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The Innovation Engine Podcast

by 3Pillar

We feature interviews with best-selling authors and innovation experts from around the world. We focus on corporate innovation through the lenses of leadership, company culture, and emerging trends and technologies.Recorded & produced by 3Pillar Global, a product lifecycle management and software development company based in Fairfax, VA, with offices around the world.

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Episodes

  1. 216. Product Design in Cybersecurity with Jason Cyr of Cisco (Part 2)

    This episode of The Innovation Engine features Part 2 of our interview with Jason Cyr, VP and Head of Product Design at Cisco Security. 3Pillar Field CTO Lance Mohring jumps back into the conversation to talk with Jason about how Cisco is able to acquire the most innovative, cutting-edge...

  2. 215. Product Design in Cybersecurity with Jason Cyr of Cisco (Part 1)

    How does Cisco produce one of the best-integrated cybersecurity platforms in the world? Jason Cyr, VP and Head of Product Design at Cisco, joins The Innovation Engine to talk with 3Pillar Field CTO Lance Mohring about how design is deeply embedded in Cisco’s product development process. Jason…

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  3. 214. A Generative AI Primer for Healthcare Business Leaders

    According to Gartner, 80% of health system CIOs are actively exploring Generative AI use cases, so we break down the basics that everyone in health IT should know about the technology on this episode of The Innovation Engine. We cover three main topic areas that will be vital for healthcare…

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  4. 213. Shrinking the Healthcare Procedure-to-Payment Gap, with Zach Kelly of Chello

    In healthcare, it’s the norm for there to be a three-month gap between providing a service and getting paid for it. Our guest today, Zachary Kelly, talks with 3Pillar healthcare industry lead Steve Rowe about what FinTech innovations can do to help physicians and private healthcare practices…

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  5. 212. Using Composable Products to Drive Agility and Innovation

    According to Gartner Research, 60% of new custom business applications will be built using composable products by 2025. So what exactly are composable products, how should they be used, and which businesses should use them? Join 3Pillar Chief Innovation Officer Pankaj Chawla, Information Services...

  6. 211. Introduction to the World of Codeless Apps with Andrew Sullivan of Unqork

    Most healthcare organizations — from payers to insurance companies to providers — are so bogged down with maintaining disparate, decades-old legacy systems that they lack the resources to create the technical solutions they want. That’s where Unqork comes into play. 3Pillar’s Healthcare Industry...

  7. 210. Innovation in Healthcare: Why the Future Has Never Been Brighter

    Innovation in Healthcare: Why the Future Has Never Been Brighter Driving innovation in the healthcare space has traditionally been a challenge to say the least. The good news? Many of the challenges that have stood in the way of unlocking healthcare innovation in the past are now fading into the...

  8. 209. Financial Services 2023 Year in Review + Preview of 2024

    On this episode of The Innovation Engine, we dig into the recent past and upcoming future of innovation in the Financial Services industry. Rob Murray, 3Pillar’s Financial Services Industry Leader, moderates a conversation with Jennifer Mun and Albert Thibault, two integral members of our…

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  9. 208. Go To Market First Product Management

    In this episode of The Innovation Engine, we're thrilled to welcome Arjun Pillai, the visionary co-founder and CEO of the emerging company, Docket. Arjun, a seasoned entrepreneur with a rich history of successful ventures, delves into the critical concept of Go-To-Market First Product Management...

  10. 207. Fuel vs. Friction: Navigating the Forces of Change and Innovation with David Schonthal

    On this episode of The Innovation Engine Podcast, we dive deep into the realm of innovation, change, and the human resistance to new ideas with David Schonthal, an award-winning professor at the Kellogg School of Management. David, co-originator of the revolutionary "friction theory," sheds light...

  11. 206. Unlocking Innovation in Financial Services with Rob Murray

    3Pillar’s Financial Services Industry Lead, Rob Murray, joins us on the latest Innovation Engine to share some of the latest insights he’s gleaned from serving 3Pillar clients across the Financial Services space. Rob and Scott Varho dive deep into what it takes to successfully drive innovation in…

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  12. 205. Unlocking Innovation for Technology Companies, with Matt Brandon

    In today's transformative digital landscape, what truly defines a tech company? Matt Brandon, the Industry Leader for the 3Pillar Technology Vertical, joins us for a deep dive into the multifaceted world of technology. From the evolution of technology sectors to the omnipresence of data, Matt...

