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Maker Faire Bay Area 2009
Creating Killer Innovations

Stage A , Saturday 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Innovation is a key catalyst for economic recovery, yet some find it elusive. As Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for HP’s Personal Systems Group, Phil McKinney sees daily examples of the breadth of human ingenuity to solve social, economic, political and even technical challenges. McKinney is passionate about tapping that human ingenuity to deliver great results and is regularly sought out to guide teams to unleash their own creative potential. In this presentation, McKinney will share the “how” of unleashing your own personal creativity. One example that he will share is the turning points in his own R&D team’s journey to identify and create a whole new way for computers to interact with the world’s population -- ways that involve natural human expression with nary a keyboard or mouse in sight. Attendees leaving his presentation will discover a renewed level of confidence in their own ability to create the next killer innovation while organizations will have the confidence that they can compete and win in the emerging creative economy.

Web site: http://www.killerinnovations.com

About the Maker(s)

Phil McKinney
Phil McKinney is vice president and chief technology officer for HP’s Personal Systems Group (PSG). In this role, he is responsible for long-range strategic planning and research and development (R&D) for all of the company’s PC product lines, including mobile devices, notebooks, desktops and workstations. In addition, McKinney drives wireless and mobility strategic direction across all HP product lines as well as HP’s involvement in industry-standards bodies, ergonomics and accessibility.
http://www.philmckinney.com/