Events

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August 2026
Multi-Day · In-Person Event | Ohio

Future Ready Innovation Tour: Building Tomorrow’s Manufacturing R&D Leaders

Field Trip
Future Ready Innovation Tour: Building Tomorrow’s Manufacturing R&D Leaders
18
August 2026
In-Person Event | Cleveland, Ohio

IRI Workshop: Future R&D Capabilities Preview: Findings, Discussion and Networking Reception

Join IRI for an early look at findings from the Future R&D Capabilities Study and a facilitated discussion on the skills, structures and leadership capabilities manufacturers will need in the years ahead. This reception-style engagement will bring together R&D, innovation,…

TUESDAY 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm Workshop
IRI Workshop: Future R&D Capabilities Preview: Findings, Discussion and Networking Reception
19
August 2026
Virtual Event

Open Innovation Roundtable Series

Effective Cross-Organizational Coordination and Visibility

WEDNESDAY 12:00 pm Roundtable
Open Innovation Roundtable Series
20
August 2026
In-Person Event | Cincinnati, Ohio

IRI Workshop: Future-Ready R&D Workshop: Building the Capabilities Tomorrow’s Teams Need

Put future-focused concepts into practice with Growth Signals’ AI-Native Stage-Gate Workshop. For more than forty years, the Stage-Gate process has been the dominant framework for moving new products from idea to launch. It was built for a world in which…

THURSDAY 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm Workshop
IRI Workshop: Future-Ready R&D Workshop: Building the Capabilities Tomorrow’s Teams Need
20
August 2026
Virtual Event

Webinar: Beyond General-Purpose AI: Building AI for Scientific R&D

R&D organizations are under pressure to show results with AI, yet many are struggling to see tangible outcomes. In this fireside chat, Jonathan Welch, Director of AI/ML at Albert, explains why the answer lies in AI that is purpose-built for…

THURSDAY 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Webinar
Webinar: Beyond General-Purpose AI: Building AI for Scientific R&D
21
August 2026
Virtual Event

Digitalization & AI Roundtable Series

When to Build, When to Buy

FRIDAY 11:00 am Roundtable
Digitalization & AI Roundtable Series
28
August 2026
Virtual Event

Innovation Excellence Roundtable Series

Balancing Speed, Value, and Sustainability — Joint with Sustainability

FRIDAY 11:00 am Roundtable
Innovation Excellence Roundtable Series
28
August 2026
Virtual Event

Sustainability Roundtable Series

Balancing Speed, Value, and Sustainability — Joint with Innovation Excellence

FRIDAY 11:00 am Roundtable
Sustainability Roundtable Series
08
September 2026
Virtual Event

Certificate Workshop: The AI-Native Stage Gate

Workshop helps manufacturers improve innovation returns by identifying stronger product opportunities and making disciplined portfolio funding decisions. Attendees gain practical tools, AI-supported gates, and a certificate option.

TUESDAY 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Certificate Workshop
Certificate Workshop: The AI-Native Stage Gate
16
September 2026
Virtual Event

Innovation Excellence Roundtable Series

Building Consensus Around Technology Strategy — Joint with Open Innovation

WEDNESDAY 12:00 pm Roundtable
Innovation Excellence Roundtable Series
16
September 2026
Virtual Event

Open Innovation Roundtable Series

Building Consensus Around Technology Strategy — Joint with Innovation Excellence

WEDNESDAY 12:00 pm Roundtable
Open Innovation Roundtable Series
18
September 2026
Virtual Event

Digitalization & AI Roundtable Series

AI as a Teammate

FRIDAY 11:00 am Roundtable
Digitalization & AI Roundtable Series