  13. 204. Redefining Business in the Digital Age with David Rogers

    Digital transformation is a term often tossed around in boardrooms but rarely understood in its full depth and breadth. David Rogers joins us on this episode of The Innovation Engine podcast to discuss his latest book, The Digital Transformation Roadmap, and his vast experience advising a bevy of...

  14. 203. Navigating the Data Revolution: Insights, AI, and the Art of User Experience with Bernie Doone

    Bernie Doone joins us on this episode of The Innovation Engine to delve deep into the intricate world of Information Services. Bernie is no stranger to our listeners, having previously co-hosted episodes featuring insightful dialogues with experts like Marianne Johnson of Cox Automotive and Josh...

  15. 202. Transforming a Services Culture to Successfully Productize

    Productizing a services business is no small feat, but the benefits of doing so are vast: improved margins, increased productivity, higher company valuations, and less reliance on increasingly in-demand tech talent. Eisha Armstrong joins us on this episode of The Innovation Engine to share more...

  16. 201. Innovation By Design & Scaling Innovation

    Sam Yen, the Chief Innovation Officer for Commercial Banking at JPMorgan Chase, joins us for this episode of The Innovation Engine to discuss Innovation by Design and Scaling Innovation. Sam is responsible for JPMorgan Chase’s digital products, platforms, innovation, and product strategy, so…

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  17. 200. How to Drive a Successful Business Transformation

    Ready to be inspired by a transformation story that propelled a bank to new heights? In this discussion with Paul Cobban, we dig deep into the remarkable business transformation of DBS Bank under his leadership. DBS' incredible journey saw the company go from having the reputation of being known…

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  18. 199. Building a Culture of Agile Thinking

    On this episode, we're diving into the world of Agile Thinking with our guest, Kevin Philpott, Director of Product Design at Pie Insurance. Pie Insurance is a venture-backed insurtech startup, having raised over $600 million in funding since its inception in 2017. Kevin, who has been with Pie...

  19. 198. How To Test The Commercial Viability of an Idea

    On this episode of The Innovation Engine, we explore the fascinating world of applied innovation and the critical process of testing the commercial viability of ideas. Join us as we speak with Michael Rabjohns, Global Head of User Experience Research and Design at 3Pillar, and Steven Cooper, a…

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  20. 197. How to Drive Outcomes Over Output, with Josh Seiden

    Do you know the difference between focusing on outcomes versus outputs in product development — and why the difference can make or break a product? In this episode, we explore how shifting the focus from churning out features to driving business outcomes can help product teams deliver far greater...

  21. 196. The Missing Half of Agile: How to Infuse Continuous Discovery Into Product Development, with Teresa Torres

    In this episode, we're joined by Teresa Torres, an internationally recognized author, speaker, and coach. With a focus on continuous discovery, Teresa has coached hundreds of product teams of all sizes and industries in a structured approach to infusing customer input into their daily product...

  22. 195. Developing Empowered, Powerful Product Teams, with Marty Cagan - Part 2 | CULTURE

    In part two of our interview with Marty Cagan, the celebrated product expert and bestselling author of Empowered and Inspired, we discuss the foundational elements needed for product teams to be successful and how to identify mission-driven teams. We also discuss how to structure product teams to...

  23. 194. Developing Empowered, Powerful Product Teams, with Marty Cagan - Part 1 | CULTURE

    What separates the most successful product companies in the world — Apple, Amazon, Google —from everyone else? It’s a question Marty Cagan has spent the better part of his career exploring, writing about, and seeking to answer. At least part of the answer lies in the fact that many of these…

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  24. 193. Seeing Around Corners: How to Spot Opportunities for Innovation, with Dr. Rita Gunther McGrath | INNOVATION

    How can you predict opportunities for massive innovation before they happen? By identifying inflection points before they happen. Inflection points are moments of significant change for a business, industry, or market. They feature prominently in Dr. Rita Gunther McGrath's latest book, Seeing...

  25. 192. How SXSW EDU Pursues Innovation at the Intersection of Technology & Education with Ron Reed | INNOVATION

    When it comes to innovation, the education industry typically isn’t the first that comes to mind — but Ron Reed is trying to change that. He’s the Founder and Executive Producer of SXSW EDU, an annual event that fosters innovation and learning within the education industry. SXSW is well-known for...

