Phase 2: The Hybrid Conference & Workshops


Connect. Challenge. Deepen

The centerpiece of the Learning Journey is a 3-day hybrid gathering combining:

Enjoy presentations, workshops, best-practice case studies, group discussions, Knowledge Xchange session, case challenge and networking. With international speakers from Germany, the USA, India, UK, Netherlands and Canada, the focus is practical, interactive and experience-driven.

Participants benefit from:

  • Best-practice case presentations
  • Hands-on workshops
  • Peer-to-peer knowledge exchange
  • Structured discussion sessions
  • Two networking dinners in a university guesthouse villa surrounded by parkland

This is not passive listening. This is structured working and professional exchange. 

Conference Ticket 2026

  • Access to our on-site or remote conference (June 24, 2026);
  • Access to all recorded sessions until June 30, 2027;
  • Lunch, refreshments (on-site only);
  • Social Events, June 23, Jund 24  (on-site only)
  • Early bird prices are available until May 15th
Conference Ticket 2026

790,00 €


Refine Your Project 

If you have participated in at least one Intensive, you will refine your individual project during the June gathering. Use this unique opportunity to discuss challenges with peers and learn how Competitive/Market Intelligence from other industries developed solutions.  

No Intensive yet?

If you have not participated in an Intensive prior to the Conference & Workshops phase, you may join the Intensives after the Conference & Workshops phase - subject to approval by the organizers.


Pre-Conference Workshops

Jun 23, 2026 – 9:00 (Berlin Time)


Work­shop: From Global Risk Intelligence to Action
June 23, 2026: 9:00 to 18:00 Onsite Workshop
780,00 €
Work­shop: Launching a CI Function
June 23, 2026: 9:00 to 13:00
From 390,00 €
Work­shop: The magic of OSINT
June 23, 2026: 14:00 to 18:00
From 390,00 €

19:30–
21:00

Reception & Conference Opening

Network with peers and like-minded professionals about Competitive&Market Intelligence

Meet old buddies and make new friends.

Rainer Michaeli  Director  Institute for Competitive Intelligence
Rainer Michaeli Director Institute for Competitive Intelligence

Maj Gen Neeraj Bali (Retd)

Faculty ICI

Talk: Known Unknowns, Unknown Knowns — Decision Intelligence Lessons from the Iran War


Agenda - Conference Day

Jun 24, 2026 – 9:00 (Berlin Time)


Time

Hybrid Event: Morning sessions are also available remotely and will be recorded. Remote participants will network with peers in breakout rooms during breaks.



09:00–
09:30

Reception

Network with peers and like-minded professionals about Competitive&Market Intelligence

Meet old buddies and make new friends.



09:30–
09:40

Rainer Michaeli  Director  Institute for Competitive Intelligence
Rainer Michaeli Director Institute for Competitive Intelligence

Rainer Michaeli

Institute for Competitive Intelligence

Opening


09:40–
10:40

Fouad Benyoub  Founder and Chief Competitive Strategist, Shiva Strategies  Founder and CEO, Otin.ai
Fouad Benyoub Founder and Chief Competitive Strategist, Shiva Strategies Founder and CEO, Otin.ai

 Fouad Benyoub

Founder and Chief Competitive Strategist, Shiva Strategies

Impulse Speech: Impulse Speech: The Rise of Outside-In Decision Intelligence 



10:40–
11:00

Morning Break



11:00–
12:00

Vineeth Vijayakumar  Strategic Insights & Competitive Intelligence Practitioner  Board Member, dcif
Vineeth Vijayakumar Strategic Insights & Competitive Intelligence Practitioner Board Member, dcif

 Vineeth Vijayakumar

Strategic Insights & Competitive Intelligence Practitioner

Best Practice: From Voice & Video to Strategic Intelligence  - Transforming Spoken Information Into Reliable, Actionable Insight


12:00–
13:00

Maj Gen Neeraj Bali (Retd)  Director, Gyan Chakra Think Tank  Faculty ICI
Maj Gen Neeraj Bali (Retd) Director, Gyan Chakra Think Tank Faculty ICI

 Maj Gen Neeraj Bali (Retd)

Faculty ICI

Best Practice: 
From Intelligence to Strategic Influence - The CI Professional as Strategic Advisor



13:00–
13:45

Lunch Break



13:45–
15:15

Knowledge Xchange

onsite only - no recordings


Beyond Tools and
Dashboards

Klaus Solberg Söilen, Ph.D.  Economist, Professor of Management
Klaus Solberg Söilen, Economist, Professor of Management

Klaus Solberg Söilen, Ph.D.

Professor of Management

Dirk Kansky  Global Vice President   SAP
Dirk Kansky Global Vice President SAP

Dirk Kansky

Global Vice President  SAP

Jonathan Calof, Ph.D.  Professor  University of Ottawa
Jonathan Calof, Ph.D. Professor University of Ottawa

Jonathan Calof, Ph.D.

Professor, University of Ottawa

The Foresight Foundry

Three Paths to the Future

Toufik Achoui  Senior Manager Strategic Research  Petronas
Toufik Achoui Senior Manager Strategic Research Petronas

Jonathan Gordon-Till

Knowledge Management Consultant

Mango Knowledge Solutions LLP



15:15–
15:45

Afternoon Break



15:45–
17:15

Barcamp: AI & The Future of CI & MI

Toufik Achoui  Senior Manager Strategic Research  Petronas
Toufik Achoui Senior Manager Strategic Research Petronas

Jonathan Gordon-Till

Knowledge Management Consultant

Mango Knowledge Solutions LLP

onsite only - no recordings



Post-Conference Workshops

Jun 25, 2026 – 9:00 (Berlin Time)


Workshop: Building Custom GPTs for CI with ChatGPT
June 25, 2026: 14:00 to 18:00
From 390,00 €
Workshop: The hidden power of OSINT: Social media
June 25, 2026: 14:00 to 18:00 Onsite Workshop
390,00 €
Work­shop: OSINT for Personality Profiling
June 25, 2026: 9:00 to 13:00
From 390,00 €