FEI25 Harvesting Innovation: OPEN

1:45PM Overcoming IT & Legal Barriers to AI Outcomes for Your Organization Navigating the complexities of Artificial Intelligence within a global corpo- rate organization now demands a nuanced understanding of both techno- logical capabilities and stringent legal obligations. Data privacy concerns, the potential for AI “hallucinations,” and the critical need for accuracy pres- ent significant hurdles to realizing the transformative potential of AI. 12:30PM Stronger Together: How Progressive Streamlined Crowdsourcing With A Trusted Partner In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, managing large-scale crowdsourcing initiatives can quickly become overwhelming. In this session, hear how one organization transformed a complex, resource-intensive crowdsourcing process into an efficient, scalable service by partnering with a trusted external expert. Learn how this strategic collaboration accelerated delivery, improved quality, and freed up internal teams to focus on innovation. If you’re looking to turn your crowdsourcing challenges into stream- lined successes, this is the session for you.

Ray Mack Innovation Enablement Consultant, Progressive Insurance

Elle Brossy Senior Innovation Project Manager, MindSumo

Steven Berrent Director of IT Innovation and Architecture, Steptoe LLP

This session, led by an IT executive from a leading law firm, offers a unique and in- valuable perspective. By bridging the gap between technical implementation and legal imperatives, Steven Berrent illuminates the inherent risks and, more importantly,

provides actionable strategies to not only address but overcome these barriers. Learn how to confidently leverage AI, knowing that your organization is equipped to miti- gate risks, ensure compliance, and ultimate- ly achieve tangible and reliable outcomes.

2:15PM Driving An Effective, Insight-Driven Innovation Pipeline For CPG You’re a fast-growing CPG company that has nailed your product offer- ings. Consumers and retailers are eating up what you stand for and the quality of your products (quite literally!). But what happens next? How do you develop an insights-led approach to white space exploration that doesn’t just give you direction, but validated concepts to fill the pipeline? In this session, Dig Insights’ VP Trends & Innovation Sarah Polansky will walk you through our approach to trends-led innovation research.

Sarah Polansky VP Trends & Innovation, Dig Insights

You’ll walk away with:

• A step-by-step guide to turning trend terri- tories into validated concepts • How and when to integrate consumer, business, and market insights into your innovation work

• Real examples of CPG products that have been developed via our framework, and why they work

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