The EIC2011 conference is a new and exclusive platform for innovation practitioners from large corporations in Europe (over EUR 500 m in turnover). At the conference more than 200 innovation practitioners from large corporations in Europe will engage actively with one another on current innovation practices, with a focus on open innovation and new business creation.

The main speaker is Dr. Henry Chesbrough, father of Open Innovation. He will be accompanied by prominent speakers from the largest companies in Europe: Google, IBM, Hewlett Packard, Airbus and others.

The main scope of the conference is Open Innovation and New Business Creation.