Edison Awards Highlights

Meet The Innovators Forum

The Meet The Innovators Forum is designed to encourage networking among attendees through organized networking, panel discussions, and innovator presentations. Participants are exposed to discussions among a wide spectrum of marketing, engineering, design, science and innovation experts, sharing their ideas and experiences.

Videos from Past Forums: 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 Interviews with Innovators: 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |

A Sampling of Past Speakers:

Astro Teller, Captain of Moonshots, X
Jeff Immelt, Chairman & CEO, General Electric
John Chambers, Executive Chairman, Cisco Systems
Yves Behar, CEO, Founder, fuseproject
Chip Bergh, President & CEO, Levi Strauss & Co.
Bob Lutz, Retired Vice Chairman of General Motors
Chris Anderson, Curator, TED
Clayton Christensen, Harvard Business School
Paul E. Jacobs, Ph.D., Chairman & CEO, Qualcomm

Alan Mulally, Former CEO, Ford Motor Company
Stuart McClure, CEO, Cylance
Alan Stern, Ph.D, Principal Investigator for NASA New Horizons
John S. Hendricks, Founder and Former Chairman, Discovery Communications
Paula Gangopadhyay, Director of Education, The Henry Ford
Curt Kolcun, Vice President, U.S. Public Sector, Microsoft
David Parma, Former President, Global Consumer Research, The Nielsen Company
Nicholas LaRusso, M.D., Director, Mayo Clinic Center for Innovation
Mauro Porcini, Chief Design Officer, PepsiCo, Inc.

Edison Awards Ceremony & Gala

The Edison Awards™ are among the most prestigious accolades honoring excellence in new product and service development, marketing, design and innovation. Each year, over 150 organizations are honored at an elegant, black-tie gala and awards ceremony for their innovative contributions to the world. In addition, the Edison Achievement Awards are presented. The Gala and Ceremony provides an exclusive opportunity to mingle with other innovators in a celebratory setting.

Past Event Highlights

Edison Awards
Ceremony & Gala

An evening dedicated to recognizing and honoring the best in innovators and innovation.

"I strongly encourage the innovators of today to engage in this process for the experience, the exposure, and the connection opportunities represented by the Edison Award."
Frank Kovacs, inno360

Meet the Innovators Forum

Presentations and panel discussions involving a wide spectrum of innovators and experts.

"The cross-pollination of the different industries has been great. It has opened my eyes to things that are going on in retail, education, technology, and other industries. That's been my favorite part - how we can learn from each other."
Kent Lawson, Abbott

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"Being a recipient of an Edison Award has opened many new doors for us. Relationships and partnerships forged during the event itself and as a result of the award have significantly helped to further our brand recognition."
Art Jacobsen, CarMD Corp

Innovators' Showcase

Held in conjunction with the Meet the Innovators Forum, the Innovators' Showcase gives attendees a hands-on look at nominated products and allows company representatives to share their experiences. Those who reserve booth space can show off their product or service to an audience of hundreds of innovators and media professionals.