ITT Nexus: Understanding Global Transformation
Exploring the forces, connections and convergences shaping our world
Official Media Partnership with AIM Congress 2026
ITT Nexus and AcceleratEMEA are proud to announce their official Media Partnership with AIM Congress 2026, taking place from 7–9 September 2026 at Dubai World Trade Centre. Through this partnership, we will contribute executive interviews, expert articles, strategic perspectives and post-event insights.
Under the Patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai: AIM Congress taking place from 7 - 9 September 2026 at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), will convene global leaders, policymakers, investors, and innovators to advance the UAE’s forward-looking vision for sustainable investment, economic diversification, digital transformation, and international partnership—driving inclusive, resilient, and borderless global growth.
2026 Theme: Reshaping Global Prosperity:
Unlocking New Investment Pathways Towards a Sustainable and Inclusive Future
Contribute Your Expertise
We invite policymakers, executives, investors, academics and practitioners to propose evidence-based articles, interviews and strategic perspectives for our AIM Congress series.
Join a Global Audience
Connect with government leaders, investors, financial institutions, business executives, innovators, academics and international organisations.
Shape Global Prosperity
Explore new investment pathways across technology, industry, sustainability and international cooperation under the AIM Congress 2026 global theme.
ITT Nexus - Innovation Think Tank: Driving Innovation
Who We Are
The ITT Nexus
Our Purpose
ITT Nexus - Innovation Think Tank is a global innovation network and collaborative think tank dedicated to bridging disciplines, industries, and ideas.
Our Purpose
The ITT Nexus
Our Purpose
To connect research, expertise and diverse global perspectives; examine the convergence of the forces reshaping our world; and generate knowledge that informs decisions affecting economies, institutions and societies
The ITT Nexus
The ITT Nexus
The ITT Nexus
We Examine What Happens at the Intersections.
The forces transforming our world no longer operate independently.
Technology × Capital × Geoeconomics × Geopolitics × Industry × Society
ITT Nexus
Our Perspective
Across Disciplines. Across Sectors. Across Regions.
ITT Nexus brings together perspectives from government, business, investment, finance, academia, technology, industry and civil society.
We examine developments across advanced, emerging and frontier economies, with particular attention to:
- Evolving Global North–South relationships
- Expanding South–South investment and cooperation
- Shifts in economic and technological power
- Different models of development, innovation and governance
- The experiences and perspectives frequently underrepresented in global debates
We do not approach the world through a single regional, institutional or ideological lens. We examine different systems, interests and experiences to develop a more complete understanding of global transformation.
How We Work
Research and Analysis
Evidence-led examination of structural shifts, emerging developments and their strategic implications.
Expert Perspectives
Contributions from policymakers, executives, investors, researchers and practitioners across disciplines and regions.
Executive Conversations & Roundtables
Focused interviews and conversations with people shaping markets, industries, institutions and public policy.
Global Dialogues
Cross-sector and cross-regional exchanges that bring different perspectives into the same conversation.
Foresight
Exploration of emerging trends, uncertainties, scenarios and possible futures to support long-term decision-making.
What We Produce
Our work may include:
- Research reports and policy briefs
- Strategic and executive insights
- Expert articles and commentaries
- Interviews and leadership conversations
- Event and dialogue synthesis reports
- Foresight and scenario-based analysis
- Cross-regional research initiatives
- Curated communities and working groups
All research and published contributions are subject to appropriate editorial, evidence and independence standards.
Who We Engage
ITT Nexus works across institutional and disciplinary boundaries, engaging:
- Governments and policymakers
- Corporations and industry leaders
- Investors and financial institutions
- Universities and research institutions
- International and regional organizations
- Technology and innovation ecosystems
- Researchers and subject-matter experts
- Youth and emerging leaders
Through these connections, we aim to turn diverse knowledge into clearer understanding, better questions and more informed action.
Understanding convergence. Connecting perspectives. Informing transformation.
ITT Nexus creates a space where disciplines, sectors and regions meet, helping leaders and institutions better understand the forces reshaping economies, industries and societies.
This version is credible enough for government, investment, corporate and academic audiences while remaining clear about ITT Nexus’s independence and its relationship with AcceleratEMEA
Engage with ITT Nexus
Contribute Knowledge. Connect Perspectives. Advance Understanding.
Complex global transformation cannot be understood through one discipline, sector or region alone.
ITT Nexus connects researchers, professionals, practitioners, executives and emerging leaders who bring different forms of knowledge to the questions shaping economies, institutions, industries and societies.
Participants engage through research, expert perspectives, executive conversations, editorial initiatives, international dialogues and thematic communities.
Ways to Engage
ITT Nexus Associates
Develop Knowledge Through Meaningful Participation
ITT Nexus Associates contribute their capabilities and perspectives to selected research, editorial, dialogue and knowledge initiatives.
Associates may support:
- Research and policy analysis
- Editorial development and evidence review
- Executive interviews and event insights
- Strategic foresight and trend analysis
- Media and knowledge communication
- Thematic communities and global dialogues
The Associate Experience
The Associate pathway creates opportunities to:
- Contribute to internationally relevant research and knowledge initiatives
- Explore questions across disciplines, sectors and regions
- Engage with experts, institutions and decision-makers
- Strengthen research, editorial and strategic communication capabilities
- Develop a visible portfolio of credible, attributed work
- Participate in selected events, dialogues and collaborative initiatives
We welcome interest from master’s and doctoral candidates, early-career researchers, professionals and specialists who demonstrate intellectual curiosity, professionalism, reliability and respect for evidence.