Specialized Training in Innovation Management

More than 25 years of gathering high-performing innovation management practices, shared by members of the Innovation Leaders Club.

Overview of the 2026–2027 Training Offering

To implement missing practices or optimize current ones — focused, in-person, 2-day sessions, four distinct trainings in Montréal.

Strategy
Front-End
Innovation
Portfolio
Management
Development
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Develop an Innovation Strategy

December 15–16, 2026·Montréal (downtown)·2 days·$2,000

  • Align innovation with the organization’s strategic plan.
  • Establish clear strategic direction for innovation.
  • Shift from a “reactive and tactical” organization to one that is “proactive and focused on strategic innovation.”

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Facilitating Applied Creativity

January 20–21, 2027·Montréal (downtown)·2 days·$2,000

  • Train applied creativity facilitators.
  • Build a solid foundation in applied creativity management.
  • Explore a range of facilitation practices suited to different innovation maturity levels.

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Implement an Innovation Program

February 2–3, 2027·Montréal (downtown)·2 days·$2,000

  • Train innovation program leaders.
  • Implement / optimize innovation program management practices, based on an approach proven by Innovation Leaders Club members (2024 theme).

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Evolve Your Innovation Management Practices

March 2027·Montréal (downtown)·2 days·$2,000

  • Implement / optimize innovation management practices to integrate AI and gain efficiency in upcoming innovation projects.
  • Establish an innovation cycle that supports front-end innovation activities.

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Specialized Training Tailored for Innovation Leaders

Practical Content Straight From Members

The core value proposition of the specialized trainings is to provide a practical approach, including complete and in-depth Implementer Bundles, for the successful implementation of innovation management practices. The content is based on best practices shared by Innovation Leaders Club members.

Our Promises

Concrete Content, Continuously Updated

The training offering from the Innovation Leaders Club Academy draws on more than 25 years of gathering high-performing innovation management practices. Every training comes with an online toolkit that is updated annually. This cloud-based approach ensures participants always have access to the best content available, even years after the training.

AI Update

Tools That Integrate Artificial Intelligence

As part of this continuous-improvement approach, the Innovation Leaders Club Academy has evolved its tools to include an artificial intelligence component in every training, helping participants gain efficiency.

A ready-to-adapt organizational AI policy template is included with the Implementer Bundle.

Hands-On Application Workshops

Beyond building participants’ innovation management knowledge, each training aims to put the proposed methodologies and tools into practice so they can be applied quickly back at the organization.

Accredited Trainers

The Innovation Leaders Club is a training organization accredited (accreditation number: 59141) by the Commission des partenaires du marché du travail, under Québec’s Act to promote workforce skills development and recognition.