Innovation Roundtable Insights
92 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe Innovation Roundtable® Insights Podcast features interviews with leading corporate executives and professors in the innovation landscape. Our aim is to delve deep into innovation issues, ask the hard questions and illuminate perspective in key areas, such as innovation culture, emerging tech, digital transformation, and more.
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77. Creating an Open Innovation Ecosystem - Ferry Winter, Shell
February 08, 2024 11:00 - 12 minutes - 8.38 MBWelcome once again to the Innovation Roundtable Insights Podcast! In this episode, Ferry Winter, Director of Energy Transition Campus Amsterdam at Shell discusses the company's approach to innovation and strategies for driving innovation across the company. He mentions a centralized technology organization, seed money for startups, academic partnerships, and ventures. Ferry also emphasizes the need for trust, inclusion, equality and equity for establishing successful partnerships. This e...
76. Lessons from Unilever's Work with Startups and Social Enterprises - PJ Mistry, Unilever
January 19, 2024 13:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MBWelcome once again to the Innovation Roundtable Insights Podcast! In this episode, PJ Mistry, Foundry Strategy & Operations Lead at Unilever discusses her experience partnering with social enterprises in Africa and Asia to meet the needs of low-income households. She expresses how partnerships and collaboration are critical to address major global challenges. This episode was recorded at the Innovation Roundtable workshop hosted by Shell in April 2023. Visit InnovationRoundtable.online t...
75. Innovation in the Digital Age: Leveraging AI and Emerging Technologies - Ulli Waltinger, Siemens
August 16, 2023 14:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MBWelcome once again to the Innovation Roundtable Insights Podcast. We are thrilled to be back, featuring insights from leading innovation experts across various multinational corporations. Join us as we delve into cutting-edge ideas, strategies, and experiences that are shaping the future of innovation in the global marketplace. In this episode, Ulli, Vice President Artificial Intelligence and IoT at Siemens, discusses various aspects of innovation in the digital age and its impact on busin...
74. Aligning the Digital & Agile Journeys with Business Objectives - Ilaria Iurilli, Ingka Centres
December 08, 2021 11:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MBIlaria Iurilli, Global Digital Product Manager at Ingka Centres, explains how her team works on developing digital products for IKEA customers, highlighting how digital should amplify their experience rather than being an experience itself. She also explains the importance of how the connection to the company’s KPIs and business objective is a key criterion, both for selecting and adopting new technologies and for collecting customer data ethically. Finally, she explains how teams can work i...
73. Deep-Diving Into an Internal Incubator as Part of a Larger Growth Engine - Julia Hitzbleck, Bayer
August 09, 2021 09:00 - 23 minutes - 15.9 MBJulia Hitzbleck, formerly Head of LifeHub Berlin/Corporate Innovation Berlin, talks about LifeHub Berlin, an internal incubator for ideas of employees embarking on a journey of learning and applying iterative methodologies such as design thinking, lean startup, and agile to develop new value propositions. This episode was recorded at the Innovation Roundtable workshop hosted by GE Power in Berlin on Digital Services and Startup Collaboration. Visit InnovationRoundtable.online to watch this...
72. Partnering with Large and Small Players and Moving into Digital Services - Søren Bro, Grundfos
August 03, 2021 08:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBSøren Bro, Group Director, Head of Ecosystems & Partnerships at Grundfos, talks about the company’s collaboration model with large players and startups, as well as partnership selection criteria including strategic fit, culture, and values, and how the company is positioning itself in the emerging ecosystems. He also discusses the process of digitalizing solutions, and testing and evaluating new service-based business models. This episode was recorded at the Innovation Roundtable workshop h...
71. How Allianz Approaches Digital Transformation and Creating New Offerings - Hartmut Mai, Allianz
July 22, 2021 13:00 - 14 minutes - 9.67 MBHartmut Mai, formerly Chief Regions & Markets Officer at Allianz, discusses how organizations should approach emerging technologies and, importantly, how to assess the impact they will have on the business. Mai dives into how Allianz organizes its digital projects, along with how the teams are set up and what is required from leadership. The conversation also tackles the privacy- and security-related concerns with new data-driven offerings. This episode was recorded at the Innovation Roundt...
