INSIGHTS
VIDEOS & ARTICLES
Fireside Chat: The Innovation Springboard | Zinnov CoNXT Innovation Forum
In this fireside chat I shared how innovation capabilities are built and the importance of early experimentation in this journey.
Gorillas Can Dance on The Author Your Brand Show
In the Author Your Brand Show, I talked about what makes it difficult for large corporates and startups to work together and the history lessons learned through Microsoft’s BizSpark.
Three Mindsets that Facilitate Sustainable Development Goals-Relevant Collaboration
To address societal challenges, there are 3 mindsets that both large corporations and startups need to foster and affirm their importance.
The Strategic Imperative for Technology Companies to Partner with Startups
It’s no longer enough for technology companies to blaze a trail forward on their own. In this article, I explained why the tech giants must partner with startups to maintain competitiveness.
Startup Collaboration & Ecosystem Engagement
In a recent event organized by Innov8rs Connect, Sheelpa Patel, Tzahi Weisfeld and I explored the “why,” “how,” and “where” of corporate-startup partnering.
Innovation Ecosystems and Corporate-Startup Partnerships
In the conversation with Yourstory.com, I shared my views on innovation journeys, risks of failure, and the power of corporate-startup collaborations.
3 Types of People You Need to Win Over
This exclusive excerpt discusses the three types of internal corporate players who need to be on board in order to make these partnerships successful.
How Non-Traditional Partners Can Win Together
In this podcast with Dan Hill, I talked about the distrust issue in business partnerships and how to ensure the success of the collaboration between large corporations and startups.
Inside Ecosystems: Corporate-Startup Partnering
As part of the Business Ecosystem Alliance series of events by Thinkers50, I led a panel on corporate-startup partnering with Jeremy Basset, founder of Unilever Foundry and CEO of CO:CUBED, and Sruthi Kannan, Head, Cisco Launchpad.
Dancing with Gorillas: How Startups Can Partner with the Giants
Startups can follow the three-step process to dance with large corporations. What are the three steps and how to combine proactiveness with caution during the process? Here are my views.
Lessons from Microsoft on Partnering with Startups | Executive Forum
During this Executive Forum, I had a discussion with Dr. HOU Yang, Chairman and CEO of Microsoft GCR, about the “why,” “how,” and “where” of corporate-startup partnering.
Corporates and Start-ups Must Collaborate over Climate Change
Corporate-startup partnering offers a promising way to innovate for climate change and the other SDGs. What can big corporations do to engage with startups more effectively? Here are my views.
Key Organizational Mindsets for Maximizing Social Impact
During a guest lecture for Vellore Christian Medical College Foundation, I spoke about the three mindsets that those seeking to partner with others should have in order to be successful.
Intel’s GrowthX Start-up Accelerator
In this interview, I talk with Intel China’s Director of Innovation and GrowthX Co-Founder Kapil Kane about embracing entrepreneurship.
3 Tips for Entrepreneurs Who Want to Go Global
What should entrepreneurs and start-ups do if they want to expand internationally? Here are my 3 tips.
The Startup’s Perspective
Watch my session at Chinaccelerator 8X8 Shanghai, where I spoke about how startups can partner with large companies, and how one particular startup achieved this.
Global Significance and Global Mindset
In this video, I speak about the three things that someone seeking “global significance” should foster in order to have a “global mindset”.