What It Takes to Win
in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

AI. Blockchain. 3D printing. Robotics and automation.

They’re all part of the fourth industrial revolution — the intersection of physical, digital and biological realities made possible by rapidly improving technologies, including artificial intelligence, virtual reality, 3D printing, robotic engineering, blockchain, and more.

How do you create a strategy to understand the coming technology shifts — and put your company in a strong position? We’re exploring those questions in a series of video interviews with tech leaders. This series is brought to you by InnoLead, with support from Planbox.

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VIDEOS IN THIS SERIES

Market Intelligence Briefing: H1 2025

Alex Slawsby delivers a March 2025 market intelligence briefing, with input from Allison Collings of NRG and Daniel Eckman from Yum Brands, as well as InnoLead co-founder and membership liaison Scott Cohen.

Marc Raibert on the Converging Fields of AI and Robotics

“We want to really figure out what are the big problems that are that are holding robots back. And believe me, robots are held back,” Marc Raibert said at Impact 2024. “They’re not the success that other technologies are yet.” Watch the video…

Video: Former Disney Exec Bob Weis on Innovating Over Decades

One of the things Weis discusses in this video from Impact 2024 is the relationship between the creative and design teams at Imagineering, and the operators who run Disney’s theme parks, hotels, and cruise ships.

NTT Corp.’s Vito Mabrucco on the Difference Between Invention and Innovation

Trevor Anulewicz of Launch by NTT DATA and Vito Mabrucco of NTT Corporation were featured mainstage speakers at this past fall’s Impact conference in Cambridge. They discussed the importance of differentiating invention from innovation.

United Airlines’ Chief Customer Officer on Cutting Red Tape to Innovate in a Regulated Industry

“If innovation is about batting 100 percent, people aren’t going to innovate enough,” says Linda Jojo. Watch highlights from her conversation with Abbie Lundberg from the 2024 Impact conference.

Demo: The Gen AI Card Deck

In this video, Curtis Michelson and Scott Kirsner explore the Gen AI Card Deck, and how it can be used by teams to think through Gen AI opportunities — and risks.

Impact 2024: 10 Takeaways and Visual Notes

In this short video, Alex Slawsby and Scott Kirsner of InnoLead share 10 takeaways from the Impact 2024 conference held in Boston. You can download the slides they share at the link below.