All articles by Kelsey Alpaio - Page 2

• ArticleInside American Greetings, Where ‘Meaningful Connections’ Are Made

  February 14, 2019 | By Kelsey Alpaio

  Most think of American Greetings as a purveyor of greeting cards. But VP of Innovation Carol Miller says the company is in the “meaningful connections” business.
• ArticleFoundations Day 2: Understanding C-Level Executives

  January 30, 2019 | By Kelsey Alpaio

  Leonard Schlesinger of Harvard Business School discusses how CEOs think about Box 1, Box 2, and Box 3 innovation — and offers advice for innovation leaders working with their CEOs. 
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  ArticleHow Innovation Allows Wayfair to Keep Growing

  May 4, 2020 | By Kelsey Alpaio

  Wayfair, an online furniture and home goods retailer, maintained an innovative culture as it grew from a two person operation to a company with thousands of employees.
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  ArticleHow to Create a Culture of Experimentation

  February 17, 2020 | By Kelsey Alpaio

  Relying on intuition often leads teams down the wrong path. Stefan Thomke, a professor at Harvard Business School, explains how to rely on experiments instead.
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  ArticleFidelity Investments CEO Talks Blockchain, VR, and Deflation

  November 13, 2018 | By Kelsey Alpaio

  At a FinTech Sandbox event, Fidelity CEO Abigail Johnson discussed the history of the company’s innovation unit; some recent innovations; and the company’s goals for the future. 
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  ArticleHow the San Francisco 49ers are Gathering Real-Time Fan Data

  October 3, 2018 | By Kelsey Alpaio

  Moon Javaid, Vice President of Strategy and Analytics at the 49ers, discusses his team’s goals, with a special focus on how they collect real-time data to improve the fan experience.
• ArticleHow Daimler’s Lab1886 Develops and Rolls Out New Businesses

  November 15, 2018 | By Kelsey Alpaio

  Susanne Hahn, Director of Lab1886 Global shares how the company inspires and supports its employees to innovate, and why they chose Atlanta for Lab1886’s newest addition.
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  ArticleWhy Burt’s Bees is Lending Market Knowledge to Startups

  March 27, 2018 | By Kelsey Alpaio

  The Natural Launchpad at Burt's Bees is an annual grant program for natural products. Ten startups each receive $10,000, mentoring, and access to the other entrepreneurs.
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  ArticleWhat’s a ‘Reverse Pitch,’ and How Can It Help Attract Startups?

  February 27, 2018 | By Kelsey Alpaio

  At Corporate Innovation Night, seven multinational corporations described how they’re interested in engaging with startups. Includes audio…
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  ArticleHow Johns Hopkins is Turning Doctors into Entrepreneurs

  March 7, 2018 | By Kelsey Alpaio

  Within Johns Hopkins Medicine, the Technology Innovation Center serves as a hub for budding innovators, helping them build, deploy, and test clinical solutions…