Date: 14th & 15th February 2026 | Time: 9.00 am – 1:00 pm (IST) | Location: Online

Overview:

This conference addresses strategic management of innovation portfolios, focusing on balancing breakthrough innovations with incremental improvements and managing the associated risks and ‘innovation debt.’ It highlights best practices for scaling successful innovations, fostering a culture of experimentation, and optimizing resource allocation. The event provides frameworks to oversee diverse innovation projects, encouraging learning from failures while driving sustainable growth.

Structure and Sessions (Who Does What):

• Organizing Committee: Designs the conference program, invites experts, and coordinates planning and delivery.
• Keynote Speakers: Thought leaders in innovation management, entrepreneurship, and corporate strategy provide visionary insights.
• Session Chairs: Moderate sessions, facilitate Q&A, and promote interactive participant engagement.
• Presenters: Academics, industry practitioners, and consultants share frameworks, case studies, and research.
• Participants: Actively participate in workshops, panel discussions, and networking.
• Technical Review Committee: Manages abstract and paper evaluations ensuring quality and relevance.

Participate and Contribute (Who Benefits):

• Innovation Managers and Leaders: Gain tools for portfolio balancing, risk management, and scaling innovation initiatives.
• Corporate Strategists: Learn to integrate innovation portfolios with overall business strategy.
• Entrepreneurs and Startups: Understand scaling challenges and experimentation techniques.
• Academics and Researchers: Present latest research, validate models, and publish findings.
• Students and Practitioners: Gain insights into innovation dynamics and management best practices.

Benefits:

1. Certificate of Participation issued after feedback submission.
2. Commemorative momento acknowledging involvement.
3. Abstracts and selected papers published in prestigious indexed journals including Scopus, CrossRef, Web of Science (WoS), Elsevier, and SCI.

Abstract Topics / Call for Papers (CFP) Tracks:

• Innovation Portfolio Frameworks and Strategic Alignment
• Managing Innovation Debt and Risk Mitigation
• Scaling Breakthrough and Adjacent Innovations
• Creating and Sustaining Experimentation Cultures
• Metrics and KPIs for Portfolio Performance
• Case Studies of Successful Innovation Portfolio Management
• Balancing Incremental and Radical Innovation Investments
• Organizational Structures Supporting Innovation Portfolios
• Innovation Governance and Decision-Making Processes
• Future Trends in Innovation Management

Registration:

• Online registration open to innovation professionals, strategists, researchers, and students.
• Clear guidelines and deadlines for submitting abstracts and papers.
• Participants have access to live presentations, recordings, conference materials, certification, and publication.

Detailed Program Grid (2 Half Days, 9 AM to 1 PM)

This conference equips participants with comprehensive knowledge and tools to manage innovation portfolios effectively, driving sustainable growth and fostering innovation cultures, supported by certified participation and publication opportunities.