Event

Innovation Marathon: Grand Finale

Turning bold AI ideas into real business value

Event date: juni 26, 2025
03:30p.m. - 09:00p.m. CEST (UTC+2)
Location: The Social Hub – Amsterdam City

Time: 16:00–21:00 (doors open at 15:30)

Celebrate. Connect. Inspire.

Over the past 8 weeks, visionary clients partnered with Valtech AI experts to turn ambition into action. Now it’s time to share what came out of it.

Join us for the grand finale of the Innovation Marathon—a celebration of collaboration, experimentation, and real-world AI breakthroughs.

What to expect

  • Client showcases: live demos of AI-powered solutions built during the programme
  • Keynote: professor Dr. Paul Louis Iske on intelligent innovation, failure, and the future of AI
  • Innovation award: live voting for the most impactful proof of concept
  • Networking dinner: connect with peers, Valtech leaders, and industry experts

Why attend

  • See tested, tangible AI use cases in action
  • Learn how others overcame innovation roadblocks
  • Spark new conversations and commercial opportunities
  • Build connections with decision-makers and digital leaders

This isn’t just a wrap-up. It’s a commercial moment—a showcase of what’s possible when you turn AI curiosity into AI commitment.

 

About the Innovation Marathon

The Innovation Marathon is part of Valtech’s Leap & Lead programme—a 42-day collaborative initiative where clients and Valtech experts co-create AI-driven solutions to real business challenges. It’s designed to accelerate AI adoption, strengthen relationships, and showcase Valtech as a trusted innovation partner.

Together, we don’t just talk about AI. We build it.

The speaker

Paul Iske
Chief Failure Officer, Brilliant Failures

Paul Iske is professor of Open Innovation & Business Venturing at Maastricht University’s School of Business and Economics and founder of the Institute for Brilliant Failures.