Corporate Innovation Summit

Corporate Innovation Summit brings together the leaders at the helms of the world’s biggest corporations as they confront the major issues facing businesses today.

Hayfa Al-Abdulla Innovation Director Qatar Foundation
Hayfa Al-Abdulla
Innovation Director
Qatar Foundation

What’s happening?

Corporate Innovation Summit leaves no stone unturned while diving into the future of corporations, exploring current trends through four curated content streams. Your ticket gives you access to every talk, roundtable and masterclass happening at Corporate Innovation Summit, as well as complete access to all 10-plus tracks at Web Summit Qatar.

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Digital transformation

Digital transformation has gone beyond the point of bringing businesses online, incorporating SaaS tools and preaching remote-first. The goal in 2024 is to be more agile, innovative, and responsive to rapidly changing market conditions and customer needs. Join us as we learn from some of the biggest corporations in the world.

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Sustainability

What is the future of sustainability? Greenwashing is on the way out, so what’s next? What actions are corporations taking, and what are some of the best practices? Here, business leaders of companies – big and small – explore it all, offering insights into how they are achieving their sustainability goals and protecting the planet at the same time.

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Company culture

In the modern workforce, how important is your company’s culture? In recent years, organisational culture has come to the fore, but how has that changed since the pandemic? Join us to discover how to create a work environment that people find meaningful beyond salaries and benefits.

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The future of work

It has been four years since much of the global workforce shifted to a hybrid model. It’s now time to ask: has it worked? How should we rethink our workspaces to strive for efficiency whilst maintaining creative collaboration? Some of the world’s largest corporations join us to explore these topics.

Meet some of our past Corporate Innovation Summit speakers

Craig Federighi
Craig Federighi
Senior Vice President of Software EngineeringApple
Julie Sweet
Julie Sweet
CEOAccenture
Jamie Iannone
Jamie Iannone
CEOeBay
Han Seong-sook
Han Seong-sook
CEONaver
Dr Werner Vogels
Dr Werner Vogels
CTOAmazon
Betty Liu
Betty Liu
Executive Vice ChairmanNYSE
Steve Cahillane
Steve Cahillane
Chairman & CEOKellogg Company
Emma Navarro
Emma Navarro
Vice PresidentEuropean Investment Bank
Raj Subramaniam
Raj Subramaniam
President & COOFedEx
Vanessa Colella
Vanessa Colella
Chief Innovation OfficerCiti
Bill Thomas
Bill Thomas
Global Chairman & CEOKPMG
Lidia Fonseca
Lidia Fonseca
Executive Vice President and Chief Digital & Technology OfficerPfizer
Jeremy King
Jeremy King
CTOWalmart
Helen Zeitoun
Helen Zeitoun
CEO Global Science Organisation Ipsos
Arthur Hu
Arthur Hu
Global CIOLenovo
Maria Black
Maria Black
CEO & President ADP
Athina Kanioura
Athina Kanioura
Chief Strategy & Transformation OfficerPepsiCo, Inc.
Zack Weisfeld
Zack Weisfeld
Vice President & GMIntel
Sheila Jordan
Sheila Jordan
Chief Digital Technology OfficerHoneywell International, Inc.
Manu Steijaert
Manu Steijaert
Chief Customer OfficerMcDonald's
Gen Tsuchikawa
Gen Tsuchikawa
CEOSony Ventures
Steve Hasker
Steve Hasker
President & CEOThomson Reuters
Jim Swanson
Jim Swanson
CIOJohnson & Johnson
Niraj Shah
Niraj Shah
Co-founder & CEOWayfair

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