1.What issues are top-of-mind for you?

Training employees / running workshops

Hiring / talent issues

Spotting emerging technologies and disruptive trends

Building communities / networks of innovators

Co-creation with suppliers  & business partners

Innovation to reduce costs and streamline operations

How traditional R&D organizations need to change

Academic relationships & sponsoring university research

Governance and ideal organizational structure for innovation groups

Operationalizing/rolling out successful projects into the business

Lean startup methodology

Metrics, reporting, dashboards

How to spur cultural change / risk-taking

Interacting with startups and the entrepreneurial ecosystem

Co-creation with customers

2.Other issues you're working on that you'd like to see us cover? Or specific questions you're thinking about?

3.What other publications or websites do you rely on for information or advice about corporate innovation? 

4.What innovation/R&D/technology conferences do you attend — and find valuable?