Cognitive Edge is focused on rejuvenating management practices to better equip organisations when addressing intractable problems or seizing new opportunities in uncertain and complex situations. Where traditional approaches have failed to deliver success, Cognitive Edge techniques enable the emergence of fresh and insightful solutions seen from multiple perspectives.

Cognitive Edge solutions, comprised of open source methods, original research and the Cognitive Edge SenseMaker® Software Suite, are delivered through the Cognitive Edge Network. The Cognitive Edge Network is a widely dispersed, cohesive Network of experienced professionals in private and public sector organisations from diverse disciplines with deep-rooted experience in both business and science. It includes academics and practitioners, in house and commercial consultants. Membership of the Network is attained through participation in an Accreditation programme.

The Cognitive Edge SenseMaker® Software Suite provides a set of tools designed to enable informed decision making in organisations using both structured and unstructured data in a common environment. The Suite is fully integrated with a coherent body of formal methods is the outcome of several years of research into human based organizational complexity, sensemaking, decision making, knowledge sharing and narrative.

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Andrea Mills - Head of the Innovation & Knowledge Management Practice - BraveBrains Innovation Alliance

Andrea is based in Austin, TEXAS, USA. Contact details are:
 
Email:  brain@bravebrains.com
   
Website:  www.bravebrains.com Skype ID: bravebrain
   


   

Andrea completed the Cognitive Edge training in Hong Kong - March 2006. Andrea has experience in Managing complexity by experiment; Three Facilitator rule; Anecdote Circles; Naive interviews; Participative observation; and Getting ready for SMI database.

Industry Specialisation
food & wine; pharma/healthcare; government; financial services

Professional Background
> Extensive hands-on experience conceiving and deploying innovative solutions to support business transformation
> Proven capacity to design, scope and manage complex innovation and change management projects in large corporations
> Deep understanding of the “soft aspects” of organizational innovation, human psychology and change management, gained over 10+ years of experience in consulting and executive education on innovation, KM and business transformation issues, in large organizations
> Competence in organizing and managing interdisciplinary, multi-cultural teams, promoting understanding between IT and non-IT people
> Track record in conceiving, launching and deploying change management and organizational development programs in complex contexts
> Vast business network at executive level in US, Europe and Asia
> Proven capacity to navigate inter-organizational social networks
> Track record in business strategy and technology consulting for important corporate clients such as Agrileasing, ENI Group (world's sixth largest oil company), Finnat Euroamerica Banking Group, GlaxoSmithKline, Siemens, Telecom Italia, Wella, Zambon Group.
> Graduation with honours in Economics of Innovation at University Cattolica of Milan where he gained a Master in Management in the Network Economy, in conjunction with the School of Information of the University of California at Berkeley.