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The Shape of Innovation // Ep.3: Telefonica UK’s CIO on how he runs his Innovation Lab

 
The shape of business innovation has changed radically over the past 30 years. This podcast series explores the changing shape of innovation through conversations with real-world innovation practitioners and leaders.

In this 33’04” episode of our innovation practitioners’ podcast, Research Director Neil Ward-Dutton talks to Telefonica UK’s CIO, Brendan O’Rourke, about how he runs his Innovation Lab.

Topics covered in this episode:

  • Innovation as culture
  • How the Telefonica UK Lab is set up, and how it works alongside other technology groups and R&D initiatives at the company
  • Success measurement metrics and how to justify innovation funding
  • Innovation around platforms vs. products
  • Failing fast and failing cheaply
  • … and much more!

Follow Brendan on Twitter.

Watch out for our fourth episode, coming soon!

Please let us know what you think in comments below, or feel free to contact editor@mwdadvisors.com if you have questions or comments – or if you’d like to get involved in a future conversation!

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