Innovation Roundtable Insights
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
77. Creating an Open Innovation Ecosystem - Ferry Winter, Shell
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome once again to the Innovation Roundtable Insights Podcast!In this episode, Ferry Winter, Director of Energy Transition Campus Amsterdam at Shel...
76. Lessons from Unilever's Work with Startups and Social Enterprises - PJ Mistry, Unilever
19 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome once again to the Innovation Roundtable Insights Podcast!In this episode, PJ Mistry, Foundry Strategy & Operations Lead at Unilever disc...
75. Innovation in the Digital Age: Leveraging AI and Emerging Technologies - Ulli Waltinger, Siemens
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome once again to the Innovation Roundtable Insights Podcast. We are thrilled to be back, featuring insights from leading innovation experts acros...
74. Aligning the Digital & Agile Journeys with Business Objectives - Ilaria Iurilli, Ingka Centres
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ilaria Iurilli, Global Digital Product Manager at Ingka Centres, explains how her team works on developing digital products for IKEA customers, highli...
73. Deep-Diving Into an Internal Incubator as Part of a Larger Growth Engine - Julia Hitzbleck, Bayer
09 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Julia Hitzbleck, formerly Head of LifeHub Berlin/Corporate Innovation Berlin, talks about LifeHub Berlin, an internal incubator for ideas of employees...
72. Partnering with Large and Small Players and Moving into Digital Services - Søren Bro, Grundfos
03 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Søren Bro, Group Director, Head of Ecosystems & Partnerships at Grundfos, talks about the company’s collaboration model with large players and ...
71. How Allianz Approaches Digital Transformation and Creating New Offerings - Hartmut Mai, Allianz
22 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hartmut Mai, formerly Chief Regions & Markets Officer at Allianz, discusses how organizations should approach emerging technologies and, important...
70. Enabling Personalized Solutions in the Personal Care Space with Emerging Tech - Serge Hermans, Philips
30 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Serge Hermans, Head of Innovation Personal Care at Philips, discusses the role emerging technologies play in enabling new personalized solutions to co...
69. Taking an Emergent and Playful Approach to Culture in the Search for Innovation - Bret Snyder, W.L. Gore
23 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bret Snyder, Chair and CEO at W.L. Gore, talks about nurturing a culture of innovation. Based on his work at W.L. Gore, Bret shares stories and lesson...
68. Balancing Iteration with the Stage-Gate Process in Large Organizations - Jean-François Barrand, Airbus
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jean-François Barrand, Head of Innovation and Collaborative Work Faculty at Airbus’ AirBusiness Academy, delves into design thinking, lean startup,...
67. Prioritizing Long-Term Innovation and Partnerships through the Chemovator Incubator
24 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Markus Bold, Managing Director at Chemovator, the business incubator of BASF, explains how the incubator is organized and connected to the core, and h...
66. How Lego Uses Venture Funds and MVPs to Grow Its Brand
04 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
David Gram, Intrapreneur in Residence, discusses how large and valuable brands can experiment with MVPs without risking their reputation. He also deta...
65. How Air Liquide Experiments, Selects Test Users, and Evaluates Success - Olivier Delabroy, Air Liquide
16 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Olivier Delabroy, VP Digital Transformation, i-Lab & La Factory founder, discusses how Air Liquide sets up experiments and PoCs, how it selects te...
64. HenkelX Venture’s Agile and PoC-focused Approach to Startup Collaboration - Salima Douven, HenkelX Ventures
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Salima Douven, Director Digital Strategy & Innovation at HenkelX Ventures, talks about the unit’s startup collaboration strategy - how the unit ...
63. Validating & Developing Projects through Ventures and Accelerators - Axel Menneking, Deutsche Telekom
20 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Axel Menneking, Vice President Startup Incubation and Venturing at hub:raum, explains how startups are selected to be developed in Deutsche Telekom&ap...
62. Learnings from the Chinese Innovation Ecosystem - George Yip, Imperial College Business School
18 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
George Yip, Emeritus Professor of Marketing and Strategy at Imperial College Business School, talks about the differences between innovation in China ...
61. Organizing and Growing through Design Thinking, Agile, and Lean Startup - Nina Maldonado, AkzoNobel
26 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nina Maldonado, Agile Transformation and Digital Innovation Manager at AkzoNobel, discusses the core elements of the company’s agile transformation ...
