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Eleven Jobs that Robots cannot do

Destination Innovation

The Hadrian X robot is made by Fastbrick Robotics from Australia. It can lay 1000 house bricks in an hour. The average bricklayer lays around 500 bricks a day. We will soon see robots doing much of the standard work in building assembly with a small number of skilled craftsmen supervising them, applying finishing touches or completing tricky tasks.

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How to organize a hackathon event for innovation

Be-novative

In the past few years w e organized several successful hackathons for various Fortune500 companies. Collected from our experience, w e have the golden rules and no-goes for you to organize a fruitful event, resulting in implementable projects and an inspired team.

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Interview with David Gurteen

Destination Innovation

My interview with David Gurteen founder of the Gurteen Knowledge Cafes and expert on organizational learning and internal communications. He explains what a knowledge cafe is and why he believes that most of us are poor at conversations. He shares experiences and learnings from cafes he has run around the world. [link]. Save. The post Interview with David Gurteen appeared first on Destination Innovation.

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Innovation Budget Planning: 8 Things to Consider

eZassi

As you start Innovation budget planning, Here are eight things to consider: When it comes to Innovation and R&D fiscal year budget planning, it’s typically a laborious process that spans several months with business model canvases, business cases, proposals and pipeline discussions. I remember my inbox being flooded with documents, meeting requests and scientists pushing their research forward for my sponsorship.

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Turn Payments Into Personalization: Unlock the Value of Transaction Data

Speaker: Loreal Lynch, Everett Zufelt, and Michaela Weber

Once upon a time, in the vast realm of online commerce, there lived a humble checkout button overlooked by many. Yet, within its humble click lay the power to transform a mere visitor into a loyal customer. 🧐 💡 Getting checkout right can mark the difference between a successful sale and an abandoned cart, yet many businesses fail to make payments a part of their commerce strategy even when it has a direct impact on revenue.

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Twelve Jobs that Robots cannot do

Destination Innovation

The Hadrian X robot is made by Fastbrick Robotics from Australia. It can lay 1000 house bricks in an hour. The average bricklayer lays around 500 bricks a day. We will soon see robots doing much of the standard work in building assembly with a small number of skilled craftsmen supervising them, applying finishing touches or completing tricky tasks.

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The Remarkable Benefits of Digital Brainstorming

Qmarkets

The False Promise of Traditional Brainstorming. In 1948, Alex Osborn, a partner in the famous advertising agency B.B.D.O. , published a book called "Your Creative Power" in which he shared his secrets. One idea in his book, discussed in Chapter 33 on "How to Organize a Squad to Create Ideas", later became one of the most widely used creativity techniques in the world.

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How to avoid the iceberg

Wazoku

A few years ago I attended a presentation by someone from my network who had just returned from one of the programs at the Singularity University. I hadn’t heard of the Singularity University at that time, but listening to Russell discuss his experiences peaked my interest, and since then I have taken time to develop a deeper understanding of the concept of singularity and the wider body of work, research, activity and more that is done through organisations such as the SU.

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Video: Don’t Fear Intelligent Machines. Work with Them | Garry Kasparov

InnovationManagement

We must face our fears if we want to get the most out of technology -- and we must conquer those fears if we want to get the best out of humanity, says Garry Kasparov. One of the greatest chess players in history, Kasparov lost a memorable match to IBM supercomputer Deep Blue in 1997. Now he shares his vision for a future where intelligent machines help us turn our grandest dreams into reality.

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5 Idea Drop updates you should know about

Idea Drop

Sometimes these improvements are to our core technology under the hood, but often they’re more visible. Today, we’re announcing a range of new features that have been rolled out globally across the platform. New idea dropping flow After a lot of research and extensive testing, we’re delighted to introduce extensive improvements to the process of dropping an idea, challenge or a bulletin into the main feed.

