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IntelliCon Nashville 2024 Unveiled - The Buzz, The Excitement, The Sneak Peek!

Tune into our new episode of #SCIP I_STREAM and dive into the depths of #IntelliCon Nashville 2024, held on April 22-25. Join us as we unravel the highlights, from keynote speeches to breakout sessions, workshops, and prime networking chances. Discover the invaluable perks awaiting #intelligence professionals of every tier at this conference.

Decoding the Future: How AI is Revolutionizing Business Intelligence

In this episode of I_STREAM, discover the forefront of AI-driven business intelligence. Uncover how AI seamlessly collects and analyzes real-time data to predict outcomes and offer actionable insights. Explore the role of OpenAI and other generative AI platforms in shaping this transformative landscape.  Join us for a captivating discussion on the future of business intelligence. Stay Tuned for the full podcast. 

Elevating Intelligence Leadership: Where Personal Credibility and Organizational Alignment Converge

Unlock the secrets to professional indispensability in this podcast, focusing on strategies to safeguard your role during downturns. The emphasis is on building credibility through high-quality work and unmatched expertise, coupled with aligning your role with organizational goals in the intelligence sector. Tune in for practical tips on enhancing your value and contributing effectively to organizational success.

Gain insights into how Vizru's Zero-Code platform delivers full-stack AI Applications at scale

Embark on a journey into the cutting-edge world of competitive intelligence technology at SCIP IntelliCon Euro 2023 in Prague. Join us for an exclusive podcast episode featuring Chairman & CEO Ramesh Mahalingam as we introduce and discuss Vizru. Gain unique insights into how this groundbreaking platform is reshaping the landscape of visual analytics and empowering businesses with actionable intelligence. Don't miss this firsthand exploration of Vizru's impact at SCIP IntelliCon Euro 2023.

Gain insights into how HPE is paving the way for Transformative Intelligence Practices in sustainability applications

Dive into the future of technology and competitive intelligence at SCIP IntelliCon Euro 2023 in Prague. In this podcast episode, join us for an insightful discussion with HPE Fellow & CTO, Lin Nease. Explore the innovative advancements in technology and strategic thinking as Lin shares his expertise. Gain exclusive insights into the role of technology in shaping competitive intelligence landscapes and discover how HPE is paving the way for transformative intelligence practices at SCIP Intell...

Introduction to APF featuring Tanja Schindler

Step into the future of competitive intelligence with our special episode brought to you from SCIP IntelliCon Euro 2023 in Prague. Join us for an insightful conversation with futurist and the vice-chair of APF (Association of Professional Futurists), Tanja Schindler, as we discuss how innovative frameworks shape the future of strategic foresight and competitive intelligence. Gain exclusive insights into how APF drives transformative intelligence practices in the industry.

SCIP IntelliCon Euro 2023 (Prague) - Day 3 Recap

Tune in for the final recap of SCIP IntelliCon Euro 2023 in Prague on Day 3. Join us as we highlight the key insights, impactful sessions, and memorable moments from this premier intelligence conference. Gain a comprehensive overview of the groundbreaking discussions, expert perspectives, and the culmination of a transformative event shaping the future of competitive intelligence.

SCIP IntelliCon Euro 2023 (Prague) - Day 2 Recap

Tune in for an exclusive Day 2 Recap of SCIP IntelliCon Euro 2023 in Prague! Join us as we unpack the highlights, expert insights, and groundbreaking discussions that unfolded during this premier event for Strategic and Competitive Intelligence Professionals. Get a snapshot of the key takeaways, memorable moments, and the pulse of intelligence innovation as we recap a day filled with thought-provoking sessions and networking opportunities. 

SCIP IntelliCon Euro 2023 (Prague) - Day 1 Recap

Welcome to our special podcast series covering SCIP IntelliCon Euro 2023 in Prague! In this concise episode, we recap the highlights and key insights from Day 1. Join us as we revisit the expert sessions, engaging discussions, and groundbreaking moments that unfolded during this premier event in the world of competitive intelligence. Stay tuned for an immersive recap that captures the essence of Day 1 at SCIP IntelliCon Euro 2023.

