All Innovation and COVID-19 articles

Article How the NHL’s Florida Panthers are Using Data More Strategically
October 4, 2021 | By Collin Robisheaux
COVID-19 has accelerated the digitization of entire industries, changing everything from where we work to how we watch sports. NHL Florida Panthers’ Chief Strategy Officer is leading the organization’s transformation with data-centered marketing and creative strategies to build a larger fan base.
On Demand Webcast The New Paths to Competitive Advantage
November 19, 2020
As part of our recent Impact conference, Karim Lakhani and Navi Radjou discussed their latest ideas about the future of innovation and how they can be applied in large organizations.
Article What Are the Do’s and Dont’s When Digitally Twinning Your Innovation Hub?
November 11, 2020 | By Amanda Ramos, Contributing Columnist and Innovation Director at Gensler
This illustration of a digital twin Innovation Utopia/Dystopia completes the trifecta of the “new normal” hybrid experience by including the virtual dimension…
Article Converse CEO on Building the Brand of the Future
November 9, 2020 | By Lilly Milman
As part of our recent Impact conference, Scott Uzzell, CEO of Converse, discussed the brand’s relationship with popular culture, its collaborations, and more.
Article How Do You Transform a Company as Big as UPS? Scott Price Explains
November 9, 2020 | By Scott Kirsner
Scott Price share how UPS — and other large organizations — should be approaching strategic planning amidst the coronavirus pandemic.
Article How is Team Management Changing?
October 27, 2020 | By Kyle Fugere, Contributing Columnist and former Head of Ventures at dunnhumby
Teams no longer fail because of location; they fail because of poor management. All the tools exist to make this a success, and they are only getting better.
On Demand Webcast How Travel is Changing at Dallas/Fort Worth Airport
October 21, 2020
What does it mean to innovate travel, and create new kinds of safety in 2020? Jodie Brinkerhoff, VP of Innovation at DFW Airport, discusses how her team is adapting…
Article How Are Innovation Labs in Silicon Valley Changing?
October 14, 2020
Paul Campbell, formerly of W.L. Gore, offers his take on how innovators should pivot their innovation labs during the pandemic.
Podcast Podcast: The Biggest Barriers to Innovation
September 15, 2020 | By Kaitlin Milliken
David Lee shares how UPS has adapted to new demands in shipping and gives tips for innovators in 2020. He also reads his article “The Biggest Barriers to Innovation.”
On Demand Webcast What are the Biggest Barriers to Innovation?
September 14, 2020 | By David Lee, Contributing Columnist and VP of Innovation and New Ventures at UPS
This crisis is revealing aspects of our world that were broken, but hidden in the normal state of things. Now that the apple cart has been turned over, what can we see that is broken?
Article What is the Future of Live Entertainment?
September 11, 2020
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?
Article How is Sales Changing During COVID-19?
September 3, 2020 | By Aaron Proietti, Contributing Columnist and Founder of Today’s Innovator
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many business-to-business sales organizations are left with a pipeline of prospects that do not advance to later stages of the sales process…
Article John Hancock Exec on Getting More Digital, Fast, in a Socially-Distant Era
August 24, 2020 | By Kaitlin Milliken
As the pandemic surged, John Hancock saw more Google searches related to life insurance. But its traditional approach to policies involved in-person medical exams. Here’s how they adapted.
On Demand Webcast Transforming Anthem Blue Cross into an AI-First Enterprise
August 19, 2020
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…
On Demand Webcast Kohl’s CTO on Curbside Pickup, Amazon Partnership & More
August 18, 2020
Paul Gaffney, the Chief Technology Officer of Kohl’s discussed the future of retail, curbside pickup, and working with Amazon.
Article Johnson & Johnson Exec on COVID-19 and Inequality
August 17, 2020 | By Lilly Milman, Scott Kirsner
Michal Preminger explains how the innovation teams at Johnson & Johnson are working to find solutions for both COVID-19 and racism…
Article How One InnoLead Grew His Team During COVID-19
August 12, 2020 | By Lilly Milman
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.
Video Digital Leaders at Kaiser and J&J on Staffing, Acceleration
August 11, 2020
Innovators from Kaiser Permanente and Johnson & Johnson discussed how the healthcare industry pivoted to respond to the pandemic.
Video Turning a Global Disruption into Opportunity at Fidelity & Citi Ventures
August 5, 2020
Mona Vernon and Alex Sion discuss challenges in the financial services in 2020 and how their teams have responded.
Podcast How CVS, Carhartt & Elsevier Pivoted to Face COVID-19
July 27, 2020 | By Kaitlin Milliken
How have teams pivoted to face the challenges of 2020? Rhett Alden of Elsevier discusses launching a COVID-19 Resource Center in four weeks. Innovators from Carhartt and CVS share insights.