Sally Grimes of Tyson Foods discussed how the company innovates to reduce waste in the supply chain and offer consumers greater choice.…Read More
Expanding the Menu of Growth Opportunities in the Food Industry
Saikat Chaudhuri
Reinventing Advertising in the Age of Influencers
Greg Isaacs of Branded Entertainment Network shared how his advertising company is using data analytics to revive the practice of product placement.…Read More
How Companies Can Optimize With Quantum Computing
Mandy Birch, head of engineering strategy at Rigetti Computing, talks about how businesses can use the power of quantum computing to gain competitive advantages.…Read More
E-commerce Company Vroom Works to Disrupt the Used Car Market
CTO Mitch Berg talks about how the online marketplace for buying and selling used cars is tapping into a space long owned by mom-and-pop retailers.…Read More
BNY Mellon’s Pershing Sees Financial Literacy Program as Good for Its Bottom Line
Directors Michael Partnow and Andrea Madden reveal three ways the community engagement program is a smart strategic move for the 80-year-old financial services firm.…Read More
Why an Online Marketplace Initially Said ‘No’ to Fitbit
Jules Pieri, author of How We Make Stuff Now and CEO of The Grommet (a site that launched SodaStream, Bananagrams, and more) has advice for entrepreneurs on prototyping, branding, and selling.…Read More
This CEO Went From ‘Traditional’ Steel Industry to Leading B2B E-commerce
Vinaya Varma, of mjunction, talks about scaling up online marketplaces to serve diverse B2B customers, attracting millennials, and investing in new technology.…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
Companies Can Use Connected Strategies to Engage and Influence Customers
Mack Institute Co-directors Nicolaj Siggelkow and Christian Terwiesch offer a path to strengthening long-term buyer loyalty, from customer engagement to cost-effective delivery.…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. New business models and rapidly changing customer behaviors demands new approaches to surviving the change. This workshop, facilitated by Professor Saikat Chaudhuri, will cover key
The Company Bringing Clarity to Online Diamond Shopping
Ajay Anand (WG’13), Founder of Rare Carat, explains how the company is working to increase transparency in the diamond industry and smooth out the purchasing process for consumers.…Read More
Collaboration the Key to Dunkin’s Culinary Innovations
Katy Latimer, VP of Culinary Innovation at Dunkin’ Brands, explains why collaboration is necessary when translating consumer trends down the pipeline.…Read More
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
How this Small New England Hospital Centers the Customer Experience
Dr. Michael Jaff, President of Newton-Wellesley Hospital, shares the novel strategies his institution has used to solicit feedback and continuously improve the patient experience.…Read More
Robo-Reporting: How Artificial Intelligence Is Assisting Journalists in the Newsroom
Jeremy Gilbert, Director of Strategic Initiatives at The Washington Post, discusses the implementation artificial intelligence tools in the newsroom, allowing human journalists to put their time into more significant reporting.…Read More
From Legos in the Caribbean to Kid-Centered Design in Silicon Valley
Joel Sadler, Founder and CEO of the education tech startup Piper, shares how his upbringing ingrained in him the ideals of universal design and resourcefulness that he brings to his company.…Read More
How UNICEF Ventures Is Borrowing Strategies from the Startup World to Innovate for Good
Rajesh Anandan, Senior Vice President of UNICEF Ventures, discusses how innovating inside a charitable organization compares to doing so in the private sector.…Read More