Digital Innovation

Vicki Dobbs Beck, Executive-in-Charge at ILMxLAB

Will Coronavirus Be the Tipping Point for Virtual Reality?

The 5 Trends Guiding the Food Industry Right Now

Video: Highlights from Digitizing the Innovation Team

Making the ROI Case for Digital Innovation Tools

Why Did AI as a Capability Just Get More Important?

Will Coronavirus Be the Tipping Point for Virtual Reality?
The 5 Trends Guiding the Food Industry Right Now
Video: Highlights from Digitizing the Innovation Team
Making the ROI Case for Digital Innovation Tools
Why Did AI as a Capability Just Get More Important?

Our coverage of digital innovation doesn’t attempt to track each new technology trend or buzzword, but rather we explore the way large companies are organizing differently to identify trends and build digital products and services that meet real market needs. The big challenge that many organizations will face when doing digital innovation outside of the IT organization is engaging that organization’s help when it is time to scale up and support roll-outs.

We surveyed large companies about the challenges they face in creating connected products and services, as well as the success factors and metrics they are using. The results appear in our research report “Getting Connected Products Right.”

Articles & Case Studies

What is the Future of Live Entertainment?

Time spent streaming is up 60 percent since the start of the pandemic. But this not to say that digital will replace the physical. What’s the future of live entertainment?

Digital Tools for Innovation Can’t Just Be “Vitamins”

When it comes to digital tools, some offer real solutions. Others provide “vitamins” that are nice to have but not essential. Learn how to find the tools that solve real challenges.

What is the Future of Sports Venues and Games?

In the midst of COVID-19, many of sports venues are increasingly empty, and sport no longer holds as central a place in our lives. There is a real urgency to change how live sporting events operate.

Digitizing Innovation: A Call to Action

Digitizing the management of startup ecosystems is no more daunting than managing complex processes in sales, marketing, or supply chain automation. Get best practices…

What is the Future of Theme Park Vacations?

Temperature screenings and face coverings are now part of the park experience. So what elements of the theme park vacation will remain forever changed? What will bounce back?

Our August Coverage on Reimagining Innovation

We’ve gathered the best pieces of recent advice we’ve been given by innovators in our live show, report, and other online coverage.

Research Report

Getting Connected Products Right

We surveyed companies active in, interested in, or developing connected products. Here’s the downloadable PDF report summarizing what we found.

Audio & Video Resources

The 5 Trends Guiding the Food Industry Right Now

In this Master Class, Samuel Gibbon of Patsnap discusses where VCs are investing in the food industry right now, what consumer trends have emerged as a result of the lockdown, and more.

Swiss Re Exec on Why Companies Shouldn’t Be Seduced by Big Data

Swiss Re Digital Catalyst Jerry Gupta discusses his approach to working with Big Data and AI, including why teams often fail when working with new technology.

Transforming Anthem Blue Cross into an AI-First Enterprise

When asked about the role innovation plays at Anthem Blue Cross, Mariya Filipova said her team helps the insurance provider transform into an “AI-first enterprise.” Watch for more…

Kohl’s CTO on Curbside Pickup, Amazon Partnership & More

Paul Gaffney, the Chief Technology Officer of Kohl’s discussed the future of retail, curbside pickup, and working with Amazon.

Manulife/John Hancock on How COVID Accelerated Digitization

Amit Bhatia, Head of Manulife/John Hancock Innovation Labs, shares details about his team’s digitization, his current projects, and more.

Turning a Global Disruption into Opportunity at Fidelity & Citi Ventures

Mona Vernon and Alex Sion discuss challenges in the financial services in 2020 and how their teams have responded.

Discover, Access & Manage Ecosystem Relationships in a Low/No Touch World

How do you build ecosystems when travel and serendipity are limited for the foreseeable future? Watch this webcast to learn how to form partnerships during lockdown.

CVS Health Exec on Rising to the Digital Demands of COVID-19

Firdaus Bhathena, Chief Digital Officer of CVS Health, shares how his team has pivoted to meet consumer needs — like exploding demand for deliveries — during the coronavirus pandemic.

Enabling Innovation During a Crisis at MassGeneral Brigham

In this episode of One Quick Thing, Chris Coburn discusses working to improve healthcare during a pandemic and the role of digital innovation in this crisis.

How AARP Keeps the 50+ Market at the Center of Innovation

How does AARP use innovation to empower people as they age? Vice President of Product and Startup Engagement Rick Robinson explains…

Building a Strategy for the Low Touch Economy

The era after COVID-19 will have an economy shaped by new habits and regulations. Find out how behaviors will shift and what new opportunities are emerging.

Navigating Shifts in Reader Behavior at Dow Jones

When looking for updates on the impacts of coronavirus, many have turned to news publications for information. Edward Roussel of Dow Jones discusses the changes.

How the Red Cross is Adapting to New Demands — and Getting More Digital

At Innovation Leader’s recent nonprofit forum, two innovation leaders from The Red Cross in the US and UK address how they are responding to the coronavirus pandemic.