Tastytrade - “We went in with the mission to make finance fun and actionable,” says tastytrade co-CEO, Kristi Ross, on her financial network’s beginnings. On this episode, she shares her career journey and insights on how to create a culture of open collaboration.

To celebrate a year full of fascinating interviews with leading innovators, we've put together a panel of some of the most influential Chicago executives to share insights about the state of corporate innovation and reveal their bold predictions for the future. Join Moderator Betsy Ziegler, CEO of 1871 and guests Adam Hectman of Microsoft, Leslie Anderson of BMO, Guillaume Deudon of Dow and Mandy Tahvonen of Gordon Foods.

NorthShore University Health System - Infectious Disease Specialist and Vice Chair of Quality, Dr. Nirav Shah, joins us today to explain why the millennial call for on-demand service is changing healthcare, how wearables will improve patient outcomes, and all the ways leveraging predictive modeling helps determine both risk and course of treatment.

Mondelez - On this week’s episode Global Technology and Innovation Lead at Mondelez, Stephanie Miller, explains how she has helped Mondelez “move to a test & learn culture,” how she manages innovation at scale, and why the most successful CPG companies will aim to reignite their current brands through experience.

Northern Trust - On this week’s #UnlockingInnovation Northern Trust SVP, Shaelyn Otikor, shares insights from her 22 years at the global financial services firm including the power of client collaboration and how technology is helping make wealth and asset management more accessible, intuitive, and client-centric.

#UnlockingInnovation is a podcast from EX3 Labs and 1871 Chicago.

Kraft Heinz -The iconic food company, Kraft Heinz has over 200 brands in 125 countries. The company's Global Brand Officer & Chief Marketing Officer, Eduardo Luz, joins us to talk innovation in marketing and the future of CPG in this week’s episode of #UnlockingInnovation.

JetBlue Tech Ventures - Managing Director of Strategic Partnerships, Amy Burr, came to Chicago to talk with us about her position at the intersection of technology and travel, why and how JetBlue looks outside for innovation, and what she’s learned from being active in the larger travel ecosystem.

#UnlockingInnovation is a podcast by EX3 Labs, produced in partnership with 1871 Chicago.

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ISTC - As President and CEO of the Illinois Science and Technology Coalition, Mark Harris is always asking how his organization “can do a better job elevating Illinois.” On this week’s episode of #UnlockingInnovation, he gets in-depth about how collaboration facilitates change and how ISTC uses data to measure Illinois’ innovative efforts.

#UnlockingInnovation is a podcast by EX3 Labs, produced in partnership with 1871 Chicago.

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Lifeway - In 2002, Julie Smolyansky took over her Lifeway Foods, becoming the youngest female CEO of a publicly held firm at just 27. Since then, she’s grown the company from $12 MIllion to over $120 Million. On this week’s episode she shares the fascinating story behind Lifeway’s foundation, the revelation she had while running the London Marathon that disrupted the baby food space, and how she managed to market a 2,000 year old Russian staple to the US market.