The Second Innovation Strategy Awards Celebrated Notable Winners
Jana Pijak — November 7, 2023 — About
The 2023 Future Festival World Summit featured the second annual Innovation Strategy Awards, honoring outstanding innovation stories from respected business leaders. This exceptional event, co-hosted by Trend Hunter CEO Jeremy Gutsche and former Innovation Award recipient, Debbie Amato, Chief of New Opportunities Office at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, celebrated visionary change-makers from various sectors.
The winners of the Trend Hunter Innovation Strategy Awards 2023 were carefully selected, representing diverse industries and embodying the essence of transformation.
In the "Ability to Change" category, the accolade went to Carolina Ardila, Consumer Strategic Insights Manager, and Natalia Gadioli, Head of New Business at Kimberly-Clark. They were recognized for their continuous consumer innovation events and co-creation efforts.
Bill Digneit, Director of SISU, The Innovation Institute and Department Head of Theatre Dance at Northern Michigan University, claimed the "Culture of Innovation" award, thanks to his innovative $1 million Reno-Innovate fund and for reframing failure as a valuable learning experience.
Lee Barnsley, Global Design Officer at Reckitt, received the "Opportunity Hunting" award for his unconventional brainstorming outside the target market.
Doug Warner, Head of Business Innovation at Amazon Web Services (AWS), won the "Adaptive Innovation" category with his 360 Learning Approach for trend analysis and consumer insights.
In the "Infectious Messaging" section, R&D Scientist Gabrielle Walker from PepsiCo secured the honor. PepsiCo's Curiosity Council, dedicated to nurturing curiosity and transforming it into a valuable skill, ignited a culture of innovation across the organization and stood out as the winning example.
To discover more about the Innovation Awards, please visit innovationstrategy.com.
The winners of the Trend Hunter Innovation Strategy Awards 2023 were carefully selected, representing diverse industries and embodying the essence of transformation.
In the "Ability to Change" category, the accolade went to Carolina Ardila, Consumer Strategic Insights Manager, and Natalia Gadioli, Head of New Business at Kimberly-Clark. They were recognized for their continuous consumer innovation events and co-creation efforts.
Bill Digneit, Director of SISU, The Innovation Institute and Department Head of Theatre Dance at Northern Michigan University, claimed the "Culture of Innovation" award, thanks to his innovative $1 million Reno-Innovate fund and for reframing failure as a valuable learning experience.
Lee Barnsley, Global Design Officer at Reckitt, received the "Opportunity Hunting" award for his unconventional brainstorming outside the target market.
Doug Warner, Head of Business Innovation at Amazon Web Services (AWS), won the "Adaptive Innovation" category with his 360 Learning Approach for trend analysis and consumer insights.
In the "Infectious Messaging" section, R&D Scientist Gabrielle Walker from PepsiCo secured the honor. PepsiCo's Curiosity Council, dedicated to nurturing curiosity and transforming it into a valuable skill, ignited a culture of innovation across the organization and stood out as the winning example.
To discover more about the Innovation Awards, please visit innovationstrategy.com.
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