DAY 1 Human Intelligence: What Got Us Here
Lab Key:
Front End Lab
Problem Solving Lab
Case Study Lab
Trends/Foresights Lab
Breakfast
7:00 AM 8:00 AM
FEI25 Open & Event Welcome
Rogue Mindset: Aligning the Innovation Capability with Business Strategy
8:30 AM
Rogue Mindset Roundtables
8:50 AM
Networking Break
10:00 AM
Strategy & Transformation Track
Excellence & Best Practice Track Engaging Deliberate Rapid Prototyping Welch’s
Integration & Talent Creation Using Innovation as a Differentiator Jonathan Stringfield, Microsoft Using AI to Power Innovation: Unpacking Risks and Opportunities
Delivering on R&D Strategy Liza Sanchez, The Procter & Gamble Co.
10:30 AM
11:00: Emotional Connection: Why GenAI Needs Continuous Insight Into Real Human Behavior Aaron Reid, Ph.D. 11:30: Proxy Meetings (See Pg. 28) Taking a Lead on Emerging Technology Sebastian Osswald, Miele
Taste, Touch, Feel: Experience 4 Cultural Shifts That Will Impact Your Business Sarah Polansky, Dig Insights Transformative Innovation: Bridging Insights, R&D, and Strategy in the AI Era Phil Sage, PepsiCo
11:00 AM
Anthony Schiavo, Lux Research Experimentation for Innovation Termeh Rassi, Leonardo Ben Knapp, Virginia Tech
12:00 PM
Business Mondel Innovation as a Competitive Advantage Gus Valen, The Valen Group
A Real-World Approach to Building Products That Matter Lauren Collier Finch Brands
Stronger Together: How Progressive Stream- lined Crowdsourcing With A Trusted Partner Ray Mack, Progressive; Elle Brossy, MindSumo
12:30 PM
Lunch
12:45 PM
Establishing a Corporate Accelerator Dakota Crow, U.S. Bank
Overcoming IT & Legal Barriers to AI Outcomes for Your Organization Steven Berrent, Steptoe LLP Driving An Effective, Insight-Driven Innovation Pipeline For CPG Sarah Polansky, Dig Insights Catalyzing Innovation and Change Through Strengths-Based Engagement Christine Minh-Minh Garner, CliftonStrengths
Inclusive Design as an Innovation Catalyst Samantha Johnson, Tatum Robotics
1:45 PM
Why Stories, Not Just Science, Should Start in the Lab Mike Thomas, Upstream 360
Harvesting Innovation Through Collective Intelligence Colin Scott Innventure
2:15 PM
Innovation Insights for Future Growth Su-Feng, Visa
Activating Emotional Innovation Craig Dubitsky, happy
2:45 PM
Networking Break
3:15 PM
Spotting High-Impact Use Cases & Rethinking What’s Possible At The Front-End Erica Norton, Hershey, Tim Joyce, ZS
From Systematic Incubation To Predictable Value Creation Nadine Fahim, KPMG; Christian Mühlroth, Itonics
A New Era in Conversational Research Phil Winkelman, Suzy
3:45 PM
4:15 PM
1:1 Starter Meetings
1:1 Starter Meetings
1:1 Starter Meetings
FEI Honors: Celebrating A Quarter Century of Innovation Luminaries
4:45 PM
Cocktail Reception End of Day One
6:00 PM 7:00 PM
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