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A global community of senior innovators from Fortune 100 companies focused on accelerating innovation through year-round idea exchange and insight into emerging technologies.

Where Innovators Connect

Formed in 2009, we are a global, cross-industry community dedicated to connecting senior leaders and technologists. Our mission is to advance innovation concepts and processes by fostering collaboration, shared learning, and benchmarking among our members. By tapping into emerging business trends, technologies, and enterprise applications such as blockchain and generative AI, we empower organizations to capitalize on early opportunities.

Join us in driving innovation and shaping the future of industries worldwide.

Our Members

14 of 100

FORTUNE 100 COMPANIES

Benefits

Close-Knit Community

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

Year-Round Innovator Events

Explore trends, disruptive and emerging technologies, and enterprise applications to identify growth opportunities and detect blindspots.

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

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.

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.

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

VIRTUALIOP 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.

  • “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