Past eventHeld October 5–6, 2026
FEI: Front End of Innovation 2026
FEI: Front End of Innovation is a single-track conference where innovation leaders decide which signals matter, which ideas move forward, and which futures their organization commits to.
The Colorado Convention Center
- Held
- October 5–6, 2026
- Venue
- The Colorado Convention Center
- Location
- Denver, CO
TL;DR
- FEI: Front End of Innovation 2026 took place October 5–6 at The Colorado Convention Center in Denver, CO.
- The FEI pass was billed as including keynotes and networking across the co-located experience, which included TMRE.
- The event used a single-track format.
About
FEI is organised by Informa Connect and aimed at innovation leaders who have to choose which signals deserve attention and which ideas get backed. Every attendee followed one shared program, since the event ran a single track and no one had to pick between concurrent sessions.
Who was in the room
Innovation leaders
Innovation leaders attend FEI: Front End of Innovation.
Featured speakers
4 listedJessica Tom
Senior Manager, Global Foresight & Design, Taste, Texture & Health; chef; Food Network Star S14 co-winner
Marci Ruman
Kimberly Clark
Melissa Pierson
Andrew Embry
Senior Director, Insights Innovation and Capabilities, Lilly MR HIT Team · Eli Lilly and Company
What attendees say
“Compared to other innovation events that focus on ideation and execution, [the FEI 2024] agenda is balanced and includes strategy, foresight, and a data-driven approach to innovation.”
“The FEI 2024 program looks immensely powerful, I’m excited to be invested in this year’s event.”
“FEI 2024 is building a community not just running an event. It’s evolved from a parade of speakers to an issues-driven initiative.”
Venue & travel
Venue
The Colorado Convention CenterQuestions people ask
5 answeredFEI: Front End of Innovation 2026 took place October 5–6, 2026.
FEI: Front End of Innovation 2026 was held at The Colorado Convention Center in Denver, CO.
Innovation leaders attend FEI: Front End of Innovation.
It is most useful for innovation, insights and foresight leaders at large consumer and life science companies, since speakers were billed from firms such as Kimberly Clark and Eli Lilly and the agenda covered strategy, foresight and data-driven innovation in a single track. Its co-location with TMRE and Content Marketing World widened the crowd, but hands-on product developers seeking parallel technical tracks would get less, as everyone shared one session stream.
Innovation and marketing professionals at Denver convention center conferences usually wear business casual or smart casual, with comfortable shoes for two days of sessions and an extra layer for October.
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