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Creating Uncontested Market Space & Making the Competition Irrelevant

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Blue Ocean Strategy Masterclass
Strategic & systematic approach for creating uncontested market space & making the
competition irrelevant
5th & 6th September 2019

Mumbai, India

Book & Pay Per Delegate:

INR 44950 Net + 18 % GST Per Person
“don't compete with rivals,
Investment is per person for 2 days non residential conference.
Payments have to be processed in 5 working days from booking. TDS/
Taxes needs to be added on the Net amount as above
make them irrelevant”
Investment for International clients USD 900 Net + 18 % GST

Key Sessions:
GRIPel course leader:
PART ONE: Neil is One of The 25 Most Promising Management &
Overview - Power of Blue Oceans Strategy Consultants in India
Blue Ocean developments and applications
Impact of Creating Blue Oceans
Known in short as Neil, Nilakanta helps organizations deliver superior customer
Red Ocean versus Blue Ocean Strategies
experience, transform businesses & execute business strategy.
The principles of Blue Ocean Strategy
Thriving in uncertain times through ‘Value Innovation’
Neil has served in various leadership capacities in organizations like HSBC, Bank of
America, Whirlpool Corporation, Standard Chartered Bank & TVS Motors. During his
PART TWO: tenure, he has led a wide variety of enterprise-level change deployment programs in
Understanding the Uncontested Market Space manufacturing & service environments.
Capturing the current state-of-play: the “As Is” Strategy Canvas
Reconstructing market boundaries: The Six Paths Framework His last assignment was with HSBC as Senior Vice President for Customer Experience
Looking across alternative industries & Business Transformation. Prior to this, he led Quality & Productivity Unit for Bank of
Looking for strategic groups America-India. In both these roles, as enterprise deployment leader, he managed a large
Looking across the chain of buyers team of experts & senior resources with varied experience & background. He has helped
Looking across complementary offerings organizations in Strategic Business Planning using Hoshin Kanri.
Looking for functional or emotional appeal
Looking across time As Head – Service Excellence Trg in Standard Chartered Scope, Neil designed,
Capturing the current state-of-play at the portfolio level: the PMS developed & conducted several workshops for CXOs & Senior Management in customer
Map experience, business excellence & six sigma across Asia, US & Europe. Originally trained
as an industrial engineer, Neil holds M.S(Manufacturing Management), BTech(Production
Technology) and BSc(Physics). He has led large scale initiatives & projects in operations
PART THREE: management in manufacturing & design environments when employed in Whirlpool & TVS.
Blue Ocean Strategy Formulation
Get the Strategic Sequence right Being a Certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Neil has led several change initiatives &
Four Steps of Visualizing Strategy projects with approved financial benefits of over $20MN, of which $4Mn was executed by
Visual Awakening him personally. He has demonstrated results in unconventional areas such as sales, HR,
Visual Exploration technology, risk & compliance, program office, administration & security, procurement, etc.
Visual strategy Fair
Visual Communication Neil’s approach is not to prescribe any ‘methodology’. Instead he uses his experience with
Targeting Non-customers as a part of the strategy Hoshin Kanri, Balance Scorecard, LEAN, TQM, Six Sigma, Triz, Theory of
Buyer Experience Cycle / Map Constraints, Knowledge Management, industrial engineering methods, ISO, PCMM,
Six Utility Levers for buyers etc to deliver a composite solution that will resolve the pain points and improve profitability,
Profit Model of Blue Ocean Strategy productivity & process. He has also personally coached & certified several professionals in
six sigma, lean and metrics management in the past. Due to his diverse background, he is
PART FOUR: culturally sensitized and freely mingles with all levels in any organization. He is passionate
about enhancing Customer Experience & One-on-One Coaching!
Strategy Execution
Organizations Challenges Areas of Specialty:
Barriers to Blue Ocean Strategy Benchmarking, VOC, Research, Complaint Management, Operations Management,
Fair process Strategic Planning, Performance Management, Process Optimization, Process Planning,
Sustaining and renewing ‘Blue Oceans’ Six Sigma, Lean, Hoshin Kanri, TQM, Industrial Engineering Techniques, BPR, Business
Aligning the strategic planning process with Blue Ocean Strategy Transformation, Balanced Scorecard, Triz, Process Management, Automation & Robotics,
Innovation, BPM, TPS, JIT Kaizen, Re-engineering, Product Development, DFSS,
Business Excellence, Customer Service, Transition, Project Management, training etc. Neil
is a certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt. He has hands-on experience implementing
To register email us: [email protected] Hoshin Kanri, Balance Scorecard, LEAN, TQM, innovation, Theory of Constraints,
Knowledge Management, process planning, industrial engineering methods like MTM.

