received the Global Business Book Award for the best business book published in 1997. He collaborated with Michael Raynor on The Innovator's Solution: Creating and Sustaining Successful Growth, which was published in October 2003. He is also author with Innosight partner Scott D. Anthony and Erik Roth of Seeing What's Next: Using the Theories of Innovation to Predict Industry Change, published in 2004. Professor Clayton Christensen delivering his speaking points at the programme Mark Johnson is President and co-founder of Innosight. He has led consulting engagements within numerous Fortune 500 companies in a broad range of industries, including a U.S. defense contractor, a national laboratory, a commercial enterprise IT company, and a major medical device manufacturer. He recently led a large-scale innovation management project for the government of Singapore. Many of the insights from Mark's client work can be found in an article from the 2002 spring issue of Sloan Management Review entitled, "Foundations for Growth: How to Build Disruptive New Businesses", which he co-authored with Clayton Christensen. As President of Innosight, Mark has been a featured speaker on "Disruptive Innovation" at several conferences in the automotive, healthcare, financial services, and venture capital industries, and has presented to various other constituencies, including the Department of Defense. Mark received his MBA from the Harvard Business School. He received a Master's degree in Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics from Columbia University and a Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering from the United States Naval Academy. Ladies and Gentleman, Please join me in welcoming on stage, one of the most prominent management gurus of our time, Professor Clayton Christensen Related links: 'Disruptive Innovations Offer New Growth Opportunities' Photo Gallery About the Programme