IRI Events: Enhance the Effectiveness of Technological Innovation

2021 Research Project: Quality Horizon 2 decision-making governance structures

iri-admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2021 18:53:30 +0000

An update from the Ideation to Horizon 2 Opportunity Portfolio research project.

One of the key insights to Horizon 2 success is the concept of a governance structure that guides sound decision-making along the journey of Horizon 2 opportunities, i.e. an opportunity governance roadmap. Governance is the institutional fabric required for viable opportunity decision-making, and the roadmap directs the flow of differing opportunities through the development process. We are especially pleased to have Dr. Niamh O’Reilly from as a guest presenter. Dr. O’Reilly is one of the founding members of innovation management infrastructure at the Henkel AG & Co. (Adhesives) and over the years has held various positions in Project, Program and now Portfolio Management. Henkel’s research thrives on agility and innovation that is organized and embraced in a well-documented, structured governance process for managing opportunities. She will share some insights and learnings.

To receive a calendar invitation for this session, please email Lee Green.

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2021 Roundtable: R&D in the New Normal

iri-admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2021 18:53:30 +0000

IRI and Babson College are teaming up to do a long term study on the ‘new normal’ for R&D. The topics to be addressed will include:

R&D IN THE NEW NORMAL
1. Impact on R&D effectiveness of hybrid working models (some staff working from home, some on site)
2. Maintaining and developing knowledge and expertise in the long term
R&D EXECUTION: DELIVERING VALUE
1. Maintaining engagement and culture in a hybrid working scenario
2. Collaborating and engaging in effective problem solving remotely
MAINTAINING R&D ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE AND EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT
MANAGING R&D REMOTELY
1. What is different with a remote R&D work team?
2. What are the best known methods for managing R&D functions remotely?
3. Mentoring, brainstorming, providing coaching, and feedback remotely

We will begin a series of quarterly roundtables to learn how your industry peers are being impacted by and addressing these topics over time. In this first roundtable, we will hone our topics to ensure that they are covering the areas with the greatest impact on how your organization approaches R&D.

Contact Lee Green to receive the calendar invitation.

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2021 Webinar: DXC Thought Leader Interview – Cliff Tironi, Thinaer

iri-admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2021 18:53:30 +0000

Join IRI’s Lee Green and Cliff as they discuss building effective partnerships, digitalization success stories and challenges, and next steps as technology moves forward at lightning speed.

Cliff Tironi is EVP of Client Success & Strategic Sales at Thinaer, an IoT platform that integrates actionable data from highly-calibrated sensors and real-time stakeholder feedback to give organizations unparalleled insight into their operations, predictive analytics to see the future, and consultative business process redesign to get improved results. Thinaer empowers digital transformation by using the assets an organization already owns and engaging the people who matter most to an organization. Cliff was a co-creator of Thinaer’s real-time feedback platform, which is the core tool utilized in driving their digital transformation consulting. Cliff is a data visualization enthusiast and resides in Philadelphia, PA.

Bryan Merckling, CEO

Bryan helped shape the online supply chain management industry while leading CommerceOne.net. Bryan then helped create Webify as co-founder and COO where a new class of cross business and cross application integration was invented. Webify was acquired by IBM where Bryan then directed worldwide software strategy. Bryan’s strategy team at IBM was one of the first to identify the emerging market that is known today as The Internet of Things. Today, he is CEO of Thinaer, a leading edge IoT company that he founded with the intent to change healthcare and other highly regulated industries.

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2021 Webinar: Innovation Leaders Speaker Series: A Career in Innovation Can Make a World of Difference

iri-admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2021 18:53:30 +0000

Join us for an Innovation Leaders Speaker Series webinar event featuring Lubab Sheet-Davis, Vice President, Strategy and Innovation in the Office of the CTO at Lam Research. Lubab will discuss innovation’s increasing recognition as a unique business discipline that drives value, impact and growth, as well as opportunities for innovation professionals to design careers by understanding innovation objectives, accountability, culture, and innovator archetypes, as well as what inspires them.

Innovation is not new. What is new is the accelerated pace of change, making innovation critical for business success. Innovation generates 2 trillion hits in a web search, which highlights its importance, but may also suggest the word has become overused. Clearly, innovation means many things to different people, but it does not mean everything. This has created some unique challenges for those of us pursuing careers in innovation. But there is hope.

Innovation is now increasingly being recognized as a unique business discipline that drives value, impact and growth. As innovation professionals, we have an opportunity to design careers by understanding innovation objectives, accountability, culture and innovator archetypes, as well as what inspires you. By designing our careers and clarifying innovation for our organizations and peers, we make a world of difference.

Lubab Sheet-Davis has worked in innovation for 20 years, as an entrepreneur, matchmaker and catalyst. She was an early e-commerce pioneer and Cofounder of SemiSales.com where she learned the importance of T-shaped leadership, domain expertise and customer focus. As a matchmaker at a global industry association, SEMI, she uncovered ways to bring together emerging start-ups with established industry players and learned the importance of credibility and collaboration for speed and scale. As the leader of Strategy & Innovation (aka SIN) at Lam Research, an $11B corporation, her team has built a portfolio of internal and open innovation programs and events designed to unlock the potential of our employees and drive value for the company and customers. Join us to hear her perspectives on how to propel a successful career in innovation.

