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Innovation Leadership Accelerator Course Outline

This in-person program kicks off on January 26, 2027 with a Welcome Event.

Courses will be held weekly from 6–9 p.m., featuring a new leading expert in the innovation economy each week. Explore the course curriculum and program themes highlighted below.

Introduction to the Innovation Economy and ILA

Jan 26, 2027

The Founder Mindset / If you were a founder / How to help founders

Feb 2, 2027

The Leadership Journey / Evolution of the CFO role at each stage / Decision Making

Feb 9, 2027

Communications / How to Tell the Story; How to Communicate, Engage and Motivate Teams

Feb 16, 2027

FP&A / How to Measure Performance / How to Drive the Business using KPIs / Commercialization

Feb 23, 2027

Inorganic Growth, M&A, going public, preparing for an exit

Mar 2, 2027

Raising Capital / Debt vs Equity / Alternative Capital options 

MindFrame Connect mentee training 

Mar 9, 2027

Venture Capital: How VC Works, Who Gets Funded, Best Practices, Common Mistakes 

Mar 23, 2027

Private Equity: When to Use Growth Capital, What PE Looks For, How to Value a Private Company 

Mar 30, 2027

Driving and Operationalizing AI - How to Leverage AI right across the Organization

Apr 6, 2027

Summary and Conclusion 

Apr 13, 2027

Speakers and topics are subject to change.