All Entertainment & Media articles
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ArticleHow Disney’s Philosophy on Failure Drives Growth
“I have always tried to make everyone aware that failure is not a corporate death sentence,” says former Disney CEO Michael Eisner. Here are some of the biggest failures Disney has experienced in the last 20 years — and how the entertainment giant has bounced back.
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Podcast
Getting Innovation Started
How can teams set innovation initiatives up for success? To get best practices, we sat down with guests from Marriott, Comcast NBCUniversal, and Innosight.
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Why We Give Out an ‘Epic Fail Award’ to Employees
Mike Proulx, Chief Innovation Officer at Hill Holliday, shares why the ad agency he works for gives out an “Epic Fail Award” every year, and how it has impacted the way the organization thinks about success and failure.
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Podcast
Scouting Emerging Technology
How do you scout for new technology that’s the right fit for your business? Marc Lavallee, Head of R&D at The New York Times, shares best practices…
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The PGA’s First Chief Innovation Officer on His 2019 Agenda
The PGA of America represents 29,000 golf professionals and runs top golf championships. The PGA’s Chief Innovation Officer discusses his plans for catalyzing innovation.
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VR, AR, and Hyper-Reality Star Wars Experiences at Lucasfilm
Vicki Dobbs Beck, Executive in Charge at Lucasfilm’s ILMxLAB, discusses Star Wars, immersive experiences, and bringing people together through story. Watch the video excerpts…
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Podcast
Innovating the World of Sports
What’s disrupting the world of sports, and how are teams adapting? To find out, we talked with Angela Ruggiero of the Sports Innovation Lab, and Jack Elkins of the Orlando Magic.
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Sports iLab’s Angela Ruggiero on Sports and Technology
How are sports and technology converging? Angela Ruggiero, CEO of the Sports Innovation Lab, talks about how technology can help teams avoid disruption...
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How the San Francisco 49ers are Gathering Real-Time Fan Data
Moon Javaid, Vice President of Strategy and Analytics at the 49ers, discusses his team’s goals, with a special focus on how they collect real-time data to improve the fan experience.
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Hasbro CEO on Resistance, Toys ‘R’ Us, and Game Evolution
Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner shares how Hasbro navigates the changing retail landscape and why changing things as fast as the market demands can often run counter to human nature. Part three of three...
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Hasbro CEO on Idea Generation & How Innovation is Structured
Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner shares how the company navigates the changing retail landscape; how they managing Wall Street’s expectations; and more. Part two of three…
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Innovating in Physical & Digital Realms at Hasbro
In the decade since Hasbro Chairman and CEO Brian Goldner took charge, the company has begun to take a “digital-first” approach to everything it does. Read our three part interview…
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How Dow Jones is Innovating in an Era of ‘Fake News’
Edward Roussel of Dow Jones discusses the company’s relationship with new gatekeepers like Facebook, and how the company explores new technologies.
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On Demand Live Call
Building a Culture of Innovation at Turner Classic Movies
As part of our IL Live series, we spoke with Shannon Clute, Director of Business Development and Strategy at TCM, about the channel’s “bottom-up” innovation strategy.
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Pixar’s Founder on Failure and Risk
“Our job is not to prevent mistakes and errors,” says Pixar President and Founder Ed Catmull. “It is to respond when things go wrong…”
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How the Boston Celtics are Upgrading the Fan Experience
Matt Griffin of the Boston Celtics shares how the team leverages technology and data analytics to improve the fan experience. Watch the full video...
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Why Thomson Reuters Rotates Talent Between Labs
Mona Vernon, Chief Technology Officer of Thomson Reuters Labs, explains why the company began rotating employees between its innovation labs. Find out more in this video…
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Innovation Lab Advice with Thomson Reuters' Mona Vernon
With seven global labs, Thomson Reuters knows the ins and outs of starting an innovation initiative. Mona Vernon, Chief Technology Officer of the company, discusses best practices...
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Five Major Trends Changing Professional Sports
Isaiah Kacyvenski, Co-Founder of the Sports Innovation Lab in Boston, discusses five major trends he sees impacting the future of sports, including “smart venue” and eSports.
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Why the Los Angeles Dodgers Run a ‘Training Camp’ for Sports Startups
Baseball franchises excel at scouting players until they’re ready for the big show. But the LA Dodgers are unique in trying to do the same thing for startups…