Innovation and adaptation have become imperatives for today’s companies and entrepreneurs, but what does that mean in practice? The Innovation Leaders Speaker Series features thought leaders who have successfully put innovative and entrepreneurial principles into practice at organizations of all sizes and industries. ILSS creates a community of shared knowledge among corporate professionals, technologists, entrepreneurs, our partners and the Temple community. Presented in partnership by the Fox School of Business at Temple University, the Product Development and Management Association, and the Innovation Research Interchange.

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2021 Webinar: Accelerating Happy Accidents: How to Increase Serendipity & Innovation

Ed Bernstein — Thu, 06 May 2021 18:20:07 +0000

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2021 Webinar: DXC Thought Leader Interview – Jaap de Vries, FM Global

iri-admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2021 18:53:30 +0000

Dr. Jaap de Vries is a technologist in FM Global’s Innovation team, based in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. In this role, he discovers and develops new opportunities to guide the strategic planning efforts of FM Global and its mutual members. Dr. de Vries developed IoT strategies, explored the role of drones, and developed patented AI-based fire protection technology. He is responsible for building a network of sources to identify, research and assess emerging signals of change in the market, new technologies and scientific advances.

Prior to his current role, Dr. de Vries served as lead research scientist at FM Global’s offices in Norwood, Massachusetts, USA. In this position, he established the Advanced Technology Laboratory and studied new, potentially disruptive technologies, such as machine learning/AI, augmented/virtual reality, drones and rapid prototyping. He also led large-scale fire testing programs in relation to radiation-activated sprinklers, lithium-ion batteries and SMART sprinklers—the findings of which resulted in new, patented sprinkler technology.

He received his doctorate in mechanical engineering from Texas A&M University (Texas, USA); a master of science in aerospace engineering from the University of Central Florida (Florida, USA); and a bachelor of science in aeronautical engineering from the College of Amsterdam (Amsterdam, the Netherlands). He has authored more than 35 journal and conference papers, and is a member of the National Fire Protection Association, the Society of Fire Protection Engineers and The Combustion Institute.

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2021 Webinar: How Employee Well-Being and Mental Health Drive Organizational Success, Performance, and Culture

Ed Bernstein — Mon, 03 May 2021 15:16:23 +0000

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2021 Webinar: DXC Thought Leader Interview – Bernardo Tiburcio, DuPont

iri-admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2021 18:53:30 +0000

Bernardo Tiburcio is an Information Technology professional with over 20 years of experience developing and implementing technology solutions for international companies. He obtained a B.S. Degree in Electronic Systems Engineering from the Monterrey Institute of Technology (ITESM) and has received certifications as Six Sigma Green Belt, Six Sigma Black Belt, and Project Management Professional (PMP). Bernardo started his career in Mexico, where he led the IT department of the newspaper “Siglo 21”, launched the 3rd on-line newspaper in the country, and designed one of the first web-based editorial systems in operation. In 1999, he moved to Atlanta, Georgia where he worked as a consultant at GE Power Systems. Among other assignments, he was the technical leader for the On-Line Auction System, which saved GE over $200M the first year of operation. Bernardo was hired by DuPont and moved to Delaware in 2002. In his 17 years with DuPont, he has held numerous positions in sourcing and IT, such as Sustainable Solutions CIO, Data & Analytics Leader and Mobility CoE Leader. He is currently the Global Digital Innovation Leader with DuPont, responsible to drive the Digital Transformation program. Bernardo has two daughters and enjoys spending some of his free time supporting nonprofit organizations focused on humanitarian causes. He serves on the board of Leadership Delaware and on the advisory board of Vision To Learn Delaware.

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Women’s Leadership Panel

Tianna Lewis — Fri, 28 May 2021 18:41:32 +0000

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2021 Brown Bag: How Companies Can Benefit From Brilliant Failures

iri-admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2021 18:53:30 +0000

Join us for a discussion of “How Companies Can Benefit From Brilliant Failures,” an IRI Research-Technology Management (RTM) Brown Bag Discussion with Marcie Zaharee.

Marcie Zaharee is a project leader for MITRE’s internal research and development program where she oversees the process and infrastructure for MITRE’s front-end innovation pipeline and portfolio execution. She received her PhD in technology in education from Nova Southeastern, an MS in business education from Southern New Hampshire University, a BS in management from Western New England College, and a graduate certificate in Innovation Strategy from eCornell.

mzahree@mitre.org

Zaharee will present key findings from her paper published in RTM Volume 64, Issue 2

View the RTM Paper “How Companies Can Benefit from Brilliant Failures” by Marcie Zaharee, Laura Buen Abad, Preeti Chandra, Candee Krautkramer, Stewart Mehlman, Joel Schall & Kathryn Trauth Taylor

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