HYPE Innovation

JANUARY 19, 2016

When we consider developing an innovation vision it's easy to get bogged down in details as we craft and then re-craft this to reflect our realities. Most of our discussions are internally related. We can miss some different and crucial components in building the vision, which reflects on many of the intangibles surrounding any view. It is critical for us to address how to embed the vision and relate the essential parts that need to come together.

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Tim Kastelle

JANUARY 4, 2016

Part 1 in The Lean Startup Series Henry Ford famously didn’t say: If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses. People often use this quote to justify not talking to potential customers, because people don’t know what they want. It’s true, people don’t know what they want. But you still need to talk to them.

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Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 14, 2016

We all are caught up in handling and understanding different management tools. The numbers are accelerating, and if anything it’s adding more confusion to the pile we already have. So let’s see if we can help here, step back a little from your favorite tool and look at this just a little more deeply. How do we pick through all the tools, let alone keep up with all the new ones emerging?

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Jeffrey Phillips

JANUARY 5, 2016

I'm reading a lot about "disruptive" innovation from firms that I think have a lot to protect and preserve. When I read that, I become fairly suspicious, because I'm not sure it's possible to simultaneously protect what is "important" and disrupt at the same time, unless the disruption is taking place in a market or business adjacent to or distant from whatever the corporation is trying to protect.

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Speaker: Jady West, VP of Hospitality & Chris Bennett, Head of Sales & Engineering

The modern hotel room is no longer just a place to stay—it’s an experience to remember. Today’s guests expect seamless connectivity, personalized comfort, and high-tech convenience. From AI-powered smart room controls to keyless entry, in-room entertainment, and app-based services, technology is redefining hospitality from the inside out. In this new session featuring industry pros Jady West and Chris Bennett, we’ll explore how high-speed, high-bandwidth connectivity powers the innovations that

Innovation

Destination Innovation

JANUARY 29, 2016

The Internet of Things (IOT) will have a dramatic impact on product and service innovation. Gartner group forecast that the number of wirelessly connected products will increase from 5 billion today to 21 billion by 2020 (not including smartphones or computers). Everyday objects from kettles to T-shirts will have sensors that can detect when, where and how they are used.

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Exago

JANUARY 12, 2016

Exago’s client Fleury, the largest group of clinical analysis services in Latin America, reached the top five shortlist for large companies in the International IMP³rove Award 2015. Fleury was selected for its innovation drive and practices using a gamified platform. Read More. The post Fleury’s idea market recognised for game-based approach to innovation appeared first on www.exago.com.

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Tim Kastelle

JANUARY 3, 2016

It’s clear that today, Sunday January 3rd, 2016 is the day that we’ve hit Peak Innovation. Josie Gibson pointed out to me that in 2015, it was the most-used business buzzword word in both Australia and the world. In Australia, we’ve also had a frenzy of interest in innovation as a result of the new Innovation Policy that was released by the national government at the start of December.

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Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 19, 2016

I always look particularly forward to this report as it provides a range of insights that are shaping our world and how innovation is adapting and altering this. Now the report in its fifth edition, it is now spanning 23 countries where the opinions of senior innovation executives or the equivalent are sought out, covering 2,748 executives, with 1,915 being in the C-Suite.

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Jeffrey Phillips

JANUARY 18, 2016

Not long ago our innovation team was asked by a client to lead an innovation project to create a new product. As always when we are asked in by a new client, we did a quick survey. It's important to understand what the client knows about innovation, what they have learned or attempted previously. Innovation can be strange and new, and if other tools or methodologies are familiar or in use, it's often valuable to incorporate them into our processes if possible, rather than ignore them.

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Braden Kelley

JANUARY 20, 2016

Some authors talk about successful innovation being the sum of idea plus execution, others talk about the importance of insight and its role in driving the creation of ideas that will be meaningful to customers, and even fewer about the … Continue reading →

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Speaker: Kevin Burke, Founder & Managing Director at Digital One and AI & Automation Consultant

AI and automation are currently transforming the way sales and marketing teams operate. Generative AI crafts personalized outreach at scale, while conversational AI bots are engaging prospects in real time. Robotic process automation streamlines manual workflows by triggering tasks the moment a prospect takes a key action, and advanced AI analytics surface hidden patterns in the pipeline, improve forecasting, and help teams make data-driven decisions with confidence.

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Exago

JANUARY 6, 2016

We are very pleased to announce that we have not only one, but two winners of our Anniversary Campaign. Given both the quantity and quality of the applications, we’ve decided to offer the use of our idea management software in 2016 to. The post And the winner is… appeared first on www.exago.com.

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HYPE Innovation

JANUARY 10, 2016

John Bessant is Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Exeter University. Back in May 2015 he gave a talk at our Innovation Forum in Bonn (he’s coming back again in April 2016). One of the interesting ideas he talked about was spaghetti innovation, and the need to weave more connections in and out of your innovation network. Here’s a breakdown of John’s idea.

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Tim Kastelle

JANUARY 13, 2016

“One of my pedagogy professors said an interesting thing once: teachers spend their time in the classroom teaching, while students, who you’d hope would spend the time learning, are actually studenting ; that is, performing the gestures they’ve been taught to perform to seem like legitimate students.” -Christy Wampole, The New Serious, p. 231.

