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A global, exclusive community of senior innovators from Fortune 100 companies, committed to accelerating innovation at their companies through a year-round exchange of ideas and insight into emerging technologies.

  • “I truly value the diverse perspectives I get on AI technology from different industries.”

    CTO of a Global Fortune 100

  • "The IOP is a powerful collaboration and benchmarking forum."

    Executive Leader, IT Strategy & Implementation

  • “We’re all facing common challenges and opportunities. It’s refreshing to be able to open up on the good, bad and ugly without worrying about a corporate agenda.”

    Senior Innovation Leader, Fortune 100 Company

  • "Attendance is encouraged and optional, but the more you participate, the more value you get out of the community."

    Executive Director, Research & Advanced Engineering Major American Automobile Manufacturer

  • “IOP members are the people the C-Suite ask for a sanity check on new and emerging technologies.”

    Head of Innovation

ABOUT

Where Innovators Connect

Formed in 2009, we are a global, cross-industry community of senior leaders and technologists focused on:

  • Advancing innovation concepts and processes

  • Fostering collaboration, shared learning and benchmarking

  • Tapping into emerging business trends, technologies and enterprise applications, like blockchain & generative AI, to take advantage of early opportunities

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FORTUNE 100 COMPANIES

Our Members

BENEFITS

Close-Knit Community
Converse and collaborate with leading-edge, global innovators in an open, non-competitive environment.

Year-Round Innovator Invigorators
Explore trends, disruptive and emerging technologies, and enterprise applications to identify growth opportunities and detect blindspots.

EVENTS

INNOVATION FORUMS

LIVE
Our two premier Spring and Fall Forums unite leaders and experts for 2.5 days of learning, networking, and insight exchange on industry challenges. Exclusive to IOP Executive Members and Delegates, plus three guest employees per company. Typically held at an IOP member headquarters globally.

OUTREACH EXCHANGE

HYBRID
Our two-hour Outreach events deliver insightful perspectives on vital industry issues from thought leaders and other experts. Open to IOP members and unlimited guests.

EXECUTIVE ROUNDTABLES

VIRTUAL
IOP Roundtables are biannual virtual meetings with executive members and delegates focused on organizational updates and planning. These meetings give members the opportunity to help shape the IOP program.

COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE

VIRTUAL
Our Communities of Practice bring together groups of leaders from IOP Member companies who want to dive deeper in shared interest in technologies like blockchain, generative AI or innovation topics in a trusted environment.

ROBUST RESOURCES

IOP Private Portal

Exclusive access to our secure community portal

  • Comprehensive archives of past events

  • Executive summaries

  • Access to recordings and event videos

  • Documents, presentations, data and photos

  • Member Directory

  • Communities of Practice microsites

  • Peer-to-peer communication tools

Frequently Asked Questions

    • Chief Executive Officer

    • Chief Technology Officer

    • Chief Innovation Officer

    • Chief Digital Officer

    • Chief Marketing Officer

    • Chief Financial Officer

    • Global Head of Enterprise Architecture

    • SVP, Technology Operations

    • SVP, Ventures Growth Group

    • SVP, Supply Chain

    • Head, Global Clinical Supply

    • SVP, Corporate R&D

    • VP, Global Clinical Supply

    • VP, Innovation

    • VP, North America R&DVP Ventures

    • VP, Chief Engineer

    • VP, Advanced Technologies

    • GM, Digital Technology Strategy

    • Executive Director, Clinical Research

    • Senior Technical Fellow and Director, Electrical & Electronics Systems, Research

    • Senior Director, Global Technology & Engineering

    • Director, Disruptive Technologies & Innovation

    • Director, Connected Platform Solutions

    • Global HR Director

    • Senior Director, Supply Chain Transformation

    • Senior Director, Open Innovation

    • Senior Director, Office of Racial Equality & Social Unity, Community Affairs,

    • Innovation Manager

    • Managing Director

    • Director for Supply Excellence

    • GMAP Talent Program

    • Deputy General Manager

    • AI & Generative AI

    • Climate Tech

    • Edge Computing

    • Cybersecurity

    • Security Data Analytics

    • Future of Home Work

    • HealthTech

    • Innovation in Times of Crisis

    • Mass Customization

    • Manufacturing

    • Metaverse

    • Smart Cities

    • Space Race

    • Supply Chain

    • Sustainability

    • Synthetic Biology

    • Immersive Video

    • Wearable Technology

  • Annual rolling membership commitment of 35,000 USD (per member company).

    Eight events annually, comprised of:

    • Two Live Global In-Person Forums

    • Two Virtual Outreach Events

    • Four Executive Quarterly Roundtables

    • Attendance is encouraged and optional

  • When we established the IOP, we wanted to develop programs making it possible to deepen the investigation of emerging technologies and innovation in areas of common interests. Our goal was simple - create a way for IOP members to come together year-round to collaborate, learn and interact in a trusted environment in focused areas.

    Currently we are offering two Communities of Practice (COP) to our Members, with the ability for Members to create and oversee a new COP with the emergence of disruptive technology:

    -AI Community of Practice: Meeting monthly in the virtual sphere, the AI COP focuses on topics ranging from responsible and compliant AI adoption to operational effectiveness.

    -Blockchain Community of Practice: Recently relaunched, the Blockchain COP established in 2017 aims to monitor blockchain trends and enterprise applications emerging around decentralized networks and ledgers.

Board of Directors

  • Michael Ku

    IOP BOARD DIRECTOR
    VP, Global Clinical Supply

    PFIZER

  • Mary Lombardo

    IOP BOARD DIRECTOR
    VP, Advanced Technologies

    COLLINS AEROSPACE

  • Claudio Gutierrez

    IOP BOARD CHAIRMAN
    CEO & Founder

    CG CREATIVE STUDIOS

  • Peter Oggel

    IOP BOARD DIRECTOR
    CTO & SVP Technology Ops

    Ir.deto

  • Greg Archer

    IOP BOARD DIRECTOR
    CFO & IOP Treasurer

    CG CREATIVE STUDIOS

Emeritus Board

  • Jim "Buzz" Buczkowski

    Former Henry Ford Technical Fellow | Director, Electrical & Electronics Systems

    FORD

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