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Northwestern University Professor on Chatbots and the Future of CX

We live in a digital era. Consumers are technologically empowered and they demand interactions tailored to their digital savviness. Learn how chatbots are the future of customer experience.

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Showpad VP of Product Marketing on Selling to the Modern Buyer

If you are pitching your products or services with powerpoint presentations, you are not speaking to the modern buyer. Learn how sales enablement is empowering sellers today.

S4 E75

Accenture Operations Blockchain Lead on Emerging Technology

Melanie Cutlan leads the Blockchain Practice for Accenture Operations, which helps clients transform their operations by harnessing talent, data, and intelligence to deliver the right information where and when it is needed.

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Technology & Promotions Collide for $38B Pie

Since before Super Bowl I, two restaurant icons — Pizza Hut (est. 1958) and Domino’s (est. 1960) — have been battling over America’s appetite for pepperoni and cheese.

S4 E71

Farmer’s Fridge Chief Technology Officer on Smart Fridges and Customer Experience

Farmer's Fridge is a venture-backed start-up on a mission to make fresh food available 24/7 through a growing network of 110+ smart, self-serve fridges. 

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United Airlines Hacks Into Co-Creation

United Airlines paid two hackers each a million frequent-flier miles for identifying security holes in its computer systems.

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1871’s CEO Howard Tullman and Bosch’s Global IT Innovation Lead Dennis Boecker in the Brand Lab™

Bosch's Global IT Innovation Lead Dennis Boecker and 1871's CEO Howard Tullman share how their partnership has created an entrepreneur community through the Chicago Connectory.

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Bosch’s Global IT Innovation Lead Dennis Boecker in the Brand Lab™

Dennis Boecker, Bosch's Global IT Innovation Lead, sits down for a conversation on how IOT is changing the world today because it is not just about technology, but about people.

S3 E69

Base4 Chief Marketing Officer on Building the Hotels of the Future

With the help of technology and IOT, hotels are redefining the guest experience. Through co-creation and technology, the hotel guest experience is becoming more personalized and targeted.

S3 E66

Bosch Global IT Innovation Lead on the Internet of Things

Bosch is a global, iconic brand, characterized by innovative strength and social commitment. The company has seen great success in IOT, having sold 27 million web-enabled devices in 2016.

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Bosch and 1871 on IOE, Co-Creation, and The Chicago Connectory

The Chicago Connectory is a co-creation community of entrepreneurs, IoT startups, corporate innovators and creative minds.  The Connectory provides the technical support and industry expertise startups need to drive the future of IoT.

S3 E60

Kaizen Health’s CEO on HealthTech and Startup Growth

Co-founder and CEO of Kaizen Health, Mindi Knebel, saw a need to improve the access to healthcare through dependable non-emergency medical transportation ever since her family experience.

S2 E50

Mediafly’s COO and Chief Financial Officer on Marketing & Raising Capital as a Tech Startup

Mediafly's Chief Financial Officer and COO John Evarts moves fast. And, he has too. Because the Chicago Tech company is growing rapidly, redefining B2B sales and marketing.

S2 E48

IBM’s Director of Product Management for IoT on How Cognitive Computing Changes How We Interact

Cognitive Computing is rapidly changing how people interact. As a result, this creates opportunities and challenges for brands across all industries.  So we asked IBM's Director of Product Management for IoT, Luis Rodriguez, back to discuss.

S2 E46

Talent Jam’s Founder and CEO on StartUp Ecosystem

Serial Entrepreneur Tom Ryan is an expert in the startup ecosystem.  We first talked to the Kauffman Foundation Entrepreneur-in-Residence in episode 37 of the Brand Lab Series™.  

S2 E44

1871’s Chief Executive Officer on Leadership

Howard Tullman, CEO of 1871 returns to the Brand Lab Series™.  As someone who's built over 16 companies spanning four decades, he knows a thing or two about leadership. Looking back over 50 years, Howard shares the core concepts that have shaped his leadership style.

S2 E43

IBM’s Director of Product on How IoT is Disrupting Business Models & Entire Industries

The Internet of Things (IoT) is fueling unprecedented change and opportunity. Therefore, who better to discuss this with than Luis Rodriguez. He has not one, not two, but three degrees from MIT and is Director of IoT at IBM.

S2 E39

Technori’s CEO on Building Brand Fans and Equity Crowdfunding

Technori CEO Scott Kitun knows how to build momentum. And, Kitun moves fast, even if he's learning as he goes.  Due to his hustle, he rapidly grew WGN's “Tomorrow’s Business Today.”  Now, Scott's looking to grow another community, Technori.  

S2 E38

1871’s CEO on Entrepreneurship and Marketing

1871 CEO Howard Tullman has seen it all. For over forty years, he's built, invested and written about businesses. And Tullman shows no signs of slowing down. Today, he leads the largest business and tech incubator in North America, 1871.

S2 E37

Kauffman Foundation’s Entrepreneur-in-Residence on State of Start-Ups

The Kauffman Foundation knows a thing or two about education and entrepreneurship. And, as a mentor to hundreds of founders, Tom Ryan knows a thing or two about startups.  

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