● the Novum Studio - AI × Innovation Management | Limited seats · No vendors, no hype
Your team is already using AI.
It's just not making you faster or your decisions better... yet.
Most teams are stuck in the gap between using AI here or there vs. running it as one system that actually moves their numbers. Meanwhile, leadership is watching. The pressure to show real progress, not just activity, is building. This cohort will support you in closing the gap.
● The situation
You're not behind. But you're not ahead either. And the longer this stays unresolved, the harder it gets to explain.
Most innovation teams are in the same place: people are using AI, but in personal accounts, with different tools, running different processes. 97% of innovation teams use AI tools like ChatGPT in their day-to-day. It feels like progress. But only 11% have gotten AI deeply embedded into how their team actually works. 48% of teams report zero structural change from AI. Only 8% say AI directly informs decision making. Closing that gap isn't easy, but waiting is not an option.
SHADOW TOOLING
People using personal accounts and unapproved tools, with no shared approach across the team.
MANDATORY MISMATCH
Org-sanctioned tools that don't match how innovation actually works.
NO MEASUREMENT
Anecdotal tracking at best — making it impossible to build the ROI case.
SYSTEM DISCONNECT
AI tools that don't connect to existing workflows or how the team actually operates.
VENDOR NOISE
Too many pitches and shiny tools, too little honest conversation about actual impact.
NEW BOTTLENECKS
Fixing one workflow creates friction somewhere else — the system isn't designed for this yet.
● What the Studio delivers
Faster cycle times. Sharper calls. Built, tested, and running in your team by year end.
Teams with deeply integrated AI report 6x faster cycle times at nearly double the rate of assistant-only teams — 92% vs. 53%. Early signals point to something bigger too: sharper decision confidence, not just speed — better calls on what to fund, pause, or kill.
Join the Studio to move from scattered AI use to a system that actually makes you faster and sharper. Not a framework. Not a report. A real, working approach your team actually uses — designed around your specific challenges, validated through real experiments.
- A clear picture of where you are now and what good looks like one year from today
- One challenge tackled per quarter — defined, experimented on, and moved forward
- An honest read on what's working elsewhere, from peers doing the same work
- A shorter learning curve — because you're not figuring this out alone
- Accountability to actually implement, not just plan
● How it works
A year of accelerated learnings and structured progress.
You set one overall goal for the year. Each quarter, you identify the most immediate or important challenge(s) standing in the way — and you work it, guided by experts and supported by the cohort. Small experiments, real validation, peer accountability.
MONTHLY
Your working sessions Private sessions focused on your specific challenge — review progress, workshop the problem, define next experiments and actions
BI-WEEKLY
Group sessions Peer sharing and guest practitioners. Real talk about what's working — no vendor pitches, no polished case studies that skip the hard parts
THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
Expert access Relevant practitioners brought in when they fit your journey — responsive to the cohort, not a fixed curriculum
ALWAYS ON
Peer accountability A small, curated group working on the same challenge — sharing progress, comparing notes, accelerating each other's implementation
It’s a different kind of engagement.
- Not technical AI consultancy. We work together on upgrading how your innovation process works, with AI as the enabler.
- Not done-for-you implementation. You are in the driver's seat, we act as your sounding board, master connector and accountability partner.
- Not a consulting engagement that ends with a deck and no changed behavior. We'll cheer you on whilst you do the unglamorous work of actually changing how things get done.
- Not course or generic advice. We understand the nuance of your specific team, workflows, and organization, and tailor your support to what works for you. No copy-paste shortcuts that do more harm than good. Not just content to consume.
- Not a vendor channel. We don't care what tools you use, as long as they work for you.
● the Novum Studio - AI x Innovation Management | Cohort dates
The cohort starts September 1st. Your support starts the day you commit.
The cohort runs from September 1st, 2026, till August 31st, 2027. Applications close August 15th. Seats are limited and filled on a rolling basis.
Once you confirm your seat, you won’t wait until September.
Between now and then you already get:
- Your 1:1 kick-off call to define your year goal and first quarterly challenge
- A baseline assessment of where your team is now
- Curated resources relevant to your specific challenge
- Access to the peer cohort channel before the program officially begins
● Let's get started
Choose your impact.
The cohort works at two levels. Both follow the same structure — one goal, quarterly challenges, private sessions, peer cohort. What changes is the scope of what you're trying to shift. The Studio is offered at a one-time program fee,discussed during the application conversation.
Any questions? Email hello@joinnovum.com
Individual
Be the person in your org who figured this out first.
For an innovation lead working to build a coherent personal practice — and start influencing how the people around you work.
Your direct reports, your peers, your manager's perception of what's possible. Lead by example. Be the frontrunner.
- Monthly private working sessions
- Bi-weekly cohort group sessions
- Guest practitioner access
- Peer cohort community
- Membership to the Novum Society
Team
Run a real pilot at the scale that actually matters.
For a team or unit ready to move beyond individual experiments.
Not company-wide transformation — a meaningful, working pilot at department or function level. Big enough to prove the model. Small enough to actually move.
- Monthly private working sessions
- Bi-weekly cohort group sessions
- Guest practitioner access
- Peer cohort community
- Up to 5 colleagues can join
- Team, unit and function-level scope
● Why Novum?
The Novum Studio - AI × Innovation Management cohort is built on the same foundation as everything else at Novum: peer dialogue among a curated group of people who actually do this work, effectively facilitated to be worth everyone's time.
In the age of AI, having genuine human-to-human conversations is crucial. Technology accelerates access to information—but it doesn't replace the kind of nuanced, experience-based judgment that emerges when peers think through complex issues together. Novum provides that space: structured, confidential dialogue among equals, leading to better outcomes and stronger leadership.
Because when it's all about speed, the best thing you can do is pause, take a step back, and focus on what really matters.
To make sure you're actually heading in the right direction, not just moving fast. With others, chasing similar objectives and facing similar challenges. Novum is built around a simple idea: when peers who face the same challenges share what's actually working, everyone moves faster.
15+
years of experience bringing innovators together, since 2011.
35+
in-person conferences in innovation hubs around the world, always welcoming a curated group of 250+ innovation professionals.
5,000+
innovators welcomed in our online sessions and peer to peer discussions.
“ I'm amazed with the profile of the other people here. Everyone has relevant experience and is open to sharing and helping. I've been part of other groups but none match yours in terms of connections and networking. Truly remarkable. ”
“ I so appreciate the format, how open, honest and authentic it was. I am blown away with learnings, reflections and new insights. Such an amazing group with a true sharing mentality. ”
“ We had over 10 consultants sharing their advise, but none of that was helpful. In just one session we got exactly the input and feedback we needed to move forward with our project. ”
“ Thank you! The feedback I got made me realize we were on the wrong course. This 1 hour discussion saved me months of wasted time (and a few hundred thousands in budget too). ”
● AI × Innovation Management | Limited seats · No vendors, no hype
Serious about integrating AI in your innovation process?
Let's talk. No pitch, no pressure. Just a conversation about where you are now and what you're aiming for, and whether this is the right fit. The cohort starts September 1st — if you're considering it, now is the time to have the conversation. Applications close August 15th.
Any questions? Email hello@joinnovum.com
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