Innovation

Supply shortages. Sustainability pressures. Geopolitical tensions. Find out how manufacturers will respond to these unique challenges in our 2021 manufacturing predictions.

Talk about timing. Last week, Lemonade revealed Lemonade Car, its entry into auto insurance. This week, it announced the acquisition of Metromile, one of the largest usage-based auto insurers in the world. Insurance technology (insurtech) M&A has been strong, but admittedly, I didn’t expect to see a transaction like this so soon. But I suppose […]

State Farm is jumping onto the NFT bandwagon with a football-themed treasure hunt running November 4–7. The insurance company is just the latest of a quickly growing list of brands experimenting with nonfungible tokens since they started gaining marketers’ attention back in March with the launch of NBA Top Shot. That same month, NFTs officially […]

With COP26 coming up, here are seven actionable steps to build a successful sustainability strategy from scratch.

Investigate the concepts that guide Amazon’s approach to innovation. There will be elements of great relevance for your organization. You can learn from and embrace these elements to fundamentally rethink your own approach to innovation.

This year's top trends and technologies report points out that firms that master trust and ecosystem-based business models will dominate the decade. Find out more in this blog post.

Learn how to elevate your technology organization’s creative problem solving capabilities in this preview of our upcoming Technology & Innovation events.

More consumers are open to trying new brands, products, and experiences. Learn the three key implications of this trend in this post.

In the Forrester/InfoWorld Enterprise Architecture Awards competition, we look for the most dramatic stories of EA’s strategic leadership and concrete business impact. The winners of the 2021 Forrester/InfoWorld Enterprise Architecture Awards show a close focus on business results with a particular eye to enabling innovation across the enterprise plus an agile approach to technology implementation. […]

Forrester attended the International Motor Show Germany, rebranded as IAA MOBILITY. It took place in Munich between 7–12 September, 2021. The event was staged as a hybrid event. It managed to attract 400,000 “real” visitors, making it one of the largest trade fairs since the pandemic started. The buzz was noticeable, although visitor numbers were […]

How will your firm grow and succeed when your competitors have access to the same resources? Find out in this sneak preview of our upcoming Technology & Innovation event.

Get five tips on how to incorporate crisis-driven innovation principles into your innovation competencies and practices.

If you're using emerging technology in the right way, it should unleash creativity in your organization. Find out how.

Will all of the digital urgency brought about by the pandemic disappear? Learn how AI can help drive creativity and innovation in your organization.

In an era of digital sameness and disruption, leaders need to look beyond their own four walls to innovate. In this episode, Vice Presidents Matt Guarini and Ted Schadler discuss the benefits and logistics of co-innovation.

What's the best way to scale innovation at your firm? Start by learning from others' missteps. Find out more in this blog post.

COVID-19 has upended luxury brands’ customer engagement strategies, forcing them to launch digital transformation initiatives. With a robust digital economy and more empowered luxury consumers, Asia in general — and China in particular — has become a beacon for luxury commerce innovations globally. My latest report, Luxury Commerce Innovations In Asia, shows how leading luxury […]

I speak often with clients about the role of technology in insurance. Of the many innovations we discuss, connected insurance may be the most polarizing. Connected insurance (CI) is nascent across most insurance lines. But evolving consumer preferences and increasing competition from digital-first startups require forward-thinking insurers to harness emerging technology and invest in CI […]