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
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
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
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
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
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
Hamid Hashemi, Founder and CEO of IPic Entertainment, explains how theaters are finding ways to stay relevant in an era with more entertainment choices than ever.…Read More
Stephen Wunker, author of the new book “Costovation,” explains how some companies have found innovation success by simplifying their offerings and bringing costs down for everyone.…Read More
Vijay Govidarajan, Coxe Distinguished Professor at Dartmouth College’s Tuck School of Business, discusses recent developments in India’s healthcare system and how the U.S. can learn from them.…Read More
Shazi Visram, founder of the premium organic food company Happy Family, discusses the failures her company encountered along the road to success.…Read More
Tereza Nemessanyi (WG’97), Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Microsoft, shares how she works to create mutually beneficial relationships with competing startups.…Read More
Gary Shenk, Founder and Executive Chairman at Branded Entertainment Network (BEN), explains how advertising is evolving in this era of ad-free streaming services.…Read More
Alain Neyroud, Principal Blockchain Architect at IBM, discussed the current state of blockchain technology, along with new initiatives that are putting it to work.…Read More
Glen Weyl, author of “Radical Markets,” advocates for an experimental “policy entrepreneurship” approach to fixing the complex social problems that reinforce inequality.…Read More
Wade Chambers of Grand Rounds discussed how data science can positively influence a patient’s medical outcomes by optimizing services for them.…Read More
Cecilia Gates, Founder and Creative Director of Gates Creative, discussed how branding strategies in fashion and beauty are evolving to entice millennials and Generation Z..…Read More
Mary Abbajay, author of “Managing Up,” offers solutions to succeed in your professional life, no matter what kind of manager you have.…Read More
Thomas Knauff, Founder and CEO of Energy Distribution Partners, describes how the nationally distributed company manages to maintain a “Main Street merchant” operating model.…Read More
Mack Institute Senior Fellow Felipe Monteiro discusses factors in the Latin American economy that may accelerate or inhibit the coming technological wave.…Read More
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
