Knowledge
Practitioners from different industries and disciplines know that PDMA Carolinas is THE resource for learning the skills and finding talent needed to succeed at innovation. Joining the community is as simple as signing up for our mailing list, following us on social media, or participating in one of our monthly events. The capstone event of the year is the Innovate Carolina Annual Conference where we bring in expert speakers from across the country to build a stronger community of innovation professionals in the Carolinas.
networking
Events are planned to encourage time for networking in a casual atmosphere, as well as collaborating with presenters and other attendees. Each event offers you the chance to extend your network.
community
Our diverse community of practitioners values the opportunity to meet, collaborate, and learn from each other. You would find new ideas being shared, and easily feel a part of our community.
skill-building
Through presentations and discussions ranging across topics like transformational change, ideation approaches, and processes to move ideas forward, our annual conference and educational events provide skill-building opportunities.
Build Innovation Skills
Learn from experts from across town and across the country.
Build Innovation Skills
Learn from experts from across town and across the country.
Student Innovation Competition
As part of our annual conference, we invite undergraduate and graduate students from North and South Carolina universities to submit projects to gain exposure and compete for cash and professional consulting prizes. Entries are judged in categories such as originality and market viability.
Innovation Events
Innovation Events
We host evening events throughout the Carolinas open to members and the PDMA community:
RTP area
Charlotte
Greenville/Spartanburg
Winston-Salem/Greensboro
See upcoming PDMA Carolinas events.