The Angle Center Podcast

Episode #10 | Gina Deschamps & Justin Young: Innovation Unleashed

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Episode Introduction: In this episode, our co-hosts are joined by Justin Young, Director at Unum Ventures - Corporate Strategy & Development and Gina Deschamps, Vice President of Marketing at Journeyman Press. Listen to this episode to hear Justin and Gina's thoughts on innovation, talent, the future of the insurance industry, and much more!

Questions asked:

  • What does innovation mean to you?   GINA
  • How do you develop and instill a management culture that supports innovation?  GINA
  • Do you feel that having an innovative culture helps to attract a different kind of employee talent?  GINA
  • how does one go about managing a portfolio of "moonshot" projects?
  • what accountability tools do you use to measure the progress of moonshot projects (esp. when there is no revenue!) - how do you measure intermediate success of a project where there is no billable revenue?  How do you hold project owners accountable?
  • What do you look for when you consider making an investment in a new startup?
  • What mistakes do you see founders making? GINA
  • How do you see the insurance industry changing over the next 5 years? GINA
  • What expectations do Gen Z and Millenials have regarding insurance products?  GINA
  • How do you see Human Resources evolving to serve these constituencies?
  • If you could write a letter to yourself and put in a bottle that you will find in 30 years, what do you want your future self to know?


    • *Disclaimer: All thoughts and opinions shared by either host or guest do NOT reflect Unum Ventures or Journeyman Press


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