70. Enabling Personalized Solutions in the Personal Care Space with Emerging Tech - Serge Hermans, Philips
June 30, 2021 12:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MBSerge Hermans, Head of Innovation Personal Care at Philips, discusses the role emerging technologies play in enabling new personalized solutions to consumers. In its move beyond products, Philips has implemented a wealth of changes to enable more experimentation and testing with users. Serge deliberates upon a few of his learnings from this work and his current role. This episode was recorded at the Innovation Roundtable workshop hosted by Philips in Amsterdam on AI, Quantum Computing & Dig...
69. Taking an Emergent and Playful Approach to Culture in the Search for Innovation - Bret Snyder, W.L. Gore
June 23, 2021 13:00 - 11 minutes - 7.73 MBBret Snyder, Chair and CEO at W.L. Gore, talks about nurturing a culture of innovation. Based on his work at W.L. Gore, Bret shares stories and lessons learned on the most effective methods, such as the dedicated “dabble time”, emergent leadership approach, and enabling agile play. This episode was recorded at the Innovation Roundtable workshop hosted by W.L. Gore in Newark, Delaware on Ambidextrous Organization and Culture. Visit InnovationRoundtable.online to watch this interview and hu...
68. Balancing Iteration with the Stage-Gate Process in Large Organizations - Jean-François Barrand, Airbus
June 16, 2021 14:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MBJean-François Barrand, Head of Innovation and Collaborative Work Faculty at Airbus’ AirBusiness Academy, delves into design thinking, lean startup, and agile methodologies to uncover how they can best be applied in large organizations. He also explains how these iterative methods can be combined with the traditional stage-gate framework, and how projects can transition between these approaches. This episode was recorded at the Innovation Roundtable workshop hosted by Airbus in Toulouse on D...
67. Prioritizing Long-Term Innovation and Partnerships through the Chemovator Incubator
March 24, 2021 11:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBMarkus Bold, Managing Director at Chemovator, the business incubator of BASF, explains how the incubator is organized and connected to the core, and how partners are selected to engage in the company's innovation projects. Markus also explains how Chemovator prioritizes long-term innovation and how it extracts lessons from unsuccessful projects. This episode was recorded in June 2019 at the Innovation Roundtable workshop hosted by Allianz in Berlin on Internal & External Startups for New Bu...
67. Prioritizing Long-Term Innovation and Partnerships through the Chemovator Incubator
March 24, 2021 11:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBMarkus Bold, Managing Director at Chemovator, the business incubator of BASF, explains how the incubator is organized and connected to the core, and how partners are selected to engage in the company's innovation projects. Markus also explains how Chemovator prioritizes long-term innovation and how it extracts lessons from unsuccessful projects. This episode was recorded in June 2019 at the Innovation Roundtable workshop hosted by Allianz in Berlin on Internal & External Startups for New Bu...
66. How Lego Uses Venture Funds and MVPs to Grow Its Brand
March 04, 2021 10:00 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MBDavid Gram, Intrapreneur in Residence, discusses how large and valuable brands can experiment with MVPs without risking their reputation. He also details the key characteristics of high-performing innovation teams. This episode was recorded in June 2019 at the Innovation Roundtable workshop hosted by Allianz in Berlin on Internal & External Startups for New Business Creation. Visit InnovationRoundtable.online to watch this interview and hundreds of other presentations.
65. How Air Liquide Experiments, Selects Test Users, and Evaluates Success - Olivier Delabroy, Air Liquide
February 16, 2021 11:00 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MBOlivier Delabroy, VP Digital Transformation, i-Lab & La Factory founder, discusses how Air Liquide sets up experiments and PoCs, how it selects test users, and which criteria it uses for evaluating success. He also details how companies can assess trends, leverage digital platforms, adjust their leadership styles, and build an effective digital transformation strategy. This episode was recorded at the Innovation Roundtable workshop hosted by Allianz in Berlin on Digital and Organizational ...
65. How Air Liquide Experiments, Selects Test Users, and Evaluates Success - Olivier Delabroy, Air Liquide
February 16, 2021 11:00 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MBOlivier Delabroy, VP Digital Transformation, i-Lab & La Factory founder, discusses how Air Liquide sets up experiments and PoCs, how it selects test users, and which criteria it uses for evaluating success. He also details how companies can assess trends, leverage digital platforms, adjust their leadership styles, and build an effective digital transformation strategy. This episode was recorded at the Innovation Roundtable workshop hosted by Allianz in Berlin on Digital and Organizational ...
