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Innovation & Disruption

Innovation is reimagining the traditional modalities of well – almost everything. No industry, organization, or space is sheltered from disruption in the digital economy, so whether an incumbent or disruptor it’s best to be prepared for a world of constant change.

Leadership in an AI-Enabled World

On May 7, the Digital Data Design Institute at Harvard hosted Leading with AI: Exploring Business and Technology Frontiers. The conference featured breakout sessions where HBS staff and industry experts discussed specific and specialized topics. Sunand Menon, an Executive Fellow at HBS, led an interactive breakout session discussing data collected by the HBS Leadership Initiative […]

A New Paradigm for Skill Development: A Large-Scale BCG Experiment

On May 7, the Digital Data Design Institute at Harvard hosted Leading with AI: Exploring Business and Technology Frontiers. The conference featured breakout sessions where HBS staff and industry experts discussed specific and specialized topics. The breakout session on The A New Paradigm for Skill Development: A Large-Scale BCG Experiment featured speakers from he Boston […]

Leading AI-nization: Fueling Growth with Data and AI

On May 7, the Digital Data Design Institute at Harvard hosted Leading with AI: Exploring Business and Technology Frontiers. The conference featured a one-on-one conversation between Tsedal Neeley, the Naylor Fitzhugh Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, and Hiroshi (Mickey) Mikitani, the founder, chairman, and CEO of Rakuten Group, Inc. Mikitani and Neeley […]

Reimagining A Human Centered Future: The Role of GenAI in the Design Innovation Process

On May 7, the Digital Data Design Institute at Harvard hosted Leading with AI: Exploring Business and Technology Frontiers. The conference featured breakout sessions where HBS staff and industry experts discussed specific and specialized topics. The breakout group on The Role of GenAI in the Design Innovation Process featured Firdosh Tangri, CEO of Fantasy; Roger […]

Leading with AI: Co-Intelligence

On May 7, the Digital Data Design Institute at Harvard hosted Leading with AI: Exploring Business and Technology Frontiers. A key speaker at the conference was Ethan Mollick, an Associate Professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Mollick spoke about AI’s disruptive impact on work and business, its rapid advancements, and how […]

Scaling Generative AI in the Enterprise – A Fireside Conversation with Bratin Saha

Since the launch of ChatGPT, GenAI has taken center stage, prompting business leaders to explore its potential for creating value. In a recent stimulating discussion featuring Bratin Saha, Iavor Bojinov, and Edward McFowland III, the conversation delved deep into the radical potential of GenAI and its seismic impact on businesses.

The Impact of Innovation Contests in Federally Qualified Health Centers

The following insights are derived from a recent Assembly talk featuring Olivia Jung, PHD, and Andrea Dorbu, MPH on Innovation Contests in Federally Qualified Health Centers in the United States. In this talk, Andrea and Olivia discussed a research project that they conducted across 54 Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in the United States to […]

From Data to AI: Maximizing Organizational Value Through Effective Operating Models

The following insights are derived from a recent Assembly talk featuring Samir Sharma, the CEO of datazuum.  

In this talk, Samir emphasizes the importance of connecting data strategy with business objectives via a detailed discussion of operating models, which are structured frameworks or organizational approaches that govern how an organization manages and utilizes its data analytics and related processes. Samir draws from his expertise in organizational psychology to highlight the challenges organizations face in embedding data and analytics into their core practices and considers the critical role of talent, systems, processes, and upskilling in building a successful operating model.

See table for a summary of the five types of operating models Samir discussed in this talk along with the advantages and challenges that come with adopting each model in a business setting.

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How COVID is pushing tech to revamp sports

Tech has had an impact on sports for years, but the pandemic outbreak pushed this transformation to new heights. Here’s how athletes, fans, and managers are being changed by COVID-19.

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