At forum novum, we offer a range of executive workshop formats led by our team of experts. Each format reflects a specific aspect of entrepreneurial innovation. Whether you’re looking for an introductory session or a focused lab on a current challenge, our workshops combine conceptual clarity with applied experience.

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Workshop: Innovation Management 101

A practical introduction for decision-makers
Core concepts, strategies, and models of innovation — tailored for managers and team leads who want to understand the fundamentals of entrepreneurial innovation and apply them in context.

• Format: 1-2 days | Individual or team sessions | Online or onsite
• Includes: Key models and definitions of innovation and entrepreneurship | Distinguishing entrepreneurial innovation from routine change | Strategy, culture, and process implications | Group discussion & case-based input

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Workshop: Startup Lab & Opportunity Framing

From idea to structured direction
Hands-on workshop to turn early ideas into testable concepts. Participants work through real-world problem framing, customer logic, and first models for startup or intrapreneurial ventures.

• Format: 3 days or modular | Team sessions | Online or onsite
• Includes: Opportunity framing | Value proposition design | Lean modeling tools | Conceptual clarity and validation | Presentation & feedback rounds

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Workshop: Supporting Intrapreneurship

Creating space for innovation within organizations
Focus on enabling entrepreneurial behavior inside existing structures. Designed for innovation managers, HR, or leadership functions.

• Format: 1 day | Individual or small group format | Online or onsite
• Includes: Typical blockers and enablers | Role of HR and sponsors | Support logic design | Internal venture examples | Cultural levers

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Workshop: Gender & Entrepreneurial Innovation

Structures, patterns, and data-informed perspectives
This workshop examines how gender-related dynamics influence entrepreneurial innovation. Drawing on empirical studies, we explore patterns in leadership, access to resources, team interaction, and decision-making. The focus is on empirically informed insights and reflective application.

• Format: 0.5–1 day | Individual or team format | Online or onsite
• Includes: Review of research on gender in innovation and entrepreneurship | Common structural patterns and their implications | Case-based discussion from organizational contexts | Reflection on team composition and evaluation practices | Optional discussion of measurement and bias indicators

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Workshop: AI & Entrepreneurial Innovation

Using artificial intelligence meaningfully
What can AI do — and what shouldn’t we expect from it? This workshop discusses opportunities and limitations of AI tools in entrepreneurial and innovative contexts.

• Format: 0.5–1 day | Individuals or teams | Online preferred
• Includes: Empirical overview of AI use in early-stage innovation | Live demonstrations of ideation and synthesis tasks | Critical discussion of false confidence and automation bias | Review of strategic use cases in startups and corporations | Ethics and uncertainty in data-driven systems

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Workshop: Entrepreneurship in the Social Sector

Building ventures that align with real-world needs and constraints
This workshop focuses on applying entrepreneurial tools to ecological and social problems. Using lean startup logic, we explore how teams can develop and test value propositions for complex, often under-defined challenges — without falling into overly abstract mission language.

• Format: 3 days or modular | Small teams or mixed cohorts | Online or onsite
• Includes: Working with mission-driven uncertainty | Lean tools for problem framing and MVPs | Real-world case studies from the social and sustainability domain | Navigating trade-offs between impact and viability | Reflection on funding logic and measurement

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