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"Practical approach to blue ocean strategy. Brought the theory alive with practical examples and applications"
Managing Director, TBWA\TAL Sri Lanka

“Structure to approach Blue Ocean Strategy”

Managing Director, Netzsch Technologies India Pvt Ltd

"Great session, very informative and great participants”

CEO, OMD Sri Lanka, OMD

"Understand the Blue Ocean strategy, glimpse of implementation & other attributes with Blue Ocean Strategy"
Director, Sagas Auto Tec Private Limited

"Knowledge of blue ocean technology. To keep away the competition by blue ocean strategy"
Director, BBM Acoustic India Pvt. Ltd.

“Got some tools to use. Triggers our own thoughts on application & listening to thoughts of other participants.”
Sales Director, Netzsch Technologies India Pvt Ltd

“Personally I am thrilled to have undergone this training on Blue Ocean Strategy Masterclass. Having read the Blue Ocean Strategy Book twice I was finding it
difficult to understand & apply the tools & methods. Neil ( The trainer) taught them very well. I can now apply the tools & methods. I can now keep Blue Ocean
Strategy at the top. I can take my firms turnover to US $ 100 million in next 6 - 7 years. The choice of trainer was very good”
Director Business Development, Lab Systems India Pvt Ltd

"Good Content for business. Benefits was content, strategy & focus"
Director, Asian Leather Limited

“Opened eyes on new type of strategy - Blue Ocean Strategy. Made us know that world is larger & Blue Ocean is open & unexplored.”
President Marketing, Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd.

"The training is very useful for my current role & organizational requirement. Many new aspects which can be implemented"
Vice President Marketing, AuthBridge Research Services Private Limited

"Training is very good, informative & well organized. Understand new concept of Blue Ocean Strategy"
AVP Business, Reliance Infrastructure Limited

"Good workshop to understand the basic concept of" Blue Ocean Strategy" with good number of examples. Examples were well covered helps to understand
the concept better"
Vice President Marketing & Sales, Idea Cellular Limited

"Good workshop for middle & senior management to learn the basic tools / concepts. Theoretical concept of Blue Ocean Strategy, applying to our business &
tools for Ideation & planning"
Head - Wifi Business & Strategy Planning, Idea Cellular Limited

"It was my first Blue Ocean Strategy workshop. Going back with more knowledgeable. Benefits gained were aligning corporate strategy to profitability, generate
growth from the product category & keep re-visiting the strategy"
Head-Business Development & Marketing, Mahindra World City ( Jaipur ) Limited

"Pretty well managed knowledge sharing experience with real industry examples"
Head - Business Analysis Chairman's Office, Reliance Infrastructure Limited

“Good learning experience!! Practical usage of Blue Ocean Strategy. Application in core field”
Head Sales & DGM, Institution & Malls, Bajaj Electricals Ltd.

"Concept clarity was very good, differentiating in crowded market, value differentiation & strategy focused"
Business Head - Coatings, Indofil Industries Limited

"Good Insights into creating a new business area"

Vertical Head Textiles, Indofil Industries Limited

"Session was good, very informative and well organized. Understand the blue ocean strategy"
Head Marketing, Aparajitha Corporate Services Limited

"New concept, helped to know about market boundaries expansion and practical logic"
Business Leader - Adhesives, Ashland India Pvt. Ltd.

“Practical & workable framework to define strategy. Good refresher to define strategy.”
Head - Marketing & Business Strategy, Cheminova India Ltd.

