There has been a lot written on challenger brands and how to succeed as one. But what if you aren’t a challenger brand? What if you are the brand that is being… challenged? Category leaders often make the mistake of relying on their (typically) larger marketing budgets to play defense and outspend the emerging competition.

After nearly 2 years of virtual-only versions, many top innovation conferences have returned to an in-person format for 2022. And the good news is that even though we are now officially several months into 2022, there are still plenty of opportunities to catch some of the most inspiring innovation conferences of the year.