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FEI25
And sowing the seeds of future growth.
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May 19-21, 2025 Omni Seaport Boston
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F or 21 years, FEI has brought together innovation experts and corporate change makers to drive progress with human intelligence. Now, as global business ecosystems are transformed by artificial intelligence, our collaborative use of AI can address the Innovator’s Dilemma: balancing current success with the need to innovate and adapt to emerging trends through disruptive technology. The theme for FEI25, “Harvesting Innovation: Sowing the Seeds of Future Growth,” emphasizes the importance of innovation experts working with corporate change makers to align with business strategy. Together, we can turn the green shoots of innovation, informed by both human and artificial intelligence, into the next generation of products, businesses, and markets for a better and brighter future.
Seth Adler
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4 2025 Advisory 6 Harvesting Innovation 3 Days of Learning, Networking and Collaboration 8 DAY 1 Human Intelligence: What Got Us Here 10 DAY 2 Artificial Intelligence: What To Do Now 12 Track Session Structure 3 Ways to Grow 14 DAY 3 Collective Intelligence: What’s Next?! 16 Enhanced Interactivity 18 First Look Interviews 32 2025 Sponsors
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2025 ADVISORY
Liza Sanchez Vice President, Research & Development, Procter & Gamble
Christian Saclier VP Design Innovation PepsiCo
Milan Ivosevic Global VP of R&D and Innovation, CooperSurgical
Tammy Butterworth Product Innovation Director, Welch’s
Leslie Shannon Head of Trend and Innovation Scouting, Nokia
Mike Hatrick Vice President IP Strategy & Portfolio, Volvo Group
Oscar Barranco Liebana Enterprise Innovation Program Director, Qatar Research, Development and Innovation (QRDI) Council
Katharine English Head of Innovation Programs, Global Engineering Excellence, Google
Dakota Crow Head of Innovation Programs, US Bank
Michele Sandoval Director of Innovation, E&J Gallo Winery
Cherie Leonard Head North America Insights, Colgate-Palmolive
Miranda Helmer VP, Product Development & Regulatory, Albertson’s
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Marci Ruman Global Innovation Strategist, Kimberly Clark
Michelle Wee Food Trend Director, Global Strategy and Innovation, Ferrero
Carley Hart Director of Partnerships, Runway Startups, Cornell Tech
Serene Hamsho President, American Offshore Wind Academy
Harsh Wardhan Innovation Program Lead Google
Su-Feng Kuo Senior Director of Global Client Insights and Analytics, Visa
Jhansi Kandasamy Executive Director Net Zero Program, INL
Kaja Tretjak, J.D., Ph.D . Senior Manager, UX Research, Charles Schwab
Anu Sundaram VP Business Analytics, Rue Gilt Groupe
Keith Crossland CEO/Co-Founder, Carbon Negative Solutions
Samantha Johnson Founder & CEO Tatum Robotics
Nevada Sanchez Co-Founder & VP, Core Tech. Eng., Butterfly Network, Inc
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DAY 1 Human Intelligence: What Got Us Here
Breakfast
7:00 AM
8:00 AM
FEI 2024 Welcome
Rogue Mindset Roundtables
8:30 AM
9:30 AM
Session
10:00 AM
Networking Break
Front-End Principle Lab
Case Study Lab
Problem-Solving Lab
10:30 AM
Problem-Solving Lab
Front-End Principle Lab
Case Study Lab
11:30 AM
Case Study Lab
Front-End Principle Lab Tammy Butterworth on bringing the Rogue Mindset Roundtables
12:30 PM
Problem-Solving Lab
Lunch
12:45 PM
Front-End Principle Lab
Problem-Solving Lab
Case Study Lab
1:45 PM
Case Study Lab
Front-End Principle Lab
Problem-Solving Lab
2:15 PM
Problem-Solving Lab
Case Study Lab
Front-End Principle Lab
2:45 PM
Networking Break
3:15 PM
Problem-Solving Lab
Front-End Principle Lab
Case Study Lab
3:45 PM
Front-End Principle Lab Milan Ivosevic on the 2025 FEI Honors
4:15 PM
Case Study Lab
Problem-Solving Lab
FEI Honors
4:30 PM
5:30 PM
Cocktail Reception
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Bringing Out-of-the-Box Thinking, Inside the Box ROGUE MINDSET ROUNDTABLES
FEI HONORS
Celebrating 21 Years of Luminaries sharing their thoughts on the future and how to get there
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DAY 2 Artificial Intelligence: What To Do Now
Breakfast
7:00 AM
8:00 AM
FEI 2024 Welcome
Applied AI Interactive Roundtables
8:30 AM
9:30 AM
Session
10:00 AM
Networking Break
Front-End Principle Lab
Case Study Lab
Problem-Solving Lab
10:30 AM
Problem-Solving Lab
Front-End Principle Lab
Case Study Lab
11:30 AM
Case Study Lab
Front-End Principle Lab Moderator Betsy Brunner on the value of the Plenary Roundtables
12:30 PM
Problem-Solving Lab
Lunch
12:45 PM
Front-End Principle Lab
