Events
IRI Digitalization Thought Leader Interview – Robert Wilkinson and Allison Rajakumar, Lubrizol
IRI’s Lee Green will interview Robert Wilkinson, Senior Director of Data Science & Analytics, and Allison Rajakumar, Senior Manager, Data Science & Analytics, Lubrizol Corporation. Allison and Bob will talk about Lubrizol’s homegrown virtual testing and data analytics system for…
THURSDAY 12:00 pm Thought Leader Interview
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Community Roundtables
Join your fellow innovation professionals for in depth conversations on key issues impacting your organization’s DEI efforts. IRI’s DEI Community holds monthly roundtable discussions open to all IRI members. The agenda shifts based on member input; topics tackled include shifting…
FRIDAY 11:00 am Roundtable
IRI DEI Thought Leader Interview – Bernardita Chirino Chace, Innovation Manager, Novartis
Join IRI’s Lee Green as she interviews Bernardita Chirino Chace, Innovation Manager at Novartis. They will discuss Bernardita’s creation of a new innovation program at Novartis, which incorporated diversity and inclusion measures. Bernardita will also share her research into cultural…
THURSDAY 12:00 pm Thought Leader Interview
<strong>Innovation Leaders Speaker Series</strong>
Manar Morales, President & CEO of The Diversity & Flexibility Alliance Innovating Your Organization for the “Next Normal”: Creating an Enduring High-Performance Culture that Embraces Flexibility & Inclusion Join the ILSS for its continuing exploration of organizational innovation with thought…
WEDNESDAY 11:00 am – 12:15 pm Webinar
IRI Digital Transformation Thought Leader Interview – Mark Donavon, Global Director, Digital & AI Solutions Group, Nestle Purina Petcare
IRI’s Lee Green and Mark Donavon, Global Director, Digital & AI Solutions Group, Nestle Purina Petcare, discuss creating digital products for pets. Mark will share the two lenses of his role: enabling digital transformation in an R&D organization and developing…
THURSDAY 12:00 pm Thought Leader Interview
IRI DEI Community Thought Leader Interview – Janeen Uzzell, National Society of Black Engineers
Join IRI’s Lee Green as she interviews Janeen Uzzell, CEO, National Society of Black Engineers. They will discuss the value of diversity in R&D organizations and the importance of diversity in innovation.
THURSDAY 12:00 pm Thought Leader Interview
IRI Digital Transformation Community Thought Leader Interview – Moisés Noreña
Join IRI’s Lee Green as she interviews Moisés Noreña, head of innovation for MiTek Modular, a Berkshire Hathaway company.
THURSDAY 12:00 pm Thought Leader Interview
IRI/Babson R&D in the Next Normal Project Quarterly Update
This fifth roundtable in the series will take a deep dive into recent survey results and an update on Babson’s research into R&D organizations’ challenges and adaptations in the ‘next normal’. To receive an invitation, please email Lee Green. All…
TUESDAY 12:00 pm Webinar
Monthly Innovation Leader Coffee Houses
Second Tuesday of every month: 11am – 12pm ET The goal of the Innovation Leader Coffee House video conversations is to provide you with the opportunity to quickly benchmark with your peers and make sure you’re not overlooking any key…
TUESDAY 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Innovation Leader Coffee House
IRI/Untold Content – Unlocking storylines for innovation success
Innovators spend 30% of their workweek storytelling. Yet, most lack training on how to use story frameworks and innovation plotlines to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of this time investment. In this webinar, the Untold Content research team will share…
WEDNESDAY 12:00 pm Webinar
Transformational Innovation and Corporate Entrepreneurship Monthly Update
Join IRI members and Echo Strategies for the monthly update from this project, covering: Acceleration of the transformation of corporate entrepreneurship capabilities by identifying best and next practices executives and high-level managers can use to focus and support their organization’s…
FRIDAY 12:00 pm Research Project
TRACK Workshop: Financial Analysis for R&D
Workshop teaches financial analysis tools for R&D, including NPV, risk analysis, business cases, sensitivity analysis, and real options. Hands-on sessions help innovation professionals present stronger proposals.
WEDNESDAY 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm Workshop
