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Onboarding Survey - This will be sent to you by your Partner Success Manager. Please complete this form with your company information, logo and exhibiting name, as well as to help us gain a better understanding of your objectives at Web Summit.

• Please submit your roundtable title, synopsis, and host details using this form by Oct 2 at the latest. All content is subject to approval by the CIS team. Your Partner Success Manager will inform you once your roundtable title and synopsis have been approved.

• Please send your Partner Success Manager the full name, job title and email address of your CIS attendees by Oct 2 at the latest. 

As the official partner of the opening drinks your package also includes the following benefits:

• The opportunity to deliver introductory remarks at the opening drinks.

• Branded welcome board and stand at the drinks.

• Dual branded tent cards at the drinks.

• Logo branding on the Corporate Innovation Summit welcome board and digital schedule.

• The opportunity to host a 60-minute roundtable session at CIS. Once your host has RSVP’d to the roundtable, they will be able to view attendees on the Web Summit app under the ‘my schedule’ tab. This list is visible a few days before CIS.

• 2x invites to CIS which will include Chairperson access to the main event. CIS attendees are expected to be C-level / Executive level and subject to approval by the CIS team. Attendees must be confirmed (name, email and job title) at least 4 weeks pre event.

What are CIS roundtables?

Roundtables at Corporate Innovation Summit give our event partners the opportunity to position themselves as experts in their industry, meeting with a group of up to 12 attendees in a casual environment. Each roundtable is an open, live discussion on a specific topic chosen by the partner. Roundtables run for 60 minutes.

What does leading a roundtable entail?

The role of a roundtable host is to engage with a small group of attendees on a specific topic and facilitate an open and interactive conversation. All attendees should be encouraged to participate. As the moderator of the discussion, the host’s role is not to deliver a presentation on the topic, but to facilitate an environment of conversation where participants are comfortable sharing their own thoughts.

However, the host has to steer the conversation in the right direction and moderate comments where necessary to ensure the session runs smoothly.

Roundtable structure

• Rountables should run for 60 minutes.

• There is a maximum capacity of 12 attendees per roundtable, including the host.

• The roundtable will take place in a room within CIS on Nov 13. You will be informed of the location of your roundtable room in advance of the event.

• There is no need to prepare a presentation or slides in advance of the roundtable discussion. There is no AV setup provided for the roundtable. 

Host should arrive at least 10 minutes prior to their dedicated Roundtable. If late, organisers will try to accommodate where possible but may not be able to facilitate depending on the event schedule.

*Please note roundtables may not be recorded. Chatham House Rules apply at Corporate Innovation Summit.

How to curate an incredible roundtable

• Choose a topic that is engaging and relevant to your audience, preferably related to the four main headings that CIS focus on: Innovation, Technology, Sustainability and Future trends.

• Avoid sales pitches at all costs. Attendees don’t like them and they don’t work. Roundtables are an opportunity to position yourself as an expert and brainstorm new and interesting ideas with peers.

• Try to keep your synopsis short and gripping with a “hook” question underpinning it. Example: Will AI change how we do business?

• Please note that roundtable titles have a 55-character limit. All content is subject to final approval from the CIS team.

Examples of previous roundtables

• How to build successful business ecosystems - Peter Körte, Siemens 

• Overcoming the cultural transformation challenge - Carolina Wosiack, CI&T

• Diversity, equity and inclusion through a global lens - Kelly Burton, PhD, Black Innovation Alliance

• Inside out: How to make corporate incubation work | Tolga Kurtoglu, HP

• Life in 2035 | Darren Shou, Norton

• The new realities of digital transformation - Noel Wilson, Toptal

• Dominating digital expansion | Jerome Dubreuil, Decathlon

• Innovation with impact: How a scientific community can connect bright minds, smart ideas and business strategy - Gert-Jan Andries, Worldline

• The role of innovation during global macroeconomic uncertainty | Soumala Sarkar, Accenture

• The role of innovation in the energy transition | António Coutinho, EDP Innovation

• The role of innovation in energy transition - Ana Casaca, Galp Energia

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