AI-Assisted Invention Summit 2025: Shaping the Future of Human–AI Collaboration

On 10 September 2025, Iprova, in collaboration with Microsoft and hosted at IMD Business School in Lausanne, brought together leading voices from across industries and academia for the AI-Assisted Invention Summit 2025.

Speakers and participants included thought leaders from Microsoft, Clarivate, IBM Research, Sony AI, Procter & Gamble, AGC Group, Cargill, OCP Group, Capgemini, STMicroelectronics, Nestlé, MIT, EPFL, IMD, and Iprova, among others.

The day combined visionary keynotes, interactive demos, and panel discussions, sparking vibrant debate on how AI is reshaping invention, science, and innovation management.

Key Highlights and Insights:

• Intelligence on tap is transforming how organizations access and use knowledge.

• Human–AI collaboration puts humans at the center of invention, with AI as a creative amplifier.

• AI agents are moving from assistants to autonomous actors, capable of accelerating R&D, invention, and product development.

• Organizational change is critical — leadership, culture, and structure must evolve alongside technology.

• Agentic AI creates value today — Capgemini research shows AI agents could unlock $450 billion in value by 2028, with 1 in 3 organizations already piloting them.

• Inventors’ perspective matters — personality, persistence, practical knowledge, and platforms remain central to successful invention.

A Few Memorable Takeaways:

• “AI isn’t replacing imagination — it’s accelerating it.”

• “It’s not a question of should you be involved; you have to be.”

• “AI agents aren’t just assistants — they’re co-workers and managers, redefining how we innovate.”

A heartfelt thank you to our world-class speakers, our partners at Microsoft and Clarivate, and to every participant who made this event such a success.

Together, we are building the future of invention.

This summit showed that AI-assisted invention is no longer a vision of the future — it’s happening now.

To learn how Iprova can help your organization harness AI-assisted invention, contact us at hello@iprova.com