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On Demand Webcast Move Fast and Fix Things: Innovation on Purpose
March 28, 2023
Watch the replay of our recent webcast with Kes Sampanthar, Managing Director of BCG BrightHouse. Sampanthar shared why organizations should be integrating purpose at a deep level, discussed emerging technologies and their impacts on business, and more.
Thought Leadership Introducing Humane Holistic Design
March 21, 2023 | By Kes Sampanthar, Managing Director, BCG BrightHouse, Lowman Harley, Associate Strategy Director, BCG BrightHouse, Scott Wolfson, Senior Strategy Director, BCG BrightHouse
BCG BrightHouse introduces the humane holistic design paradigm, which builds upon human-centered design, but allows companies to work with purpose for better societal and business outcomes.
Article Comcast Ventures Partner on What’s Changing in Corporate VC
March 17, 2023
We talk with Allison Goldberg of Comcast Ventures about how the corporate venture capital business is changing in 2023, and how her team works to connect startups to the broader organization.
Article Building a Trust and Safety Program in the Digital Age
February 24, 2023 | By Risa Stein, Director of Product, Integrity, Slack
Risa Stein, Director of Product, Integrity at Slack, shares her insights on the importance of building safer digital environments. She includes advice on building a team focused on safety and integrity; explains how that team can add value to an organization; and more.
Article TDK Ventures Managing Director on Connecting Startups with ‘the Mothership’
February 23, 2023 | By Scott Kirsner
TDK Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of TDK Corporation, a Japanese multinational conglomerate. TDK Ventures Managing DIrector Anil Achyuta talks about taking a win-win approach to CVC — and how his team connects startups it invests in to the larger organization.
Article Member Spotlight: Brandon Campbell, Center on Rural Innovation
February 17, 2023 | By Kate Priddy
Brandon Campbell, Regional Director for the Southeast U.S. for the Center on Rural Innovation, shares how he connects with the organization's mission; discusses some recent rural innovation projects; and gives advice for getting buy-in on initiatives.
Thought Leadership Don’t Assume Your CEO Shares Your Innovation Vision
February 8, 2023 | By Lou Trebino, Audit Chief Technology Officer, KPMG LLP, Martin Sokalski, Principal, Advisory, KPMG LLP
Improving alignment around innovation is an urgent priority. Asking the following six questions of your CEO can be a great starting point.
Article Sony Innovation Exec on Finding Use Cases for New AI Tech
February 7, 2023 | By Meghan Hall
Mark Hanson, Vice President of Innovation at Sony, explains how the company's new edge AI platform came to be; how it's partnering with Microsoft and startups; and the use cases the technology allows for.
Article 5 Techniques to Get Aligned — and Stay Aligned — with your C-Suite
February 6, 2023 | By Rachel Antalek, Contributing Columnist and Former VP of Concept Innovation at Starbucks
Starbucks veteran Rachel Antalek shares the five battle-tested techniques she has used for creating and maintaining alignment with C-Suite leaders.
On Demand Webcast Master Class: Why Your Corporation Should Be Building New Ventures — And How to Get Your CFO on Board
January 23, 2023
In a recent webcast, Elliott Parker of High Alpha Innovation noted that building new ventures is not always simple — or perfectly convenient. But, for real change and growth, he said, organizations have to be willing to move beyond the status quo. Watch the webcast replay or get the slides...
Thought Leadership In a Digital World, In-Person Innovation Still Has Value
January 23, 2023 | By Mike DiClaudio, Principal, KPMG Advisory, Nicole Lord, Managing Director, KPMG Ignition
As the debate on the future of work continues at many companies, KPMG's Nicole Lord and Mike DiClaudio explain why purposeful in-person collaboration can help move innovation forward.
Article Member Spotlight: Yvette Standberry, Mathematica
January 11, 2023 | By Meghan Hall
Yvette Standberry, Senior Director, Head of Innovation at Mathematica, shares what she has been working on; how she's shaping her organization's definition of innovation; and the curiosity that led her to a career in innovation.
On Demand Webcast Master Class: Linda Yates on Setting Up a Venture Factory
November 18, 2022
Linda Yates, CEO and Founder of Mach49, joined us for a Master Class on building a venture factory inside a large organization. She discussed the factors that go into that process, took audience questions, and shared valuable insights from her book, The Unicorn Within.
Article Photos: Our Impact 2022 Conference in San Jose
November 11, 2022
We recently hosted Impact Silicon Valley in San Jose, CA, with our amazing community. Check out some of our favorite photos from the conference.
Article How Bayer Crop Science Scaled its Global Academic Partnerships
November 10, 2022
Phil Taylor, Director of Open Innovation and Outreach at Bayer Crop Sciences, shares how he leveraged the digital platform Halo to increase engagement with external sources, like university researchers and startups.
Article Announcing the Winners of InnoLead’s 2022 Impact Awards
November 1, 2022
Our 2022 Impact Award winners have demonstrated that innovation can deliver extraordinary outcomes, for customers and society at large. Among the winners in this year's class: Airbnb, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, NASA, and Walmart.
Article What Robin Hood and the Lone Ranger Teach Us About Innovation
October 31, 2022 | By Mohan Nair, Contributing Columnist
Mohan Nair, CEO of Emerge, Inc. and a regular guest columnist for InnoLead, examines the parallels between his favorite childhood television shows and strategies for innovation.
Thought Leadership Purpose and Perception Intertwine Tightly to Determine Success
October 28, 2022 | By Tim Radville, Head of Brand Experience, Other Tomorrows
Tim Radville, Head of Brand Experience at Other Tomorrows, shares the how purpose and perception each affect one another. He shares best practices about brand storytelling and perceptions.
Article 2022 Impact Awards: Finalists and Judging Panel
October 18, 2022
We’re excited to announce the 16 finalists for our 2022 Impact Awards, which celebrate teams, initiatives, and individuals making a difference inside large organizations — and for their customers.
On Demand Webcast Preparing Your Organization for Breakthrough Venture Building
October 13, 2022
In our recent webcast, we had the chance to hear from Sean Sheppard, Managing Partner at U+, and Martin Tarlie, a Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst at GMO, a Boston-based investment firm. Alex Slawsby, InnoLead’s Chief Growth Officer, moderated.