Roundtable on Digital Strategies: Innovation

Membership in the Roundtable on Digital Strategies delivers an ongoing series of business dialogues at which CIOs and top-level executives of American and European corporations share new insight into the enabling role of information technology in meeting current business challenges. In focused discussions that cut across organizations and industries, Roundtable participants from noncompeting member corporations examine meaningful business issues they have in common. They come away from the day-long experience with new ideas and new approaches to specific challenges—the kind of creative assessment that arises only from diverse perspectives. More ›

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Enabling Innovation

Roundtable on Digital Strategies
February 16, 2011 • San Ramon, CA • hosted by Chevron

Innovation is the lifeblood of growth, providing the new products and business models that keep a company competitive and increase market share. However, one of the greatest challenges that companies face is capitalizing on innovative ideas while running their core operations ever more efficiently. How can organizations nurture innovation and creativity? Members of the roundtable convened to consider this and other pressing questions.  More ›

Topics: Innovation, Organization, Product Development, Reverse Innovation

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Leading the IT Organization of the Future (U.S.)

Roundtable on Digital Strategies
February 25, 2009 • Arlington, VA • hosted by DISA

New strategies for managing corporate IT were the focus of the Feb. 25, 2009 Roundtable on Digital Strategies hosted by the Defense Information Systems Agency (DIS) in Arlington, VA. This U.S. Chapter roundtable examined the forces of change and their impact on the IT organization of the future. More ›

Topics: Cloud Computing, Information Technology, Innovation, International, Leadership, Organization, Process, Strategy

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Nurturing and Executing Innovation

Roundtable on Digital Strategies
June 6, 2006 • Pawtucket, RI • hosted by Hasbro Incorporated

CIOs and other senior execs from 3M, Bechtel, Carlson, Cisco, Eastman Chemical, Hasbro, IBM, and OMD were joined by academics from Tuck and Michigan for this roundtable. More ›

Topics: Culture, Customer, Innovation, Organization, Process, Value Chain

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Managing the Organizational Impact of Global Operations

Roundtable on Digital Strategies
October 1, 2004 • Santa Barbara, CA

CIOs and other senior execs from Cargill, Cisco, Eaton, General Motors, Hasbro, HP, IBM, and Whirlpool were joined by academics from Tuck and Wharton for this roundtable. This event was the eighth summit in the Thought Leadership Summit on Digital Strategies series. More ›

Topics: Change, Globalization, Innovation, Leadership, Operations, Process

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Collaborative Product Generation

Roundtable on Digital Strategies
May 13, 2003 • Cleveland, OH • hosted by Eaton

As developing and bringing new products to market becomes increasingly complex, why, how, and with whom should companies leverage collaboration? The roundtable discussion - "Collaborative Product Generation" - examined how companies leverage partnerships through information integration and collaboration - improving products, driving down cycle times, and reducing supply chain costs. More ›

Topics: Collaboration, Customer, Innovation, Product Development