One of the mainstage sessions at our recent Impact conference in Boston featured Jit Kee Chin, Chief Technology Officer at Suffolk Construction, and Gabriele Ricci, Chief Data and Technology Officer at Takeda Pharmaceuticals. Here are seven key themes they discussed…
Milwaukee Tool, a trusted name in construction for over a century, entered the digital space in 2015 with its One-Key line of connected tools and apps for managing, monitoring, and securing equipment. Andy Lambert, VP of Digital Product, discusses the challenges of integrating software into a hardware company, how technology is reshaping construction, and the focus on metrics that prioritize customer efficiency and safety.
We sit down with Lisa Vincent, Chief Transformation Officer at Prologis, to discuss her role in driving digital transformation. Vincent highlights how her team uses data-driven insights and AI-powered tools to stay ahead in the real estate and supply chain logistics space.
Cheri Hanes is Vice President and Head of Construction Innovation and Sustainability at AXA XL, the US commercial subsidiary of French $89 billion insurance giant AXA. We conected with her recently on the three pillars her team focuses on; progress metrics; managing the risks of new technologies; and how AXA XL is embracing AI.
We talk to David Madrid, Vice President of Innovation and Ventures at AvalonBay Communities, a $2.8 billion multifamily real estate investment trust that owns nearly 300 apartment buildings and more than 90,000 apartment homes across 12 states and the District of Columbia.
We talked to Hearth & Home Technologies, manufacturer and supplier of fireplaces and stoves, about AI and innovation for our research initiative, “How AI is Influencing Corporate Innovation in 2024.”
The VP of Innovation and Strategy at Black & Veatch explains how the company’s first Gen AI Tournament came together, and shares some slides detailing its structure.
We talk to Suffolk’s Chief Data and Innovation Officer about how the Boston construction is investing in startups focused on AI, robotics, and green building technologies.
Heather Wishart-Smith is the SVP of Technology and Innovation at Jacobs. We sat down with Heather as part of our IL Member Spotlight series.
We sat down with Mark Maybury, Chief Technology Officer at Stanley Black and Decker, to learn more about the company’s recent growth initiatives, its “exteme innovation ecosystem,” technology investments, and more.
When COVID-19 took the world by storm, the engineering firm Black & Veatch’s IgniteX Growth Accelerator program pivoted in a matter of weeks…
One innovator from Stanley Black & Decker shares insights on how COVID-19 has impacted his innovation strategy in 2020 and how his team has managed to secure key wins during the pandemic.
“One way to ensure alignment,” writes Chris Mayer, “is to think of the innovation initiative as a consumer-oriented business with colleagues as customers.” Mayer, who served as the first Chief Innovation Officer at a large construction company, offers guidance on how to do that.
Get an inside look at Haskell’s VR safety simulation, which seeks to train employees on potentially dangerous situations…
How can supply chain innovation deliver serious value? Guests from Retail Business Services, J&J, and MIT’s Center for Transportation and Logistics discuss.
David J. Wilson of Bechtel says, “It’s becoming…a necessity to find ways to improve construction productivity…” Wilson explains what Bechtel is doing, including its “Future Fund.”
“Active visualization” has been a big emphasis for Suffolk Chief Innovation Officer Chris Mayer, creating new ways to envision projects, whether using AR or VR.
How do you get new hires to contribute to a culture of innovation from Day One? Warwick Absolon of industrial giant AECOM shares a video the company produced…
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