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ArticleUseful, Usable, Scalable: The Model $7B SAIC Uses to De-Risk New Ventures
One tool that tech integrator SAIC relies on as it works to develop a portfolio of new offerings is a Maturity Model. It helps the company “to rapidly discover, with minimal investment, whether something begs to be invested in — or not,” explains VP Heath Starr. Details inside.
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How Dell’s CTO Assesses New Technologies to Drive Future Growth
Once a company is approaching $100 billion in revenue, creating substantial growth gets a lot harder. “You need to find some new areas to play in,” says Global CTO John Roese. Here’s how he does that…W
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How Software-Maker PTC Prototypes the Future of AR and VR
The $1.8 billion software company PTC makes software used to design physical products, and to connect them to the Internet of Things. In 2017, the Boston company created a new Reality Lab. Its leader, Valentin Heun, says, “We look at problems in the company that cannot be solved wth short-term business perspectives.” Heun talks about the lab’s objectives, metrics, and where it sits within PTC.
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Member Spotlight: Pascale Wautelet, Avery Dennison
Pascale Wautelet is Vice President of Global R&D for Label and Graphic Materials at Avery Dennison Corporation. We spoke with Pascale as part of our IL Member Spotlight series.
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What’s a Wizard of Oz Prototype? iRobot’s CTO Explains
iRobot Chief Technology Officer Chris Jones discusses how the company keeps tabs on important technologies emerging from academia and the startup world — and the role that “minimum viable products” play, even if they’re controlled by a Wizard of Oz in the next room.
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Is Augmented Reality the Next Disruptive Technology?
Entrepreneur and author David Rose shares his vision of the future of augmented reality. “What the web was in the 90s and what mobile was in the aughts, this is what AR will be in the next decade,” Rose says.
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Member Spotlight: Swapnil Deshpande, Thoughtworks
IL member Swapnil Desphande, Chief Digital Officer at the tech consultancy Thoughtworks, talks about the importance of selling ideas — and not taking failure personally.
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The Biggest Acquisitions in Wearables and Home Fitness Tech
Apple and Peloton are leading the home fitness boom, leaving the largest companies in tech, retail, and apparel racing to build up their own muscles — largely through acquisitions. Here are the biggest deals made recently in wearables and home fitness.
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Why Digital Transformation Programs are Not About Technology
“If you’re a leader expecting a technological silver bullet, a software panacea to all your business problems, without touching your people and processes,” writes Ger Perdisatt of Microsoft, “you’re going to struggle to derive value from a digital transformation program.” Here’s his advice on digital transformation, excerpted from the new book “60 Leaders on Innovation.”
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Podcast
Venture Capital — Silicon Valley Style
We drove out to Los Altos Hills, California to sit down with Hemant Taneja, one of venture’s power players to understand what’s on his mind half way through this year. Marcus Daniels, Highline Beta’s Founding Partner & CEO, also shares his insights.
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PayPal on Getting Design Involved Early in Innovation Projects
Daniela Jorge, Chief Design Officer at PayPal, shares insights on testing the Venmo credit card, getting design involved in innovation early and often, and the power of design thinking in large organizations.
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How Moderna’s CDO Leverages Software & Automation for Speed
Moderna’s Chief Digital and Operational Excellence Officer shares insights on how the company’s digital infrastructure supported the design and production of the company’s COVID-19 vaccine.
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On Demand Webcast
Mastercard CMO: Why Innovators Need to Speak ‘The Language of Business’
In this episode of One Quick Thing, Raja Rajamannar, Chief Marketing Officer of Mastercard, discusses how emerging technology plays into marketing and tips for telling innovation stories.
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How Four Different Innovation ‘Engines’ Drive Growth at Allegion
Rob Martens, Chief Innovation Officer at Allegion, shares his tips for engaging employees across an organization and keeping communication alive between departments.
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Video
What Matters in Innovation — Feb. 12, 2021
In this installment: the launch of a disruptive new innovation consulting firm; Clubhouse starts attracting more than just Silicon Valley cool kids; and traditional automakers playing catchup on electric vehicles.
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Party Lines, Clubhouse, and Reinvention as a Shortcut to Innovation
Rick Robinson, Vice President of Innovation at AARP Innovation Labs, shares why not every innovation needs to stem from novel ideas — all through the lens of Clubhouse.
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Tips From Capital One on Running Virtual Hackathons
Planning a virtual hackathon is much different than an in-person one, according to Jennifer Lopez of Capital One. She shares how her team worked to bring serendipity back with its virtual hackathons…
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Why Tapping Into Employee Insights is a Business Imperative
Organizations need to rely more and more on those employee insights, not least because employees know where the opportunities are.
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CES 2021: Samsung, Google & Lucasfilm on Business Shifts
Executives at Samsung, Google, and Lucasfilm’s Industrial Light and Magic talk about business shifts they expect to endure in 2021.
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Three Takeaways from Best Buy CEO Corie Barry’s CES Keynote
Within six months of starting her new position, Best Buy CEO Corie Barry had to lead her team through the disruptions of COVID-19. Find out how…
