Prepare for impact.

In 2026, success in corporate innovation isn’t measured by how many cool ideas are generated or shiny pilots were launched— it’s about how innovation translates into tangible business outcomes.

Budget cuts, executive pressure, and the rise of AI have forced us to get brutally clear about what actually drives results.

Today’s business context is asking us to change what we’re doing and how we’re doing that, in order to deliver impact.

Join this BoostCamp to refocus and recalibrate your innovation efforts for the realities of 2026.

Through speaker sessions, peer to peer exchanges, and accountability support, you’ll benchmark your approach against what’s working across industries, identify where to adjust and streamline your efforts, and leave with a clear roadmap to make measurable progress this year.

All signals indicate that 2026 is going to be quite the ride for innovation teams… make sure you’re prepared.

In the program, we’ll discuss what this means for you in practice during several roundtable conversations:

  • Reinventing the Innovation Function with Rainer Struck (VP Innovation Transformation at Mars), Nadya Zhexembayeva and Brett Macfarlane
  • Addressing Corporate Innovation’s Systemic Issues with Peter Roeber (Strategic Growth & Innovation Leader at WL Gore), Daniel Benitez (Vice President Innovation & New Ventures at Veralto), Natalie Neelan (Director of Innovation at Boston Mutual Life Insurance) and Christoph Raethke (former EiR at BASF Chemovater)
  • Taking Stock: AI in Innovation with Christina Habib (Chief Insights Officer at Unilever) and Taylor Black (Director of AI & Venture Ecosystems, Office of the CTO at Microsoft)
  • Impact in 2026: From Survival to Success with Joel Agard (Group Head of Innovation at Zurich Insurance)
  • (De)centralizing Innovation: Balancing Short- and Long-Term Focus with Alex Osterwalder

Beyond those roundtable conversations, you’ll dive deeper into some of the most effective frameworks, instruments and tactics you could/should be utilizing this year:

  • The Inside Job: Lessons from Innovation at Microsoft with Ed Essey (Director of Business Value at Microsoft Garage)
  • The Synergies That Turn Innovation Programs into Growth Factories with Paul Campbell & Stephen Bartschat
  • How to Deliver BU Growth (and Stay Relevant) with Frank Mattes
  • A Deep Dive into Funding Mechanisms for Venture Building Programs with Elliott Parker
  • Incubators That Work with Stephen Wunker
  • Startup Collaboration and its Measurable Impact on Company Performance with Fabian Dudek
  • Coaching the Boardroom: How Corporate Innovators Can 10X their Impact with Elvin Turner
  • How to Make Your Innovation Team Succeed in 2026 with Susie Braam

Focus on what matters most

Choose from 25+ sessions and customize your agenda to best suit your needs. The agenda is organized in four topical tracks:

  • low-budget-high-impact innovation instruments/approaches
  • gaining and keeping leadership support and strategic alignment
  • leveraging AI for innovation
  • shifting culture/mindset across the org

Address *your* goals and challenges

This is not a series of lectures to consume, but an opportunity to get the insights and feedback to tackle what tops your to-do list:

  • interact with speakers to get answers to your specific questions
  • present your challenge and hear from others what they did to address similar things
  • share goals, reflect on takeaways and prioritize action items with your daily accountability group

Work with the best.

A glimpse of some of the subject matter experts and innovation leaders you’ll be working with during the program.

Full agenda released by January 15th.

You’ll get further info and instructions to RSVP for your sessions of choice as well as how to access all content by email that day.

Sessions are happening between 15:00-20:00 CET/9am-2pm EST on January 26th, and between 14:00-19:00 CET/8am-1pm EST on January 27th-30th. More info soon!

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"This was a refreshing reminder that we're not alone.

Innovation can be a lonely place, especially in a large 100-year-old company. Connecting with so many other innovation professionals acted as a shot of adrenaline reigniting my drive to transform our organization."

Ready for a boost?

Set yourself up for success in 2026.

All signals indicate that 2026 is going to be quite the ride for innovation teams… make sure you’re prepared well.

Today’s business context is asking us to change what we’re doing and how we’re doing that, in order to deliver impact.

Join this Boost Camp to refocus and recalibrate your innovation system for the realities of 2026.

Innovation is a team sport, don’t you agree?

Bring your team to focus on one key topic and get to the bottom of it. Or, you can divide and conquer to capture all of what’s being discussed. With our team packages you get a great deal on tickets- but even greater outcomes.

Bring your team. They’ll thank you later.

Your pass comes with access to the full week-long program, including
  • 4 x Learning Labs interactive topical online workshops, covering innovation management essentials
  • 12 x Spark Sessions with expert talks, innovators insights talks and discussions
  • 4 x ReflAction Rooms, your accountability group to capture takeaways and translate them into action items you'll implement
  • Recordings from all sessions plus selected content items and other resources from the Netflix of corporate innovation
  • Network with other participants in sessions and via our community platform
  • Launch of our 2026 handbook... you'll be the first to receive your digital copy

Individual Pass - 1 Seat

€26

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Team Pass - 5 seats

€126

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Team Pass - 10 seats

€226

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Member of Innov8rs Community already?

As a member, you are automatically enrolled onto this program, so no need for you to purchase a pass separately.

Need some help?

If you’d like to understand better how participating in the Y2026 BoostCamp would support you and your team in achieving your objectives, or if you have questions about registration, email us via community@innov8rs.co