60. Approaching Corporate Venturing at DSM and How to Scale Startups - Pieter Wolters, DSM
11 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Pieter Wolters, Managing Director DSM Venturing and VP DSM Innovation Center at DSM, talks about corporate venturing – from finding the right strate...
59. Making Radical Innovation a Mainstay in Large Companies - Jean-Luc Meyer, Schneider Electric
29 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jean-Luc Meyer, SVP Strategy, Marketing & Business incubation at Schneider Electric, discusses the primary challenges for making radical innovatio...
58. How Microsoft Organizes for Innovation and Cultural Change through Hackathons - Linda Thackeray, Microsoft
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Linda Thackeray, Director of The Garage, New England Research & Development (NERD) at Microsoft, discusses how organizations can prepare for hacka...
57. How Companies Can Innovate through Ecosystem Partnerships - Amy Trejo, P&G
25 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Amy Trejo, Open Innovation Manager at Procter & Gamble, discusses the role Silicon Valley and other "hot" ecosystems play in innovation ...
56. From Investing into Startups to Becoming Their Client - Fabio Tentori, Enel
11 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Fabio Tentori, Head of Enel Innovation Hubs and Startup Initiatives, talks about how startup collaborations at Enel have evolved over time - from an i...
55. Grundfos' Approach to Delivering Digital Transformation - Fredrik Östbye, Grundfos
16 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Fredrik Östbye, Group Vice President & Head of Digital Transformation at Grundfos, discusses how digital transformation is approached within the ...
54. Growing Startup-Company Partnerships through Planning, Communication, and Culture - Eric Chaniot, Michelin
02 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Chaniot, Chief Digital Officer at Michelin, discusses how Michelin selects startups for collaboration, how internal teams are assembled to commun...
53. How Goodyear Splits Innovation Efforts between R&D and BMI teams - Abhijit Ganguly, Goodyear
18 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Abhijit Ganguly, Manager Business Model Innovation and Incubation at Goodyear, discusses how the company does business model innovation and incubation...
52. Creating IoT Solutions with Lean Startup and Other Iterative Methodologies
03 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Andreas Haegele, Vice President IoT in Thales Global Business Unit Digital Identity & Security (DIS), discusses the inner-workings of the Digital ...
51. Expanding the Horizon in the Automotive Industry
08 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
* Thanks for listening! Please help us improve by filling in this short 1-minute survey *Kai Petrick, Head of Open Innovation BMW Group, sat down with...
50. Getting the Team Together to Create Successful Digital Solutions
24 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
* Thanks for listening! Please help us improve by filling in this short 1-minute survey *Bernhard Schwarz, VP Digital Solutions and Strategy at Zeiss,...
49. Unlocking the Company's Collective Genius to Innovate
17 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
* Thanks for listening! Please help us improve by filling in this short 1-minute survey *Linda Hill, Wallace Brett Donham Professor of Business Admini...
48. Transforming an Engineering Company into a Digital Juggernaut
03 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
* Thanks for listening! Please help us improve by filling in this short 1-minute survey *Thomas Kropf, President Corporate Research and Advance Develo...
47. Enabling a Capacity for Radical Innovation by Continually Refreshing the Corporate Strategy
27 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
* Thanks for listening! Please help us improve by filling in this short 1-minute survey *Rita McGrath, Strategy Professor at Columbia Business School,...
46. Strategic Partnerships and Open Innovation at Baker Hughes
20 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
* Thanks for listening! Please help us improve by filling in this short 1-minute survey *Taylor Shinn, Vice President for Ventures & Growth at Bak...
45. Making ABB Able to Work Iteratively and Emphasize Customer Needs
06 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
* Thanks for listening! Please help us improve by filling in this short 1-minute survey *Tim Scanlon, Group Vice President Customer Experience & I...
44. Working Iteratively at GE Healthcare to Improving Solutions
23 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
* Thanks for listening! Please help us improve by filling in this short 1-minute survey *Marianne Gaulhet, Transformation Leader Services, and Yves Ch...
43. Applying Agile Methods to Enable Structured Innovation at LEGO
09 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
* Thanks for listening! Please help us improve by filling in this short 1-minute survey *Eik Thyrsted Brandsgård, Agile Coach and Director at LEGO, ...
