Technology Strategy and Innovation

3M is seen as one of the world's most innovative companies: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLlX9yJZosk&feature=player_embedded Innovation is defined in the following video by participants in the 2010 Lisbon Council: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NK0WR2GtFs&feature=player_embedded One of the main theories of innovation is Diffusion of Innovations Theory. It argues that innovations are communicated through channels over time and within a particular social system. …

Interview With Paul Lewis, Chief Technology Officer, Americas at Hitachi Data Systems

Interview with Paul Lewis, Chief Technology Officer, Americas at Hitachi Data Systems Paul talks about technology based innovation in organisations today, and how it is influenced by data. He describes how organisations will be transformed and how data driven social innovation will benefit society. The interview is conducted by Peter Carr of the University of …

Charles Plant on Canada’s Tech Tortoises

Charles Plant, Senior Fellow in the Impact Centre at The University of Toronto, discusses his recent paper "Canada's Tech Tortoises", focussed on increasing the success of Canadian technology startups in raising funding. The interview is conducted by Peter Carr, Director of the Technology Entrepreneurship Certificate at the University of Waterloo. Charles's paper is available at the …

Enabling Digital Innovation – Interview with Waterloo Grad Nabeel Syed of the Konrad Group

Nabeel Syed, Consultant, Strategy and Technology with the Konrad Group (and University of Waterloo grad) talks with Peter Carr about the importance of technological innovation to organisations today and how they can effectively digitally transform.

How Can Organisations Innovate Better – Interview with Jon Worren of Mars

Jon Worren, Director of Venture and Corporate Programs for Mars in Toronto discusses innovation and entrepreneurship with Peter Carr. Jon argues that entrepreneurship and innovation are important in all countries today and describes why organisations often struggle with them. He provides advice on what organisations should do to become more innovative, including developing their culture, …

Technology and People – Interview with Adrian Smith

Adrian Smith, from the University of Sussex's Science Policy Research Unit, discusses the social impact of technology and how people can influence the direction that technological development takes. the interview is especially relevant amid concerns about the future impact of technology on people's work and personal lives.

Interview with Sue Sharp, Senior Director, Digital Transformation, Disruption and Innovation at PwC Digital

Video interview with Sue Sharp, Senior Director, Digital Transformation, Disruption and Innovation at PwC Digital in Toronto. The interview discusses how organisations can effectively digitally transform. Sue stresses the need for attention to organisational culture and openness to innovation. She argues that transformation should be based on customer and business needs, noting that technology implementations …

Interview with Monique Koehli-Duquette, Digital Experience and Transformation at Accenture Digital

Monique discusses how organisations are managing their digital transformation. The interview examines how business models are being transformed, the technologies that are causing the eco systems in which organisations exist to change and which are being applied in organisation's digital transformations. The role of the education sector and government in enabling transformation are considered along …

Interview with Michael Wade, Professor of Innovation and Strategy and Cisco Chair in Digital Business Transformation at the IMD Business School

In this interview Michael Wade, Professor of Innovation and Strategy and Cisco Chair in Digital Business Transformation at the IMD Business School in Lausanne, Switzerland, discusses digital transformation. Guidance is offered to organisations that are considering or engaged in digital transformation and the role of government and the education sector are considered.

Interview with Paula Kwan, Director, Civic Innovation Office, City of Toronto

Paula Kwan, Director of the Civic Innovation Office for the City of Toronto, discusses her role and the activities of Toronto's Civic Innovation Office. She provides guidance on how organisations can more effectively innovate and describes some of the activities that her office is engaged in.