Unlocking Innovation

Mondelez – On this week’s episode Global Technology and Innovation Lead at Mondelez, Stephanie Miller, explains how she has helped Mondelez “move to a test & learn culture,” how she manages innovation at scale, and why the most successful CPG companies will aim to reignite their current brands through experience.

Oracle – Dr. Burcin Kaplanoglu is the founder of Oracle’s Engineering and Construction Innovation Lab. On this week’s #UnlockingInnovation, he talks with us about engaging with the tomorrow’s workforce and clears up some misconceptions about the role of robots in the construction site of the future.

Northern Trust – On this week’s #UnlockingInnovation Northern Trust SVP, Shaelyn Otikor, shares insights from her 22 years at the global financial services firm including the power of client collaboration and how technology is helping make wealth and asset management more accessible, intuitive, and client-centric.

#UnlockingInnovation is a podcast from EX3 Labs and 1871 Chicago.

Kraft Heinz -The iconic food company, Kraft Heinz has over 200 brands in 125 countries. The company’s Global Brand Officer & Chief Marketing Officer, Eduardo Luz, joins us to talk innovation in marketing and the future of CPG in this week’s episode of #UnlockingInnovation.

Ferrero- This week, Giovanni Battistini, SVP of Open Innovation at Ferrero, the multi-billion CPG company that manages global brands such as Nutella joins us by phone from New York. We discuss “open innovation”, why his company is “a technology pushpin,” and how to invest like an entrepreneur. He also dives into the iconic candy company’s Hazelnut Computer.

JetBlue Tech Ventures – Managing Director of Strategic Partnerships, Amy Burr, came to Chicago to talk with us about her position at the intersection of technology and travel, why and how JetBlue looks outside for innovation, and what she’s learned from being active in the larger travel ecosystem.

#UnlockingInnovation is a podcast by EX3 Labs, produced in partnership with 1871 Chicago.

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BP – On this week’s episode, we talk with Jamie Boothroyd, Head of Planning, Optimization, and Pricing at BP about how the $244 billion oil and gas company adapts consumer technology to solve business problems and why starting with yourself is the best practice for kick-starting innovation at your company.

#UnlockingInnovation is a podcast by EX3 Labs, produced in partnership with 1871 Chicago.

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ISTC – As President and CEO of the Illinois Science and Technology Coalition, Mark Harris is always asking how his organization “can do a better job elevating Illinois.” On this week’s episode of #UnlockingInnovation, he gets in-depth about how collaboration facilitates change and how ISTC uses data to measure Illinois’ innovative efforts.

#UnlockingInnovation is a podcast by EX3 Labs, produced in partnership with 1871 Chicago.

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BMO – “202 years didn’t happen by chance,” says SVP Leslie Anderson of BMO Harris Bank on her company’s legacy of innovation. On this week’s episode, she talks with us about keeping a large organization nimble through partnerships, how she builds an engaged workforce, and her bold predictions about the future of banking.

#UnlockingInnovation is a podcast by EX3 Labs, produced in partnership with 1871 Chicago.

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