Problem-Solving Lab
Case Study Lab
1:45 PM
Case Study Lab
Front-End Principle Lab
Problem-Solving Lab
2:15 PM
Problem-Solving Lab
Case Study Lab
Front-End Principle Lab
2:45 PM
Networking Break
3:15 PM
Problem-Solving Lab
Front-End Principle Lab
Case Study Lab
3:45 PM
Front-End Principle Lab Founder, Keith Crossland on the Start-up Competition
4:15 PM
Case Study Lab
Problem-Solving Lab
Collective Intelligence Startup Competition
4:30 PM
5:30 PM
Cocktail Reception
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APPLIED AI INTERACTIVE ROUNDTABLES
AI Impact on Teams & The Bottom Line
COLLECTIVE INTELLIGENCE STARTUP COMPETITION
$25K to the AI start-up that best fuses Human Intelligence & Machine Intelligence
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Day 1-2 TRACK SESSION STRUCTURE
Problem-Solving Lab
Front-End Lab
Case Study Lab Front-End Lab
10:30 AM
Problem-Solving Lab
Case Study Lab Front-End Lab
11:30 AM
Problem-Solving Lab
Case Study Lab
12:30 PM
Problem-Solving Lab
Front-End Lab Case Study Lab
Case Study Lab
1:45 PM
Problem-Solving Lab
Front-End Lab Case Study Lab
2:15 PM
Front-End Lab
Problem-Solving Lab
2:45 PM
Problem-Solving Lab
Front-End Lab
Case Study Lab Front-End Lab
3:45 PM
Problem-Solving Lab
Case Study Lab
4:15 PM
5:30 PM
Cocktail Reception
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GROW 3 WAYS TO
FRONT-END LAB
PROBLEM-SOLVING LAB Learn from real-world successes and overcome common innovation roadblocks. Invigorate innovation at your organization with proven front-end principles either in one to many learning or hands-on workshop experiences.
CASE STUDY LAB
Collaboratively tackle unsolved problems facing global organizations in roll-our-sleeves-up large group workshops.
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DAY 3 Collective Intelligence: What’s Next?!
7:30 AM
Breakfast
What Quantum Means For Innovation What Quantum Means For Innovation
8:00 AM
Benefiting From Neurotrophic Computing Neuromorphic Computing
8:30 AM 8:30 AM
Ecosystem Solutioning: Energy Rapid Solutioning
9:00 AM 9:00 AM
Networking Break
10:00 AM
Transformative Strategic Thinking: The Art of Disciplined Business Creativity Workshop Transformative Strategic Thinking: The Art of Disciplined Business Creativity Workshop
10:30 AM
12:00 PM
Lunch
Rapid Solutioning Workshop Ecosystem Solutioning: Energy
1:00 PM 1:00 PM
Ecosystem Solutioning: Flying Vehicles
3:00 PM
Mind vs. Machine Rematch
3:30PM
Nokia/Bell Labs’ Leslie Shannon on the value of Day 3
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Explore the impact of quantum computing on innovation. QUANTUM COMPUTING Boost AI initiatives by understanding how the human brain works. NEUROMORPHIC COMPUTING TRANSFORMATIVE STRATEGIC THINKING Collaboratively solve problems and build prototypes. RAPID SOLUTIONING
Reimagine your business model for a new era.
Meet future energy needs to power collective intelligence. BUSINESS MODEL TRANSFORMATION: ENERGY
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INTE ENHA
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ERACTIVITY ANCED
1:1 STARTER MEETINGS Expand Your Network. Expand your network of innovation experts and corporate changemakers through quick 1:1 starter meetings. Rapidly explore each other’s abilities and continue the conversation during the next break, cocktail or meal. PRIMARY TEAM MEETINGS Set Your Action Plan. An additional benefit of bringing a team from your organization is our Primary Team Meetings where your team blends the FEI25 Key Takeaways provided through the app with your own notes. Have an action plan before you leave! PROXY TEAM MEETINGS Small Group Problem Solving. Meet with a group of like-minded individuals who are interested in collaboratively problem-solving on particular issues that remain in the way of advancing innovation within global business ecosystems.
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FIRST LOOK
“As the innovation experts, as the changemakers in organizations, we need to deliver, but we also need to keep an eye on the future. You need that rogue mindset to work in those gray areas and keep things moving forward.”
TAMMY BUTTERWORTH Product Innovation Director, Welch’s
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“My session dives into the art of
consistently identifying and delivering what’s next. It’s about exploring how we unpack emerging opportunities, deliver efficiently, and engaging stakeholders from the outset to execution.”
CHRISTIAN SACLIER VP Design Innovation, PepsiCo
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“FEI had been around for 20 years, and we learned from luminaries who actually showed us the path forward. We are bringing some back to ask, what are some of the concepts and principles that are still applicable?”