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Changing the World needs us to change the way it works…

Rmukesh Gupta

One of the things that almost every entrepreneur does, whether they start out thinking about doing it or not, is that they change the world that they are a part of. Here is a short movie that illustrates a shares a very important point about changing the world: If we want to change the world, we need to change the way it works! The movie shows that it is our responsibility to not only understand how the world works but also to take responsibility to break away from the norm (if required) and bri

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.

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Columbia’s Rita McGrath: Is Innovation on the Agenda?

Innovation Leader

How often is innovation the highest-priority issue at your company? Rita McGrath, a professor at Columbia Business School, says it ought to happen at every meeting.

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The DNA of Idea Champions Workshops and Trainings

Idea Champions

Most people think that the ability to be innovative is a mystical state available only to the chosen few. The effort, they imagine, takes a lot of time and hard work. And since they don't have time and don't like hard work, they reason that innovation just isn't in the cards for them. But innovation is not a mystical state. It's a natural state -- a human birthright.

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Making Platform Moderation Even More Versatile

Svava

New Functionality: Private Feedback on Ideas.

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Bolste Events: Red Ribbon Cutting

Bolste

Yesterday was a big day here at Bolste HQ. We hosted our Red Ribbon cutting and networking event, bringing together companies from all over Scottsdale to mingle, eat some pretty tasty snacks, and win awesome prizes! We had a blast and have to say, the event was a definite success! Take a look at some of yesterday’s action below: See a live demo the Bolste Digital Work Hub in action.

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Peak Performance: Continuous Testing & Evaluation of LLM-Based Applications

Speaker: Aarushi Kansal, AI Leader & Author and Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO at Aggregage

Software leaders who are building applications based on Large Language Models (LLMs) often find it a challenge to achieve reliability. It’s no surprise given the non-deterministic nature of LLMs. To effectively create reliable LLM-based (often with RAG) applications, extensive testing and evaluation processes are crucial. This often ends up involving meticulous adjustments to prompts.

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Top Sales People Really Don't Make the Best Managers

Michael Roberto

The conventional wisdom is straightforward - the top individual performers don't always make the best managers. That old adage holds true especially in the field of sales. Many people believe that the best sales people don't make the best managers. Is it true? New research examines this assumption, drawing upon one of the most extensive databases ever collected to research this topic.

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Innovation Lessons From the World’s first Rope Free Elevator and a Human Powered Elevator

Rmukesh Gupta

Thyssenkrupp unveiled their latest product – Multi. This is the world’s first rope-free elevator that can move both horizontally and vertically. I think this is a breakthrough that is worth celebrating. They claim: Introducing the elevator industry’s holy grail and the end of the 160-year reign of the rope-dependent elevator. MULTI harnesses the power of linear motor technology to move multiple cars in a single shaft both vertically and horizontally!

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What Innovation Skills Should You Focus on Building?

IdeaScale

Innovation is a practice at forward-thinking organizations. And like any other company discipline, the skills and rules associated with an internal practice require refinement and continuous learning because the boundaries of that practice are constantly moving and being redefined. But what should you focus on? What skills require up-leveling and what should you prioritize in the coming months?

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Report Tracks Progress In Building Digital Economies

Innovation Excellence

There are precious few countries on earth that aren’t trying to develop innovative, digital economies, but a recent report from Tufts University highlights the varying progress made towards that goal around the world. For instance, Singapore, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, the United Arab Emirates, Estonia (more here), Hong Kong, Japan, and Israel are identified.

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How Retailers Are Transforming Customer Experiences with Data & AI

Speaker: David Azoulay, Marc Stracuzza, Román Tejada, and Guest Speaker Sucharita Kodali

Imagine a retail landscape where every interaction is personalized, every decision informed, and every opportunity maximized 🤔✨ Join us for an exploratory journey into the heart of AI-driven retail innovation. We’ll unveil the transformative potential of AI and data analytics in shaping the future of omnichannel personalization and e-commerce.