64. HenkelX Venture’s Agile and PoC-focused Approach to Startup Collaboration - Salima Douven, HenkelX Ventures
February 04, 2021 16:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBSalima Douven, Director Digital Strategy & Innovation at HenkelX Ventures, talks about the unit’s startup collaboration strategy - how the unit leverages PoCs to enable business units to collaborate with startups, the startup scouting and selection process, as well as the guiding principles and processes needed for successful and agile collaboration. She also details the models used in the investment process and the unit’s role in in the scaling period, as well as its leadership practices....
63. Validating & Developing Projects through Ventures and Accelerators - Axel Menneking, Deutsche Telekom
January 20, 2021 16:00 - 11 minutes - 8.11 MBAxel Menneking, Vice President Startup Incubation and Venturing at hub:raum, explains how startups are selected to be developed in Deutsche Telekom's accelerator, and the conditions which must be in place for their sustained growth. Axel also details how Deutsche Telekom validates ideas and value propositions, and explains some of the key factors that determine successful partnerships. This episode was recorded at the Innovation Roundtable workshop hosted by Allianz in Berlin on Internal &...
62. Learnings from the Chinese Innovation Ecosystem - George Yip, Imperial College Business School
December 18, 2020 14:00 - 9 minutes - 6.86 MBGeorge Yip, Emeritus Professor of Marketing and Strategy at Imperial College Business School, talks about the differences between innovation in China and the West. In this discussion, George also addresses concerns about the Chinese market such as those regarding IP infringement, government regulations, and technology security. He also highlights the overall importance of learning from China. This episode was recorded at the Innovation Roundtable Summit in Copenhagen. Visit InnovationRound...
61. Organizing and Growing through Design Thinking, Agile, and Lean Startup - Nina Maldonado, AkzoNobel
November 26, 2020 12:00 - 11 minutes - 8.21 MBNina Maldonado, Agile Transformation and Digital Innovation Manager at AkzoNobel, discusses the core elements of the company’s agile transformation journey and the importance of having the right mindset to enable that process. Nina also details major pitfalls of agile initiatives, how design thinking can be used to gain deeper customer insights, and how teams that use agile, lean startup and design thinking methodologies should be assembled and developed. This episode was recorded at the...
60. Approaching Corporate Venturing at DSM and How to Scale Startups - Pieter Wolters, DSM
November 11, 2020 11:00 - 13 minutes - 9.32 MBPieter Wolters, Managing Director DSM Venturing and VP DSM Innovation Center at DSM, talks about corporate venturing – from finding the right strategy, to setting up the team, to deciding on which stage of the startups to invest in. Pieter also tackles the challenge of how large corporations can be effective at working with startups. This episode was recorded at the Innovation Roundtable workshop hosted by Gore in Newark, Delaware on Internal and External Startups & Scale-ups. Visit Inno...
59. Making Radical Innovation a Mainstay in Large Companies
October 29, 2020 11:00 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MBJean-Luc Meyer, SVP Strategy, Marketing & Business incubation at Schneider Electric, discusses the primary challenges for making radical innovation a reality in corporations. Jean-Luc also explains the criteria Schneider uses to decide if it should scale up an internal or external startup, and how these differ. This episode was recorded at the Innovation Roundtable workshop hosted by IBM in New York on AI: Transforming Businesses and Partnerships. Visit InnovationRoundtable.online to wat...
59. Making Radical Innovation a Mainstay in Large Companies - Jean-Luc Meyer, Schneider Electric
October 29, 2020 11:00 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MBJean-Luc Meyer, SVP Strategy, Marketing & Business incubation at Schneider Electric, discusses the primary challenges for making radical innovation a reality in corporations. Jean-Luc also explains the criteria Schneider uses to decide if it should scale up an internal or external startup, and how these differ. This episode was recorded at the Innovation Roundtable workshop hosted by IBM in New York on AI: Transforming Businesses and Partnerships. Visit InnovationRoundtable.online to wat...
58. How Microsoft Organizes for Innovation and Cultural Change through Hackathons
October 07, 2020 13:00 - 11 minutes - 7.65 MBLinda Thackeray, Director of The Garage, New England Research & Development (NERD) at Microsoft, discusses how organizations can prepare for hackathons, how they can free up time for employees to innovate, and how this can reduce "innovation theatre". Linda explains the key principles for assembling and motivating teams, the leadership approach that produces the best results, and the importance of culture in this process. This episode was recorded at the Innovation Roundtable workshop ho...
