3rd Annual R&D Innovation ExcellenceDesign Thinking Summit

MagentIQ delivers AI + People as-a-service. Our multi-agent workforce blends cutting-edge AI with world-class human talent to help mid-sized companies scale faster, reduce costs, and unlock measurable ROI from day one. Unlike traditional service providers and AI tech vendors, magentIQ takes full accountability for end-to-end delivery – embedding expert operators inside your workflows, supported by forward-deployed engineers who reimagine your work into modern agentic operating systems. The result is a cost-effective hybrid workforce that leverages the best of AI and people, and that delivers guaranteed outcomes.

Learn more at www.bemagentiq.com.

Interfacing Technologies Corporation is a global leader in AI-powered quality and process management software for highly regulated industries. Our award-winning Integrated Management System (IMS) unifies QMS, Document Control (DMS), BPM, and GRC into one intelligent platform, enabling organizations to standardize processes, ensure compliance, reduce risk, and drive continuous improvement.
As the first innovator to embed AI at the core of its solutions, Interfacing transforms traditional compliance programs into adaptive, data-driven systems. Purpose-built for industries such as aerospace, life sciences, banking, manufacturing, utilities, defense, and government, our IMS ensures traceability, audit-readiness, and control at every step.
Certified to ISO 27001 and validated to FDA CFR Part 11 standards, every release meets the highest global security and compliance requirements. With more than 25 years of expertise and recognition by Gartner® as a leader in Digital Twin of an Organization (DTO) solutions, Interfacing empowers enterprises to transform with intelligence and confidence.

Learn more at www.interfacing.com

Supply Focus, powered by IBM Planning Analytics with watson, is a decision-making platform that enables organizations to drive digital transformations. It’s a centralized environment that unifies business intelligence, integrated business planning, and predictive analytics. Fully customizable business planning applications provide fast, flexible and collaborative tools for supply chain management.

Learn more at www.cubewise.com/

Your transformation initiatives stall. Leaders struggle to run the business AND change the business. Sound familiar?
Havior (formerly ALULA) excels in two key areas: solving for the human side of operational excellence and business transformation, while also building leadership capability. For over 30 years, we’ve helped organizations overcome the human barriers that derail the adoption of new ways of working, whether a major transformation or improving a process. When strategies look brilliant on paper but aren’t delivering results, we identify the specific behaviors holding you back and provide solutions that stick. From aligning disconnected leadership to accelerating adoption, we turn transformation fatigue into sustainable momentum.

Learn more at www.alula.clg.com/

SoftExpert is a market leader in software and services for business compliance, innovation and digital transformation, with more than 3 million users from 3,000 organizations in more than 50 countries worldwide.
Founded in 1995, SoftExpert solutions are used by leading corporations in all kinds of industries, including manufacturing, automotive, life sciences, food and beverage, mining and metals, oil and gas, high-tech and IT, energy and utilities, government and public sector, financial services, transportation and logistics, and healthcare.
SoftExpert, along with its extensive network of international partners, provides hosting, implementation, post-sales support and validation services for all solutions to ensure that customers get the maximum value from their investments.

Learn more at www.softexpert.com/

We’re the Smart Innovation Platform trusted by over 600 global organizations to manage the full innovation lifecycle, from strategic foresight to ideation, tech scouting, startup engagement, and project execution. Our modular, AI-powered software connects strategy with delivery, helping business units align efforts, make smarter decisions, and scale what works across the enterprise. With more than 20 years of experience and expert consulting, HYPE enables organizations to make innovation systematic, inclusive, and outcome-driven—reducing costs, driving growth, and building resilience in a constantly changing world.

Learn more at www.hypeinnovation.com

Tigerhall is the only AI-enabled platform built for transformation teams to execute large-scale transformation strategies effectively in one system. With AI-powered tools, transformation leaders can scale personalized communication, automate behavioral reinforcement, embed initiatives directly into employees’ daily workflows on Microsoft Teams, and make the right decisions based on instant feedback loops, sentiment analysis, and progress analytics.Whether rolling out new technology, navigating organizational restructuring, adopting AI, or driving cultural shifts, Tigerhall ensures change happens at scale. From one-time initiatives to multi-year transformations, it gives transformation leaders a structured, data-driven approach to drive alignment, reduce resistance, and accelerate execution.

Learn more: www.tigerhall.com

ITONICS is a leading SaaS provider of systematic innovation management. The AI-powered platform combined with a systematic framework to steer innovation efforts helps companies to identify emerging technologies, trends, and market potential and to translate them into customized growth strategies. With more than 150 innovation rockstars worldwide, it supports innovation leaders such as adidas, Johnson & Johnson, Toyota, Mondelez, Siemens, or KPMG.

