Seminar: Innovation – The Key to Success in Saskatchewan’s Export Industries During Uncertain Times

With growing uncertainty surrounding the global landscape—including shifts in leadership and evolving trade relationships—innovation has become a crucial tool for businesses seeking long-term success. This in-person workshop is tailored for Saskatchewan’s key export industries, emphasizing the importance of innovation in navigating unpredictable markets.

Join Saskatchewan Trade and Export Partnership (STEP) for a dynamic, interactive experience to foster innovative thinking, encourage collaboration, and provide actionable strategies to address real-world challenges.

This is not a traditional seminar. Attendees will engage in group exercises and share insights from their own exporting experiences, ensuring practical takeaways that can impact their organizations. Bring your own unique technical, marketing, customer and other challenges to the workshop so that you can learn how to apply innovative approaches to unlock your thinking!

Workshop Highlights:

• The Role of Innovation in Export Success: Explore how innovative approaches can enhance competitiveness and expand market reach.
• Cultural Innovation in Exporting: Develop new approaches to address cultural nuances can drive success in export markets.
• Industry-Specific Problem Solving: Bring your own real-world challenges and participate in collaborative exercises to develop tailored solutions that can drive growth and sustainability.
• Interactive Group Exercise: Engage in a facilitated group session designed to cultivate behavioral innovation and strengthen your team’s capacity to tackle uncertainty head-on.

Meet the Speaker:

Kursten Faller, President, Centric Business Consulting

Kursten Faller is a leading expert in driving innovation by blending technical expertise with a people-centered approach. His work spans industries such as healthcare, mining, oil & gas, construction, and engineering, with clients across Canada, the United States, and Mexico. Kursten’s passion for solving complex challenges has helped businesses achieve significant growth and sustainability.

Kursten’s adventurous spirit extends beyond the boardroom—he has traveled the globe, often on one-way tickets, and once found himself as the best man at a royal wedding in Africa. His ability to connect across cultures brings a unique perspective to his approach to innovation.

Investment:

STEP Member: $30 +GST
Non-Member: $40 +GST

*Coffee/tea and light refreshments are included.

Agenda:

8:30 a.m. – 8:55 a.m. Registration
8:55 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Opening Remarks from Tracy Gao, Trade Specialist, Agri-Value, STEP
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Interactive Workshop with Kursten | Please bring your examples and ideas with you!
11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Optional Networking