Disruptive Innovation: Form Growth Territories to Problem, Solution and Business Validation

Fireside Chat with

Jesus Checa Caballero

Strategy and Disruptive Innovation Director at Bacardi

15 November, 17:00 CET/11am EST/8am PST

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About the session

During this session, Jesus will highlight growth territories, how to define them, how to balance external signals and trends with internal direction.

In addition, Jesus will share his experiences on:
- How to translate those into innovation projects and teams, and how to make teams to move fast through pipeline based on evidences
- How to approach pivot, persevere or kill momments for teams
- How to manage overall velocity and cost of capital

About the speaker

Born in '76, raised with C64, CPC6128, basketball, and diving. Educated in Technology. 15+ years of experience in technology, commercial, marketing, supply chain, operations, and shared services. Led big programs to outcomes in different regions, especially in the EU, UK, and LATAM. Specialized in digital, innovation and commerce. Led the digital transformation of Technology at Bacardi, adopting a fail-fast and faster time-to-value culture while being cost-effective. Stablished from scratch a Digital Hub with +60 people with qualified partners across the globe, Delivered +15 digital products to drive engagement, conversion, and sales.

Jesus has a "can-do" and "from talking to walking" mindset. Worked in leadership positions at Celsa and Agbar, having joined Bacardi in 2013 as PMO leader, then as Digital Factory leader, and later as Digital CTO for the group. Recently moved to Corporate Strategy to lead the Global Disruptive Innovation program and Growth Strategy Realization.

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