Schedule

Day 1, May 7, 2025

Morning

Welcome, Introduction, Agenda
Things to know about innovation, human and artificial intelligence
  • What is deeply human about innovation that AI cannot help with? creative spirit, purpose, courageous decisions
  • How does AI work? Types of AI and their use.

Front end of innovation
  • Boosting creativity, dealing with incomplete ideas and mastering the uncertainty (rational and emotional side)
  • How to use AI to support front end of innovation

  • Maturing ideas to holistic conceps, e.g. Innovation Project Canvas

Reflection / exchange exercise
Lunch Break

Afternoon

Build the business case
  • Doing homework as Voice-of-Customer, Technical Assessment, Market Analysis, Competitive Analysis. How can AI assist?
  • Building the business case: 3 major elements of a robust Business Case, how to handling uncertainty and where and how to use AI

Into Development
  • Detailed product design & optimization
  • Iterative approach and agile mindset

  • Testing with users, digital twins, etc.

Reflection / exchange exercise

Day 2, May 8, 2025

Morning

Innovation governance
  • Overview on innovation governance
  • Project portfolio management incl. strategic buckets
    • Best practice input
    • Industry case study
    • How to use AI to support innovation governance
  • Gates with teeth (gate procedure, pitfalls, solutions)
    • Gate procedure, pitfalls, solutions, roles
    • Industry case study
    • How to use AI to support innovation governance
Reflection / exchange exercise
Lunch Break

Afternoon

Incorporate AI in your NPD
  • AI is coming on fast – Industry 4.
  • AI adoption rate is low, many firms are not ready

  • Overcoming the barriers to AI adoption

  • 80% of AI projects fail – why?

The RAPID process for AI Acquisition & Development in NPD
  • The new process to make AI projects work
  • Industry Case Study

Reflection / exchange exercise
Next steps for you – Making it work in your own company

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