How Companies Use Trade Secrets to Drive Innovation, Prof. Aldona Kapačinskaitė from INSEAD Explains

Prof. Aldona Kapačinskaitė, Assistant Professor of Strategy at INSEAD, Paris, shares valuable insights from her research titled “The Role of Trade Secrets in Innovation: How Companies Guard and Leverage Confidential Knowledge.” Prof. Aldona Kapačinskaitė’s research focuses on how firms navigate innovation, particularly through the use of trade secrets amid shifting competitive and technological landscapes. Her work spans multiple industries and has been published in top journals like Management Science and Strategic Management Journal. She has received several prestigious awards and fellowships for her contributions to strategy and innovation research. She currently serves on the Editorial Review Board of Organization Science and on the AOM TIM Executive Committee as Representative-at-Large. Dr. Aldona holds a double MSc in Economics and Public Policy from École Polytechnique and Sciences Po Paris, and a PhD in Strategy and Entrepreneurship from London Business School. Before academia, she held research roles at INSEAD, Google, and the European Commission. This podcast is brought to you by Global Management Consultancy. For more information, please visit www.globalmanagementconsultancy.com. Disclaimer: A. The background music used in this video is the property of its respective developer and is protected by Copyright. Although it is a free version, Business Talk, Global Management Consultancy and Deepak Bhatt do not hold the rights to this music. B. Prof. Aldona Kapačinskaitė generously shared profound insights from her research, “The Role of Trade Secrets in Innovation: How Companies Guard and Leverage Confidential Knowledge,” during her appearance on the Business Talk podcast channel. The uploaded video contains copyrighted material; therefore, any modifications to graphics, music, or the presence of the author or host are strictly prohibited. All content is © 2025. All rights reserved.