Led by Ripi Singh, a globally recognized authority at the intersection of digital transformation and structured innovation - this focused, high-impact workshop equips participants with a clear, repeatable approach to generating, evaluating, and pitching high-quality ideas at scale. Designed for professionals navigating digital change, the session emphasizes practical methods that translate creativity into actionable innovation. Participants will leave with proven tools, greater confidence, and a forward-looking innovation mindset.

The workshop combines concise, structured lectures with hands-on exercises to reinforce learning. The lecture segments introduce broadly applicable frameworks including:

Innovation and digital transformation fundamentals
Five foundational and five advanced ideation techniques
Practical methods for pitching ideas
Key mindset shifts needed to move from “mindset to mindsight.”

The interactive exercises apply these concepts to real-world challenges in digital technologies and advanced NDT methods. Participants will practice:
Envisioning future scenarios (such as remotely inspecting Martian habitats)
Strengthening ideas through cognitive reasoning - Derisk / Debias crazy ideas
Organizing ideas using theming and prioritization (instead of simple voting)
Pitching their concepts (optional)

Select portions of the workshop incorporate large language models to enhance both the quantity and quality of ideas. This demonstrates the power of human-AI collaboration and positions AI as a tool for augmentation, helping participants confidently integrate it into their innovation process.