"Blue Ocean Strategy is a powerful concept, explained will in depth. Have been able to understand "Non-Customers" & how to target them & becoming profitable
in competitive environment"
General Manager, Osborn Lippert India Private Limited

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"Excellent Concept of Blue Ocean Strategy. Opened up the new thought after 2 days session. A new learning for me. I see clearly relevant concept in my
business to apply"
General Manager - Sales & Marketing, United Phosphorus Limited

"The Blue Ocean Strategy session was comprehensive and informative"

General Manager - Sales, ACC Limited

“Gripel did well in all areas of topics. Learn – How one can have strategy path to success, monitory the execution part to have completed and if change is
required we can do in time”
General Manager – Marketing, JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd

“The speaker Neil is a very accomplished consultant. He is able to relate each concept to a real life situation. Would like to hear him again”
General Manager – Supply Chain Management, Abbott Truecare Pharma Pvt. Ltd

“Came to know about the building blocks and understand the practical application of strategy execution”
General Manager – Sales Excellence, Abbott Truecare Pharma Pvt. Ltd

“Excellent program which has great practical usefulness”

General Manager – Sales, Kansai Nerolac Paints Ltd.

“I find the speaker’s experience play important role and Mr. Neil is wonderful speaker with diverse knowledge. Learn – How to do systematic review & execution
and understanding powerful strategy process”
Dy. General Manager, J.K. Tyre & Industries Ltd

“Good number of examples at Blue Ocean Strategy Masterclass. ERRC strategy model & sound tool to look at”
Marketing Manager, Indofil Industries Ltd.

“Overall good experience on creating the market irrelevant by Blue Ocean Strategy. Mapping & planning of new product.”
Product Manager, Indofil Industries Ltd.

“Good interdisciplinary participation & industry perspective.”

Product Manager, Indofil Industries Ltd.

“Comprehensive coverage on the Blue Ocean Strategy. The workshop made us rethink on where we are placed in the market & important is it today than ever
before to not just look at substitutes but alternatives as well. Detailed understanding & coverage of the Blue Ocean Strategy.”
Deputy Manager (Marketing) , Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd.

“The training, topic, presentation were very useful to me and my organization. Benefits gained were New strategy development, Increasing Volume of Business
& sustainability and looking at new markets ( Blue Oceans ) & offerings.”
Chief Mentor - Academics & Finishing School Training & Certification, KKM Soft (P) Ltd.

“Blue Ocean Strategy is more useful for us to formulate many strategic ideas. Got the Idea of doing analysis methods & differentiating the business”
Manager - Marketing, Netzsch Technologies India Pvt Ltd

“Understanding Blue Ocean Strategy. Methods of Blue Ocean & how to apply for our industry.”
Customer Relations Manager, Netzsch Technologies India Pvt Ltd

"Topic on Blue Ocean Strategy was good"

Product Manager Specialty, Pfizer Limited

"The approach was great and enriching in knowledge. Got to have an approach in thinking process & learnt concepts that are useful"
Sr Brand Manager ( Product Management/Marketing ), Galderma India Private Limited

"The event was well organized with structured course material"

Manager - NPD ( Marketing ), Cholayil Private Limited

"Understand the Blue Ocean Technology & apply it in our relevant field, implementation of strategy canvas & examples are very interesting"
Manager Marketing ( Lightning ), Crompton Greaves Limited

"Understand the concept and planning the execution"

Associate, Baring Private Equity Partners (India) Private Ltd.

"Overall good training session and covered most of the aspect on blue ocean. It was concept oriented training"
Product Manager, Indofil Industries Limited

"Really like the program, it is really informative and spurs your thinking"
Management Trainee - Export Division, KRBL Limited

“The concepts were provided clearly and logically. The videos were very relevant”
Indirect Material Manager, Colgate Palmolive India Ltd

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Blue Ocean Strategy Masterclass

Companies have long engaged in head-to-head competition in search of
sustained, profitable growth. They have fought for competitive advantage,
Training workshop with full of battled over market share, and struggled for differentiation.

