Events
Online Case Study Workshop: Formulating a Future-Oriented Strategy
This 75-minute interactive professional development session is designed to prompt conversations among R&D, innovation, and technology management practitioners on how exemplary cases of innovation can help them approach and think about innovation in their own contexts. This session is built…
MONDAY 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm Workshop
Innovating Value Monthly Roundtable
Join fellow IRI members each month for a roundtable discussion on driving the innovation pipeline for impact. This is an opportunity to benchmark and discuss shared challenges. Don’t worry if you feel you don’t have anything to contribute right now;…
WEDNESDAY 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Webinar: AI at the Frontier of Scientific Innovation: From Algorithms in Nature to Digitizing Smell
Join Saket Navlakha, Associate Professor at the Simons Center for Quantitative Biology at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, for a fascinating discussion on how artificial intelligence is reshaping scientific research and innovation. From his pioneering work on “algorithms in nature” to…
THURSDAY 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Webinar
Online Case Study Workshop: Accelerating Innovation Through Early-Stage Experimentation
This 75-minute interactive professional development session is designed to prompt conversations among R&D, innovation, and technology management practitioners on how exemplary cases of innovation can help them approach and think about innovation in their own contexts. This session is built…
TUESDAY 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm Workshop
Webinar: Building AI-Driven Products: A strategic & practical blueprint for Innovation Leaders
For innovation leaders, AI is no longer a luxury, it is a competitive necessity. However, traditional product frameworks often fail to account for the unique complexities of data dependencies and algorithms. This webinar introduces a blueprint for practitioners to define…
THURSDAY 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Webinar
Workshop: Mastering Open Innovation Strategies
This in-depth, virtual workshop is intended for anyone who is interested in Open Innovation (OI) and wants to learn how to implement an effective OI program. It is intended for individuals and organizations that are looking to supplement their internal…
TUESDAY 11:00 am – 3:00 pm Workshop
Webinar: Building an AI Intelligence Layer for R&D
AI Is no longer optional for R&D. Join us for a discussion on how AI is accelerating early-stage research, reducing downstream risk through richer context, and compounding its impact when paired with well-organized internal knowledge.For innovation leaders, AI is no…
THURSDAY 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Webinar
Webinar: Innovating Through University Partnerships: Hollister’s Journey to Strategic Collaboration
Discover how Hollister is innovating through strategic partnerships with universities and learn about the organizational structure and vision that drive their collaboration. Hear firsthand about the motivations behind these initiatives, how Adrian and his team align projects with Hollister’s goals,…
THURSDAY 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Webinar
Webinar: Bend the Flow: Innovation and Circular Supply Chains to Accelerate and Retain Value
In this engaging presentation we will look at some of the norms of innovation and historic shifts that occurred over the last century to help innovation leader envision how to inspire and achieve a new wave of growth powered by…
THURSDAY 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Webinar
Innovating The Future 2025
Join us at Innovating the Future, December 3–4 in Orlando, FL, where we’ll take a practical look at how to prepare for both anticipated and unexpected changes shaping the innovation landscape. Turning expert insights, consultant guidance, and early signals into…
WEDNESDAY 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Webinar: Beyond the AI Pilot: Three Trends R&D Leaders Must Know to Prepare for 2026
R&D organizations are at different stages of their AI journey, some have moved past initial experimentation and are running focused pilots, while others are still exploring what’s possible with these new tools. Regardless of where you are today, the critical…
THURSDAY 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Webinar
Shaping Innovation Leaders Info Session: Alumni Perspectives
Discover how accomplished innovation and R&D professionals leveraged IRI’s Shaping Innovation Leaders (SIL) to gain critical business knowledge and leadership skills to stay ahead in today’s fast-moving global business landscape. During this session, you will hear directly from SIL alumni…
WEDNESDAY 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Workshop