MILAN IVOSEVIC Global VP of R&D and Innovation, CooperSurgical
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“Day three of FEI25 will help us think outside the box and envision the future in a way that might be different from what the past has been. Day three really is innovation in practice.”
LESLIE SHANNON Head of Trend and Innovation Scouting, Nokia
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“We need to bring new management innovation practices. When we are thinking about the potential of Gen AI or adaptive AI right now in different industries, we must think differently.”
OSCAR BARRANCO LIEBANA Enterprise Innovation Program Director, Qatar Research, Development and Innovation (QRDI) Council
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“When I think about harvesting innovation, it is really about how you have planned for that innovation over time and then making sure that you’ve nurtured it to a point where it’s going to be as impactful as possible.”
MICHELE SANDOVAL Director of Innovation, E&J Gallo Winery
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“One of the approaches that we’re bringing to the discussion is
specifically corporate foresight, which glues together insights, signals, inspirations, ideas, and all the factors that you need to consider.”
CHRISTIAN MUHLROTH CEO, Itonics
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“Creating an internal corporate accelerator is a great way to not only activate individuals, but to discover and develop people and ideas through the accelerator.”
DAKOTA CROW Head of Innovation Programs, US Bank
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“I’m excited about FEI25 and the workshop because we’re going to talk not only about renewable energy but look at all aspects of energy generation from a clean carbon free generation perspective.”
JHANSI KANDASAMY Executive Director Net Zero Program, INL
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“For the FEI25 collective intelligence startup competition, I just can’t wait to see what everyone has to offer because this and AI is moving at breakneck speeds and the application of it is beyond exciting.”
KEITH CROSSLAND CEO/Co-Founder, Carbon Negative Solutions
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“We’ll be talking about being efficient and leveraging the best combination of traditional and new tools. Clients come to us for fresh perspectives, but also to bring that rapid approach to accelerate innovation.”
CHRIS HOUGHTON Director, Head of FMCG, Cambridge Design Partnership
JAMES HARMER Planning and Innovation Strategy Lead, Cambridge Design Partnership
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“As the roundtable moderator, it’s my job to help lead the discussion, to help get people involved, to make sure that we hear all of the voices, and then capture key take- aways, which is pretty incredible.”
BETSY BRUNNER Net-Zero Program Business Development & Financial Strategist, Idaho National Laboratory
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“How does innovation stay relevant and add value? The first thing is it must fit to the business strategy.”
GUS VALEN CEO and Entrepreneur The Valen Group
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“We’re going to come to FEI25 with our thesis, which is it’s really the combination of AI methods and human interaction that produces the best innovation.”
TIM HALL Co-Founder, Simporter
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2025 SILVER SPONSORS
The world’s leading Innovation OS, ITONICS is a leading SaaS provider of systematic innovation management. The AI-powered platform combined with a systematic framework to steer innovation efforts helps companies around the globe to identify emerging technologies, trends, and market potential and to translate them into customized growth strategies. With more than 150 innovation rockstars worldwide, we support innovation leaders such as adidas, Johnson & Johnson, Toyota, Mondelez, Siemens, and KPMG. Visit us here.
Sopheon provides complete Innovation Management software and services to help customers achieve increased growth, mitigate new product risk, gain competitive advantage, and improve profitability. Flagship product Accolade focuses on the key needs of companies driving innovation and new product development. Visit us Here.
Founded in 2014, VentureFuel is an independent innovation advisory firm based out of New York City. We help the world’s best organizations commercialize innovation to ignite change via startup collaborations. Commercialize Innovation. Ignite Change. Visit us here.
Solution Provider
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2025 BRONZE SPONSORS
Valen Group is a boutique strategy consultancy, based in Cincinnati, OH. We provide professional & experienced consulting in Strategy, Innovation, and Brand Licensing fueled by Fusion Methodology™ to help solve your most challenging business objectives while staying focused on growing your business. We help executives bring their vision of growth to life from the Front End Innovation to Go-to-Market Strategy and Launch. Our calling to inspire people to do new things and solve difficult business challenges guides everything we do. Visit us here.
2025 COPPER SPONSORS
Simporter is an AI tool that lets you turn the best trend opportunities into validated, high-performing product ideas in minutes. Designed for large Consumer Goods brands. Easily analyze billions of consumer data points across search, sales, social, and reviews – so you can make better selling products, faster. Turn trends into winning product ideas in minutes. Visit us here.
Cambridge Design Partnership is an end-to-end innovation partner, propelling global brands and ambitious start-ups to success. We build breakthrough products and services – from insight to ideas, prototypes to production – bringing innovation to life. Our teams are multi-disciplinary, uniting scientific rigor, design ingenuity, and engineering excellence for consumer, healthcare, and industrial clients. People-centered, deeply collaborative, and – above all – expert, we’re uniquely positioned to shape the future for consumers, patients, and industry. Even our ownership model is innovative: We’re 100% owned by our employees, ensuring an open culture and a total commitment to your project’s success. Visit us here.
Steering Committee
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