leadership
Web Summit
Considered “The best technology conference on the planet”, Web Summit brings the founders and CEOs of Fortune 500 companies, groundbreaking startups, policymakers, heads of state and world-class speakers to Lisbon in November.

Developing an innovation mindset at HEC Paris
To respond to the growing needs of managers around the globe to find innovative and practical solutions to their business challenges, HEC Paris has developed an online executive certificate programme that enables them to seize new business opportunities, drive innovation and develop an entrepreneurial mindset.
Future Festival World Summit
Rounding up the 2018 edition of the Future Festival, the Future Festival Toronto is the signature three-day event, designed to be the world’s best innovation conference. Over 700 attendees and the world’s best innovators come together in Toronto, the organisers’ HQ city with trend safaris, workshops and thought leaders, to prototype their future.

Who is the world’s most innovative leader?
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is the most innovative leader in the world, according to the Forbes 2019 list of most innovative leaders. Tesla’s Elon Musk placed second, while founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, was considered the third leader with the greatest innovation capital today.

Digital transformation and talent on the minds of CEOs
Digital business is still a top priority for CEOs, says this year’s Gartner’s CEO Survey, but it also noted several important shifts in CEO perspectives. The most significant change was how workforce-related issues now represent one of the biggest challenges for executives today.
Chief Innovation Officer Summit
The Chief Innovation Officer Summit provides interactive learning and unparalleled networking opportunities with innovation leaders from the world’s most reputable companies. Under the theme “Foster Ideation, Structure Execution, Boost Innovation in Asia”, the event enables you to reinvigorate your business with fresh ideas and meet industry pioneers.
Open Innovation Summit
“Effective collaboration for impressive growth” is the theme behind the Open Innovation Summit, where the leaders of Europe’s most innovative companies share their best practices and applications in open innovation.

The Harvard leadership programme for emerging business leaders
As part of its Executive Education offering, the Harvard Business School has developed an alternative to an executive MBA programme. Designed for specialists and contributors with 10 to 15 years of work experience, the Program for Leadership Development (PLD) is an accelerated learning experience for emerging business leaders.
ISPIM Innovation Forum
The International Society for Professional Innovation Management teams up with MassTLC & D’Amore McKim School of Business to hold a multi-track conference in Boston. The event will welcome leading innovation thought leaders and feature more than 70 presentations and workshops on the latest thinking in innovation management.

What 3 Chief Innovation Officers have to say about their role
Three Chief Innovation Officers tell us what makes this recent role so important to the success of every business and why companies should be hiring people just like them.