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Latin America’s Tech Unicorns Signal a Digital Transformation Ahead

Felipe Monteiro

Mack Institute Senior Fellow Felipe Monteiro discusses factors in the Latin American economy that may accelerate or inhibit the coming technological wave.…Read More

May 17, 2018   |   host: Harbir Singh, Mack Institute News, Mastering Innovation, Podcasts Latin America

The Best of Both Worlds: Groupon’s Cultural Mix of Startup and Incumbent

Brian Fields

Brian Fields (WG’03), VP and General Manager of Things to Do at Groupon, shared how his company has been able to maintain its agility as it’s grown.…Read More

May 12, 2018   |   host: Saikat Chaudhuri, Mack Institute News, Mastering Innovation, Podcasts, Wharton grad incumbents, startups

Employing a Startup Mindset to Help Books Fly off the Shelves

Brendan Cahill discusses publishing

Brendan Cahill (WG’08) of Penguin Random House Labs, discussed how he finds ways to innovate in the centuries-old publishing industry.…Read More

May 12, 2018   |   host: Saikat Chaudhuri, Mack Institute News, Mastering Innovation, Podcasts, Wharton grad books, publishing industry

How AI and Human Recommendations Combine to Create the “Pandora for Art”

Artsy CEO Carter Cleveland

Carter Cleveland, CEO & Founder of Artsy, explains how his company streamlines the search for new art by aggregating historical and contemporary works onto one platform.…Read More

May 10, 2018   |   host: Nicolaj Siggelkow, Mack Institute News, Mastering Innovation, Podcasts Artificial Intelligence, partnerships

The Company Getting Hospitals to Break Up with Their Pagers

A person in business attire stands in a modern office environment, smiling and leaning on a desk or cubicle partition. The background has blurred lights and contemporary decor.

Trey Lauderdale, CEO and Founder of clinical communications platform Voalte, shared how the smartphone is finally finding a place in the healthcare industry.…Read More

May 10, 2018   |   host: Nicolaj Siggelkow, Mack Institute News, Mastering Innovation, Podcasts communication, healthcare industry

Can Corporate Compliance Be a Strategic Asset?

Bob Conlin discusses corporate compliance

Bob Conlin, President & CEO of NAVEX Global, talked about the strategic benefits of embracing a company-wide culture of ethics.…Read More

May 3, 2018   |   host: Nicolaj Siggelkow, Mack Institute News, Mastering Innovation, Podcasts legal industry, moral reasoning, risk

Using Data to Achieve A Powerful Brand

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Allen Adamson, author of “Shift Ahead,” shares how to create a powerful brand to stay relevant to consumers whose attention is continually divided.…Read More

May 3, 2018   |   host: Nicolaj Siggelkow, Mack Institute News, Mastering Innovation, Podcasts creative disruption, data analysis, marketing

In Health Care, Connecting the Data Sends Quality Up and Costs Down

Sheila Talton

Sheila Talton, President & CEO of Gray Matter Analytics, explains how to address inefficiencies that drive up costs in the U.S. healthcare system.…Read More

April 26, 2018   |   host: Nicolaj Siggelkow, Mack Institute News, Mastering Innovation, Podcasts big data, data analysis, healthcare industry

Digitizing the Banking Sector Takes a Step-by-Step Approach

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Nathan Snell, Chief Innovation Officer at nCino, discusses how his team works to phase financial institutions into digitization.…Read More

April 26, 2018   |   host: Nicolaj Siggelkow, Mack Institute News, Mastering Innovation, Podcasts finance, online banking

“In the SaaS World You’re Constantly Connecting with Your Customers”

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Russ Fradin (W’97) and Steve Heyman (W’98, E’98), co-founders of Dynamic Signal, describe the process of growing their software as a service company.…Read More

April 12, 2018   |   host: Harbir Singh, Mack Institute News, Mastering Innovation, Podcasts, Wharton grad software industry

