Larry Downes - Author of Big Bang Disruption and Unleashing the Killer App (named by the Wall Street Journal as one of the 5 most important books ever published on business and technology). Larry is an internet industry analyst and speaker, having held faculty appointments at Univ. of Chicago, Northwestern, Berkeley, and Stanford and he is a columnist for Forbes and CNET.

What we discuss in this episode

• What industries are PRIMED for innovation? The answer may surprise you.

• The nature of innovation has changed dramatically, in even the last 10 years.

• What industries should younger people consider working in to take advantage of the upcoming innovation?

• What can existing companies do to fend off new, more agile start-up companies?

Quotes we liked from Larry

Resources for you

• www.larrydownes.com

• Big Bang Disruption: Strategy in the Age of Devastating Innovation

• Unleashing the Killer App: Digital Strategies for Market Dominance