GAIF
Evidence-based insightsNo vendor pitchesRewire Innovation Management for AILearn from peersClosed-door executive discussionsTwo days on the HudsonPeers who run it, not sell itFrameworks backed by evidenceFrom the people who build itPlaybooks you can run MondayBy scholars and practitionersMorning keynotes, afternoon company sessionsFireside chats with AI expertsRoom-sized, not stadium-sized30% time for Q&A5% funds for innovation-AI research

JUN 8 & 9 | 2027

GenAI Innovation Forum

Where enterprise innovation meets generative AI.

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Speakers

Who you'll hear from

  • Professor Robert G. Cooper

    “Two days that will change how you think about shipping this stuff at scale.”

    Named the world's top innovation-management scholar. Author of the best-selling Winning at New Products, now in its 5th edition.

    Professor Robert G. Cooper

    Creator of the Stage-Gate® process

  • Armel Djeukou

    “Technology alone doesn’t create transformation—innovation happens when people trust, adopt, and shape it into meaningful change.”

    With over 20 years at Airbus, Armel combines expertise in engineering, digital transformation, and organizational change. He helps leaders bridge the gap between emerging technologies and human readiness to unlock lasting innovation.

    Armel Djeukou

    SVP

    Airbus

  • Professor Erik Brynjolfsson

    “I think of tasks as the atomic unit, and reinvention requires that you understand where AI can affect each of those.”

    Erik's research examines the effects of information technologies on business strategy, productivity and performance, digital commerce, and intangible assets. A best-selling author, he writes and speaks to global audiences about these topics.

    Professor Erik Brynjolfsson

    Jerry Yang and Akiko Yamazaki Professor and Senior Fellow

    Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI (HAI)

  • Benedict Evans

    “Refreshingly honest about what is and is not working.”

    Through his writing, Benedict brings a unique global and historical context to trends and shifts in technology and companies.

    Benedict Evans

    Independent analyst and former partner at Andreessen Horowitz

  • Scott Anthony

    “If you only go to one AI event this year, make it this one.”

    Ranked #5 on the Thinkers50 list, Scott Anthony is a leading expert on innovation and growth. He has written 9 books on the topic of helping forward-thinking companies navigate disruptive change.

    Scott Anthony

    Managing Director & Managing Partner Emeritus at Innosight

  • Professor Michael G. Jacobides

    “AI is better understood when seen as an ecosystem, rather than a technology.”

    Michael works at the intersection of strategy, innovation, and digital transformation, focusing on how AI reshapes firms’ value propositions, the rise and governance of digital ecosystems, value migration, the evolution of industries, firm boundaries, and organizational design. He combines academic research with practice, advising senior leadership teams of Fortune 500 firms and scale-ups globally, and is also an Academic Advisor to BCG’s Henderson Institute.

    Professor Michael G. Jacobides

    Sir Donald Gordon Professor of Strategy, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation

    London Business School

  • Ziad Chalhoub

    “Worth clearing your calendar for.”

    Ziad Chalhoub

    Chief Financial Officer

    Majid Al Futtaim

  • Rainer Struck

    “GenAI matters for innovation because it accelerates learning and experimentation, but transformations come from pairing AI with human judgment, evidence, and the courage to challenge assumptions.”

    Rainer is Global Vice President of Innovation Transformation at Mars, where he leads enterprise innovation capabilities, experimentation, and transformation. With more than 25 years of global leadership experience, he helps organizations build evidence-based innovation cultures that drive sustainable growth.

    Rainer Struck

    Global SVP R&D Transformation | VP Innovation Transformation

    Mars Snacking | Mars Inc.

  • Suchit Jain

    “GenAI is reshaping the engineering process—helping people move faster from imagination to design, experimentation, and ultimately real products.”

    Suchit drives strategy, partnerships, and emerging technology initiatives for SOLIDWORKS at Dassault Systèmes. His work connects AI, robotics, digital engineering, and startup ecosystems to transform how products are imagined, designed, and built.

    Suchit Jain

    VP of Strategy & Business Development at Dassault Systèmes

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Industry Council

The Champions Driving Our Mission Forward

These industry experts have run generative AI and innovation inside large organizations. The Industry Council vets what is brought to the forum.

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About the Forum

  1. 01

    Brought to you by scholars and practitioners, not vendors.

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    Focused on evidence-based insights.

  3. 03

    Designed to facilitate conversation.

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    Motivated to promote research & development.

    5. The Forum for necessary conversations on AI and Innovation.

The Program

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Aerial view at sunrise of the Stevens campus on the Hoboken waterfront with the Manhattan skyline across the Hudson River

Stevens Institute of Technology

01 / 06 · Hoboken, New Jersey

Looking across to the Manhattan skyline.

Stevens sits on the bluff directly across the Hudson. 30-minute PATH or ferry from Midtown or Downtown, or Newark airport.

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Around 400 senior leaders: Fortune 500 executives, chief innovation and product officers, strategy teams, researchers, investors, and enterprise AI decision-makers.

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At Stevens Institute of Technology, on the Hudson River waterfront in Hoboken, New Jersey, with open views of the Manhattan skyline. The exact building is shared with confirmed guests.

Two days in person. Mornings are frameworks and evidence; afternoons are closed-door working sessions. Business attire. Built for conversation, not a keynote marathon.

GAIF is designed as an in-person working summit. Session previews are available online; the full program and working groups require confirmed attendance on site.

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  • WhenJune 8-9, 2027
  • WhereStevens Institute of Technology · Hoboken, NJ
  • WhoExecutives, innovation & product leaders, researchers, investors
  • FormatIn person

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