The Role of Academia in the Intelligence Consortium with Paul Santilli featuring Jonathan Calof

Join us in this special episode as we delve into the SCIP IntelliCon Euro 2023 conference in Prague, focusing on the enriching Academic Track with renowned expert Jonathan Calof. Explore the thought-provoking academic modules presented during the event, featuring discussions on cutting-edge research, trends, and insights in the field of competitive intelligence. Gain a snapshot of the engaging dialogue that unfolded, offering a unique blend of academia and practical intelligence strategies f...

SCIP IntelliCon Euro 2023 (Prague) - Academic Track with Jonathan Calof

Join us in this special episode as we delve into the SCIP IntelliCon Euro 2023 conference in Prague, focusing on the enriching Academic Track with renowned expert Jonathan Calof. Explore the thought-provoking academic modules presented during the event, featuring discussions on cutting-edge research, trends, and insights in the field of competitive intelligence. Gain a snapshot of the engaging dialogue that unfolded, offering a unique blend of academia and practical intelligence strategies f...

SCIP IntelliCon Euro 2023 (Prague) - Intro to APF with Futurist & Vice-Chair Tanja Schindler

Step into the future of competitive intelligence with our special episode brought to you from SCIP IntelliCon Euro 2023 in Prague. Join us for an insightful conversation with futurist and the vice-chair of APF (Association of Professional Futurists), Tanja Schindler, as we discuss how innovative frameworks shape the future of strategic foresight and competitive intelligence. Gain exclusive insights into how APF drives transformative intelligence practices in the industry.

Remedies Brands Consulting - Competitive Strategy versus Competitive Intelligence

Running An Intelligence Based Organization ft. Paul Santilli

Discover the keys to running an intelligence-based organization in the latest episode of the "Raising the Bar" podcast with Allison De Paoli, featuring SCIP's CEO, Paul Santilli. 

The Buzz - IntelliCon - Get Excited! - Sneak Peak

Get a sneak peek into the excitement of IntelliCon Euro 2023, where intelligence meets innovation! This event brings together the most diverse global community of competitive intelligence experts for best practice sharing, education & training, and connecting with peers. Visit our website to learn more and register today!

Introduction I_STREAM Powered by SCIP ft. Paul Santilli

Dive into the world of intelligence and strategy with I_STREAM, your gateway to insights from industry leaders and experts. 

Understanding Gen Z: Demography, Attitudes & Data (By A Gen Z)

With Generation Z rising in the workforce and in purchasing power, understanding their attitudes and values has become a priority for Fortune 500 companies across sectors. Amidst a sea of new research on this cohort, what cuts to the core of this generation's unique lifestyle habits and, ultimately, purchasing habits? Compelling insights and continual monitoring can be developed by leveraging textual data at scale, especially from niche and mainstream social channels. Using NLP and analytica...

The Dichotomy of CI Customers: How to Package CI for Different Personas

Competitive Intelligence teams must align their services to the different levels of their specific business. Everyone has heard of tactical and strategic CI, but this type of dichotomy is missing a major facet of CI. Tactical CI supports sales and its functionality, while strategic CI provides support product marketers in their Go-To-Market strategies by allowing product management teams to prioritize key features for their specific product or service. In this episode of SCIP IntelliCast, w...

Intelligence at bp: Accelerating the Energy Transition

Today, the world is on an unsustainable path. Global temperatures have already risen by 1.1 degrees Celsius compared to the pre-industrial baseline used for the Paris goals. The energy system urgently needs to decarbonize – however this also presents tremendous opportunity! In this episode of SCIP IntelliCast, we talk with bp’s Angela McKane about what this means for intelligence professionals, specifically: How to identify and make funding decisions on innovations that will drive the energ...

Building a Lean Competitive Intelligence Function

As more competitors, sources, and key intelligence topics are added, it’s only a matter of time before competitive intelligence processes get jammed. Whether you work for a startup, a scaleup, or a well-established corporation, budgets are limited, team size is limited, time is even more limited. For an intelligence function to deliver maximum results with minimum effort, it has to have processes that are agile. In this episode of SCIP IntelliCast, we sit down with Fouad Benyoub, Director o...

