1.What issues are top-of-mind for you?

Hiring / talent issues

Training employees / running workshops

Building communities / networks of innovators

Co-creation with customers

Lean startup methodology

Spotting emerging technologies and disruptive trends

Co-creation with suppliers  & business partners

Metrics, reporting, dashboards

Academic relationships & sponsoring university research

Operationalizing/rolling out successful projects into the business

Governance and ideal organizational structure for innovation groups

How traditional R&D organizations need to change

Interacting with startups and the entrepreneurial ecosystem

Innovation to reduce costs and streamline operations

How to spur cultural change / risk-taking

2.Other issues you're working on that you'd like to see us cover? Or specific questions you're thinking about?

3.What other publications or websites do you rely on for information or advice about corporate innovation? 

4.What innovation/R&D/technology conferences do you attend — and find valuable?