Each of our events is an opportunity for us to present our evidence-based strategies for the success of small businesses.

Upcoming Events:

ICIC’s Innovation Summit | April 22-23 | Los Angeles | Register

ICIC is proud to announce our 2025 Annual Conference, the ICIC Innovation Summit, taking place on April 22-23 in Los Angeles. This city is significant to us as it is, in many ways, the birthplace of ICIC. Following the LA uprising of 1992, our founder, Dr. Michael Porter, was prompted to focus on under-resourced communities in America. This research project directly led to the founding of ICIC in 1994.

Now, thirty years later, as Los Angeles faces the challenges brought on by wildfires, we are reminded of our roots. More than ever, we stand in solidarity with the LA community as it embarks on the difficult journey of rebuilding.

We invite you to join us in the city where it all began to explore innovative tools and resources focused on artificial intelligence (AI) and digital optimization, while also showing our support for businesses and families in Southern California. Stay tuned for more information about opportunities to serve the local area during the event. We look forward to gathering as the ICIC community in April, united in our support for Los Angeles.

Event Archive:

October 15, 2024 – RECORDING: Structural Barriers to Small Business Success Webinar

June 24, 2024 – RECORDING: Racial Equity in America’s New Industrial Transformation Webinar

December 12, 2023 – HIGHLIGHT REEL: ICIC’s 2023 Annual Conference

April 25, 2023 – RECORDING: Breaking the Glass Bottleneck: A Webinar about the Economic Potential of Black and Hispanic Real Estate Developers and the Constraints they Face

March 1, 2023 – RECORDING: Building for Growth Information Session

Tuesday, December 6 & Thursday, December 8, 2022 – HIGHLIGHT REEL: ICIC’s 2022 Annual Conference

Tuesday, December 7 & Thursday, December 9, 2021 – HIGHLIGHT REEL: ICIC’s 2021 Annual Conference

November 10, 2021 – RECORDING: ICIC, Fedex & GEN | Building Capacity Building Connections Panel

November 5, 2021 – RECORDING: Where Your Values Meet Your Value Add Webinar

June 28, 2021 – RECORDING: ICAN Restaurant and Food Industry Panel and Speed Networking

June 16, 2021 – RECORDING: A Frank Conversation About the Future of Black Businesses

May 26, 2021 – RECORDING: Virtual screening of A Reckoning in Boston, followed by a live Q&A with the filmmakers

May 19, 2021 – RECORDING: Leading in Turbulent Times: Strategies for Small Businesses to Survive and Thrive

May 11, 2021 – RECORDING: Helping Small Businesses Create COVID-19 Vaccine Plans

March 4, 2021 – RECORDING: Defining & Mapping Coronavirus Economic Vulnerability in U.S. Neighborhoods

February 24, 2021 – RECORDING: Surviving through COVID-19: A Conversation with Black Restaurant Owners