How Strategy & Intelligence Work Together at Target

Leaders need a reputable a source of truth on the external environment. Intelligence can play a key role in serving leaders with these actionable and objective external insights. In this special episode of SCIP IntelliCast, we talk live at IntelliCon with Target’s Robert Bunchek about the lessons he's learned building an intelligence capability that anticipates disruption and informs winning strategies in service of Target leaders. Robert shares: How intelligence is structured at Target, an...

Competing Beyond the Core

Many organizations struggle to balance managing the core business with exploring white space opportunities.  Consequently, they tend to kill good ideas that don't fit the core, and see their competitive edge slowly decline.  In this episode of SCIP IntelliCast, we talk with Tendayi Viki, award-winning author and corporate innovation expert about: Innovation tools companies can use to design, test, and iterate white space ideas Common mistakes that lead to great ideas getting killed too soo...

Big Data vs. Big Games - A New Approach to Competitive Strategy

Organizations are investing enormous sums on technology and skills to get value from Big Data. However, Big Data alone won’t help strategy development. Like anything, we have to be careful to separate the hype from the reality.  In today’s episode of SCIP IntelliCast, we talk with Mark Chussil about:  Limits of Big Data - The difference between intelligence about competitors vs. intelligence about competing Benefits of Big Data for strategy development - Introducing algorithms and strateg...

3 Ways to Turn Transactional Data into Revenue Opportunities

Although strategy and competitive intelligence professionals use a variety of strategic frameworks to contextualize market data, in many organizations, internal transactional data is overlooked and underleveraged.  In this episode of SCIP IntelliCast, we talk with Randy Brown about:  Overcoming common challenges in growth strategy development - Recommendations on how CI can work across departments to overcome organizational (and skills) barriers around insights, strategy & execution  The v...

The Impact of ESG on Strategy & Intelligence

To assess companies' performance and impact in a more holistic way,  Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) is an increasingly important lens through which to identify material risks and growth opportunities. In this episode of SCIP IntelliCast, we talk to Vanessa Barnett, who leads the global ESG program for FactSet, about:  What ESG is, why it matters, and where it's going The types of decisions in strategy and marketing that ESG is already impacting  How market & competitive intel...

The Impact of ESG on Strategy & Intelligence

To assess companies' performance and impact in a more holistic way,  Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) is an increasingly important lens through which to identify material risks and growth opportunities. In this episode of SCIP IntelliCast, we talk to Vanessa Barnett, who leads the global ESG program for FactSet, about:  What ESG is, why it matters, and where it's going The types of decisions in strategy and marketing that ESG is already impacting  How market & competitive intel...

The End of Competitive Advantage: Tips for Competitive Intelligence to Thrive

In this episode of SCIP IntelliCast, we talk with Rita McGrath,  best-selling author, sought-after speaker, and  longtime professor at Columbia Business School. Consistently named one of the world’s Top 10 management thinkers, Rita is the author of the best-selling books The End of Competitive Advantage, and Seeing Around Corners: How to Spot Inflection Points in Business Before They Happen.  As a consultant to CEOs, her work has had a lasting impact on the strategy and growth programs of Fo...

Gardens of Intelligence - Scaling CI Platforms

In this episode of SCIP IntelliCast, we speak with the authors of the new book Gardens of Intelligence – Designing Robust Digital Market & Competitive Intelligence Platforms, Jesper Martell and Gabriel Anderbjörk.  While Gardens of Intelligence is a new-to-world approach, it's backed by decades of experience at successful global organizations like Ericsson.  Our conversation with Jesper and Gabriel covers:  How companies can use Gardens of Intelligence to plan investments in people, techno...

Scenario Planning, Uncertainty, and The Pandemic Era

Between the pandemic, social upheaval, and a volatile political climate, the last two years have seen an enormous amount of change, stress, and uncertainty.  Organizations that can sense and adapt to change will be rewarded with new types of competitive advantage. But Market & Competitive Intelligence professionals need to embrace new ways of thinking and working to help our organizations navigate through uncertainty.   In this episode of SCIP IntelliCast, we talk with Peter Schwartz, Senio...

