Join Us for the Most Practical Corporate Summit on Innovation, AI, Emerging Tech, and Transformation
June 8-10, 2026
Haven’t been to Impact before? Past participants call it the world’s most practical event for anyone working in strategy, innovation, transformation, R&D, and emerging tech inside enterprises and organizations. Tickets to this event are limited to people currently holding roles in private or public companies; nonprofits and NGOs; and government agencies.
This June, Impact will have four tracks for you to choose from:
- The future of innovation in the AI age
- Startup/corporate collaboration, partnerships, external innovation
- Doing more with less: The new imperative for internal innovation programs
- Birds-of-a-feather discussion sessions for specific industries, and hot button issues — suggested by you! (And entirely confidential!)
Overview
Impact 2026 will begin at lunchtime on June 8th and conclude by lunchtime on June 10th.
• Monday, June 8th: In-depth workshops.
• Tuesday, June 9th: Mainstage sessions, breakout sessions, birds-of-a-feather discussions.
• Wednesday, June 10th: Optional morning site visits.
Site Visits and Venue Hosts
Impact 2026 will offer you a unique opportunity to get out into the real world, for tours and workshops hosted by some of the world’s most innovative organizations.
Speakers
Every year for Impact, we recruit an extraordinary group of Innovation, Transformation, Digital and Emerging Technology executives from all sectors to share their experiences, and to lead interactive conversations with participants. PowerPoints are banned at Impact, so our unconference format is a great forum for safe, off-the-record sharing of your own experiences, challenges and learnings.
5 Reasons to Attend Impact
- Networking — Connect with like-minded innovators, collaborators, and potential future employers!
- Upskill — Learn the latest AI and innovation trends from experts at MIT, Harvard Business School and more.
- Exposure — See the latest innovation software tools, tactics, and technologies to drive growth in your enterprise.
- Perspective — Meet innovators from companies across sector, from Google and The LEGO Group to Pfizer and Liberty Mutual.
- AI Training — Learn from AI experts and educators at MIT, Harvard Business School, and advisors like Practical AI.
Testimonials
Anyone who has attended an InnoLead event will tell you it’s special. You won’t encounter the usual canned PowerPoint presentations, droning speakers, or trade show floors at our events. Instead, for the last decade we have created useful and in-depth experiences; built safe, off-the-record forums for sharing; and brought you inside the most innovative spaces in the world.
Register [June 2026 is SOLD OUT]
Update: Impact Cambridge is now sold out. Please email [email protected] if you’d like to hear about any last-minute cancellations.
Tickets to Impact are ONLY available to professionals currently working in an innovation, growth, transformation, R&D, strategy, design, new product development, change management, HR, or technlogy role in established enterprises and organizations. These include private and public companies, nonprofits, government agencies, and universities. (If you are a consultant, advisory firm, software vendor, or other firm that sells to the innovation sector, or if you are in a sales or business development role at an otherwise appropriate large organization, please see below for info about becoming a sponsor of Impact 2026.) We will refund ticket purchases that do not fit the criteria listed here. Please direct any questions to [email protected].
If you’d like to purchase more than four tickets at a time and would like a group discount, please email [email protected].
Early bird tickets are now available for Impact 2026… as are discounted rooms at the conference hotel, the Royal Sonesta Boston.
Note: Impact is for corporate innovators only. If you are a consultant, advisory firm, software vendor, or other firm that sells to the innovation sector, or if you are a sales or business development professional at a large organization, please see below for info about becoming a sponsor of Impact 2026. Please direct any questions to [email protected]. InnoLead reserves the right to refund and prohibit attendance from any registrant not currently serving an innovation role inside a large organization.
If you’d like to purchase more than four tickets at a time and would like a group discount, please email [email protected]. (Please note: there are several special benefits to groups of five or more coming to Impact as a team.)
Who’s Going?
These are just a few of the companies that were part of past editions of Impact. Participants are all involved in innovation and growth-related work at their organizations — whether they sit in R&D, strategy, corporate development, HR, engineering, technology, or a business unit.
About the Venue
Impact 2026 will be held in Cambridge, Mass. Most attendees will arrive by lunchtime on June 8th for our pre-conference workshops and off-site activities. June 9th will offer a full day of programming, and the morning of June 10th will feature optional corporate lab and startup ecosystem site visits. Programming will conclude by lunchtime on June 10th. Discounted hotel rooms are now available.
What Will You Get Out of Impact?
- Core innovation best practices: Learn from other corporates what is working
- Emerging technologies and new experiments: Get a glimpse of how corporates and startups are prototyping the future
- Professional development: Build new skills that will help you advance your career
- One-to-one meetings with other participants and Impact sponsors: Get input and advice on your biggest agenda items.
- Meet peers in advance: We’re hosting two Zoom “schmoozes” in May to give you a chance to get to know others before you arrive in Boston — and talk about what expertise you can “give” to others at Impact, as well as what you intend to “get” from the event.
- Here’s our shareable PDF to justify the value you and your team will get from Impact. We also have a downloadable Word doc that you can use if you need to request permission from your boss.
Not ready to register?
Fill out this form and we’ll keep you apprised about new speakers, sessions, site visits — and discounts. And if you can’t make this edition, we’ll let you know about others in the future!
Who You’ll Meet
This event is designed for corporate leaders in innovation, strategy, design, emerging technology, R&D, and new product development roles. Speakers at past Impact gatherings have included senior executives from Google, 3M, Dole Sunshine, Lucasfilm, General Mills, Lyft, Kickstarter, Williams-Sonoma, IBM, Bose, Converse, Citi, Samsung, Tiffany & Co., Ford, Hain Celestial, Ralph Lauren, Kellogg’s, Walmart, NASA, Harvard Business Review, and more. If you need to deliver tangible impact in your organization in the year ahead, you won’t want to miss Impact.
What to Expect
In addition to fireside chats, workshops, and case studies, you’ll be invited to participate in pre-event activities and cocktail receptions, as well as breakouts full of opportunities to participate and pose your questions. Impact also gives you the chance to schedule 1-on-1 meetings with other participants, speakers, and sponsors. We’ll kick off the event on the afternoon of October 25th with some optional off-site activities and visits around Boston, and workshops at the conference hotel.
Make Impact Your Team’s Fall Off-Site
Many teams come to Impact together, to be able to attend different sessions of interest, compare notes, and hold their own debriefs or planning sessions during and after the event. While there is plenty of indoor and outdoor meeting space at the Hyatt for informal small group gatherings, we also have reservable conference rooms on October 24th and 25th that can be booked by the hour. These are available free to any group that comes to Impact with five or more team members. Please contact Scott Cohen for details on group pricing.
2026 Sponsors
Sponsorship Info
Sponsorship for Impact 2025 was sold out. Just one sponsorship for this June’s event remains. To learn about sponsorship, contact our team, or download this PDF.
Click “play” at left to hear from sponsors of our 2025 Impact gathering.
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