Professional Development

Customized Training Workshops

Like many other business decisions, choosing training for your organization is strategic. As an alternative to the scheduled workshops, IRI professional development can customize training workshops to meet your team or organization’s specific needs based on your format and schedule preferences.

Shaping Innovation Leaders

Gain a competitive edge by equipping your high-potential innovation leaders with better business skills.

This intensive one-week course delivers the skills, concepts, language, and tools that innovation leaders need to make more effective strategic decisions and communicate those decisions to those in different business functions.

The Applied Innovation Certificates Program

The Applied Innovation Certificates Program is designed to support R&D and innovation professionals who want to deepen their understanding of key innovation topics and strengthen their ability to lead and contribute within dynamic and multifaceted innovation landscapes. These certificate opportunities are well suited for R&D professionals who are seeking to expand their innovation toolkit and gain a recognized certificate that reflects their commitment to innovation and continued professional development.




Upcoming Events

08
October 2026
Virtual Event

Webinar: Award Winning Insights – From “Know-It-All” to “Learn-It-All”: DuPont & Qnity’s Lean Innovation Culture Journey

Join us for an interview with the winners of this year’s IRI Innovation Excellence Award for Outstanding Innovative Culture, Sharlene Williams of DuPont and Lindsey Karpowich of Qnity. In this conversation, you’ll hear how these companies transformed innovation into a…

THURSDAY 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Webinar
Webinar: Award Winning Insights – From “Know-It-All” to “Learn-It-All”: DuPont & Qnity’s Lean Innovation Culture Journey
14
October 2026
Members Only · Virtual Event

Innovation Excellence Roundtable Series

A recurring virtual roundtable for IRI members focused on innovation process, speed, and organizational excellence. One signup covers every session in the series.

WEDNESDAY 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Roundtable
Innovation Excellence Roundtable Series
15
October 2026
Virtual Event

Webinar: Creating Stability in an Age of Constant Change

Today’s leaders face a paradox: the faster the world changes, the more their organizations need stability. Yet many companies unintentionally create the opposite. New priorities, reorganizations, AI initiatives, market shifts, and transformation programs leave employees struggling to connect the dots….

THURSDAY 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Webinar
Webinar: Creating Stability in an Age of Constant Change
16
October 2026
Members Only · Virtual Event

Digitalization & AI Roundtable Series

A recurring virtual roundtable where IRI members dig into AI adoption, digital workflows, and the organizational choices behind them. One signup covers every session in the series.

FRIDAY 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Roundtable
Digitalization & AI Roundtable Series