Cyber Criminals, Biased AI & Autonomous Rockets: Things That Go Bump in the Night

In this episode of IntelliCast, we sit down with Matt Devost, CEO & Co-Founder of OODA LLC.  Matt is a technologist, entrepreneur, and international security expert specializing in counterterrorism, critical infrastructure protection, intelligence, risk management and cyber-security issues. Matt co-founded the cyber security consultancy FusionX, and was previously President & CEO of the Terrorism Research Center.  Our wide ranging conversation with Matt focuses on the risks that quickly acc...

Segmenting Data to Anticipate Competitor Activity & Generate Nuanced Insights

Whether it’s a product launch or a brand pivot, you’ll need to be prepared with the data you need to know when to sit back and watch things play out, or reactively respond to ensure that you’re keeping up with the demands of the market. This fireside chat with SCIP's Cam Mackey and  NetBase Quid's  Harvey Ranola will help you: Identify themes in your industry narrative and their relevance to competitors in your space to anticipate their movements. Set benchmarks to monitor changes in how y...

Democratizing Machine Learning & Natural Language Processing

With digitalization accelerating in most industries, data volume is exploding and market dynamics are less predictable. The pressure on organizations has never been greater to get the most out of their investments in data.  In this episode of SCIP IntelliCast, we talk with the team from Primer, a firm that's using machine learning and advanced natural language processing to help governments and corporations solve some of their toughest challenges.  Our conversation with John Bohannon (Dire...

5 Tips for Nailing Your Next Job Search

In this episode of SCIP IntelliCast, we sit down with Alex Baranpuria, Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer of Ivy Exec, an elite, private online community of 2.5 million+ global business leaders seeking career advancement support.  With millions of unfilled jobs in the U.S. alone, many strategy & intelligence professionals are thinking seriously about their next professional opportunity. In our conversation with Alex, he shares tips for: The crucial first step to take before jumping into a...

Competitor Aware and Customer Obsessed

In this episode of SCIP IntelliCast, we sit down with Keith Pigues, CEO of Luminas Strategy, and four-time Chief Marketing Officer and growth leader from great organizations such as CEMEX, RR Donnelley, ADP, Honeywell and Ply Gem. Our conversation is all about Value Proposition: The secret sauce of the Differential Value Proposition (DVP) Identifying market & customer insights & prioritizing where to act  Applying the DVP framework to your Competitive Intelligence function To connect wi...

Mythbusting Disruption

In our latest episode of SCIP IntelliCast, guest host and SCIP Board Member Maureen Nail, Director of Competitive Intelligence at Abbott has a conversation with Pete Grimm, CEO of Cipher Consulting about:   Framing disruption into elements that MI/CI professionals can build an intelligence plan around How to communicate with leadership about disruption  Future opportunities for telehealth to disrupt healthcare strategy How to prepare for disruption, and some tools to help predict it To ...

The Strategy-Analytics Revolution

While many corporate functions, from finance to operations to marketing, have embraced advanced analytics, in many respects the strategy function is lagging. In this episode of SCIP IntelliCast, we sit down with McKinsey's Chris Mulligan, co-author of the new article The Strategy-Analytics Revolution  to talk about:  Why Big Data is a boon but also a curse The use case for advanced analytics to reduce bias in strategic decisions The relevance of frameworks like 5 Forces & Scenario Plannin...

Impact of Digital Transformation on Strategy & Intelligence

In the world of digital transformation, slow-moving annual strategic planning processes don’t allow organizations to capitalize on fast-emerging opportunities, or respond to unanticipated risks or competitive threats. In this SCIP IntelliCast episode, we speak with former Siemens executive Dr. Helmuth Ludwig (Global CIO, CEO of Siemens Industry & Siemens PLM ) on how organizations can develop and adjust strategy in a digital age through: Data backed personal experiences Whole market ecosys...

Using Data Science to Drive Decisions

In this episode of SCIP IntelliCast, we talk with Lohrasp Seify, Data Science leader for Blackline about his experience bringing the disciple of data-driven decision making to organizations. Lohrasp will share lessons learned: Centrally collecting data from disparate sources (and not having it collect “virtual dust”). Understanding conditions & drivers of events (to determine the likelihood that they’ll happen again) Finding insight and meaning in what happened (hindsight) to determine wh...