Learn more: https://www.itonics-innovation.com

Founded in 2011, Bluecrux is the leading value chain innovation company, recognized by Gartner™ as one of the world’s top 20 supply chain partners.

Our mission is to transform today’s supply chains into the smart, efficient and fully-integrated value chains of tomorrow. We do that through our specialized consulting expertise and AI-powered solutions—Axon™ & Binocs™.

We work with some of the world’s largest companies—Johnson & Johnson, GSK, Roche, Bridgestone, AkzoNobel, Beiersdorf, Oatly, and more—helping them optimize and future-proof their value chains. Our global presence spans Europe, the US, and APAC, ensuring we’re always close to the action.

To discover more, please visit www.bluecrux.com

New Horizon’s AI-powered supply chain planning software enables manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers to improve forecast accuracy and service levels while minimizing inventory and costs. We help planners make better decisions with cloud-based applications that are easier to use, easier to configure, easier to implement, and lower cost to operate. New Horizon is headquartered outside of Boston and has customers in North America, Europe, and Asia. New Horizon — The AI Planning Suite™.

Learn more at NewHorizon.ai or follow us on LinkedIn.

Augmentir is a leading provider of smart connected worker solutions for industrial companies. Augmentir’s suite of AI-powered connected worker tools helps industrial companies deliver effective skills management, training, collaboration, and on the job support for today’s more dynamic, more flexible industrial workforce. Companies in manufacturing, service, energy, and construction leverage Augmentir’s AI in conjunction with the platform’s digital workflow and remote collaboration capabilities to optimize their frontline operations and deliver significant growth and continuous improvement in the areas of performance support, training, and workforce development.

For more information, please visit www.augmentir.com

Founded in Singapore in 2007, PatSnap is a global leader in innovation intelligence. Using advanced AI agents and powerful analytics, PatSnap helps IP and R&D teams uncover insights, speed up discovery, and protect their most valuable ideas. More than 15,000 enterprises, law firms, and research institutions across the world, including NASA, PayPal, Sanofi, Wilson Sonsini, and Colgate Palmolive, rely on PatSnap to shape the future of innovation and make bold, data-driven decisions.

http://www.patsnap.com

Prosci: Your Partner for Change Success

Since our founding in 1994, Prosci has been laser-focused on change. By combining our deep understanding of people with a proven methodology rooted in our ADKAR® Model, we’ve helped Fortune 100 companies thrive.

We are passionate, research-based and results-focused. Whether you’re within government, a growing enterprise, or a multinational with offices around the world, we can help you make the most of change. From training to enterprise-level counsel, our purpose is to create a world change is done right.

Headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S., Prosci provides solutions to clients in over 70 countries through a direct presence in North America, South America, Europe, Australia/New Zealand and Singapore, and an active, integrated global partner network that spans six continents. We are continually expanding directly and through our partner network to ensure change success for clients no matter where they are located.

https://www.proscieurope.com

GBTEC specializes in end-to-end process improvement and enterprise architecture management, delivering an intuitive, AI-powered platform for the full transformation of business operations. With its full-stack business transformation suite BIC Platform, GBTEC seamlessly integrates AI-enhanced process and IT mapping, automation, and process analytics into a unique and innovative software bundle. Its more than 2,000 customers worldwide include Fortune 500 companies, mid-sized enterprises, and public sector organizations.

For more information, see https://www.gbtec.com/.

Sideways 6 exists to help you bring good ideas to life every day, everywhere, from everyone.

4 in 5 employees have ideas on how to improve your business. Engage your people, improve your organisation and build a culture of innovation with our leading integrated Microsoft Teams app and powerful idea management platform.

To learn more visit: https://www.sideways6.com/

Fabriq is a Daily Management Solution that empowers manufacturing organizations to meet daily performance targets, conduct continuous improvement, and pursue operational excellence at scale. Improve your frontline productivity by 30% with more reliable operations, less scraps and less downtimes.

Fabriq provides a flexible, intuitive, and all-in-one solution from front-line to top management, that brings transparency, accelerates problem solving, and improves efficiency in all the use cases of daily operations management: gemba walks & field audits, event tracking, daily meetings and visual management, KPIs, issue escalation, problem solving or project management.
Deployed in more than 41 countries, Fabriq helps manufacturing organizations with various maturity levels in their journey towards operational excellence, from manufacturing SMBs across all sectors to industry leaders like John Deere, Scania, LVMH, Danone, or Elanco.

For more information, visit fabriq.tech and follow us on LinkedIn.

