All articles by Kelsey Alpaio - Page 2

Article Innovation at The Nature Conservancy
July 30, 2019 | By Kelsey Alpaio
Jennifer Chin of The Nature Conservancy discusses the organization’s Sustainability Accelerator, and what corporates can learn from nonprofits…
Article Racing the Calendar: Inside New Balance’s Test Run Project
November 13, 2019 | By Kelsey Alpaio
The traditional process for creating a shoe takes 18 months. New Balance’s new record, as a result of their Test Run program, is seven months…
Article Innovation at AARP: ‘No Money, No Mission’
November 8, 2019 | By Kelsey Alpaio
According to Andy Miller, SVP of Innovation at AARP, the Washington, DC-based nonprofit, “Social mission is great, but we often say ‘No money, no mission.’” So how can nonprofits make the case to create or scale their innovation teams with both funding and social mission in mind?
Article Expedia Exec: Three Elements for Successful Innovation
August 20, 2019 | By Kelsey Alpaio
David Krieger, Sr. Director of Strategy and Business Development for Expedia.com, shares his advice on making innovation happen inside large organizations, and three trends his team is watching.
Article How Truck Manufacturer PACCAR is Innovating for the Long Haul
March 26, 2019 | By Kelsey Alpaio
Tesla isn’t alone in the ring of companies experimenting with electric, autonomous, and smarter commercial vehicles.
Article Designing a Bounty Program for Innovators
December 30, 2019 | By Kelsey Alpaio
Gwenn Peters, InnoLead at Rockwell Automation, shares the story of her organization’s bountry program for innovators.
Article How the Shubert Organization Puts Startups on the Broadway Stage
April 10, 2019 | By Kelsey Alpaio
We sat down with Kyle Wright, the Digital Projects Director at Shubert Ticketing, to learn more about the company’s innovation focuses and their new Broadway Tech Accelerator.
Article Six Tips From Google on Implementing AI
June 14, 2019 | By Kelsey Alpaio
During a talk at MIT, Rajen Sheth, Product Manager for Google Cloud, outlined the six lessons he’s learned while implementing AI at Google and other companies.
Article Inside American Greetings, Where ‘Meaningful Connections’ Are Made
February 14, 2019 | By Kelsey Alpaio
Most think of American Greetings as a purveyor of greeting cards. But VP of Innovation Carol Miller says the company is in the “meaningful connections” business.
Article Fidelity Investments CEO Talks Blockchain, VR, and Deflation
November 13, 2018 | By Kelsey Alpaio
At a FinTech Sandbox event, Fidelity CEO Abigail Johnson discussed the history of the company’s innovation unit; some recent innovations; and the company’s goals for the future.