The pace of change in tech and particularly AI as well as funding seem to be the top challenges early-stage companies face. For startups in particular, the pace of innovation can be exhausting, while large companies seem to have an advantage where they can skip generational shifts, so long as they are sufficiently established.

The world is changing at a faster and faster pace (at least it feels like it). There are always endless problems to solve, and innovations to offer solutions. How do we manage innovation that solves the targeted problem?

Single industry thinking is dead. Capabilities needed for tomorrow are at the intersection of industries, expertise areas/technologies and the future of work. No one on the industry can teach you this.

One challenge to technological innovation is creating a culture of learning and adaptability. A company’s competitive advantage can quickly become a commodity, which means innovation is critical for sustained success.

A case history on an organization’s evolution – from retail to a health and wellness company. Leveraging technology to commercialize and optimize the customer journey, Sleep Number advanced omnichannel digitization to continue meeting the needs of their customers.



For healthcare technologies, one challenge is access to the right end-users, essential support personnel and subject matter experts. Many startups will create solutions without engaging the right stakeholders, resulting in technologies that are suboptimal, or worse, they solve a problem that may not exist.

“An excellent forum for discovery of like communities to accelerate ideas, insights and real-world case studies.”

Working across the organization brings innovators unique insights. Generalists will support in narrowing down the broader industry to find growth opportunities.