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Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 1, 2016

Are we entering 2016 with an innovating mind-set? We need too, so as to seize the growth that is tougher to find. As we look to enter into 2016 what is top of mind for innovation to take hold and become the real core within our business organizations? Some of my quick thoughts: • Innovation is not the preserve of the (selected) few but the domain of the community, it is encouraging our connections to actually connect and exchange mutual value and knowledge. • Moving innovation from just being sy

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Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar

Retailers know the clock is ticking–legacy SAP Commerce support ends in 2026. Legacy platforms are becoming a liability burdened by complexity, rigidity, and mounting operational costs. But modernization isn’t just about swapping out systems, it’s about preparing for a future shaped by real-time interactions, AI powered buying assistants, and flexible commerce architecture.

Roadmap

Jeffrey Phillips

JANUARY 4, 2016

There's news today that GM, that historic dinosaur of a car company, has seen the future and decided to hedge its bets. Watching Google try to create a self-driving car, and observing the potential power of the sharing economy that Uber and Lyft have defined, and recognizing that millennials and others seem less interested in car ownership, GM has decided to place a substantial bet on Lyft.

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Digital Tonto

JANUARY 3, 2016

We're on the verge of some truly new paradigms that have genuine potential to transform our lives. Related posts: Here’s How We Can Win The Race To Cure Cancer. The 5 Powerhouse Industries of the. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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Exago

JANUARY 27, 2016

Associazione Centro ELIS, a non-profit organisation focused on preparing both young and adults for the labour market, is calling on its main stakeholders and Italian universities students to get involved in social and individual development efforts. ELIS, in association with. Read More. The post ELIS launches open innovation challenge for social and individual development appeared first on www.exago.com.

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HYPE Innovation

JANUARY 24, 2016

We cannot get away from the reality that in most of our organizations we have a disconnect going on around innovation. Research shows a lack of engagement in non-managers, claiming that 7 out of 10 of employees are not understanding how they can make a worthwhile contribution. The cynicism around innovation has turned it into nothing more than a buzzword for many.

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Speaker: Yohan Lobo and Dennis Street

In the accounting world, staying ahead means embracing the tools that allow you to work smarter, not harder. Outdated processes and disconnected systems can hold your organization back, but the right technologies can help you streamline operations, boost productivity, and improve client delivery. Dive into the strategies and innovations transforming accounting practices.

Generative AI

Tim Kastelle

JANUARY 27, 2016

Theaster Gates is one of the most innovative people working today , and there is a lot we can learn from what he’s doing. Gates is an artist. He grew up in a large, working-class family, and after college, began his art career as a potter. Since then, the scope and scale of his work has expanded – dramatically. His profile from the Whitecube Gallery says: Theaster Gates’ practice includes sculpture, installation, performance and urban interventions that aim to bridge the gap be

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Braden Kelley

JANUARY 4, 2016

Are you and your organization ready for change? Too often organizations define the change effort they want to pursue without first identifying whether there are people, resources, legislation, etc.

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Jeffrey Phillips

JANUARY 20, 2016

Like many of you I look forward to the annual reports about innovation that a number of larger corporations and consulting firms publish. It's interesting to get a large, multinational examination of the state of innovation, and to see how the data is interpreted. Each year BCG and other consulting firms release an innovation report. From the business perspective, GE does a nice job every year of interviewing a large number of executives around the globe, and analyzing the data for insights.

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Digital Tonto

JANUARY 24, 2016

It’s easy for corporate strategists to point to greener fields and fabulous yonders, but truly great companies are the ones that are able to do one thing extremely well. Related posts: Today, [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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Innovation

Exago

JANUARY 20, 2016

The focus on innovation has been moving to the value within organisations’ people: not only employees but also stakeholders and consumers. Being the human factor a new fundamental driver, how are companies gauging innovation results and capabilites? What metrics are. Read More. The post Are you using these innovation metrics ? appeared first on www.exago.com.

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HYPE Innovation

JANUARY 31, 2016

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Tim Kastelle

JANUARY 12, 2016

Part 5 in The Lean Startup Series The idea of a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) is frequently misunderstood. From the name, people often think of it as a prototype, but really, it’s a learning object. Here’s an example from our first Lean LaunchPad program. The ASPIRE team was in that group – and they’ve recently launched their platform.

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Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 28, 2016

I recently wrote a post “ Delving into a complex world- helping to keep pace”.……to help us to keep pace, learn apply and adapt. Finding time to read and extend our thinking is a real struggle and going that extra mile to read thought leadership views can be a step to far, I know but I can’t help myself, it is part of my job and certainly for me, many are really worth it.

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Generative AI

Jeffrey Phillips

JANUARY 15, 2016

I don't know if you've seen the movie The Big Short, and if you haven't I won't spoil it for you. It's a good movie, and gets to the heart of the financial meltdown attributable to CDOs and sub-prime mortgages. If you lived through the stock market issues of the last decade, and are living through what the stock market is doing right now (feels somewhat similar, no?

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Digital Tonto

JANUARY 17, 2016

The true measure of success is not accomplishments or accolades, but challenges overcome. Related posts: How to Succeed with Certainty. What Should We Do When The Government Makes And Industry. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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Braden Kelley

JANUARY 13, 2016

It’s finally here! Following the success of Stoking Your Innovation Bonfire, it has become abundantly clear in my work with clients that for any organization to be good at innovation they must be good at change.

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HYPE Innovation

JANUARY 31, 2016

Innovation stands in service to strategic goals such as growing market share, differentiation and disrupting adjacent markets, serving the consistent changing and demanding customer needs by spotting these and then exploiting them rapidly and effectively. Creating clear goals and linking/aligning innovation to those more agile strategies is a vital role for CEO’s and senior executives.

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