Plugging into AI & ML Adoption
In the rapidly evolving landscape of consumer-packaged goods (CPG), the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) is no lo...
Innovation Articles by Gail Martino
Innovation in Action: Trends from FEI 2024
This past June, the vibrant city of Boston, known for its trailblazing spirit, became the epicenter of innovation as it hosted the Front End of Innova...
Managing Productive Innovation
Conservatively, I estimate that I've attended 20,000-plus meetings throughout my career. I'll admit, many of them should have been replaced with email...
Fractional Work: The Growth of Flexibility and Innovation
In the past year, I've observed a surge in the usage of a particular term across platforms like LinkedIn - "Fractional." It's become increasingly prev...
8 Risks If You Don’t Have an AI Strategy
In the fast-paced world of Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG), where product life cycles are short and consumer trends shift with lightning speed, stay...
PIE: Get Your Slice of Success
How can someone really stand out and succeed as a corporate innovator, get the most exciting projects, or secure a promotion? This is a question I enc...
The ‘Bird Test’: Building Relationships for Innovation
Have you ever been so excited about an innovative idea that you couldn’t wait to share it with a colleague or manager? What happened–did they matc...
From Binoculars to Breakthroughs: Birding and Innovation
As summer draws to a close, our urban and rural areas become fleeting sanctuaries for birds migrating south to warmer winter habitats....
AI Photo Shoot: Innovation Catalyst or Killer?
In a groundbreaking move, Glamour magazine in Bulgaria has unveiled the first-ever magazine cover shoot entirely generated by artificial intelligence...
Accelerating Innovation with AI and Big Data Analytics
During the recent Front End of Innovation Conference, I had the privilege of leading a roundtable discussion on the use of artificial intelligence (AI...