The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) hosted an EBRD Innovation Day on 26 January from 10:00-12:15 in its London Headquarters.

"Innovation in Transition", EBRD's Transition Report 2014, defined innovation by companies as a key element in the response of emerging economies to boost their productivity and to help them catch up with their more advanced neighbours. The event took this discussion further and explored how innovation can help boost convergence processes, re-energise transition and drive business growth.

The line up of innovation experts included:
• Roland Harwood, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, 100% Open
• Professor Birgitte Andersen, CEO and Co-Creator of the Big Innovation Centre
• Dr. Christian Busch, Associate Director and Research Fellow, Innovation and Co-Creation Lab, London School of Economics (LSE)
• Aldo Monteforte, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of The Floow
• Alexander Kickinger, Head of Innovation Lab Corporates & Markets, Erste Group AG
• Whitney Johnson, Author of “Disrupt Yourself: Putting the Power of Disruptive Innovation to Work”

Moderator: Jonathan Charles, EBRD's Managing Director for Communciations