Corporate Innovation — Disrupting from the Inside Out

By Katie Cameron

On Tuesday, May 4th, the Alliance for SoCal Innovation virtually hosted 18 top corporate leaders from across the SoCal region for a discussion on Corporate Innovation, focusing on disrupting from the inside-out and generously sponsored by Mach49. This event was part of our invitation-only Corporate Innovation Leadership series. The theme for the evening was set by Paul Holland, Managing Director and VC-in-Residence at Mach49; Kevin Lemke, Head of Strategy and Operations at Stanley Black & Decker; and Todd Brinton, Vice President, Advanced Technology and Chief Scientific Officer at Edwards Lifesciences. Each shared insights and case studies demonstrating how their respective organizations were able to successfully spark internal disruption and innovation.

As is our custom with such events, we employed Chatham House rules so that the attendees could speak freely and openly. Participants enjoyed a lively conversation, sharing their philosophies, perspectives, obstacles, frustrations and brilliant moments of success within their own organizations’ internal innovation programs.

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Katie Cameron is the Admin Manager of the Alliance for SoCal Innovation. You can also find her on Linkedin and the Alliance website.