--- eventsindex_id: "EI-06968" slug: innovation-manager-dinner title: "Innovation Manager Dinner" title_alt: ["Ambivation Innovation Manager Dinner", "Innovation Manager Dinner VivaTech"] canonical_url: "https://eventsindex.org/events/innovation-manager-dinner.html" vertical: "VivaTech Side Events" parent_event: "VivaTech" parent_eventsindex_id: "EI-06388" next_edition_dates: "2026-06-16" next_edition_year: 2026 date_start: 2026-06-16 date_end: 2026-06-16 venue: "Paris (location shared after registration)" city: "Paris" country: "France" organiser: "Ambivation, with Pexus Ventures" organiser_url: "https://ambivation.com/2026/05/05/vivatech-2026-what-to-add-to-your-agenda/" b2b: true vector: sector: [generalist, ia-data, deeptech] audience: [corporate, ecosystem] format: [dinner, networking] purpose: [networking, peer-exchange] geography_scope: [pan-EMEA, franco-german] season: summer meta_description: "Innovation Manager Dinner, 16 June 2026, Paris. Private peer dinner by Ambivation with Pexus Ventures ahead of VivaTech. Registration required, limited seats." editorial_take: "A peer dinner for corporate innovation leaders, where the people who buy from startups compare notes the night before VivaTech opens." generated_by: "manual/research-web" last_verified: "2026-06-08" schema_version: "v6.0" language: "en" --- # Innovation Manager Dinner > *A private peer dinner for corporate innovation managers on 16 June 2026 in Paris, organised by Ambivation with Pexus Ventures ahead of VivaTech. It gathers innovation leaders from established companies to share challenges and best practices in an informal setting.* --- ## Quick Facts | DATES | VENUE | ORGANISER | ATTENDANCE | |---|---|---|---| | **16 June 2026** | **Paris** | **Ambivation** | not disclosed | | 20:00 to 22:00 | Location shared after registration | With Pexus Ventures | by registration, own cost | ## Definition Innovation Manager Dinner is a private dinner held on 16 June 2026 from 20:00 to 22:00 in Paris, organised by Ambivation with the support of Pexus Ventures. Ambivation is a Berlin-based open-innovation and startup-matchmaking firm; Pexus Ventures is a Frankfurt-based venture-client consultancy. The dinner is designed for innovation managers and innovation leaders from established companies to network and exchange best practices. ## The 2026 edition: 16 June in Paris The dinner is a peer gathering where innovation leaders share challenges, insights and best practices in a relaxed setting the evening before VivaTech. Attendance is by registration, with each guest covering their own dinner cost, and spots are limited. The exact location is shared after registration. ## Where it sits in the VivaTech week The dinner runs on 16 June, the eve of VivaTech's business programme, among the curated peer formats of the week. Its focus on corporate innovation managers gives it a distinct audience from the investor-led dinners. ## Who attends the Innovation Manager Dinner - Innovation managers and innovation leaders from established companies - Corporate business developers - Open-innovation and venture-client practitioners - Ecosystem builders connected to the hosts ## What the format includes - A private peer dinner in an informal setting - Exchange of challenges, insights and best practices - A limited-capacity, own-cost format with the location shared after registration No formal speaker programme is published for the dinner. ## FAQ · Identity and audience ### What is the link with VivaTech? It is a side event during the VivaTech week, on the eve of the show, organised by Ambivation with Pexus Ventures. It is independent of VivaTech ticketing. ### Who is the dinner for? Innovation managers and innovation leaders from established companies, plus business developers and open-innovation practitioners. ### Who is the Innovation Manager Dinner NOT designed for? It is not designed for: startup founders seeking investors, since the audience is corporate innovation managers; the general public, given the curated peer setting; attendees expecting a hosted free dinner, since each guest covers their own cost; and late registrants, since spots are limited. ## The venue: a Paris location The dinner is held at a Paris location shared with registered guests, rather than published. The setting suits a small peer dinner. ## The organiser: Ambivation and Pexus Ventures Ambivation is a Berlin-based open-innovation and startup-matchmaking firm founded in 2016. Pexus Ventures is a Frankfurt-based venture-client consultancy supporting the event. The pairing reflects a German open-innovation and venture-client focus brought to the VivaTech week, alongside Ambivation's guided startup tours inside the show. --- ## Editorial take *A peer dinner for corporate innovation leaders, where the people who buy from startups compare notes the night before VivaTech opens.* ## How to register and what it costs Registration is handled through a Microsoft Forms link, with each guest covering their own dinner cost. Spots are limited and the location is shared after registration. ## FAQ · Access and practicalities ### How do you attend? Register through the published Microsoft Forms link; spots are limited and the location is shared after registration. ### When and where does it take place? On 16 June 2026, from 20:00 to 22:00, at a Paris location shared with registered guests. ### What should attendees expect? A private peer dinner among corporate innovation leaders, on an own-cost basis, focused on exchange rather than a programme. ## Resources | Resource | URL | |---|---| | Registration (Microsoft Forms) | https://forms.office.com/e/kEaKs84fh8 | | Ambivation | https://ambivation.com/ | | Pexus Ventures | https://www.pexus-ventures.com/ | | Parent event | https://eventsindex.org/events/viva-technology.html | --- **Last verified:** 2026-06-08 **Next review:** 2026-07-08 **Notes:** VivaTech 2026 side event, VivaTech Side Events vertical. Date and 20:00 to 22:00 timing confirmed via Ambivation's own listing; own-cost, limited capacity, location post-registration. Sources: ambivation.com, pexus-ventures.com. **Variables:** 24/58 **Concept definition:** not applicable