  26. 191. Accelerating Innovation & Living on the Cutting Edge with Marianne Johnson | INNOVATION

    Marianne Johnson is the Executive Vice President and Chief Product Officer at Cox Automotive, where she oversees a team of roughly 5000 people across 700 Scrum teams. She’s responsible for an $8 billion dollar portfolio that includes a number of products that are household names, including...

  27. 190. Moving from Project to Product with Sejal Amin | PRODUCT MINDSET

    Sejal Amin is the newly-named Chief Technology Officer at Shutterstock where she has a broad mandate to drive Shutterstock’s digital transformation into a full-service creative platform for hundreds of thousands of creative professionals around the world. She talks with 3Pillar’s Scott Varho and...

  28. 189. Driving Digital Transformation in Large Organizations with Cory Gundberg | DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

    When you think of financial services and healthcare, ease of transformation likely isn’t the first to come to mind. There are privacy concerns, compliance issues, and security responsibilities. So how does a company that sits at the intersection of those two tackle radical digital...

  29. 188. Living the Product Mindset with Jessica Hall & David DeWolf

    In this special episode of The Innovation Engine, we’re joined by Jessica Hall, VP of Design at CoStar Group, alongside 3Pillar Global CEO David DeWolf. Three years ago we spoke with them both about their book, The Product Mindset: Succeed in the Digital Economy by Changing the Way Your...

  30. 187. Putting Customer Experience Innovation Into Practice, with Bloomberg Industry Group CEO Josh Eastright | CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE INNOVATION

    Bloomberg Industry Group CEO Josh Eastright talks with us about putting CX innovation into practice for this episode of the podcast. We discuss why when you’re running a digital business a product is never done, why providing your customers with answers at their point of need is a sign of an...

  31. 186. Reinventing Your Business Model to Fuel Growth with Kevin Turpin | INNOVATION

    What do you do when changes in competition and customer expectations necessitate a radical change to your business model? Kevin Turpin is President of The National Journal, where he’s seen a complete overhaul of the company’s business model—from a traditional media advertising model to an…

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  32. 185. How Innovation, Product Design, and Product Development Have Changed at Apple “After Steve,” with Tripp Mickle | INNOVATION

    It’s undeniable that Apple is at the top of its game—yet despite its overwhelming success, Apple has also fundamentally changed in the last decade without the innovative leadership of Steve Jobs. For this episode of the podcast, we speak with Tripp Mickle, a reporter with The New York Times and…

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  33. 184. Adapting to the New Digital Landscape with Ben Chodor | Digital Transformation

    The pandemic forced a lot of innovation on corporations but didn’t give us much time to carefully consider how to best implement those changes. Now that it feels like we can take a step back, what can we do to utilize the recent digital transformations to their fullest potential? Ben Chodor is…

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  34. 183. Innovating for a Cloud-First World with Yun Freund | DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

    The cloud is the future, that much is clear. But that doesn’t mean it doesn’t come with some bumps in the road along the way. Yun Freund is the Senior Vice President of Platform and Product at Equinix. Yun’s career has been spent bridging the gap between corporate physical infrastructure and its...

  35. 182. Marrying Insight with Innovation with Ian Wright | INNOVATION

    Ian Wright is Chief Insights Officer at Equifax. But what does that actually mean and what insights can he give us into the current (and future) state of the marketplace? Do you wish there was an easy way to access data and see insights into what it means all in one go? That’s one of Ian’s main...

  36. 181. Trends, Challenges & Opportunities: State of the Market and Predictions for 2022 | BUSINESS

    We’ve assembled some of the sharpest minds from 3Pillar Global for a discussion of everything to expect in the marketplace in 2022. What trends are we currently watching and what should we be looking out for as the year rolls on? Making up our panel are Scott Varho (Vice President of Product...

  37. 180. Financial Wellness: The Most Important Lesson We’re Not Taught in School with Whitney Queen | BUSINESS

    Almost any stat you can find on the subject suggests that Americans are worryingly lacking in financial literacy. Only about 6% of the nation’s employees are positioned to prepare for retirement on their own and only half of those will succeed in doing so. That leaves 97% in need of help.…

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  38. 179. Product Adaptability through AI| INNOVATION

    One of the biggest, most visible impacts of the pandemic was the massive disruption of supply chains across the globe. It led to shipment delays and product shortages across multiple industries. The problem is that this data can be hard to visualize when you’re trying to solve complicated...

