Organized by Saikat Chaudhuri and Rahul Kapoor The Mack Institute for Innovation Management and the Wharton School’s Management department co-sponsor an annual two-day invitation-only academic event designed to encourage, cultivate, and profile management researchers studying technology-based industries and firms. Leading academics on technology and innovation present their findings to their
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Choosing Innovation Metrics for Success in the Digital Era
Reliable innovation metrics help firms set strategic direction, but measuring innovation is far from easy. Our Fall Conference 2019 explored why and how firms should do it anyway.…Read More
Saikat Chaudhuri Comments on Upcoming Alaska Airlines Merger
Seattle-based Alaska Airlines has announced an extensive partnership with American Airlines, a departure from its long-standing “neutrality” strategy.…Read More
2020 WEF Panel Envisions The Next Decade’s Defining Moments in Tech
Executive Director Saikat Chaudhuri moderates a panel at the World Economic Forum in Davos exploring the most pivotal technologies predicted to impact the world in the next decade. …Read More
On NPR’s Marketplace, Saikat Chaudhuri Comments on Xerox’s Bid to Acquire HP
Mack Institute executive Director Saikat Chaudhuri discusses the likely outcome of Xerox’s proposal to acquire its larger competitor HP.…Read More
Wharton Technology & Innovation Conference 2019
Organized by Saikat Chaudhuri and Rahul Kapoor The Mack Institute for Innovation Management and the Wharton School’s Management department co-sponsor an annual two-day invitation-only academic event designed to encourage, cultivate, and profile management researchers studying technology-based industries and firms. Leading academics on technology and innovation present their findings to their
Why India’s Jet Airways Lost Its Wings
Mack Institute Executive Director Saikat Chaudhuri discusses the shutdown of India’s Jet Airways.…Read More
Navigating Digital Disruption: How to Thrive Through Innovation Management
Digital technologies today are swiftly disrupting the existing business models of firms. Incumbents must innovate even more quickly in order to survive the digital acceleration. This workshop, facilitated by Professor Saikat Chaudhuri, will cover key challenges and trends of digital disruption, as well as principles to help incumbents adapt and thrive.
Using Blockchain: A Strategic Roadmap for Companies
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
2019 WEF Panel Considers the Future of Product Innovation in Tech
At the 2019 World Economic Forum in Davos, Saikat Chaudhuri led the “Future of Product Innovation” panel in considering how innovation itself has changed in recent years and how it might continue to evolve.…Read More
The Battle for Talent in the New Economy: Opportunities and Hidden Challenges
The Mack Institute’s Fall Conference 2018 examined how a welter of emerging technologies are transforming not only the way we work, but how and whom we hire.…Read More
Fall Conference 2018: The Battle for Talent in the New Economy: Opportunities and Hidden Challenges
Emerging technologies such as robotics, additive manufacturing, machine learning/AI, IOT, and augmented reality are changing our economies in profound ways. While these developments offer exciting new opportunities for product, process, and business model innovation, they also require a fresh approach to finding and managing the people that power the digital
Making Sense of Blockchain: How Firms Can Chart a Strategic Path Forward
To help firms make strategic decisions about blockchain, the Mack Institute introduces a new white paper laying out a road map and key questions for blockchain adoption.…Read More
As Blockchain Fever Rises, Wharton Voices Share What’s Ahead
Wharton students, faculty, and alumni are at the forefront of exploring the many ways blockchain is likely to fundamentally impact the world in the near future.…Read More
Can Going Private Turn Tesla Around?
Saikat Chaudhuri discusses Elon Musk’s recent announcement and debates whether going private will solve Tesla’s many challenges.…Read More
The Dark Side of Outsourcing: Task Scope, Vendor Relationships, and Value Creation in IT Services
As outsourcing expands in scope to increasingly higher-end tasks, the tension between value creation and appropriation in such inter-firm relationships raises important questions regarding the extent to which a firm should outsource activities in the value-chain and engage with its suppliers.…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
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, 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