Business Innovation and R and D with Andy Ford and David Weaver
February 6, 2018
Hosted by Andy Ford
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Episode Description
On this episode of Innovation Insiders, Andy Ford and David Weaver look at the intricacies of Innovation efforts within Nestle Purina. Find out how R&D and ongoing business development create a rich environment of innovative success.
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This show will provide rare perspectives from category leaders by providing continuous learning and personal growth opportunities with every broadcast. This innovation Master Class will better your skills by broadening your knowledge of innovation solutions that can be applied to your individual career. Each show’s mission is to engage in disruptive conversation with Fortune 100 corporate insiders around the topic of innovation and what it takes to get breakthrough innovation through the pipeline and to the marketplace. The show’s format offers stimulating and thought-provoking discussions. These intimate discussions provide a diverse, provocative, out-of-the-box perspective from different industries to examine how the innovation process has grown, adapted, changed, etc. The result is an honest flow of information that is inviting and destined to pull in listeners who desire a well-rounded yet unexpected view of innovation.
Andy Ford
Andy Ford has been innovating his entire life. A true Renaissance man, Andy has been experiencing life and leading innovation sessions across brands and categories for the better part of 15 years. Today, Andy leads the Innovation Team at Brädo Creative Insight with a passion for discovery that’s quite literally contagious. Utilizing a background in social media mining and consumer ethnography, he has led efforts to develop new products and strategic white space for many brands across multi-national companies such as PepsiCo, Johnson and Johnson, Merck, Nestle and even the digital efforts for a U.S. Presidential candidate.
Working for a leading strategic consultancy employed by some of the top brands and agencies has made it possible to work across segments and categories with many disciplines, from strategy and account planning to creative and R and D. Andy is a highly requested speaker regarding consumer trends and strategy, and is rapidly expanding Brädo’s innovation leadership reputation.
Episode Directory
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February 2018
- 2/27/2018: Innovating in the Right Mood State: Andy Ford and Val Toothman Listen Now
- 2/13/2018: Forces in Marketplace Innovation with Andy Ford and Ruben Alcaraz Listen Now
- 2/6/2018: Business Innovation and R and D with Andy Ford and David Weaver Listen Now
