Events
October RTM Lunch & Learn
Join us for a discussion of “Countering Commoditization Through Innovation Challenges for European B2B Companies,” an IRI Research-Technology Management (RTM) Lunch & Learn Discussion with Keith Goffin. He will discuss the Commoditization-Innovativeness Matrix, a diagnosis tool that enables B2B companies…
FRIDAY 12:00 pm RTM Lunch & Learn
TRACK Workshop: IP Strategy Development and Execution for Business
The purpose of this course is to provide participants with frameworks, guidelines and processes needed to develop and execute an IP strategy, particularly a patent strategy. Participants will learn how to develop a patent strategy that supports business goals, marketing…
FRIDAY 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm Workshop
Digital Transformation Community Thought Leader Interview – Campbell Soup Company
Join IRI’s Lee Green as she interviews Craig Slavtcheff, Executive Vice President and Chief R&D and Innovation Officer, and Francisco Fraga, Chief Technology and Information Officer, of the Campbell Soup Company.
THURSDAY 12:00 pm Thought Leader Interview
2021 Fall Networks Conference
The 2021 Fall Networks Conference features a wide range of topics (chosen by IRI members) related to external technology, human resources management, information services/information technology, innovation leadership/new product development, intellectual assets management, and new business development. The agenda includes a…
MONDAY 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Innovation Leaders Speaker Series: The Fast Eating the Slow: Lean Innovation in Large Enterprises
The Fast Eating the Slow: Lean Innovation in Large Enterprises The pace of competition has changed. Today’s organizations face pressure not only to innovate, but also to do it quickly. That’s why every organization should master the principles of lean…
FRIDAY 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Shaping Innovation Leaders
Webinar: How did they get where they are today? CTO Career Paths Panel Discussion
Learn about the career paths that three top CTOs took to rise to their positions. In this panel discussion, Alexa Dembek, Julie Williams-Byrd, and Daniel Abramowicz will share critical experiences they had in their career, the role of mentorship played…
WEDNESDAY 12:00 pm Webinar
Webinar: Take Virtual Collaboration to the Next Level
Almost everyone is working more virtually than they were before the pandemic. While collaboration capabilities have evolved rapidly, we’re still figuring out how to connect employees online and enable teamwork, innovation, learning, and relationship-building in a digital environment. In this…
WEDNESDAY 12:00 pm Webinar
RTM Lunch & Learn Discussion – Matteo Vignoli
Join us for a discussion of “The Hybrid Model Matrix: Enhancing Stage-Gate with Design Thinking, Lean Startup, and Agile,” an IRI Research-Technology Management (RTM) Lunch & Learn Discussion with Matteo Vignoli. Matteo Vignoli is an assistant professor in management science…
FRIDAY 12:00 pm RTM Lunch & Learn
TRACK Workshop: Portfolio Management in R&D
Introductory workshop on R&D portfolio management covers project valuation, prioritization, scenario analysis, and roadmaps, with hands-on exercises. Designed for researchers and innovation leaders.
WEDNESDAY 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm Workshop
Digital Transformation Community Thought Leader Interview – Kimberly-Clark
Join IRI’s Lee Green as she interviews Pete Dulcamara, the chief scientist and technical vice president at Kimberly-Clark, which is the company behind iconic brands such as Huggies, Cottonelle, Kleenex, Scott, Kotex, Depend and more. They will discuss digital transformation…
THURSDAY 12:00 pm Thought Leader Interview
Effectiveness of University Engagements Project Update
This session will serve as an update from the IRI PILOT project: Effectiveness of University Engagements. Within the broad topic of Effectiveness of University Engagements, they have narrowed their project focus to Intellectual Property (IP)-related issues, particularly: – IP Ownership…
WEDNESDAY 12:00 pm Webinar
Introducing the Innovation Storytelling Toolkit: IRI/Untold Content – The Stories We Tell Project Update
How can innovators ensure that no good idea gets shelved because it wasn’t well told? Which communication strategies work best for different innovation contexts? And are there tools out there to help innovators storytell more effectively? In their upcoming research…
MONDAY 12:00 pm Webinar