A CEO’s Perspective on Intelligence

In this SCIP IntelliCast episode, we sit down with IDEX CEO Andy Silvernail.  Andy and SCIP CEO Cam Mackey talk about the role of competitive intelligence in supporting key strategic decisions, how CEO’s needs for decision support are evolving, and what competitive strategy and intelligence pros can do to help our organizations make decisions to best serve customers, reduce strategic risk, and drive profitable growth. 

Building & Maintaining an Intelligence Network at Pfizer

It’s often said that our own internal colleagues are one of the best sources of information about competitors, customers, suppliers, etc. But between busy schedules, a globally dispersed workforce, and for the last year a largely remote one, getting relevant information from peers can be extremely challenging. In this episode of SCIP IntelliCast, SCIP Board member Maureen Nail of Pfizer will share her lessons learned building and maintaining an internal intelligence network, balancing the n...

Women in Competitive Intelligence

While the average corporate C-suite has 24% more women than 5 years ago, significant gender disparities remain in many industries, functions and levels. For example, fewer than 20% of roles in fields like market intelligence, analytics, or data science are currently held by women.  Join us as we sit down with Zena Applebaum, Director of Customer Insights & Proposition Strategy at Thomson Reuters for an IntelliCast episode on women in CI. 

The Evolution of Nike's Ambidextrous Growth Strategy

In this SCIP IntelliCast episode, we talk to former Nike strategy & innovation executive Savi Sharma about how Nike's growth strategy evolved during her time at the firm. When she joined Nike in 2000, it was a $9B company with fewer than 10,000 employees. Fast forward to 2021, where Nike is now a $40 billion company with over 80,000 employees and it continues to grow every day. Savi will share how she witnessed Nike exhibit ambidexterity, balancing incubating new business models with runnin...

Managing Stakeholder Expectations in Tough Times

Join SCIP and Proactive Worldwide President David Kalinowski for our latest SCIP IntelliCast episode.  This fast-paced session will feature moderated Q&A on managing the expectations of internal stakeholders during this unprecedented period. Sample questions include:  Why should we worry about managing expectations? What's the harm if we don't during the current crisis due to COVID-19 and the economic fallout? What specific expectations should we focus on and what are some practical steps ...

Servant Leadership at Dell Competitive Intelligence

In this SCIP IntelliCast episode, we talk with SCIP Board member Jay Nakagawa of Dell about his experience leading a team of nearly 20 professionals. Jay will share lessons learned in transitioning from an individual contributor to a servant leader mindset. He’s also share how he uses one-on-one meetings to keep his team supported, developing and focused. Finally, he’ll give examples of how viewing management as a deliberate discipline has helped him build an engaged, innovative, and produ...

New Normal? Or the Same Old B.S.?

Many have said that we're in a new normal, where the existing strategy and intelligence toolkit isn't up to the task. This fast-paced discussion, with Ben Gilad, Helen Rothberg, and Cam Mackey, skips the hype and buzzwords, and provides recommendations for executives looking to not just survive but thrive through uncertainty. Some of the issues we discussed include: Do you believe the “new normal” is here to stay? What effect does the pandemic (or any major disruption) have on traditional ...

Why Elicitation & Authentic Communication is More Important Than Ever Before

In our latest SCIP IntelliCast episode, we sit down with CI guru Ellen Naylor for: Tips on probing deeper on information requests to surface the real need Navigating difficult conversations on challenging subjects with internal/external stakeholders How to get intelligence from any conversation Elicitation best practices

Are You Making the Best Decisions?

This episode of SCIP IntelliCast with Babette Bensoussan is all about challenging ourselves with a fundamental question: Are You Making the Best Decisions?   Whether we're making decisions for ourselves or supporting decision makers with CI, we need to be familiar with the issues involved in decision making. This can range from biases and listening skills to limiting beliefs and interpretations. Often the issues in decision making are not the information or insights per se, but the way we i...

Are You Making the Best Decisions?

This episode of SCIP IntelliCast with Babette Bensoussan is all about challenging ourselves with a fundamental question: Are You Making the Best Decisions?   Whether we're making decisions for ourselves or supporting decision makers with CI, we need to be familiar with the issues involved in decision making. This can range from biases and listening skills to limiting beliefs and interpretations. Often the issues in decision making are not the information or insights per se, but the way we i...