58. How Microsoft Organizes for Innovation and Cultural Change through Hackathons - Linda Thackeray, Microsoft
October 07, 2020 13:00 - 11 minutes - 7.65 MBLinda Thackeray, Director of The Garage, New England Research & Development (NERD) at Microsoft, discusses how organizations can prepare for hackathons, how they can free up time for employees to innovate, and how this can reduce "innovation theatre". Linda explains the key principles for assembling and motivating teams, the leadership approach that produces the best results, and the importance of culture in this process. This episode was recorded at the Innovation Roundtable workshop ho...
57. How Companies Can Innovate through Ecosystem Partnerships - Amy Trejo, P&G
September 25, 2020 12:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBAmy Trejo, Open Innovation Manager at Procter & Gamble, discusses the role Silicon Valley and other "hot" ecosystems play in innovation partnerships. She further elaborates on how companies can protect their IP when engaging in such collaborations, and how they can decide on which projects to select. This episode was recorded at the Innovation Roundtable workshop hosted by DSM in Maastricht on Startups, Ecosystems and Co-Creation. Visit InnovationRoundtable.online to watch this interview ...
57. How Companies Can Innovate through Ecosystem Partnerships
September 25, 2020 12:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBAmy Trejo, Open Innovation Manager at Procter & Gamble, discusses the role Silicon Valley and other "hot" ecosystems play in innovation partnerships. She further elaborates on how companies can protect their IP when engaging in such collaborations, and how they can decide on which projects to select. This episode was recorded at the Innovation Roundtable workshop hosted by DSM in Maastricht on Startups, Ecosystems and Co-Creation. Visit InnovationRoundtable.online to watch this interview ...
56. From Investing into Startups to Becoming Their Client - Fabio Tentori, Enel
September 11, 2020 11:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MBFabio Tentori, Head of Enel Innovation Hubs and Startup Initiatives, talks about how startup collaborations at Enel have evolved over time - from an investing model to one that co-creates with startups within different business lines. In doing so, he also provides examples of best practices when collaborating with startups and provides advice to those struggling working with them. This episode was recorded at the Innovation Roundtable workshop hosted by DSM in Maastricht on Startups, Ecosy...
56. From Investing into Startups to Becoming Their Client
September 11, 2020 11:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MBFabio Tentori, Head of Enel Innovation Hubs and Startup Initiatives, talks about how startup collaborations at Enel have evolved over time - from an investing model to one that co-creates with startups within different business lines. In doing so, he also provides examples of best practices when collaborating with startups and provides advice to those struggling working with them. This episode was recorded at the Innovation Roundtable workshop hosted by DSM in Maastricht on Startups, Ecosy...
55. Grundfos' Approach to Delivering Digital Transformation - Fredrik Östbye, Grundfos
July 16, 2020 12:00 - 40 minutes - 27.5 MBFredrik Östbye, Group Vice President & Head of Digital Transformation at Grundfos, discusses how digital transformation is approached within the company. Fredrik explains the role of digital platforms within the transformation, how key customer insights can be uncovered, and the challenges to merging hardware with software. He also explains how companies can successfully position themselves within larger digital ecosystems to capture new value. This episode was recorded at our Innovation Ro...
55. Grundfos' Approach to Delivering Digital Transformation
July 16, 2020 12:00 - 40 minutes - 27.5 MBFredrik Östbye, Group Vice President & Head of Digital Transformation at Grundfos, discusses how digital transformation is approached within the company. Fredrik explains the role of digital platforms within the transformation, how key customer insights can be uncovered, and the challenges to merging hardware with software. He also explains how companies can successfully position themselves within larger digital ecosystems to capture new value. This episode was recorded at our Innovation Ro...
54. Growing Startup-Company Partnerships through Planning, Communication, and Culture - Eric Chaniot, Michelin
July 02, 2020 13:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBEric Chaniot, Chief Digital Officer at Michelin, discusses how Michelin selects startups for collaboration, how internal teams are assembled to communicate with selected startups, and how digital innovation can be enabled within and outside the company. Eric explains how the company builds its digital capabilities by combining internal and external perspectives, and stresses the crucial role of leadership in this process. This episode was recorded at the Innovation Roundtable Summit. Visit ...
