Innovators Summit 2025 Sessions
- Resource Type
- Presentation
- Publish Date
- 05/19/2025
- Author
- Innovation Research Interchange
- Topics
- Innovation, Enhance Sustainability, Artificial Intellegence, Transformation, Knowledge Transfer, R&D, Tools and Techniques
- Associated Event
- Innovators Summit 2025
Audio recordings and video of the panels will be available in podcast form shortly.
At Innovators Summit 2025, IRI brought together industry leaders to share practical strategies and forward-thinking insights that helped attendees prepare for the next wave of innovation. The event equipped participants with tools to navigate emerging challenges, drive sustainable growth, and strengthen their innovation pipelines.
Innovators Summit 2025 Summary
May 19
Opening Keynote: Transforming Waste into Wealth
Speaker: Alaina Harkness, CEO of Current
Transformational Innovation: From Vision to Value
Speaker: Pam Henderson, CEO & Founder, NewEdge
Heather Vossler, Assistant Vice President of Insights, Innovation & Brand Analytics, Hormel Foods
May 20
DARPA’s Breakthrough R&D in Materials and Manufacturing
Speaker: Andrew Detor, Program Manager, DARPA
The Regulatory Landscape: Current State and Potential Challenges
Panelists: Bob Heideman, SVP Corporate Technology, A. O. Smith and Amy Costello, Product Stewardship and Sustainability Manager, Armstrong World Industries
Moderator: Todd Boppell, COO, NAM
The CTO’s Dual Role – Vision and Execution
Deep Dives
Open Innovation: Driving Speed and Agility
Sustainability: Balancing Compliance and Innovation
Enabling New Business Models with AI in R&D
Live Case Studies
The Promise of Quantum Computing and Strategies for Advancing Applications
Slides Coming soon
Fail Fastest: The Power of Integrated Learning Plans in Building High-Impact R&D Teams
Accelerating Design through Formulations Modeling at the Molecular Level
Facilitated Session: Anticipating Innovation Challenges for the Future
Facilitator: Lee Green, AVP Research and Strategy, IRI
Innovating in a Sustainable World
Speaker: William A. Singleton III, Executive Director, Global Packaging Innovation & Sustainability, Mars, Inc.
May 21
Maurice Holland Award Winner Address: Rhetorical or Genuine Slack Time? Temporal Attributes, Barriers, and Outcomes of Slack Time
Speaker: Heidi M. J. Bertels, Professor of Management, City University of New York – College of Staten Island