Unlocking Innovation: Recent Episodes
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After three decades in his industry, Marc Adams of Verizon, has seen a rapid advancement in technology that has led […]
P33, embodies the past, present, and future of Chicago. Its name refers to “purpose, plans, people, and progress” as well […]
The job of a Chief Wagon Officer at one of the world’s most iconic brands, Robert Pasin says, is to […]
Northshore HealthSystem – The world of healthcare has completely transformed since we last spoke to Dr. Nirav Shah, Infectious Disease […]
Noodle.ai – “Shareholders need it, customers need it, the planet needs it… every part of your organization should have some […]
“Are we maximizing our decision making opportunities by ensuring we have different perspectives around the table?” asks Melissa Donaldson, Chief […]
“I can’t think of an industry that has a greater impact on the future of our society,” says Phil Nevels, […]
“There’s disruption happening around us all the time… it’s about understanding how quickly that’s going to happen and how fast […]
Molson Coors Beverage Company – “I don’t take it for granted that things will work out… you have to be […]
RioTinto – “After 132 years of research and development, we have finally cracked the code,” says Paramita Das of Rio […]
“If there wasn’t top-down recognition that change needed to happen, I wouldn’t be here today,” says Mandy Tahvonen. In 2017, […]
Rana’s beginnings in non-profit work have informed over 20 years of her work in advertising. In this episode, she shares […]
Kelly Leonard has been at The Second City, where he now serves as Executive Director of its B2B branch, since […]
Tastytrade – “We went in with the mission to make finance fun and actionable,” says tastytrade co-CEO, Kristi Ross, on […]
Raymond James – Raymond James’ COO, Kim Jenson, makes a point of taking “listening tours” and being where the action is. Her […]
Kellogg’s – SVP of Global R&D and self-described Willy Wonka of Kellogg’s, Nigel Hughes is on a journey to understand […]
To celebrate a year full of fascinating interviews with leading innovators, we’ve put together a panel of some of the […]
SVP & National Director of Data Management and Technology Operations, Mike Hart, joins us to discuss his multi-faceted approach to […]
NorthShore University Health System – Infectious Disease Specialist and Vice Chair of Quality, Dr. Nirav Shah, joins us today to […]
The Dow Chemical Company – “We’re now the new Dow,” says Director of Digital Marketplace Centers and CX services, Guillaume […]
Mondelez – On this week’s episode Global Technology and Innovation Lead at Mondelez, Stephanie Miller, explains how she has helped […]
Oracle – Dr. Burcin Kaplanoglu is the founder of Oracle’s Engineering and Construction Innovation Lab. On this week’s #UnlockingInnovation, he […]
Northern Trust – On this week’s #UnlockingInnovation Northern Trust SVP, Shaelyn Otikor, shares insights from her 22 years at the […]
Kraft Heinz -The iconic food company, Kraft Heinz has over 200 brands in 125 countries. The company’s Global Brand Officer […]
Ferrero- This week, Giovanni Battistini, SVP of Open Innovation at Ferrero, the multi-billion CPG company that manages global brands such […]
JetBlue Tech Ventures – Managing Director of Strategic Partnerships, Amy Burr, came to Chicago to talk with us about her […]
BP – On this week’s episode, we talk with Jamie Boothroyd, Head of Planning, Optimization, and Pricing at BP about […]
ISTC – As President and CEO of the Illinois Science and Technology Coalition, Mark Harris is always asking how his […]
BMO – “202 years didn’t happen by chance,” says SVP Leslie Anderson of BMO Harris Bank on her company’s legacy […]
GE – An inventor, philanthropist, and curious problem-solver Nick Allen is now the Global Director of Design and User Experience […]
Lifeway – In 2002, Julie Smolyansky took over her Lifeway Foods, becoming the youngest female CEO of a publicly held […]
World Book- What’s the greatest challenge facing innovation in education? Learning to embrace a changing culture, according to VP of […]
Conagra – How does someone with an “analog childhood and digital adulthood” adapt to today’s world? If you’re Thatcher Schulte, […]
Alight Solutions – On this week’s episode, we have VP of Innovation at Alight Solutions, David Westfall. We talked with […]
Leo Burnett – According to Leo Burnett CEO, Andrew Swinand, “a lot of change management is being relentless and repetitive […]
Discover Financial Services – On this week’s episode, we talk to Kim Holmes, System Director of Discover Financial Services, about […]
Microsoft – You can’t go many places in Chicago without hearing Adam Hecktman’s name mentioned. As Director of Technology and […]
Cushman & Wakefield – “Tomorrow there will be no such thing as a company that isn’t digital,” says Adam Stanley. […]
1871 Chicago – Kicking off #UnlockingInnovation we have 1871 CEO, Betsy Ziegler. We talked with her about the difference between […]