54. Growing Startup-Company Partnerships through Planning, Communication, and Culture
July 02, 2020 13:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBEric Chaniot, Chief Digital Officer at Michelin, discusses how Michelin selects startups for collaboration, how internal teams are assembled to communicate with selected startups, and how digital innovation can be enabled within and outside the company. Eric explains how the company builds its digital capabilities by combining internal and external perspectives, and stresses the crucial role of leadership in this process. This episode was recorded at the Innovation Roundtable Summit. Visit ...
54. Growing Startup-Company Partnerships through Planning, Communication, and Culture - Eric Chaniot, Michelin
July 02, 2020 13:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBEric Chaniot, Chief Digital Officer at Michelin, discusses how Michelin selects startups for collaboration, how internal teams are assembled to communicate with selected startups, and how digital innovation can be enabled within and outside the company. Eric explains how the company builds its digital capabilities by combining internal and external perspectives, and stresses the crucial role of leadership in this process. This episode was recorded at the Innovation Roundtable Summit. Visit ...
53. How Goodyear Splits Innovation Efforts between R&D and BMI teams
June 18, 2020 14:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MBAbhijit Ganguly, Manager Business Model Innovation and Incubation at Goodyear, discusses how the company does business model innovation and incubation, and how innovation efforts are split between technical R&D and BMI teams. Abhijit also details how Goodyear articulates the critical assumptions on which a new business model is based and selects test users and the environment in which experiments and pilots are conducted. This episode was recorded in June 2017 at the Innovation Roundtable w...
53. How Goodyear Splits Innovation Efforts between R&D and BMI teams - Abhijit Ganguly, Goodyear
June 18, 2020 14:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MBAbhijit Ganguly, Manager Business Model Innovation and Incubation at Goodyear, discusses how the company does business model innovation and incubation, and how innovation efforts are split between technical R&D and BMI teams. Abhijit also details how Goodyear articulates the critical assumptions on which a new business model is based and selects test users and the environment in which experiments and pilots are conducted. This episode was recorded in June 2017 at the Innovation Roundtable w...
52. Creating IoT Solutions with Lean Startup and Other Iterative Methodologies
June 03, 2020 09:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MBAndreas Haegele, Vice President IoT in Thales Global Business Unit Digital Identity & Security (DIS), discusses the inner-workings of the Digital Factory at Thales and how it is connected with the rest of the organization. Andreas details the organizational changes which Thales has undergone to run IoT successfully. He also discusses the role of digital ecosystems, challenges in attracting and retaining digital talent, and moving to a product-as-a-service business. This episode was recorded...
51. Expanding the Horizon in the Automotive Industry
October 08, 2019 02:00 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MB* Thanks for listening! Please help us improve by filling in this short 1-minute survey * Kai Petrick, Head of Open Innovation BMW Group, sat down with us to share details about its open innovation expertise. In the conversation he talks about how BMW has set up a global network of tech offices and how it actively collaborates with startup accelerators and venture capital. In addition, Petrick discusses how open innovation efforts also impact the larger corporate culture.
50. Getting the Team Together to Create Successful Digital Solutions
September 24, 2019 02:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MB* Thanks for listening! Please help us improve by filling in this short 1-minute survey * Bernhard Schwarz, VP Digital Solutions and Strategy at Zeiss, sat down with us to talk about the importance of building a balanced team to approach new digital solutions. Schwarz digs into this approach, covering specific capabilities which are needed as well as the leadership approach required to make it all work.
50. Getting the Team Together to Create Successful Digital Solutions
September 24, 2019 02:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MB* Thanks for listening! Please help us improve by filling in this short 1-minute survey * Bernhard Schwarz, VP Digital Solutions and Strategy at Zeiss, sat down with us to talk about the importance of building a balanced team to approach new digital solutions. Schwarz digs into this approach, covering specific capabilities which are needed as well as the leadership approach required to make it all work.
49. Unlocking the Company's Collective Genius to Innovate
September 17, 2019 02:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MB* Thanks for listening! Please help us improve by filling in this short 1-minute survey * Linda Hill, Wallace Brett Donham Professor of Business Administration and Faculty Chain, Leadership Initiative, sat down with us to explain how activating the company's Collective Genius can increase innovation potential and accelerate overall speed-to-market. She also discusses how companies can manage diverse and heterogeneous teams, and how Collective Genius can be enabled within organizations.
