Agenda

Monday, September 15, 2025 | Annual Growth Innovation Leadership Council Meeting and Event Kick-Off

Growth Innovation Leadership Council Registration

*Please note participation in the Council’s Annual Meeting is restricted to Council Members and Associate Members only. Please visit the Council Tab above for more information.

Annual Growth Innovation Leadership Council Meeting and Networking Luncheon

Growth Innovation Leadership Annual Council Meeting Concludes

Happy Hour Hangout

Join us for the Happy Hour Hangout, a perfect opportunity to network, connect with peers, and build relationships in a relaxed and casual setting. Kick off the event with great conversations, beer, wine, and good vibes as we unwind together. Come set the tone for an unforgettable experience!.

Registration and Continental Breakfast

Participant Meet ‘n’ Greet

This networking activity is your opportunity to identify – right out of the gate – those peers who share challenges like your own. It’s a terrific way to find participants who have thought leadership you can benefit from and to facilitate later dialogues throughout the event.

WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION

HEADLINER – Be Bold: Bringing Big Picture Thinking and Passion to Transformative Innovation

Networking and Refreshment Break

CONCURRENT COLLABORATION ZONES – ROUNDTABLES

Roundtable sessions capture the power of all participants’ voices, insights and experiences via group discussion and exploration of the issue at hand.

Choose one of the following zones:

Zone 1.

Becoming Pro-Innovation: Making It Safe to Take a Bet

Zone 2.

Staying Abreast of Swiftly Changing Technology Innovation

Networking Luncheon

EXECUTIVE PERSPECTIVE – Our Journey to Transformative Innovation

ASK THE EXPERTS! Panel Discussion – Structuring Teams and Processes to Support Each Stage of the Innovation Journey

Networking and Refreshment Break

CONCURRENT COLLABORATION ZONES – CASE HISTORIES

Case Histories explore a specific use case and include informal conversations that draw upon the experience and expertise of the featured executive and participants.

Choose one of the following zones:

Zone 1.

Motivating and Incentivizing Innovation Across Divisions

Zone 2.

Calculating the Risks and Rewards of Transformative Innovation

Session to Session Travel Time

CAPSTONE – Embedding Conviction and Tenacity in Your Innovation Culture

Networking Reception

Close out the day with drinks, small bites and meaningful connections with fellow peers in a relaxed yet entertaining setting!

Innovation Tour Check-In and Continental Breakfast at Georgia Tech Hotel & Convention Center

Innovation tour shuttle transportation provided.

Shuttle Departs for Innovation Center Tours

Innovation Center Tour of the Advanced Manufacturing Pilot Facility

As a flagship component of the Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute (GTMI), AMPF is a special place where industry works alongside researchers and students to take early-stage concepts from idea to reality. Recently, Georgia Tech and the AMPF facility are supporting a statewide initiative that combines artificial intelligence and manufacturing innovations with transformational workforce and outreach programs.

Innovation Center Tour of The Invention Studio

The Invention Studio at Georgia Tech is the largest student-run makerspace in the nation and has attracted thousands of members and users since its founding in 2009. The Studio’s mission is to empower students, staff, and faculty to design, build, and play together.

Shuttle Returns to Georgia Tech Hotel & Convention Center