Pitch & Invest Showdown
Invent, test and pitch, then decide which ideas deserve your investment.
About
Pitch & Invest Showdown is a brisk, high-energy innovation game in the style of a television investor panel. Teams invent a new smart product, service or tool, test it with AI, pitch it to the room and then decide where to invest.
Each team starts with a random hand of Object, Technology and Data cards. Using AI brainstorming tools, teams combine the cards into an original concept, then use AI-powered market research and visualisation to refine their strongest idea.
Once the AI-assisted pitches are complete, the roles reverse. Every team becomes an investor and allocates its game money to the innovations it believes in most.
Collaborative and competitive at the same time, the game moves quickly from round to round and rewards the most inventive thinkers in the room. It works particularly well at leadership meetings and innovation days.
Learning outcomes
The game brings together human creativity and AI analysis to encourage collaboration and innovation. Teams see how AI can shorten the journey from a first spark to a tested, presentable concept.
Turning a random set of cards into a workable idea builds curiosity and creative problem-solving, while testing it with market research teaches teams to support ideas with evidence. Teams that listen to every voice tend to find the most surprising products.
Pitching builds confidence and clear communication, and switching into the investor role helps colleagues evaluate ideas as a decision-maker would.
Because teams must commit their own budget to back others, the investment round sparks a valuable conversation about value, risk and trust. Participants leave with stronger team spirit and practical ways to apply AI in their work.
Program flow
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Deal the cards
Each team draws a hand of Object, Technology and Data cards to inspire a new product.
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Ideate with AI
Teams combine the cards into concepts using AI tools and shortlist the strongest.
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Test and refine
AI market research and visuals help teams strengthen the idea and prepare the pitch.
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The pitch
Each team presents its innovation: what it does, who it serves and why it will succeed.
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Invest
Every team becomes an investor and backs its preferred ideas with game money.
What is included
Included
- Expert facilitators throughout
- Innovation card sets
- Game money for the investment round
- Access to the AI tools used during the programme
- Scoring of the investment round
Not included
- Venue hire
- Meals and refreshments
- Audio-visual equipment
- Transfers to and from the venue
- Bespoke printed materials
Frequently asked questions
How big can the group be?
From 10 to 500 guests, organised into smaller teams.
How long is the programme?
The programme typically lasts about 1.5 hours.
Do colleagues need a business or technical background?
No. The cards provide a starting point for everyone, and AI helps teams develop and test their ideas.
Indoors or outdoors?
It is designed for indoor spaces such as a hotel function room, ballroom or conference hall.
How does the investment round work?
After the pitches, each team becomes an investor and uses its game money to back the ideas it rates most highly.
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