Officially launched in 2006, the event takes place around May to June of each year in New York City.
The World Innovation Forum brings together approximately 900 attendees, consisting mostly of senior executives, from over 20 countries and 23 states.
[1][2] In 2007, two forums took place—one was held at Newport Beach in Orange County, California in the Island Hotel in addition to the one in New York City.
[3] Past speakers in the World Innovation Forum include sought-after business advisers such as Gary Hamel, Clayton Christensen, and Vijay Govindarajan, as well as distinguished professors such as Dan Ariely.
The 2012 World Innovation Forum was held at the New York City Center on June 20–21, 2012 and featured Ray Kurzweil, Sir Ken Robinson, Mohanbir Sawhney, Scott Cook, Jane McGonigal, Henry Chesbrough, Clay Shirky, Guy Kawasaki and Russell Stevens as featured speakers.