practical case studies, Yet in today’s overcrowded industries, competing head-on results in nothing
but a bloody “red ocean” of rivals fighting over a shrinking profit pool. In a book
that challenges everything you thought you knew about the requirements for
exercises & Simulation games strategic success, W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne contend that while
most companies compete within such red oceans, this strategy is increasingly
to make maximum benefit unlikely to create profitable growth in the future.

from this 2 days training Based on a study of 150 strategic moves spanning more than a hundred years
and thirty industries, Kim and Mauborgne argue that tomorrow’s leading
workshop companies will succeed not by battling competitors, but by creating “blue
oceans” of uncontested market space ripe for growth. Such strategic moves—
termed “value innovation”—create powerful leaps in value for both the firm and
its buyers, rendering rivals obsolete and unleashing new demand.
PART ONE:
Overview - Power of Blue Oceans Blue Ocean Strategy provides a systematic approach to making the
Blue Ocean developments and applications competition irrelevant. In this frame-changing book, Kim and Mauborgne
Impact of Creating Blue Oceans present a proven analytical framework and the tools for successfully creating
Red Ocean versus Blue Ocean Strategies and capturing blue oceans. Examining a wide range of strategic moves across
The principles of Blue Ocean Strategy a host of industries, Blue Ocean Strategy highlights the six principles that every
Thriving in uncertain times through ‘Value Innovation’ company can use to successfully formulate and execute blue ocean strategies.
The six principles show how to reconstruct market boundaries, focus on the big
picture, reach beyond existing demand, get the strategic sequence right,
overcome organizational hurdles, and build execution into strategy.
PART TWO:
Understanding the Uncontested Market What blue ocean strategy seeks to do is to make the creation and capturing of
blue oceans as systematic and actionable as competing in the red waters of
Space known market space. For although blue ocean strategists have always existed,
Capturing the current state-of-play: the “As Is” Strategy Canvas for the most part their strategies have been largely unconscious. Blue ocean
Reconstructing market boundaries: The Six Paths Framework strategy seeks to remedy this by not only decoding the pattern and principles
Looking across alternative industries behind the successful creation of blue oceans, but also providing the analytical
Looking for strategic groups frameworks and tools to act on this insight.
Looking across the chain of buyers
Looking across complementary offerings Upending traditional thinking about strategy, Blue Ocean Strategy charts a bold
Looking for functional or emotional appeal new path to winning the future.
Looking across time
Capturing the current state-of-play at the portfolio level: the PMS Benefits of attending:
Map
• Creating uncontested market space
• Making Completion irrelevant
• Setting core objectives of the business
PART THREE: • Reconstructing market boundaries
• Aligning the strategic planning process with Blue Ocean Strategy
Blue Ocean Strategy Formulation • Providing resources & tools to perform Blue Ocean Strategy
Get the Strategic Sequence right
Four Steps of Visualizing Strategy
Visual Awakening
Visual Exploration Who should attend?
Visual strategy Fair
Visual Communication Target Audience: From Sectors:
Targeting Non-customers as a part of the strategy
Buyer Experience Cycle / Map
MD’s, Directors, Presidents, CEO, Airlines
Six Utility Levers for buyers
COO, VP’s, AVP’s, Sr. GM, GM’s, FMCG
Profit Model of Blue Ocean Strategy
DGM’s, Regional Heads, Electronics & Electrical
Sr. Managers & Managers of: Pharmaceuticals
Healthcare
PART FOUR: • Strategic Planning Banks & Finances
• Corporate Planning Insurance
Strategy Execution • Knowledge Management Telecom
Organizations Challenges • Product Development Retail
Barriers to Blue Ocean Strategy • Sales & Marketing IT Peripherals
Fair process • Business Development BPO / IT / ITES / KPO’s
Sustaining and renewing ‘Blue Oceans’ • Brand Management Food & Breweries
Aligning the strategic planning process with Blue Ocean Strategy • Competitive Intelligence Automobile & OEM’s
• Business & Market Intelligence Hospitality
• Market Research & Development Chemicals
• Customer and Market Planning Engineering
• Rural Marketing Petrochemicals
• Corporate communications Logistics
• Medial Planning Tours & Travel
• Distribution & Channels and many more…

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