Martin Quitzke, Venture Development Manager at Audi, talks about Denkwerkstatt, Audi’s innovation hub in Berlin. During the conversation he describes the skillsets and capabilities needed to extend a company's product portfolio and talks about the relevant methods to be applied.

Mark Coopersmith, Faculty Director & Senior Fellow at UC Berkeley, sits down with us to discuss lean startup principles. In the interview, Coopersmith shares his insights on what's required for radical innovation, including culture, leadership, skillsets, as well as embracing failure.

Micah Kotch, Managing Director for Urban-X, explains some of the traits, qualities and working styles of the startups' teams that work with BMW. Furthermore, Kotch elaborates on the relationship between BMW and its accelerator Urban-X. 

Johan Svenningstorp, Emerging Technology Program Manager at Volvo Group, sheds light on the innovation framework at Volvo and shares insights on emerging technologies. During the conversation, he tackles the opportunities and challenges of merging the physical and digital world in the manufacturing industry. 

Gina O’Connor, former professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, sits down with us to cover how organizations can approach breakthrough innovation. Her recommended approach is to ensure that clear roles for innovation are defined and that employees have the necessary mandate. O’Connor also shares her view on where innovation initiatives should be located in relation to the core business.

Luis Allo, Global Innovation Sourcing Director at Johnson & Johnson, sits down with us to talk about the organization’s innovation framework, focusing on how it interacts with the larger ecosystem, assesses external partners, and enables cross-functional collaboration internally. Allo also shares his view on the importance of agile methods in a digital world.

Mohanbir Sawhney, Professor at Kellogg School of Management, sits down with us to share his view on how large organizations can be designed for disruption, drawing upon the case of India-based Reliance Jio. The conversation covers the strategic, organizational, and leadership changes required to establish a platform to scale digital offerings to large markets.

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 thinking, including what it requires from leadership, teams, and individuals. Furthermore, she stresses the importance of having the right mindset to innovate and highlights key elements for successful collaborations.

Prabhdeep Singh, head of enterprise for Uber Eats, delves into Uber's challenges in keeping the flexibility and agility of a startup while being almost a corporation. Furthermore, he talks about the importance of leadership and team composition at Uber.

Vanessa Butani, Director of Strategy & Ecosystems at Electrolux, sat down with us at the Innovation Roundtable Summit 2017, to discuss her view of leading an organization through digital transformation. Based on her experience with connecting Electrolux’s appliances, she shares her insights on customer-centricity, collaborative product development, and how to think about new digital business models.