John McDonald-Dick is Senior CI Manager at Roche (with past leadership roles in business intelligence and analysis at GE.

John McDonald-Dick – Senior Global Strategic Competitive Intelligence Manager for F.Hoffmann-La Roche – Pharmaceutical Division. John has nearly 15 years experience in the field of Competitive Intelligence, which ranges from agency and consultancy to his present post with Roche. John has undertaken most of his CI roles with the LifeSciences arena – Pharmaceuticals (Human and Animal health), Diagnostics and Biologicals.

His special areas of interest within CI range from Human intelligence networks and counter-intelligence through to Strategic Insight Development and the use of Scenarios within the business planning process. Along with Hege Skjellerudsveen, John produced the Human Intelligence Network Wheel (HUMIT Wheel) (ViB – July 2003) which gives a structured approach to the use of human derived competitive intelligence. Prior to a career in CI, John was a clinical nurse specialist for Ophthalmology in the UK. John is an active member of SCIP, where he currently sits on the professional awards committee and contributes to the International Development Committee. He currently lives with his family in France.

Where

Restaurant Au Premier (within Zurich Main Railway Station). See SCIA events flyer 2008.

What

Welcome drink from 6:30 PM, followed by a brief update on SCIA (7:00 PM) and John's presentation

How

The event is free of charge for SCIA members. Non-members are welcome to join at a fee of CHF 50 (to be paid at event).

The SCIA Board.