On May 21, Innovation Pioneers brings together leaders, intrapreneurs, and forward-thinking organizations at Inter IKEA for a focused exploration of how iconic companies can continue to innovate in times of rapid change.
This session centers on a critical question: How do you innovate from within a well-established, globally recognized organization while staying true to its core identity?
Participants will gain insight into the ways and methods applied inside one of the world’s most iconic retailers. Through open dialogue and shared experiences, we will explore how large organizations can balance legacy with renewal and structure innovation efforts that truly make an impact.
P R O G R A M
May 20 (Pre-event Dinner)
If you you will join for dinner that evening in Malmö at “LOKAL 17,” let us know via your business email. Please also include your mobile number.
May 21 – Enterprise Crossview Meeting
Full day at IKEA Headquarters Museum in Älmhult. Program begins at 09.00 hrs. If you you will join for dinner that evening at GRILLEN in Älmhult, let us know via your business email. Please also include your mobile number.
A key theme of the day will be the future of Agentic AI. As autonomous and semi-autonomous systems begin to reshape decision-making, workflows, and customer interactions, we will discuss what this means in practice for organizations – and how intrapreneurs can take a leading role in navigating this shift.
09:00 Arrival & welcome coffee
10:00 Hi and welcome
10:30 Open home with Eva-Carin Banka Johansson (incl. hands-on)
11:45 Innovation at INGKA — Daniel Halita
12:15 Lunch
13:15 WORKSHOP — Do Stuff & Learn (until 16:00)
- 13:15 Hot takes (AWS, ServiceNow, Fujitsu)
- 14:10 Choose your adventure
- 14:30 Make something real (75 min)
- 15:45 The reveal
- 16:00 Explore IKEA — Nils Gammelgård (ex-designer) + Museum
16:45 Wrap & reflections
17:00 Transition to dinner
18:00 Dinner at Grillen
This is not a passive event. It is a working session designed for those actively driving change from within. Expect meaningful conversations, practical perspectives, and a collaborative environment where ideas are tested, challenged, and refined.
Innovation Pioneers continues to create arenas where intrapreneurs can grow, connect, and strengthen their ability to guide organizations through transformation. This gathering at IKEA in Älmhult is another step in building that collective capability – and in shaping the future of Swedish competitiveness.