“HR Should Have a Seat at the Table Strategically”

Dennis Carey discusses HR

Dennis Carey (Vice Chairman, Korn Ferry) discusses his new book, “Talent Wins: The New Playbook for Putting People First,” about the key strategic role he believes human resources can play.…Read More

April 12, 2018   |   host: Harbir Singh, Mack Institute News, Mastering Innovation, Podcasts human capital, human resources

Biomedical Innovation Takes a Lot of Cooperation – and a Little Serendipity

Lawton Burns, Mark Pauly, Philip Rea

The most fundamental discoveries often occur when an experiment doesn’t turn out as planned. Authors Lawton R. Burns, Mark Pauly, and Philip Rea discuss the element of serendipity in the life sciences.…Read More

April 5, 2018   |   host: Harbir Singh, host: Nicolaj Siggelkow, Mack Institute News, Mastering Innovation, Podcasts interdisciplinarity, pharmaceutical industry

How Individual Quirks Can Become Innovation Assets

Melissa Schilling

Melissa Schilling, Professor at NYU Stern, discusses what we can learn from famously eccentric thinkers about encouraging innovation within organizations.…Read More

March 22, 2018   |   host: Nicolaj Siggelkow, host: Saikat Chaudhuri, Mack Institute News, Mastering Innovation, Podcasts innovation culture

This Firm is Expanding the Menu for Retail Investors

Mike Gerber

Mike Gerber (C’95) of FS Investments discusses how listening to the market is a critical source of innovation for firms in the finance sector.…Read More

March 22, 2018   |   host: Nicolaj Siggelkow, host: Saikat Chaudhuri, Mack Institute News, Mastering Innovation, Podcasts finance, investment

Five Types of Agility for Navigating Change

Baba Prasad discusses agility

Baba Prasad (WG’97), President & CEO of Vivékin Group, discusses how organizations can foster the agility needed to remain innovative in periods of turmoil.…Read More

March 15, 2018   |   host: Saikat Chaudhuri, Mack Institute News, Mastering Innovation, Podcasts, Wharton grad agility

When an Innovation Ecosystem Makes Partners out of Competitors

Bob Muglia

Bob Muglia, CEO of cloud data services firm Snowflake Computing, discusses why wise companies know better than to go it alone.…Read More

March 15, 2018   |   host: Saikat Chaudhuri, Mack Institute News, Mastering Innovation, Podcasts cloud computing, data analysis

Individuals Adapt to New Technologies Quickly. HR Needs to Catch Up.

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Erica Volini, U.S. Human Capital Leader at Deloitte, discusses the organizational pressures digital technologies are putting on firms across sectors.…Read More

March 8, 2018   |   host: Nicolaj Siggelkow, Mack Institute News, Mastering Innovation, Podcasts human capital

How New Entrants Are Changing the Rules in Aerospace

Ellen Chang discusses aerospace

Ellen Chang (C’88, WG’98), co-founder of LightSpeed Innovations, discusses how entrepreneurs with an appetite for risk are redefining innovation in aerospace.…Read More

March 8, 2018   |   host: Nicolaj Siggelkow, Mack Institute News, Mastering Innovation, Podcasts, Wharton grad aerospace industry

Thanks to Digitization, This Company Can Deliver Home Services Before They’re Needed

Jamie Smith

Jamie Smith (CIO and SVP of ServiceMaster) shares how even a long-established industry like home services is innovating and digitalizing.…Read More

March 1, 2018   |   host: Harbir Singh, Mack Institute News, Mastering Innovation, Podcasts internet of things

Fast Company’s Bill Taylor Details the Four Types of Innovation Leaders

Bill Taylor

Bestselling author Bill Taylor warns that experienced leaders sometimes let their expertise cloud their perception of new possibilities and threats.…Read More

March 1, 2018   |   host: Harbir Singh, Mack Institute News, Mastering Innovation, Podcasts leadership

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