Episodes
 Today, Paul reflects on his journey as an innovation evangelist and shares the valuable lessons he's learned over nearly four decades in the industry. He expresses gratitude to his listeners, guests, and colleagues while recount...
Published 10/21/24
Published 10/21/24
 Jim Fava is the recently retired Executive Director at Anthesis Group, which supports businesses and governments in understanding and navigating the risks and opportunities they face. Throughout his career, Jim has provided invaluable guidance, tools, and expertise on strategies and actions that enable organizations to operate in a more environmentally responsible and sustainable manner. Renowned as the "father of modern-day life cycle assessment," he has devoted his career to advancing and...
Published 10/14/24
Today, Paul has an enlightening conversation on the future of technology and innovation with futurist Thomas Frey to explore how emerging technologies, robotics, and biotechnologies are poised to reshape our lives. Diving into the potential evolution of entertainment, healthcare, quantum computing, and the role of personal bots, they offer a glimpse of a future where technology redefines human potential. Thomas Frey is a prominent futurist and the founder of the Da Vinci Institute. Renowned...
Published 10/07/24
Today, Paul and Neil Hawkins discuss integrating sustainability into corporate innovation, focusing on blending value creation, project discipline, and collaboration to achieve long-term sustainability goals. An industry expert, Neil discusses his strategies and experiences from his extensive career promoting sustainable business practices. For 31 years, Neil was a key leader at Dow, ultimately serving as Chief Sustainability Officer and CVP, Environment, Health, & Safety for the last...
Published 09/30/24
Today, Paul and guest Bob Cooper look deeply into the deployment of artificial intelligence in new product development. The discussion revolves around the challenges of successfully implementing AI projects, the high failure rates, and the potential solutions to overcome these hurdles. They also discuss how AI transforms product innovation and process improvements across various industries, with insights drawn from Bob Cooper's extensive research and practical experiences. Bob Cooper, the...
Published 09/23/24
Colonel Eddie Corrigan is the Assistant Head of the UK Ministry of Defense's Concepts, Strategy, Force Development, Doctrine, and Lessons Defense Logistics division. With over 33 years of tactical, operational, and strategic experience across many l...
Published 09/16/24
  Today, Paul discusses the intricacies of corporate innovation and explores the challenges and successes in the mobile technology market of the early 2000s. Alex Slawsby, Chief Growth Officer at
Published 09/09/24
Alex Slawbsy is the Chief Growth Officer of InnoLead, an organization that creates content, events, and tools to help the world's largest network of corporate strategy, innovation, and R&D leaders drive change more successfully. Over the past 20 years, Alex has dedicated his time to researching, teaching, guiding, and leading corporate innovation strategy development, capability building, and new business incubation. Before InnoLead, Alex was the Director of Innovation at Embraer-X and an...
Published 09/02/24
This week's episode explores the intricacies of AI-powered innovation and its transformative effects across various industries. Together with George Young, we dismantle the limitations and potential of artificial intelligence and machine learning in predicting outcomes. George elucidates these technologies' ongoing disruptions, especially within the consumer packaged goods sector during the COVID-19 pandemic, and underscores the rising importance of sustainability in modern...
Published 08/26/24
Langdon Morris is a globally recognized futurist, innovation expert, and strategy consultant with a career transition into innovation dating back to 1998-99. As the founder of Innovation Labs in 2001, he has played a crucial role in est...
Published 08/19/24
In this episode, I sit down with Adrian Wong, a startup and global corporation innovation technology leader and venture partner with expertise in digital transformation, early-stage startups, and new product development. We discuss the evolving landscape of user experience (UX) design, the importance of understanding customer needs, and the challenges and opportunities that emerging technologies like AI, VR, and AR present for businesses. Adrian shares his insights on the future of UX and the...
Published 08/12/24
In this week's episode, I had an insightful conversation with Ruth Rennie about the growing importance of sustainability in business and how companies can leverage data to drive meaningful change. We explore the various factors pushing ...
Published 08/05/24
We use roadmaps as a reference to tailor our projects and various investments in the business. They’re essentially our guide—a compass to where we want to be with all the details of getting there. However, many are confused by road mapping, especially regarding how it starts and who should spearhead it.  In this episode, I describe roadmapping and the different kinds of roadmaps. I explain what road mapping is from the viewpoint of innovation and why we conduct road mapping exercises in the...
Published 07/29/24
Dan Adams is a visionary in business growth and leadership, serving as president of the AIM Institute. With extensive experience guiding companies toward innovation and market-driven strategies, Dan has authored the groundbreaking book Business Builders. Dan's commitment to fostering a builder mentality in leaders has significantly impacted the business landscape, encouraging a new wave of transformative leadership.This week's episode explores the strategic mindset that sets apart the most...
Published 07/22/24
In this week's episode, we explore the transformative role of artificial intelligence in boosting B2B selling performance. We also explore the shift in training methodologies and innovations within the sales domain, a conversation enriched by the in...
Published 07/15/24
 This week, I discuss the critical role of data in innovation and decision-making. We explore the significance of data hygiene and its vital role in driving accurate and trustworthy decision-making in innovation. Drawing attentio...
Published 07/08/24
Today, on Innovation Talks, we explore the intricacies of innovation coaching for emerging tech founders. We also discuss various strategies for integrating digital and analytical capabilities and the vital role of company culture in dr...
Published 07/01/24
In this episode of Innovation Talks, we dive into the intricate world of data-driven innovation. I have the pleasure of speaking with Krishnan Venkata, who sheds light on the potential value of mining various data sources, from research and development to consumer feedback. We explore how harnessing internal and external data, including insights from the web like blogs and forums, can revolutionize how companies understand and respond to consumer preferences.Krishnan Venkata is the Chief...
Published 06/24/24
 In this week's episode, we delve into the critical role of enterprise technology and why it matters in today's rapidly evolving business landscape. Our guest, Geoff Scott, sheds light on the complexities of integrating personal communication tools like iMessage into enterprise data systems, the transformative power of cloud computing, and the significance of community and face-to-face collaboration in fostering innovation. Geoff shares his valuable insights on how businesses can navigate the...
Published 06/17/24
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Published 06/10/24
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Published 06/03/24
In this week's episode, we delve into the intricacies of ethical product management. We discuss the significance of integrating ethics into product development processes and explore how this can profoundly impact businesses and society. Our guest, R...
Published 05/27/24
 In this week's episode, we delve into the fascinating realms of leadership, energy management, and innovation, all essential for driving business and personal growth. We unravel the complexities and necessary be...
Published 05/20/24
Marie-José van den Boomgaard is the Liaison Manager for Start-ups and Scale-ups at KPN, a Dutch telecommunications company. MJ has demonstrated her passion for open innovation throughout her role as Liaison Manager and through the 300 deals she has closed between KPN and scale-ups. In addition to her role at KPN, MJ is an active board member of Costa, an initiative from VNO NCW where the 25 top brands in the Netherlands exchange information on working with scale-ups. In September, MJ will be...
Published 05/15/24