Every speaker brings expertise in AI for innovation in large organizations

“Two days that will change how you think about shipping this stuff at scale.”

Named the world's top innovation-management scholar. Author of the best-selling Winning at New Products, now in its 5th edition.

“Technology alone doesn’t create transformation—innovation happens when people trust, adopt, and shape it into meaningful change.”

With over 20 years at Airbus, Armel combines expertise in engineering, digital transformation, and organizational change. He helps leaders bridge the gap between emerging technologies and human readiness to unlock lasting innovation.

“I think of tasks as the atomic unit, and reinvention requires that you understand where AI can affect each of those.”

Erik's research examines the effects of information technologies on business strategy, productivity and performance, digital commerce, and intangible assets. A best-selling author, he writes and speaks to global audiences about these topics.

“Refreshingly honest about what is and is not working.”

Through his writing, Benedict brings a unique global and historical context to trends and shifts in technology and companies.

“If you only go to one AI event this year, make it this one.”

Ranked #5 on the Thinkers50 list, Scott Anthony is a leading expert on innovation and growth. He has written 9 books on the topic of helping forward-thinking companies navigate disruptive change.

“AI is better understood when seen as an ecosystem, rather than a technology.”

Michael works at the intersection of strategy, innovation, and digital transformation, focusing on how AI reshapes firms’ value propositions, the rise and governance of digital ecosystems, value migration, the evolution of industries, firm boundaries, and organizational design. He combines academic research with practice, advising senior leadership teams of Fortune 500 firms and scale-ups globally, and is also an Academic Advisor to BCG’s Henderson Institute.

“Worth clearing your calendar for.”

“GenAI matters for innovation because it accelerates learning and experimentation, but transformations come from pairing AI with human judgment, evidence, and the courage to challenge assumptions.”

Rainer is Global Vice President of Innovation Transformation at Mars, where he leads enterprise innovation capabilities, experimentation, and transformation. With more than 25 years of global leadership experience, he helps organizations build evidence-based innovation cultures that drive sustainable growth.

“GenAI is reshaping the engineering process—helping people move faster from imagination to design, experimentation, and ultimately real products.”

Suchit drives strategy, partnerships, and emerging technology initiatives for SOLIDWORKS at Dassault Systèmes. His work connects AI, robotics, digital engineering, and startup ecosystems to transform how products are imagined, designed, and built.

“Innovation management is crucial when products are complex, the stakes are high, and the path forward isn't always clear.”

Leading the Product Design team at Outshift - Cisco's incubation cell, Marc works across AI-driven initiatives, multi-agent efforts, platform-scale products, and explorations into new technologies like quantum computing.

“Most conferences tell you what's possible; this one tells you what it took.”

Dr. Stephanie Knizkov leads digital transformation at Mercedes-Benz, applying AI, process intelligence, and digital technologies across automotive quality and production. She has helped scale human-centered AI solutions across Mercedes-Benz’s global manufacturing network.

Onur Gün is the Global Director of Computational Design at New Balance. He leads a team of creative and technical professionals who develop end-to-end computational design workflows and futuristic concepts. Onur is passionate about rethinking part-whole relationships to advance computational design innovation, blending data, modeling, simulation, perception testing, and intuition.

“The rare conference where the sessions outlast the small talk.”

Frank Piller is a leading expert on mass customization, open innovation, and user innovation. He has published numerous books and articles on these topics.

Tucker has spent over 25 years driving innovation in both startups and established companies. Co-founded Tadavo, an AI-driven product design platform, and FlashPoint Development, a consultancy focused on product strategy and engineering, as well as served as the Chief Development Officer at the Innovation Factory. Previously, he led engineering and product teams at Visteon and Ford Motor Company, giving him firsthand experience in large-scale product development and manufacturing innovation.

“GenAI helps firms redesign how innovation happens while keeping human expertise at the center of design.”

Prof. McComb's research explores human-AI collaboration, machine learning for engineering design, and how AI can augment human creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving.

“The fastest way to shorten your genAI learning curve is two days with the people who have already executed.”

Gregor is Founder of Loft Design, with more than 30 years of design and innovation experience. Blending UX, engineering, and data science, he has helped bring more than 500 products to market worldwide.