MBA Sound Bites: Lynette Essey on Open Innovation and External Talent Pools
Channel: intelliLABtv
Date: 2012-03-16

Lynette Essey
Senior Innovation Manager at IDC (Industrial Development Corporation)
Board Member at Phoenix House

E LynetteE@idc.co.za 
C +27 (0) 84 261 2749

Lynette has worked in Innovation across industries for a number of years, including 5 years with the U.S. Federal Government.  She obtained 2 Master's degrees (with distinction) in the United States, including an MBA with a focus in Management & Strategy.  She serves as a co-opted member on the Steering Committee for the South African Innovation Network and is a co-founder of the Open Innovators Group, an innovation community forum that cuts across sectors.  Currently she is the Senior Innovation Manager at the Industrial Development Corporation and serves as Deputy Chairwoman for the Board of Sanca Johannesburg (Phoenix House).