The winners of the 2018 Hult Prize at Penn introduce PEER, their platform connecting underprivileged youth with mentors of similar backgrounds, and share what they learned along the way to the regional competition.…Read More
Wharton doctoral candidate Alejandro Lopez-Lira used machine learning to analyze companies’ annual reports and assess the top four systematic risks that affect most firms. …Read More
Khartoon Weiss, Spotify’s global head of verticals, shares how user behavior on the streaming platform informs the way brand partners target listeners.…Read More
Etsy CFO Rachel Glaser tells how, with nearly 60 million items to browse, the e-commerce company is aiming to show shoppers the results that best match them.…Read More
Tanvi Kapur, Ishir Seth, and WenTao Zhang discuss their plan to prevent catheter-associated infections in hospital patients.…Read More
Tiffany Pham, founder and CEO of Mogul, and author of “You Are a Mogul,” talks about how to break away from a linear career path and follow your passion.…Read More
Safi Bahcall, author of the new book “Loonshots,” explains how structural factors like incentives around risk-taking are the key to fostering a culture of innovation throughout a firm.…Read More
Wharton professor Kartik Hosanagar, author of “A Human’s Guide to Machine Intelligence,” walks through the evolution of artificial intelligence and points to the developments that lie ahead.…Read More
David Zhou, Head of Product for Autonomous Driving at Baidu USA, discusses the technological challenges yet to be resolved before driverless cars become mainstream.…Read More
Marco Zappacosta, co-founder and CEO of Thumbtack, explains his solution to the fragmentation of the gig economy, effectively linking customers with suitable service providers.…Read More
Dr. Robert Graboyes of George Mason University explains how future innovations in medicine will lower costs by empowering machines, nurses, and even patients to perform functions that only doctors can do today.…Read More
Geralyn Breig (W’84), CEO of AnytownUSA.com, describes the processes her company has developed to connect online shoppers with verifiably American-made goods.…Read More
Tanya Berman, Vice President at MARS, discusses the importance of keeping existing products strong and relevant while innovating new offerings.…Read More
Deepa Prahalad, author of “Predictable Magic: Unleash the Power of Design Strategy to Transform Your Business,” introduces design thinking frameworks that can create strong emotional engagement between customers and firms.…Read More
John Krakauer, co-founder of Neuro Motor Innovations, describes how his company is testing specially designed video games to help stroke patients recover more fully.…Read More
Robert Sears, former CEO of a BBVA subsidiary, discussed how banks can streamline organizational functions and become more customer-centric.…Read More
At two recent events in India, Mack Institute faculty discussed India’s growing presence in the global economy and what firms can do to manage today’s most widespread innovation challenges.…Read More
Ajay Anand (WG’13), Founder of Rare Carat, explains how the company is working to increase transparency in the diamond industry and smooth out the purchasing process for consumers.…Read More
Katy Latimer, VP of Culinary Innovation at Dunkin’ Brands, explains why collaboration is necessary when translating consumer trends down the pipeline.…Read More
The Mack Institute’s Saikat Chaudhuri presents strategies on how companies can approach blockchain technology to determine whether adopting it is the right step for them.…Read More
