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On campus program
Innovate with AI and Tech

Drive growth with new technologies

On campus program

Innovate with AI and Tech

Drive growth with new technologies

Location
Lausanne
Length
5 days
Fee
CHF 10,900
Next program starts
05 May 2025
Leverage new technologies for business growth

New technologies can greatly enhance your business value, enabling you to develop fresh products and services, boost productivity and save time. However, in a rapidly evolving field, how do you identify which tech solutions offer you the best opportunities to innovate and grow?

Partnering with the world-leading tech institute EPFL, Innovate with AI and Tech places you at the forefront of pioneering business solutions. This program brings together business and technology experts to help you identify your most promising strategic opportunities using innovative technologies like AI, robotics, and quantum computing. You’ll leverage AI as your innovation partner, enhancing how you develop and validate solutions. You’ll cultivate an innovator’s mindset, gaining cutting-edge knowledge, skills, and the confidence to make impactful technology decisions.

Innovate with AI and Tech is a must for leaders and managers in all business areas looking to leverage new technologies to drive faster innovation and growth.

Immerse yourself in tech

Immerse yourself in EPFL tech labs where pioneering solutions are being invented, prototyped and launched for global companies.

Turn insights into innovation

Work with business experts and the latest AI tools to turn insights into sources of value for your business.

Know the pros and cons

Understand the limits as well as the benefits of different technologies, including ethical considerations.

Think like an innovator

Develop the mindset of an innovator with the confidence to experiment, improve and find new, effective ways of working.

Join as a team

Conquer your challenges as a team to build greater, organization-wide impact. Learn more.

IMD and EPFL join forces to offer you a unique learning experience

You and your class

This program is designed for individual and teams in mid to senior-level management. Ideal participants include: general managers, marketing, sales, operations, customer service, HR, legal and finance. Whether you want to explore the latest technologies and their business applications, or are a team with a project/opportunity you want to develop, Innovate with AI and Tech is designed for you. This program is not designed for tech experts.

Recent participant profiles include:
Head digital innovation office, Head of operations development, VP open innovation & venturing, Strategy section head, Head of operations development, Vice president engineering.

Participants join from industries such as:
Consumer Goods, Finance & Insurance, Services, Healthcare, Information Technology, Manufacturing, Logistics & Supply Chain.

Read more about the admission criteria.

2023 class profile (average data)

17

years of experience

52%

senior & c-level

43

average age

12

nationalities

Information Session
Join us on 17 December 2024

Interested in an IMD digital transformation program? Don’t miss this opportunity to get all your questions answered by our Program Advisors at 12pm (CET).

Information Session

Join us on 17 December 2024

Interested in an IMD digital transformation program? Don’t miss this opportunity to get all your questions answered by our Program Advisors at 12pm (CET).

What our participants say
Timo Gunia

Founder, Gunia Consulting, Switzerland

Packed with insights into how cutting-edge technologies like AI, robotics, IoT, and quantum computing can drive business transformation. Some standout moments: → Visiting EPFL’s state-of-the-art labs, with a firsthand look at innovations in AI, IoT, and robotics. Seeing them in action was inspiring. → Exploring the startup ecosystem which fosters collaboration between academia, startups, and established businesses. → Hands-on prototyping sessions that turned concepts into tangible business opportunities – these sessions made the tech feel applicable and actionable for real-world challenges. A huge thank you.

Lars Heischkamp

Senior Manager Group Strategy, Bauer Media Group, Germany

This program demystifies – not just AI but also quantum computing, IoT, and robotics. I really enjoyed the chance to visit the tech labs at EPFL which can be valuable later on to provide support with prototyping.

Chiara Melis

IoT Sales Manager, Tele2, Switzerland

Working in an IoT company that makes innovation a top priority, I found that the lab and tech sessions provided me with new ideas on how to combine IoT and AI. The teachers made the most complex concepts easy to understand with clarity and passion. Top program!

Paul Campbell

Director, Osmotics Consulting, UK

Innovate with AI and Tech is like going into a huge library, finding solutions to things you didn’t even know existed. That for me is fantastic.

Valeria Pelosini

Head of IT Products Marketing & Sales, Bobst, Switzerland

This program is eye-opening, inspiring, and outstanding. You have the opportunity to develop and prototype your ideas. You also get really constructive insights discussing with participants from different industries.

Teresa Martinez

RVP, Success Management, Portfolio Lead Switzerland, Customer Success Group, Salesforce Switzerland

It’s a phenomenal week. I gained a comprehensive overview of emerging disruptive technologies (AI, metaverse, IoT, robotics, bitcoin, quantum computing) and their current evolutionary stages. The insights provided have been instrumental in refining our company’s innovation processes. Immersed in transformational trends, I now feel better equipped to systematically tackle these advancements. I highly recommend it to anyone looking to stay ahead in this dynamic landscape and navigating digital transformation.

Barbara Scheel Agersnap

CEO, Copenhagen MaImö Port, Denmark

In one week, this program takes you from a conceptual idea to a full laid out project ready to implement. That’s very high value.

Tariq Al-Issa

Chief Information Officer, Enjaz Payment Services, Saudi Arabia

Understanding the main goals of these technologies that we covered in the training program, helps me to employ them in the right way to bring real value to the organization.

Laura Gil Garcia

Data Strategy & Business Transformation Leader, Switzerland

This is the best learning experience ever, focusing on emerging technologies and their influence and impact on business. The curriculum was designed in a way that allowed us to apply what we learned into real-world scenarios. I am excited to carry these learnings forward to apply to future projects! This program has also connected me with a dynamic group of amazing professionals from diverse backgrounds, industries and countries.

Experience the program

Understand AI, IoT, robotics, blockchain, and quantum computing and apply them to your business

 

"A core challenge for organizations is to understand how you can transform with technology."

See how technology can accelerate your transformation.

Deep dive into the dark side of Artificial Intelligence.
Discover new applications for robotics.

When you encounter awe-inspiring technology, it can be challenging to see how you can apply it to your own business. You need a framework and language to ask deeper, sharper questions and find the right strategy. Innovate with AI and Tech gives you all this, plus the chance to prepare your own prototype with help from experts.

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Cyril Bouquet Program Co-Director
Next start & fee

Length: 5 days at IMD and EPFL campus.

Dates
5 May - 9 May 2025
Location
Lausanne
Length
5 days
Price
CHF 10,900
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Length
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Price
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