Front End of Innovation Conference 2022 | Informa Connect | 19 October 2022 | Encore Boston Harbor, 1 Broadway, Everett, MA 02149, USA

Jam packed with both live and on-demand content, All Things Innovation is the ultimate year-round resource for R&D and Innovation leaders in the trenches. With constant connection to new content and new perspectives, you get the tips and tricks you need to stay agile and opportunistic in your approach to innovation, adaption, and disruption.

The answers today look a lot different than the answers a year ago. All Things Innovation is designed to ensure our global network becomes your global network. Connect with a diverse member community in real time to forge new relationships, spark conversations and create tomorrow’s best practices.

2022 Speakers

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

Magnus Lindkvist
Author, Trendspotting Futurologist

Dr. Helen Papagiannis
Global Future Council on Virtual and Augmented Reality and Metaverse Initiative Partner, World Economic Forum

Mike Hatrick
Group Director IP Strategy & Portfolio, Volvo Group

Sally Dominguez
Futurist, Coaching Creative Resilience & Moonshot Thinking, Exponential Mindset Activator, Inventor, Adventurous Thinker, Singularity University

Ed Tori
Director of Influence Center, Physician and Lecturer, Georgetown University School of Medicine

ADVISORY BOARDS:

Helen Papagiannis
Founder of Xr Goes Pop/nft Artist/author, Augmented Human

Amber Case
Cyborg Anthropologist/author, Calm Technology: Designing for the Next Generation of Devices, and Harvard Berkman Klein Center of Internet and Society

Mike Tushman
Professor of Business Administration, Harvard University

Seth Adler
Head of Digital, Informa Connect

Christopher Bailey
Principal Professional Services Consultant, Lucid

Nazeer Bhore
Global Manager, Technology Scouting and Venturing, Exxonmobil

Andrew Binns
Co-Author, Change Logic Have Co-authored a New Book, Corporate Explorer: How Corporations Beat Startups at the Innovation Game

Mckaye Black
Senior Design and Business Innovation Strategist, Blue Cross Blue Shield Innovation Lab

Tammy Butterworth
Global Breakthrough Innovation, Pepsico

Alex Byelashov
Vice President, Innovations and Brewing Solutions, John I. Haas, Head of Global Innovations, Barthhaas

Leo Chan
CXM@MSU Collaborative

Michigan State University
Elaine Chen, Professor of the Practice of Entrepreneurship, Tufts

Rahul Chipalkatty
PHD, CEO and Co-founder, Southie Autonomy

Yeneat Ophelia Chiu
Vice President, Strategic Innovation, Strategy and Innovation, Memorial Sloan Kettering

Lauren Clark
Innovation Project Manager, Verizon

Kristyn Corrigan
Principal/Innovation Practice Lead, Applied Marketing Science

Damon Cox
Head of Next Practice and Inclusive Growth, Masschallenge

Michael Deangelis
Vice President of Integrated Marketing Communications, New England Dairy

Pete Dulcamara
Vice President of Corporate Research, Kimberly-clark

Rita El-khouri
Open Innovation Leader, Clorox

Omar Eleryan
Founder and CEO, Cleo Robotics

Hannes Erler
Director of Open Innovation Networks, Swarovski

Omolara Fartiregun
Founder and CEO, Thrive!

Genesis Garcia
US Equity Officer, MIT Solve

Kelly George
Open Innovation Leader, Clorox

Liana Gregorians
Head of Cultural Insight & Innovation-North America, Kantar

Tad Haas
Executive Vice President, Edison365

Todd Huthmaker
Director of Design & Experience, Clorox

David Hyland
Global Consumer Insights, Edgewell Personal Care

Paul Jessen
Senior Brand Manager & Innovation, Tom’s of Maine

Michael C. Jorgensen
Managing Director, Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport

Stewart Katz
Director, Customer Experience Innovation, Verizon Consumer Group

Milan Kocic
Head of Open Innovation Platform, Hexagon

Peter Koen
Director of Consortium for Corporate Entrepreneurship, Associate Professor at the School of Business/Stevens Institute of Technology/Founder of the Front End of Innovation Conference, Stevens Institute

Navin Kunde
Clorox R&D-Open Innovation Team, The Clorox Company

Kevin Lonnie
Founder, Kl Communications

Rich Lyons
Technology Sales Manager, Boston Dynamics

Frank Martinez
Product Owner, Carina Care Matching Platform

Ernesto Martinez-Villalpando
Product Innovation & Growth, Human Augmentation: AR/VR, Bionics, Exoskeletons, Corporate Entrepreneur, MIT, Masschallenge

Gail Martino
Senior Project Manager, Emerging Technologies, Unilever

Erin Mays
CEO and Co-founder, EBCO

Michael Mccathren
Enterprise Innovation/Innovation & New Ventures, Chick Fil-A, Inc.

Virginia Mencher
R&D Senior Director, Upstream Portfolio Management and Innovation Capabilities, P&G

Alex Moyes
Director of Innovation, Dominion Energy

Mohan Nair
3x Entreprenuer With 3 Exits, 3x Corporate Executive, 3x Author, and 10-year Chief Innovation Officer, Emerge and Fellow at Edmund Hillary Fellow New Zealand

Laura Nereng
Business Development Director, 3M

Ben Patrick
Chief Creative Officer, Upstream 360

Claudia Reuter
Director of the Roberts Innovation Fund/Yale Ventures, Yale University

Marielle Rivera
Client Strategy Director, Black Swan Data

Elliot Roazen
Growth Manager, Unilever

Jeff Rosenbaugh
Senior Director of Professional Services, Lucid Software

Kalyn Rozanski
Chief Visionary Officer, EBCO

Phillip Ryan
Partner, Ipsos Strategy3

Christian Saclier
Vice President of Design Innovation, Pepsico

Liza Sanchez
Vice President, Research & Development, Procter & Gamble

Michele Sandoval
Director of Innovation, E. & J. Gallo Winery

Klaus R Schleicher
Director of Corporate Relations/Technologist/Entrepreneur/Innovation Strategy Executive, MIT Industrial Liaison Program

Mina Sfondilis
Director R&d Consumer Strategy & R&D Fellow, Pepsi

Paul Speight
Watch Manager/Virtual Reality and Road Safety, Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service

Mike Thomas
CEO, Upstream360

Micah Tindor
Senior Director Kelley Blue Book Instant Cash Offer, Cox Automotive

Sebastian Titz
Manager New Ventures, 3M

Chris Varley
Principal, Goodyear Ventures

Jean Vernor
Managing Director/US Corporate Venturing, Munichre

Helen Von Den Steinen
R&D Principal Scientist/Transformative Platform Technologies/Northwestern University/Adjunct Professor/Segal Design Institute, The Procter & Gamble Co

Nancy Wellott
Digital Innovation & Strategy Leader, Amica Insurance

Garret Westlake
Executive Director, VCU Da Vinci Center for Innovation

Garret Westlake
Executive Director, VCU Da Vinci Center

Alan Wheeler
Innovation Business Partner, Kantar

Amy Winhoven
Head of Global Insights, HP

Dan Womack
President, Kl Communications

2022 Sponsors and Partners

SILVER SPONSORS:
• Black Swan
• Ebco
• Edison365
• Ipsos
• Lucid
• Suzy
• Upstream360

BRONZE SPONSORS:
• Applied Marketing Science
• Aranca
• Kantar
• KL Communications

ASSOCIATION PARTNER:
• MassChallenge