The Innovation Benchmark

What excites innovation leaders about the future? What’s next for corporate innovation initiatives? In our season finale, our guests discuss their perspectives on the future. Learn where Ford sees the most potential, why Barclays is concerned with the future of work, and why Mastercard wants to impact the bottom line. Get the latest updates from The Innovation Benchmark at theinnovationbenchmark.com.

What are the biggest barriers to innovation at a large organization? How do leaders navigate these obstacles? In our fourth episode, our guests share their biggest challenges and creative solutions. Learn how Ford prepares for the unknown, what BBVA thinks of the financial technology market, how Marriott balances scale with originality, and how Mastercard balances “cool” with increasing shareholder value. Get the latest updates from The Innovation Benchmark at theinnovationbenchmark.com.

What methodologies do innovation teams apply to building new products? What are the objectives and limitations of each of these methodologies? In our third episode, our guests explain how they validate and commercialize new ideas. Learn how Marriott avoids building that which should not be built, Ford’s framework for evaluating opportunities, and Mastercard’s challenge for intrapreneurs. Get the latest updates from The Innovation Benchmark at theinnovationbenchmark.com.

How can companies adapt to changing market needs and competition from startups? What are the innovation strategies and structures that they adopt? In our second episode, our guests share their approaches to innovation. Learn the strategy behind BBVA's digital business team, how Barclay’s matches business needs with new technologies, how Ford balances incremental and transformative innovation, and how Marriott spreads innovation from its lab throughout the organization. Get the latest updates from The Innovation Benchmark at theinnovationbenchmark.com.

What separates companies that continuously innovate from those that struggle to? What has been the impact of emerging digital technologies on established brands such as BBVA, Mastercard, and Barclays? In our very first episode, our guests introduce themselves, their roles, their great companies, and their missions. Learn why Marriott doesn’t think of itself as a hotel company, how Ford stays customer focused amidst rapid market changes, and why Mastercard’s goal is to “kill cash.” Get the latest updates from The Innovation Benchmark at theinnovationbenchmark.com.

With technology challenging conventional wisdom about business and product management, organizations are developing new practices to enable them to stay successful in the 21st century and beyond. The Innovation Benchmark interviews leaders at the world's largest companies on innovation strategy, organizational design, culture, and product development. Our guests for Season One include:  John Sheldon, SVP, Group Head of Innovation Management at Mastercard Venkatesh Prasad, Senior Technical Leader, Open Innovation, at Ford Motor Company Scarlett Seiber, SVP, Global Business Development, New Digital Businesses at BBVA Matthew Hooper, VP of Open Innovation at Barclays  Matthew Von Ertfelda, Vice President & Global Team Lead, Insight, Strategy and Innovation at Marriott In Season One we’ll talk explore how organizations can return to their entrepreneurial beginnings, incentive structures that are key to motivating employees, and incremental versus exponential innovation. For more best practices and the latest interviews, visit us at TheInnovationBenchmark.com.