Why We Need Innovation: Making the Case Amidst the Noise
Leaders from DFW Airport, SharkNinja, and Pizza Hut on how to keep making the case for innovation — and stay aligned with what your organization needs.
How do you continually make the case for innovation, defend your resources, and stay aligned with what the organization needs? This is a noisy time for many companies, with rising prices, changing customer behaviors, and, of course, lots of time, money, and energy going into AI adoption — often led by the CIO.
But it’s very important for companies to have a vision of the future and how to get there. In our December members’ meeting, these experts will share their advice on how you can navigate turbulent waters and help your company succeed.
We’ll talk about:
- How to continually make the case for innovation inside your organization
- Defending your resources when budgets and attention are shifting toward AI adoption
- Staying aligned with what the organization needs while keeping a vision of the future
Host bios
Rachel Antalek is the former Chief Food Innovation Officer at Pizza Hut, and a corporate innovator who has also worked at Starbucks and Darden Restaurants.
Dwayne Benefield is the Chief Product Officer at SharkNinja, the consumer products company behind Shark vacuums and Ninja kitchen appliances, where he leads product strategy, category direction and the innovation agenda.
Paul Puopolo is the Chief Technology and Innovation Officer at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, one of the busiest airports in the world, with flights to more than 200 destinations.