Every organization needs to be a digital organization, powered by data, running in a multi-cloud world. At Dell Technologies, we continue to innovate, developing technology so you are always ready to move forward. Explore Manufacturing Solutions to improve decisions throughout the manufacturing value chain to collect, aggregate, and analyze data, improving margins, decreasing costs, and reducing security risks. Dell Technologies will be there with the technology and the expertise to bring it all together to help you prepare for what is coming next.

SmartOrg has spent 20+ years building decision intelligence systems that convert uncertainty into opportunity. Its Innovation Navigator software solution aligns stakeholders on issues to drive upside potential and de-risk projects in the incubation phase of innovation for further investment. Systematizing this process gives growth leaders the ability to prioritize high-value experiments across a portfolio of innovation opportunities.

Zaptic is a leader in AI powered Connected Worker Technology, empowering frontline teams to deliver manufacturing success and accelerate operational excellence. Using Zaptic, global manufacturing organisations are digitally enabling Lean programmes, closing skills & knowledge gaps across sites with AI guidance, and providing a single pane of glass for all pillars of operational excellence. By doing so, manufacturers not only unlock measurable improvements in productivity, quality and safety, but also enable a smooth transfer of knowledge between the retiring and new generation of workers to improve market resiliency. 

S A Partners is a global consulting and training business that helps organisations to build true Operational Excellence.

We work together with our customers to establish their purpose; deliver their strategic horizons; develop their people; and improve their processes – ensuring sustainable results are achieved. Our brand promise Together, the Power to Improve encapsulates our universal desire to create an environment where people thrive and can be the best version of themselves. As a company we strive to make a positive impact with our customers, our team, and in the communities and environments in which we work. 

Our mission statement – Together, the Power to Improve is also about how we approach every program we deliver, collaborating with our clients to enable lasting change.

Flowable connects systems, data, and people for faster and smarter process automation. Bridge any complexity and increase efficiency and agility by leveraging Flowable’s model-driven and low-code capabilities. Drawing upon a rich heritage of Open Source BPM, Flowable provides a unified platform for end-to-end automation tailored to translate problems into solutions. Effortless integration, fast-time-to-market, and unmatched flexibility, make Flowable the top choice for companies worldwide to drive operational excellence and lead transformation.

Founded in 2010, Flowable has over 400 specialists in 11 locations in Europe, North America, and Asia providing impact to organizations worldwide, from startups to global and fortune 500 companies. With more than 20 years of innovation experience, we deliver cutting-edge, enterprise-ready automation solutions for some of the world’s leading brands across Banking, Insurance, Healthcare, Manufacturing, and many other industries.

Learn more at flowable.com

Zebra Technologies helps organisations monitor, anticipate, and accelerate workflows by empowering their frontline and ensuring that everyone and everything is visible, connected
and fully optimised. Our award-winning portfolio spans software to innovations in machine vision, automation and digital decisioning, all backed by a +50-year legacy in scanning,
track-and-trace and mobile computing solutions. With an ecosystem of 10,000 partners across more than 100 countries, Zebra’s customers include over 80% of the Fortune
500.

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Unleash the potential of your production with customised IoT and AI solutions from MaibornWolff! Our experienced team supports you in making your processes more efficient, precise and cost-effective. Despite all the risks, our trustworthy AI approaches offer enormous benefits – from improved quality control to optimal resource utilisation. MaibornWolff has been providing customised software solutions in various technical areas for over 30 years, so you can benefit from our experience and let us write the success story of your production together!

More than 900 employees advise, code and test in success-critical digitization projects. With digital design, UCD and enterprise architecture, agile methods and DevOps, in cloud-native projects, with web applications and IoT platforms, in web and mobile and IT redevelopment projects, with blockchain, machine learning or XR, the teams take responsibility for the projects of well-known customers.

Tietoevry Create is a global leader in design, data, and digital engineering services. Combining local expertise with the power of 10,000 global team members, we build tailored digital solutions that align with our customers’ business objectives and maximize their value. We make it our business to accelerate your business and together, we’ll build the digital world of tomorrow.

https://www.tietoevry.com/en/create

Involvation is a consultancy and implementation firm that is focused on improving the supply chain and its management. In doing so, we are driven by possibilities. Our case studies show how we have helped organisations, both large and small, to take the decisive step: the step from the challenge to the result, inspired by the surprising possibilities we identified. Because that is what characterises us: we firmly believe that your supply chain offers potential for improvement. Especially if you are willing to join us in pinpointing the essence of the situation – without becoming distracted by details, symptoms and day-to-day operations.

Learn more: https://www.involvation.com/