On this episode of The Innovation Engine, we take a look back at the year’s biggest consumer technology show, CES, which just wrapped in Las Vegas. Among the topics we cover are whether AI lived up to the massive hype at this year’s show; why Allstate’s CEO’s says “mobility is the new transportation” and data is Allstate's key differentiator; and why podcasting – yes, podcasting! – is poised to make a big splash in 2019. We also get the latest from David on his upcoming book, The Product Mindset, to get the Cliff's Notes recap of the book and when it will be hitting bookshelves. &nbs ..read more

How can you predict opportunities for massive innovation before they happen? By identifying inflection points before they happen.  Inflection points are moments of significant change for a business, industry, or market. They feature prominently in Dr. Rita Gunther McGrath's latest book, Seeing Around Corners: How to Spot Inflection Points in Business Before They Happen.  Dr. McGrath discusses how to identify and navigate these inflection points in business — so you can position yourself and your organization for success in the age of disruption. Tune in to the full conversation to he ..read more

In this special episode of The Innovation Engine, we’re joined by Jessica Hall, VP of Design at CoStar Group, alongside 3Pillar Global CEO David DeWolf. Three years ago we spoke with them both about their book, The Product Mindset: Succeed in the Digital Economy by Changing the Way Your Organization Thinks. This time around, we take a look at what they’ve both learned in the years since, how Jessica’s perspective of The Product Mindset has changed since working at CoStar Group, and what they would change or add to the book today.   Episode Highlights: Jess discusses her role at CoStar Gr ..read more

Bloomberg Industry Group CEO Josh Eastright talks with us about putting CX innovation into practice for this episode of the podcast. We discuss why when you’re running a digital business a product is never done, why providing your customers with answers at their point of need is a sign of an evolved customer experience, and why AI and machine learning are still heavily reliant on the human component to deliver valuable content to consumers.    Resources: Learn more at bloombergindustry.com Visit Josh’s LinkedIn profile: linkedin.com/in/josheastright   Learn more and get the fu ..read more

What do you do when changes in competition and customer expectations necessitate a radical change to your business model? Kevin Turpin is President of The National Journal, where he’s seen a complete overhaul of the company’s business model—from a traditional media advertising model to an advisory and information services company with an ever-growing number of digital products and services. He joins us to discuss the process of this digital transformation, how long new products take from idea to launch, adapting to your customers’ or members’ ever-changing needs, and how National Journal is co ..read more

It’s undeniable that Apple is at the top of its game—yet despite its overwhelming success, Apple has also fundamentally changed in the last decade without the innovative leadership of Steve Jobs. For this episode of the podcast, we speak with Tripp Mickle, a reporter with The New York Times and the author of 'After Steve: How Apple Became a Trillion Dollar Company and Lost Its Soul.' Tripp discusses how the absence of Steve’s balancing role led to an imbalance between Apple’s creative innovations and its operational excellence, and how the company’s incredible growth has necessitated a new app ..read more

The pandemic forced a lot of innovation on corporations but didn’t give us much time to carefully consider how to best implement those changes. Now that it feels like we can take a step back, what can we do to utilize the recent digital transformations to their fullest potential? Ben Chodor is the president of Notified and host of the Insights with Ben Chodor podcast. He’s been guiding corporations as they adapt to the rapidly accelerating digital landscape forced onto them by the pandemic. He promotes how organizations can create engaging online experiences as the co-author of “Transitioning ..read more

The cloud is the future, that much is clear. But that doesn’t mean it doesn’t come with some bumps in the road along the way. Yun Freund is the Senior Vice President of Platform and Product at Equinix. Yun’s career has been spent bridging the gap between corporate physical infrastructure and its digital future. As a seasoned industry executive, she’s ushered in the cloud renovation of her engineering, communications, and data services employers, and is currently advising Google on hybrid multi cloud industry trends and platform strategy. Yun shares what companies can expect going through digit ..read more

Ian Wright is Chief Insights Officer at Equifax. But what does that actually mean and what insights can he give us into the current (and future) state of the marketplace? Do you wish there was an easy way to access data and see insights into what it means all in one go? That’s one of Ian’s main roles along with keeping track of the market and its trends. When it comes to innovation, you have to know exactly where you are before you can decide where you want to go and how you want to get there.  Equifax provides marketing solutions to help businesses achieve more targeted, meaningful inter ..read more

We’ve assembled some of the sharpest minds from 3Pillar Global for a discussion of everything to expect in the marketplace in 2022. What trends are we currently watching and what should we be looking out for as the year rolls on? Making up our panel are Scott Varho (Vice President of Product Development), Margaret Irons (Vice President of Global Marketing and Communications), Jamie Whitacre (Chief People Officer), and Kim Mirazimi (Senior Vice President of the Commercial Services Portfolio). Between them, you couldn’t ask for a more qualified group to explore where we’re headed. First, we look ..read more