‘In the Studio With Zao: Innovator Forum’ is a series of in-person conference format learning and networking events led by Studio Zao showcasing our expertise in productive innovation with advice on how to get the most out of your innovation efforts.

Previous Sessions

In this session we explored how identifying and understanding customer need can drive the ideation stage for innovators. We discussed the ins and out of conducting customer discover interviews, with examples from successful organisations and case studies from our clients.

Customer Discovery: Second Home

As Artificial Intelligence increases in efficiency and improves our lives, there are concerns that it may also substitute some work activities humans currently perform. In this session we partnered to discuss how the future of work will look like after the AI revolution with:

  • Teresa Kotlicka: HR Director at Sony Music, 

  • Christoph Auer-Welsbach: Partner at IBM Ventures and Founder of the global network City.AI

AI and the Future of Work

The corporate entrepreneurs community consisted of 7 session where we got together intrapreneurs and innovators to explored the ways in which they can know exactly where and how to start with new ideas to get the necessary buy-in. We discussed how systematically entrepreneurial teams that work and think as a startup can be adapted for a large organisation environment to drive corporate innovation

Corporate Entrepreneurs Community

Generative AI is revolutionising industries with its innovative capabilities, and the traditionally conservative real estate sector and built environment is no exception. In this session we discussed how GenAI can shape the real estate industry for a more sustainable future. 

Our speakers included:

  • Climate Partnership Manager of the London Borough of Sutton, Luan Baptista Ribeiro, 

  • AI expert and entrepreneur, Andrew Grant

  • and CEO and Co-founder of Mortar IO, Ranjeet Bhalerao.

GenAI: Opportunities in Climate and Sustainability

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