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Article How Reliant Energy and Google are Addressing a More Competitive Market
January 5, 2021 | By Lilly Milman
Utility companies typically aren’t known for innovation. But Texas-based Reliant, a subsidiary of NRG Energy, and partner Google are forging a new path…
Article How Activision Blizzard is Growing its Audience Beyond Hard-Core Gamers
January 4, 2021 | By Lilly Milman
Ken Wee, Chief Strategy Officer of Activision Blizzard, shares insights on esports, the company’s focus on its biggest franchises, investing in mobile games, free-to-play offerings, and more.
Video Video: 2020 in Innovation
December 23, 2020 | By Kaitlin Milliken
Here’s a quick look at the most significant events of the year — and how innovators rose to meet the challenges they presented.
Article Merriam-Webster CDO on Getting the Digital Skeptics Onboard
December 22, 2020 | By Lilly Milman
Merriam-Webster’s Chief Digital Officer Lisa Schneider shares insights on avoiding digital fatigue and getting a traditional company on board with a large-scale digital transformation.
Article 7 of the Best Tools for Bringing Serendipity Back
December 21, 2020 | By Scott Kirsner
One thing is painfully absent from the work-from-anywhere era: serendipity. We’ve been testing out tools that support serendipity this year. These are seven of the best.
Video Citi CInO on Getting Innovation Out Into the World
December 14, 2020 | By Kaitlin Milliken
Vanessa Colella, Chief Innovation Officer at CitiBank, discusses how she defines disruption, trends in financial services, and how innovation is like a sloppy joe.
On Demand Webcast Go for Launch: X.ai, Riff Analytics & Powow AI
December 11, 2020
Three AI-powered tools share their solutions to running better meetings, assessing employee engagement, and scheduling.
Article There Is No ‘Workplace of The Future,’ Says Knoll VP
December 8, 2020 | By Lilly Milman
Tracy Wymer, VP of Workplace Strategy at design firm and manufacturer Knoll, shares predictions for how the office will change in 2021 and beyond.
Article Inside the Creation of Harley-Davidson’s New Line of Electric Bikes
December 3, 2020 | By Lilly Milman
Everything from the concept to the name of Harley-Davidson’s new electric bike brand is an homage to the company’s history. Brand Director Aaron Frank shares more…
On Demand Webcast Fast Track Innovation: 1-3 Year Perspective on the New Reality
November 25, 2020
KPMG Managing Directors Kes Sampanthar and Ali Geramian provide insights on where successful companies are investing.
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.
On Demand Webcast 5 Emerging Megatrends & What To Do About Them
October 20, 2020
In this Master Class, Ashish Basuray of PreScouter discusses five megatrends, including digital twins, third-wave AI, smart materials, and more.
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 Digital & Business Model Transformation at Rosetta Stone
October 6, 2020 | By Kaitlin Milliken
Matthew Hulett, President of Language at the company, discusses how Rosetta Stone pivoted from a physical product to a subscription service…
Article Will Coronavirus Be the Tipping Point for Virtual Reality?
September 30, 2020
The desire to escape in 2020, if only for minutes or hours, has become an obsession, creating the perfect tipping point for virtual reality. See how Lucasfilm’s ILMxLab has harnessed that energy…
On Demand Webcast The 5 Trends Guiding the Food Industry Right Now
September 25, 2020
In this Master Class, Samuel Gibbon of Patsnap discusses where VCs are investing in the food industry right now, what consumer trends have emerged as a result of the lockdown, and more.
Video Video: Highlights from Digitizing the Innovation Team
September 24, 2020 | By Kaitlin Milliken
Alex Slawsby of InnoLead, shares highlights from the recent “Digitizing the Innovation Team” report. Get best practices for integrating new tools into your organization.
Article Making the ROI Case for Digital Innovation Tools
September 23, 2020 | By Alex Slawsby
Amy Kramer of Maritz Global Events shares the Executive Dashboard structure she uses to clearly communicate the value her team is creating in the current climate.
Article Why Did AI as a Capability Just Get More Important?
September 21, 2020 | By Karim Lakhani, Harvard Business School
What I’ve observed is that the much-talked-about but often delayed and deferred digital transformation of the typical company has been massively accelerated because of the COVID-19 pandemic. And that transformation work is an antecedent to artificial intelligence being deployed and scaled. When I’ve had discussions with major retailers in the past,...
Article What Does the Future of Dining Look Like?
September 18, 2020
The restaurant world is taking one of the hardest hits of any industry during the pandemic. What’s in store for the future? Dan Wheeler of Wahlburgers offers his take.