Dr. Venkatesh Prasad, Ford’s “What’s Next” guy, describes how Ford is taking on new trends like autonomous cars, new energy sources, and shared ridership.…Read More
Open Innovation Is Driving a Cultural Shift at Ford
Mack Institute News
When to Incubate, When to Scale? How Samsung Pinpoints the Right Moment
Nana Murugesan (WG’09), VP at Samsung Electronics, discusses how he can tell when it’s time to take an innovative leap.…Read More
How J&J Uses Consumer Data to Enhance the Customer Experience
Robert Boland (WG’13) explains how J&J applies external and internal data to build lasting connections with patients.…Read More
How Large Organizations Can Spur Entrepreneurial Change from Within
Carl Schramm of Syracuse University and the Kauffman Foundation discusses what organizations can do to keep their entrepreneurial employees around.…Read More
Innovation In Aviation Comes Down to Smart Bets on One Big Winner
With significant incumbent benefits and strict safety regulations, the aviation industry can sometimes present its engineers with a limited scope for innovation. Dr. Brian Tillotson of Boeing explains how the company continues to push boundaries despite various obstacles.…Read More
As Brands Embrace Artificial Intelligence, It’s The Human Touch That Will Drive Value
Justin Reilly (W’10), head of customer experience innovation for Verizon Fios, projects that 80% of value creation in artificial intelligence (AI) will be in business-to-business [B2B] applications, and the rest in consumer services.…Read More
Navigating Digital Disruption: How to Thrive Through Innovation Management
Surviving disruption from digital acceleration requires continuous innovation. Download our white paper to learn how.…Read More
Terry Fadem Unpacks His Innovation Toolbox
We ask our guest Terry Fadem, Senior Fellow at the Mack Institute, about his varied experiences accelerating growth in both the academic and corporate worlds.…Read More
To Master Innovation in the Technology Sector, Companies Must Nail the Cultural Fit
The global technology sector is constantly changing as new players enter the industry and legacy ones adapt. We asked Sid Kumar (WG’09) how CA Technologies, a global enterprise software company, has navigated digital transformation over the past 40 years.…Read More
Emerging Innovation Leadership Challenges for Global Firms
Our Fall Conference 2017 asked participants to consider how to effectively link strategy with strong organizational leadership.…Read More
Mastering Innovation in Financial Services: How Fintech is Changing the Game for Wells Fargo
The financial services industry is increasingly seeing new technologies arise, from mobile banking to Bitcoin and blockchain technology. On the debut episode of Mastering Innovation, we asked Ryan Miller to share how Wells Fargo fosters a culture of innovation to keep up with these changes.…Read More
Mastering Innovation, the Newest Business Radio Show, Launches on Sirius Radio
The Mack Institute is launching a new tool for business leaders who want to harness proven innovation strategies. …Read More
Innovation, Digitization in the Spotlight at 22nd Wharton India Economic Forum
India’s diversity is real, and so are the challenges of doing business there, said the panelists on Innovation and Digital India at the 22nd Wharton India Economic Forum.…Read More
2017-2018 Y-Prize Finalists Focus on Medical Applications, Aeronautics
This year’s Y-Prize finalists pitch their ideas live on January 30.…Read More
Inaugural WINDS Conference Creates a New Community for Innovation Researchers
The inaugural Wharton Innovation Doctoral Symposium brought together PhD candidates from all over the world and across a range of disciplines.…Read More
Vying for Amazon HQ2: Wharton and Philadelphia Come Together to Woo the Tech Giant
Pictured: Winning teams (Team Wharton Prime and Team Delphi) and judges The Mack Institute for Innovation Management co-sponsored the Amazon to Philadelphia Case Competition for Penn students to analyze why Amazon should locate their new headquarters in Philadelphia. The event brought together Penn and Wharton faculty, students, and the city…Read More
How A Luxury Swiss Watchmaker Learned to Embrace the Smart Watch
Mack Institute Sr. Fellow Felipe Monteiro discusses TAG Heuer’s pivot to digitization, a daring choice that took it away from its area of expertise and into partnership with Silicon Valley.…Read More
Do E-Visits Help — or Hurt — the Doctor-Patient Relationship?
Mack Institute co-director Christian Terwiesch has co-authored two new studies related to technology and health care. The first, which examined the impact of e-visits on primary care, found some surprisingly negative results about connectivity.…Read More
How European Airline Consolidation Will Impact Both Sides of the Atlantic
Saikat Chaudhuri joins Ken Button on K@W radio to discuss Air Berlin’s recent bankruptcy and the potential impact of European airline consolidation for U.S. carriers.…Read More
How a Fractured Election Outcome in Germany Will Impact the EU
The changes to Germany’s political landscape have implications for the country and for the European Union as a whole. Wharton experts, including Mack Institute executive director Saikat Chaudhuri, speak on the recent election.…Read More