Innovation Research Interchange

Innovation Purpose and Focus with Moises Norena, MiTek Modular

IRI’s Lee Green and Moises discuss how having a purpose and focus for innovation plays into digitalization efforts and the ways that digital can improve the user experience in surprising and unexpected ways.

Digital Transformation Efforts with Lauren Beckstedt and Mike Adams, Brunswick

Join IRI’s Lee Green as she interviews Lauren Beckstedt and Michael Adams of Brunswick. They will take a deep dive into their digital transformation efforts, expanding on their case study.

Digital Transformation Strategy, Managing Change, and Data Governance with Jeff Cope, RTI

Join IRI’s Lee Green as she interviews Jeff Cope, Director, Strategy and Innovation, RTI Innovation Advisors. She and Jeff will discuss the key learnings so far from IRI and RTI’s five case studies on digital transformation, including strategy, managing change, training and data governance. 

Building Trust and Digital Leadership: Interview with Paul Mugge, NC State University and Haroon Abbu, Bell & Howell

IRI’s Lee Green interviews Mr. Mugge and Dr. Abbu on their recent book titled, Trust: The Winning Formula for Digital Leaders, a Practical Guide for Digital Transformation. They, along with Gerhard Gudergan of RWTH Aachen University, Germany, explore how “building trust”—and NOT their technological competence —sets the leaders of this phenomenon apart.

The Partnership Between R&D and IT with Craig Slavtcheff and Francisco Fraga, Campbell Soup Company

September 2021 Listen as IRI’s Lee Green and Campbell Soup Company’s Craig Slavtcheff and Francisco Fraga discuss Campbell’s close R&D and IT partnership in their digital transformation efforts.  They cover lessons learned, challenges overcome, and the three keys to the success for the digital transformation of one of the world’s most recognized brands.

Humanity-Centric Innovation and Digital Transformation with Pete Dulcamara, Kimberly-Clark

Pete brings a macro viewpoint on the changes that digital transformation can bring to an organization, to what is traditionally thought of as innovation, and to society as a whole.  Learn about humanity-centric innovation, Kimberly-Clark’s goal to improve the lives of a billion people, and the new ways that companies will survive and thrive in the 21st century.

Digitalization, Enterprise Architecture, and Lean with Alyssa Mueller and Sean Bruce, Hess

IRI’s Lee Green and Alyssa and Sean cover Hess’s structured approach to digital, including their approach to enterprise architecture and emphasis on Lean.

Covid19 and Hospitals: How Digital Tools Expanded the Reach of Healthcare with Serban Cantacuzene & Athanasios Kontopoulos, Air Liquide

IRI’s Lee Green and Serban and Thanos discuss spreading digitalization efforts across a complex global network, using digital tools to meet the needs of a hospitals in a pandemic, and upskilling staff in this wide-ranging interview.

Spark Digital Strategy and Digital Teams with Bernardo Tiburcio, DuPont

March 2021 In this interview, IRI’s Lee Green and Bernardo discuss DuPont’s Spark Digital strategy, their centralized Digital Team, and their work to collaborate across the organization. Bernardo Tiburcio is an Information Technology professional with over 20 years of experience developing and implementing technology solutions for international companies.

Cyber Security Digitalization: Thought Leader Interview Jaap deVries, FM Global

In this interview, IRI’s Lee Green and Jaap discuss building resiliency, cyber security, and data governance.