Matt Hicks, senior vice president of engineering at Red Hat, talks about the acquisition deal, the worldwide impact of free software, and more.…Read More
Inside the Open-Source Software Company That IBM Bought for $34B
Harbir Singh
Entrepreneur David Kidder Says Loving Your Idea Is the Wrong Business Obsession
The CEO and co-founder of Bionic and author of “New to Big” and “The Startup Playbook” explained his model for enterprise growth.…Read More
How to Nurture ‘Loonshots:’ Change a Firm’s Culture by Addressing Its Structure
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
The Evolution of Machine Intelligence: How Algorithms Are Shaping Our Lives
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
Telecom Company Plans for 5G Expansion in Latin America, Africa
Tigo Guatemala’s Roberto Rodriguez and Eric Seaman discuss how faster internet connectivity can enhance opportunities for learning and better health care.…Read More
Telemedicine Is Essential to This Diabetes Treatment
Anand Parikh, general counsel and head of business development at Virta Health, talks about treating diabetes with virtual real-time assessment.…Read More
Making Decisions Based on Predictive, Preventive Analytics
Steve Orrin, federal CTO at Intel Corporation, says companies can’t forget people and adoptability when it comes to using technology.…Read More
2019 Y-Prize Winners: Penn Students Make Plans for Bacteria-Fighting Tech
Tanvi Kapur, Ishir Seth, and WenTao Zhang discuss their plan to prevent catheter-associated infections in hospital patients.…Read More
Creating a Nonlinear Career by Pursuing Your Passion
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
Innovating Through the Fortress of Healthcare Regulation
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
Bringing American-Made Directly to Online Shoppers
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
In with the Old, In with the New: Exploring Novelty While Enhancing Existing Value
Tanya Berman, Vice President at MARS, discusses the importance of keeping existing products strong and relevant while innovating new offerings.…Read More
Predictable Magic: Designing Around Customer Emotions to Reach Beyond Existing Markets
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
Experimental Corporate Strategy
This study explores acquisition strategy of the U.S. technology sector. I plan to build a comprehensive and detailed dataset of acquisitions of US and foreign startups by US technology companies.…Read More
China’s Strategic Advantage: What the West Can Learn by Looking East
George Yip, author of “China’s Next Strategic Advantage: from Imitation to Innovation,” discusses the flourishing of consumer-led innovation in China and what the West can learn from it.…Read More
Turning Philadelphia’s Strategic Assets into an Innovation Ecosystem
Francisco Garcia, Philadelphia’s Director of Business Development for Innovation and Technology, explains the strengths and weaknesses that can foster or hinder innovation in a city.…Read More
Changing Tastes: How Nestlé Stays on Top of Consumer Trends
Rui Barbas, Chief Strategy Officer at Nestlé USA, describes how the food and beverage giant remains innovative through what he calls a hybrid growth model.…Read More
The Messy Middle: Working Through Your Company’s Adolescence
Scott Belsky, author of “The Messy Middle,” elaborates on the struggles that developing businesses have in their middle stages and how to get past them.…Read More
From the Birth of Online Banking, Digital Security Continues to Evolve
Louie Gasparini, Founder and CEO of Covault, explains how his company is working to close digital security gaps through a variety of technological solutions.…Read More
Creative Selection: Behind the Genius of Steve Jobs and the Development of the iPhone
Ken Kocienda, former software engineer at Apple and author of the new book “Creative Selection,” discusses Steve Jobs’ unrelenting focus, harsh leadership strategies, and incredible decisiveness.…Read More