42. Engaging with the Ecosystem to Become Innovative in the Personal Care Industry
25 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
* Thanks for listening! Please help us improve by filling in this short 1-minute survey *Andreas Clausen, Corporate Director Scouting & Technology...
41. Enabling an Agile Approach in Complex Organizations and Minimizing Risks
18 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hendrik Esser, Manager Special Projects at Ericsson, discusses agile transformation in large organizations. Esser covers how agile initiatives are org...
40. Targeting Local Startup Ecosystems with a Global Approach
11 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Eva Riesenhuber, Partner & CFO at Next47, explains how the startup unit fits within the larger innovation push of Siemens. In the interview, Riese...
39. The Innovation Strategy in Chemical Companies
04 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Witthaut, Head of Corporate Innovation Strategy at Evonik, discusses the innovation framework at Evonik. He explains the innovation role at Evo...
38. How to Approach Servitization in the Right Way
28 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ivanka Visnjic, Associate Professor at the Department of Operations at ESADE, talks about how companies should approach servitization. During the conv...
37. Expanding Audi’s Product Portfolio with an Innovation Hub
21 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Martin Quitzke, Venture Development Manager at Audi, talks about Denkwerkstatt, Audi’s innovation hub in Berlin. During the conversation he describe...
36. Embracing Lean Startup Principles for Radical Innovation
14 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Coopersmith, Faculty Director & Senior Fellow at UC Berkeley, sits down with us to discuss lean startup principles. In the interview, Coopers...
35. BMW and its Startup Community
07 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Micah Kotch, Managing Director for Urban-X, explains some of the traits, qualities and working styles of the startups' teams that work with BMW. ...
34. The Innovation Framework at Volvo
30 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Johan Svenningstorp, Emerging Technology Program Manager at Volvo Group, sheds light on the innovation framework at Volvo and shares insights on emerg...
33. Establishing the Innovation Roles Required for Breakthrough Innovation
23 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Gina O’Connor, former professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, sits down with us to cover how organizations can approach breakthrough innovati...
32. Sourcing Innovations in the Global Pharma Ecosystem
16 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Luis Allo, Global Innovation Sourcing Director at Johnson & Johnson, sits down with us to talk about the organization’s innovation framework, fo...
31. Designing Organizations for Disruption
09 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mohanbir Sawhney, Professor at Kellogg School of Management, sits down with us to share his view on how large organizations can be designed for disrup...
30. Fostering Creativity with Design Thinking at Roche
02 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Aurelie Moser, Head Access LABs at Roche, sat down with us at the 2018 Summit to discuss how to foster creativity in organizations with design thinkin...
29. Flexibility and Entrepreneurial DNA at Uber
26 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Prabhdeep Singh, head of enterprise for Uber Eats, delves into Uber's challenges in keeping the flexibility and agility of a startup while being ...
28. Bringing Electrolux into the Digital Era with Connected Appliances
19 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Vanessa Butani, Director of Strategy & Ecosystems at Electrolux, sat down with us at the Innovation Roundtable Summit 2017, to discuss her view of...
27. Applying Design Thinking at Deutsche Telekom to Reveal Customer Needs & Predict Technology Trends
12 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Stefan Kohn, Vice President of the Telekom Design Gallery sits down with us to explain how Deutsche Telekom does innovation and design thinking. Kohn ...
26. Bringing a World of Possibilities to a Chemicals Company through Digitalization
05 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Henrik Hahn sat down with us to discuss the digital innovation processes at Evonik. He explains why digitalization is not only about technology but al...
25. Digitization and Digital Transformation - Driving the Innovation Agenda
26 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Fredrik Hacklin, Professor of Entrepreneurship at Vlerick Business School and Managing Director of the Corporate Innovation Lab, discusses the advanta...
24. Hacking the Future of Siemens and Accelerating the Implementation of Innovative Ideas
19 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We sat down with Ulli Waltinger from Siemens, who is heading up its Machine Intelligence Group, to talk about running internal hackathons. The convers...
23. Co-Creation: A Design Thinking Approach to Creating Solutions
12 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Carney, Chief Design Officer and GM Business Leader Healthcare Transformation Services of Philips, sits down with us at the 2016 Summit to talk a...
22. Product Development and Digital Transformation in the Home Appliance Industry
05 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mario Pieper, CDO at BSH Group, delves into digital transformation and its impact on the home appliance industry. Pieper explains how to uncover custo...