  39. 178. Three Key Frameworks for Innovation in Design with Bob Moesta | Digital Transformation

    How do you take your disruptive ideas and quickly turn them into products consumers want? Bob Moesta is a one-man innovation engine. He’s the principal architect of the jobs-to-be-done theory along with Harvard Business School professor Clayton Christensen. He’s Founder, President, and CEO of the...

  40. 177. How the Pandemic Impacted Digital in the Fashion Industry with Joanne Joliet | Digital Transformation

    Few retail industries were disrupted by COVID as much as the fashion industry. And yet, many of the biggest brands out there have managed to weather the storm and create digital transformations that kept them agile and relevant. Joanne Joliet is currently Head of Worldwide Fashion and Apparel at...

  41. 176. Winning Digital Customers with Howard Tiersky | Digital Transformation

    We’ve seen rapid digital transformation over just a few short years, from digital being an afterthought to becoming the primary way customers engage with brands. With the shift to digital comes the opportunity to craft better storytelling and customer experiences. So what do we do to win…

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  42. 175. How the Media Landscape is Evolving with Edwin Wong | Digital Transformation

    COVID-19 has caused disruption like we’ve rarely seen. Media companies have had to adapt fast in our changing environment. Edwin Wong provides a unique perspective on the media landscape. He’s led research and data-driven B2B strategies for various companies over the past 20 years, working with…

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  43. 174. Digital Transformation for the Insurance Industry with Monica Caldas | Digital Transformation

    Insurance is one of those things that customers don’t really like to think about buying. They know they need it, but they don’t really want to pay for it and that leads to a fractured experience. How can digital transformation be used to create stronger customer relationships and engagement?…

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  44. 173. The Past & Future of Innovative Retail Technology with Eileen Mahoney | Digital Transformation

    If there’s one positive thing to come out of this pandemic, it’s that technological advancements that were expected to take years to adopt happened in a matter of months. Is that trend going to continue? Will that be the expectation, or will innovation slow back down? Eileen Mahoney has been...

  45. 172. Shaping the Future & Utilizing Data Effectively with Sheila Jordan | Digital Transformation

    Technology can solve nearly every business problem; we just need to know how to use it. It’s up to leaders to keep up with that technology and take advantage of what’s available — to see around corners to how they can apply the latest innovations to their business. Joining us is Sheila Jordan,...

  46. 171. Creating Successful Change & Transformation with Riddhi Gupta | Transformation Turnaround

    Our guest today is Riddhi Gupta. She is an agile transformation leader focused on people, products, and organizations, and she’s held senior roles at Wells Fargo, AIG, and Bank of America. She's also done a lot for the community as a founding board member of Agile Week Charlotte and a leader in...

  47. 170. Security is a Sound Investment with Sam Curry | Growth and Evolution

    What role does security play in the growth of a business? Sam Curry is a podcaster, the Chief Security Officer of Cybereason, and a visiting fellow at the National Security Institute. Sam has been through a lot of growth in his career, working for two startups in the 90’s, one of which sold to...

  48. 169. Enhancing Productivity to Encourage Innovation with Andrew Glover | Growth & Evolution

    Productivity is one of the keys to growth, but it can be hard to remain productive when processes are rapidly evolving and changing. Joining us is Andy Glover, the Director of Productivity Engineering at Netflix. Hear what it means to operate in an organization undergoing constant change and get...

  49. 168. Doing Digital Transformation Right | Transformation Turnaround

    You’re about to hear about the challenge of getting calorie counts into digital menus, and what it’s like to live between a fast-moving non-digital business and a digital transformation challenge. Joining us is Rob Tedesco, a digital strategist who spearheaded the digital transformation of…

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  50. 167. Steve Blank on How to Leverage Customer Development for User Insight | User Behavior Insight

    We discuss customer development in existing markets versus new markets, how those journeys are different, the potential dangers of data in consumer insight, and some fun stories from Silicon Valley along the way. Joining us is the Father of Modern Entrepreneurship, Steve Blank, who is credited…

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We feature interviews with best-selling authors and innovation experts from around the world. We focus on corporate innovation through the lenses of leadership, company culture, and emerging trends and technologies.Recorded & produced by 3Pillar Global, a product lifecycle management and software development company based in Fairfax, VA, with offices around the world.

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