#UnlockingInnovation is the podcast about what drives innovation in the most successful organizations. Each episode will feature interviews with leaders in innovation about how they keep their organizations on top year after year, their career journeys, and the practices that help them create an innovative company culture. #UnlockingInnovation is a podcast by EX3 Labs, produced in partnership with 1871 Chicago. Subscribe to get new episodes as they're released.
After three decades in his industry, Marc Adams of Verizon, has seen a rapid advancement in technology that has led […]
P33, embodies the past, present, and future of Chicago. Its name refers to “purpose, plans, people, and progress” as well […]
The job of a Chief Wagon Officer at one of the world’s most iconic brands, Robert Pasin says, is to […]
Northshore HealthSystem – The world of healthcare has completely transformed since we last spoke to Dr. Nirav Shah, Infectious Disease […]
Noodle.ai – “Shareholders need it, customers need it, the planet needs it… every part of your organization should have some […]
“Are we maximizing our decision making opportunities by ensuring we have different perspectives around the table?” asks Melissa Donaldson, Chief […]
“I can’t think of an industry that has a greater impact on the future of our society,” says Phil Nevels, […]
“There’s disruption happening around us all the time… it’s about understanding how quickly that’s going to happen and how fast […]
Molson Coors Beverage Company – “I don’t take it for granted that things will work out… you have to be […]
RioTinto – “After 132 years of research and development, we have finally cracked the code,” says Paramita Das of Rio […]
“If there wasn’t top-down recognition that change needed to happen, I wouldn’t be here today,” says Mandy Tahvonen. In 2017, […]
Rana’s beginnings in non-profit work have informed over 20 years of her work in advertising. In this episode, she shares […]
Kelly Leonard has been at The Second City, where he now serves as Executive Director of its B2B branch, since […]
Tastytrade – “We went in with the mission to make finance fun and actionable,” says tastytrade co-CEO, Kristi Ross, on […]
Raymond James – Raymond James’ COO, Kim Jenson, makes a point of taking “listening tours” and being where the action is. Her […]
Kellogg’s – SVP of Global R&D and self-described Willy Wonka of Kellogg’s, Nigel Hughes is on a journey to understand […]
To celebrate a year full of fascinating interviews with leading innovators, we’ve put together a panel of some of the […]
SVP & National Director of Data Management and Technology Operations, Mike Hart, joins us to discuss his multi-faceted approach to […]
NorthShore University Health System – Infectious Disease Specialist and Vice Chair of Quality, Dr. Nirav Shah, joins us today to […]
The Dow Chemical Company – “We’re now the new Dow,” says Director of Digital Marketplace Centers and CX services, Guillaume […]
Mondelez – On this week’s episode Global Technology and Innovation Lead at Mondelez, Stephanie Miller, explains how she has helped […]
Oracle – Dr. Burcin Kaplanoglu is the founder of Oracle’s Engineering and Construction Innovation Lab. On this week’s #UnlockingInnovation, he […]
Northern Trust – On this week’s #UnlockingInnovation Northern Trust SVP, Shaelyn Otikor, shares insights from her 22 years at the […]
Kraft Heinz -The iconic food company, Kraft Heinz has over 200 brands in 125 countries. The company’s Global Brand Officer […]
Ferrero- This week, Giovanni Battistini, SVP of Open Innovation at Ferrero, the multi-billion CPG company that manages global brands such […]
JetBlue Tech Ventures – Managing Director of Strategic Partnerships, Amy Burr, came to Chicago to talk with us about her […]
BP – On this week’s episode, we talk with Jamie Boothroyd, Head of Planning, Optimization, and Pricing at BP about […]
ISTC – As President and CEO of the Illinois Science and Technology Coalition, Mark Harris is always asking how his […]
BMO – “202 years didn’t happen by chance,” says SVP Leslie Anderson of BMO Harris Bank on her company’s legacy […]
GE – An inventor, philanthropist, and curious problem-solver Nick Allen is now the Global Director of Design and User Experience […]
Lifeway – In 2002, Julie Smolyansky took over her Lifeway Foods, becoming the youngest female CEO of a publicly held […]
World Book- What’s the greatest challenge facing innovation in education? Learning to embrace a changing culture, according to VP of […]
Conagra – How does someone with an “analog childhood and digital adulthood” adapt to today’s world? If you’re Thatcher Schulte, […]
Alight Solutions – On this week’s episode, we have VP of Innovation at Alight Solutions, David Westfall. We talked with […]
Leo Burnett – According to Leo Burnett CEO, Andrew Swinand, “a lot of change management is being relentless and repetitive […]
Discover Financial Services – On this week’s episode, we talk to Kim Holmes, System Director of Discover Financial Services, about […]
Microsoft – You can’t go many places in Chicago without hearing Adam Hecktman’s name mentioned. As Director of Technology and […]
Cushman & Wakefield – “Tomorrow there will be no such thing as a company that isn’t digital,” says Adam Stanley. […]
1871 Chicago – Kicking off #UnlockingInnovation we have 1871 CEO, Betsy Ziegler. We talked with her about the difference between […]
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