48. Transforming an Engineering Company into a Digital Juggernaut
September 03, 2019 02:00 - 16 minutes - 11.3 MB* Thanks for listening! Please help us improve by filling in this short 1-minute survey * Thomas Kropf, President Corporate Research and Advance Development at Bosch, sat down with us to dive into digital transformation. The conversation tackles the issue of bridging the physical world with digital, what skills are required to succeed, and how to create a culture which embraces digital.
47. Enabling a Capacity for Radical Innovation by Continually Refreshing the Corporate Strategy
August 27, 2019 02:00 - 14 minutes - 9.91 MB* Thanks for listening! Please help us improve by filling in this short 1-minute survey * Rita McGrath, Strategy Professor at Columbia Business School, sat down with us to explain why organizations need to continually refresh their strategies in order to successfully innovate. In the conversation, Rita covers what normally gets in the way of capitalizing on opportunities and creating radical innovations.
46. Strategic Partnerships and Open Innovation at Baker Hughes
August 20, 2019 02:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MB* Thanks for listening! Please help us improve by filling in this short 1-minute survey * Taylor Shinn, Vice President for Ventures & Growth at Baker Hughes, sat down with us to discuss how open innovation can be beneficial to the innovation strategy. Shinn further talks about the tools required for innovation and emphasizes the importance of empowering and rewarding talent in the company.
45. Making ABB Able to Work Iteratively and Emphasize Customer Needs
August 06, 2019 02:00 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MB* Thanks for listening! Please help us improve by filling in this short 1-minute survey * Tim Scanlon, Group Vice President Customer Experience & Innovation at ABB, sat down with us to share his view of how to best approach customer needs and integrate these insights into product development. Scanlon also outlines how agile methods can co-exist with more rigid waterfall processes, as well as where design thinking can be an effective method to employ.
44. Working Iteratively at GE Healthcare to Improving Solutions
July 23, 2019 02:00 - 19 minutes - 13.3 MB* Thanks for listening! Please help us improve by filling in this short 1-minute survey * Marianne Gaulhet, Transformation Leader Services, and Yves Charreire, Agile Coach, sat down with us to discuss how design thinking, agile, and lean startup methods connect with each other. The conversation tackles issues related to creating MVPs and transforming the organization toward agility.
43. Applying Agile Methods to Enable Structured Innovation at LEGO
July 09, 2019 03:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MB* Thanks for listening! Please help us improve by filling in this short 1-minute survey * Eik Thyrsted Brandsgård, Agile Coach and Director at LEGO, sat down with us to explain how organizations can nurture an environment for structured innovation. This involves utilizing agile principles and design thinking to reinvent the internal culture. Brandsgård further explains how the impact of these new methods can be measured and enabled to co-exist with more traditional approaches.
43. Applying Agile Methods to Enable Structured Innovation at LEGO
July 09, 2019 03:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MB* Thanks for listening! Please help us improve by filling in this short 1-minute survey * Eik Thyrsted Brandsgård, Agile Coach and Director at LEGO, sat down with us to explain how organizations can nurture an environment for structured innovation. This involves utilizing agile principles and design thinking to reinvent the internal culture. Brandsgård further explains how the impact of these new methods can be measured and enabled to co-exist with more traditional approaches.
42. Engaging with the Ecosystem to Become Innovative in the Personal Care Industry
June 25, 2019 02:00 - 23 minutes - 11 MB* Thanks for listening! Please help us improve by filling in this short 1-minute survey * Andreas Clausen, Corporate Director Scouting & Technology Support at Beiersdorf, sat down with us to talk about how he approaches the early stages of innovation. Clausen addresses open innovation and ecosystems, the skills needed to be effective, and the leadership required to change the innovation culture.
41. Enabling an Agile Approach in Complex Organizations and Minimizing Risks
June 18, 2019 02:00 - 23 minutes - 11 MBHendrik Esser, Manager Special Projects at Ericsson, discusses agile transformation in large organizations. Esser covers how agile initiatives are organized and agile teams are enabled, as well as how to manage the impact of failed experiments and transitioning successful ones into the organization.
40. Targeting Local Startup Ecosystems with a Global Approach
June 11, 2019 02:00 - 13 minutes - 6.41 MBEva Riesenhuber, Partner & CFO at Next47, explains how the startup unit fits within the larger innovation push of Siemens. In the interview, Riesenhuber explains how Next47 succeeds at targeting the right innovations by spreading its global presence and having a rigorous set of evaluation criteria. Furthermore, she shares details on the fund structure and focus, as well as how Next47 interacts with its startups.