Front End of Innovation Conference

June 10-12, 2024|Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport, Boston

The Future is Now: FEI 2024

Thank you to the 250+ corporate innovators, product managers, R&D professionals and more who joined us for the 20th Anniversary of FEI: Front End of Innovation 2023 to make and nurture connections, discover emerging trends across industry landscapes and develop a path to the future. For 2024, we have all-new speakers, keynotes and sessions throughout Boston planned with leading CPG, finance, pharma and tech innovation, R&D, and product development experts from around the world taking center stage. Register now to join us.

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Cutting Edge Keynotes

Emmitt Smith

Pro Football Hall of Fame Running Back, Businessman and Entrepreneur

NFL

Rhonda Kallman

CEO of Boston Harbor Distillery, Co-Founder

Boston Beer Company

Oscar Barranco Liebana

Integrated Operations Platform Director, Integrated Operations Platform Department, Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy

FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar

Soon Yu

Best Selling Author

'Friction' and 'Iconic Advantage'

Catherine A. Sanderson

Professor of Psychology, Amherst College and

Author of “The Positive Shift”

Rick Shadyac

President and CEO

ALSAC (the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude)

Michael E. Docherty

Managing Partner

NextBig

Over the years, I’ve participated in quite a few innovation conferences, both as a participant and speaker. I already knew that FEI was the premier innovation conference, but hadn’t been a presenter until this year. I have to say, the experience was great and the execution was flawless from your team. You have clearly made the transition to virtual without losing the quality and sense of community that is so important for these events.

Navin Kunde, PhD

Senior Innovator

Clorox

FEI has been my innovation community for the last two decades. It nurtured me in the early years when I was learning, and supported me as I grew into an innovation leader. I am now enjoying giving back to FEI as an advisory board member - sharing my experiences with innovation professionals who have newly entered the field, and practitioners who wish to impact to their businesses and missions.

Priscilla Beal

Strategy & Innovation Thought Leader

Bayer

I had the honor of speaking at the 2020 Front End of Innovation conference, coordinated by Informa Connect. Especially in “COVID times,” when so many people suffer from video meeting and conference fatigue, the steps to engage as an attendee, let alone speaker, can seem exhausting. NOT the case with Informa Connect. The entire team was proactive, flexible, highly professional and kind. I would engage them to manage a conference our team, department or function hosted without hesitation!

Gail Martino, PhD

NA Transformation Lead

Unilever

I've been attending the Front End of Innovation conference for many years, and I can confidently say that it's one of the most valuable experiences I have each year.

The breadth and depth of the topics covered are always impressive, and I always come away with ideas and strategies that I can apply right away. The presenters are top-notch and bring unique perspectives on innovation from different companies. I highly recommend this conference to anyone looking to drive innovation within their organization.

Michael E. Docherty

Managing Partner

NextBig

Over the years, I’ve participated in quite a few innovation conferences, both as a participant and speaker. I already knew that FEI was the premier innovation conference, but hadn’t been a presenter until this year. I have to say, the experience was great and the execution was flawless from your team. You have clearly made the transition to virtual without losing the quality and sense of community that is so important for these events.

Navin Kunde, PhD

Senior Innovator

Clorox

FEI has been my innovation community for the last two decades. It nurtured me in the early years when I was learning, and supported me as I grew into an innovation leader. I am now enjoying giving back to FEI as an advisory board member - sharing my experiences with innovation professionals who have newly entered the field, and practitioners who wish to impact to their businesses and missions.

Priscilla Beal

Strategy & Innovation Thought Leader

Bayer

I had the honor of speaking at the 2020 Front End of Innovation conference, coordinated by Informa Connect. Especially in “COVID times,” when so many people suffer from video meeting and conference fatigue, the steps to engage as an attendee, let alone speaker, can seem exhausting. NOT the case with Informa Connect. The entire team was proactive, flexible, highly professional and kind. I would engage them to manage a conference our team, department or function hosted without hesitation!

Gail Martino, PhD

NA Transformation Lead

Unilever

I've been attending the Front End of Innovation conference for many years, and I can confidently say that it's one of the most valuable experiences I have each year.

The breadth and depth of the topics covered are always impressive, and I always come away with ideas and strategies that I can apply right away. The presenters are top-notch and bring unique perspectives on innovation from different companies. I highly recommend this conference to anyone looking to drive innovation within their organization.

Michael E. Docherty

Managing Partner

NextBig

Over the years, I’ve participated in quite a few innovation conferences, both as a participant and speaker. I already knew that FEI was the premier innovation conference, but hadn’t been a presenter until this year. I have to say, the experience was great and the execution was flawless from your team. You have clearly made the transition to virtual without losing the quality and sense of community that is so important for these events.

Navin Kunde, PhD

Senior Innovator

Clorox

FEI has been my innovation community for the last two decades. It nurtured me in the early years when I was learning, and supported me as I grew into an innovation leader. I am now enjoying giving back to FEI as an advisory board member - sharing my experiences with innovation professionals who have newly entered the field, and practitioners who wish to impact to their businesses and missions.

FEI 2023 Chair Tammy Butterworth

FEI 2023 Chair Tammy Butterworth, Front End Innovation Lead at PepsiCo, shares why she's looking forward to FEI's 20th Anniversary celebration this May.

There’s Only One Place

The Corporate Innovator’s Voice is the Large Majority

The one event where client-side corporate leaders are in the majority, creating a space to swap hacks and best practices with your peers.

Inspiration Meets Action

From big name “thinkers” to in the trenches innovators- FEI's diverse programming showcases the rule breakers, trend setters, dreamers, and doers you simply must get to know.

Heads of Innovation, R&D & Product Development Attend in Droves

A forum where diverse points of view are celebrated and encouraged both onstage and off.

Fresh Content is Showcased First

The FEI advisory board scours the globe to ensure you’re hearing the most prolific stories from around the work, first.

Networking on Your Terms

Use our ground-breaking matchmaking platform to assist in connecting you with those who you’d most benefit from meeting.

Sustainability

Our aim is to become an ever more sustainable, positive impact business.

We focus on the areas in which we can make the most significant contribution: our operations, the content and knowledge Informa’s brands provide and the communities in which we work. FasterForward, our five year sustainability programme, contains ambitious commitments to embed sustainability into everything we do and help our customers and markets do the same.

2023 Platinum Sponsor

Ebco

2023 Silver Sponsors

Black Swan Data

Conifer

Curion

Lux MotivBase

PreScouter

Sagentia Innovation

Smart Design

2023 Bronze Sponsors

Applied Marketing Science

Aranca

Artyfact

MindSumo

The Garage Group

UPLAND

Exhibitors

Clear M&C Saatchi

Cypris

Hype

Ideas To Go

My-Take

Twisthink

Valen Group

Media Partners

MassChallenge

PDMA

Seamless Ventures

2023 Charity Partner

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

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