Experience an unique business and networking opportunity, travelling with a select group of peers from innovation hubs around the world. One week, multiple cities and executive exchanges with senior leaders in private and public sector partners in the world’s most advanced intelligent communities. On-site visits to leading technology players, market leaders, innovative start ups  and R&D Labs.

Shift Happens organises executive business trips to inspiring environments all over the world. Senior executives, entrepreneurs, and professionals are invited to go on a journey to  Silicon Valley, New York, Boston, China, India, Japan or Korea. Our approach is to bring together like-minded senior leaders and entrepreneurs and expose them to high-intensity, intellectually  challenging and a very interactive programme. 

The approach of Shift Happens has proven to enrich  participants and teams with new knowledge and insights in trends and technology developments. During this discovery tour, you will generate your own new energy and new ideas and expand your network.

Recent executive innovation tours:

• 2025 13th edition of The Future of Media Study Tour to Bengaluru and Mumbai

• 2025 LOEY Entrepreneurial Encounters to India

• 2024 AI Experience to Austin, San Francisco and Silicon Valley

• 2024 12th edition of The Future of Media Study Tour to Tokyo and Seoul

• 2023 11th edition of The Future of Media Study Tour to San Francisco and Los Angeles

• 2022 AI Experience to Seattle, San Francisco & Silicon Valley

• 2022 10th edition of The Future of Media Study Tour to New York and Austin Texas

• 2019 The Future of Media Study Tour to San Francisco, Silicon Valley & Los Angeles

• 2019 TSOC Future of Telecommunications Study Tour to Shenzhen, Shanghai & Hangzhou

• 2018 The NEWPEOPLE Innovation Study Tour to Jerusalem and Tel Aviv

• 2018 The Future of Media Study Tour to Tokyo, Shanghai and Hangzhou

• 2018 Eredivisie Field Trip to Madrid, Zurich and Monaco

• 2017 LOEY Entrepreneurial Encounters to Israel

• 2017 NUV Future of Publishing to Seattle and San Francisco

• 2017 The NEWPEOPLE Innovation Study Tour to Beijing, Shanghai and Hangzhou

• 2017 The Future of Media Study Tour to New York and San Francisco