21. Digital Evangelists and Innovative Initiatives to Unlock Digital Transformation
29 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Nicolas Verschelden, Head of Digital Transformation at Anheuser-Busch InBev, sits down with us to talk about digital transformation. Verschelden discu...
20. Building Capabilities for Opportunity Identification
22 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Marc Gruber, Professor of Entrepreneurship at EPFL, shares his research insights on opportunity identification, and discusses the problem of myopia an...
19. Bells Labs’ Recipe for Successful Innovation
15 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Marcus Weldon, CTO of Nokia and President of Bell Labs, sat down with us during the 2016 Innovation Roundtable Summit to discuss Bell Labs’ innovati...
18. Utilizing Big Data and Automation to Realize Vodafone's Digital Service Transformation
08 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Christopher Holmes from Vodafone draws upon his experience as Head of Future Operations in our interview with him in November 2017. The conversation i...
17. Recruiting and Developing Talent that Thrive in a VUCA World
31 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Shannon Deegan sat down with us during the 2017 Innovation Roundtable Summit to discuss how Google nurtures its culture of innovation through openness...
16. Identifying Value in Ecosystems as Sectors Transform & Value Migrates
18 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Jacobides, professor at London Business School, shares his insights into the competitive landscape, as sectors transform and value migrates. H...
15. Redefining Startup-Enterprise Relationships Through the Oracle Startup Cloud Accelerator
11 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nikhilkumar Adhia, senior director at Global Open Innovation at Oracle, sat down with us at an Innovation Roundatble workshop in 2017 to discuss how t...
14. How to Bring the Chemical and Digital World Together
04 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Timothée Baret, Head of Digital at BASF Coatings, sat down with us to talk about digital transformation. Baret discusses the challenges companies fac...
13. The Elephant and Mouse Problem of Performing Open Innovation Between Startups and Corporations
20 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Minshall, Professor at University of Cambridge, sits down with us to talk about open innovation based on his academic research and background in a...
12. Spurring Innovation at Air Liquide’s R&D Intensive Teams
20 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this interview with Bruno Leprince-Ringuet, former Vice President of R&D at Air Liquide, we delve into how new ways of working have spurred cha...
11. Exploring Disruptive Innovation & S-Curve Transitions
13 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In his role as a professor of Innovation Management at IMD, Bill Fischer looks closely at the role of managerial choices in anticipating disruption. D...
10. Understanding LEGO’s Core for Radical Innovation
22 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
David Gram recalls how the LEGO Group moved from the brink of bankruptcy to become the most powerful brand in the world – by shifting focus back to ...
9. How to Approach Digital Disruption and Innovation Culture
15 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Drawing on his extensive research and experience within technology and innovation, Mohanbir Sawhney, Professor at Kellogg School of Management, sits d...
8. Setting up an Internal Startup with CucinaBarilla
08 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In his role as a Managing Director at CucinaBarilla, Matteo Gori led the innovation team, focusing on developing new cooking experiences. At a worksho...
7. Entrepreneurial Processes within Established Firms
01 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Skok is an entrepreneur-in-residence at Harvard Business School and co-founder of Underscore VC. At the Innovation Roundtable® Summit 2016, h...
6. Digital Transformation in the Manufacturing Industry
24 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Mikael Cato, Chief Digital Officer at Scania, sits down with us to talk about innovation frameworks in the manufacturing industry. Cato tackles the ch...
5. Using Design Thinking to Bridge Organizational Culture Gaps
17 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this interview with Ingo Rauth, professor at IE Business School, we get a deeper understanding of change transformation in organizations for design...
4. Microsoft’s Process for Being Agile
10 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In his role as a Principle Group Program Manager at Microsoft, Aaron Bjork works in the developer division. He sat down with us at a workshop hosted b...
3. Overcoming the Challenges of Implementing Lean Methodologies
23 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Hiscocks sits down with us to discuss how large firms apply lean methodologies and how this differs from that of SMEs. He draws upon his involve...
2. How SAP Incubates Incremental & Radical Business Models
22 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
At an event at BP in London in November 2017, SAP’s Head of Business Model Innovation, Claus von Riegen, sat down with us to discuss how SAP goes ab...
1. How Nestlé Shapes Innovation Culture & Builds Digital Platforms
21 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In his role as SVP Head of Strategies and Performance at Nestlé, Valerio Nannini drives a cross-functional culture in innovation. In his role, he wor...