Innov8rs London

My innovation journey at Experian started with a wide-scale rollout of a holistic, three-pillar innovation system to all regions and business units. It was a fantastic experience travelling around the globe delivering innovation “bootcamps,” but once the travelling stopped, I began reflecting around how big of a difference we made. In our subsequent time training, coaching, and mentoring teams and leaders through the system, we found the common approach invaluable in highlighting the biggest barriers to innovation being faced by teams on the ground. I’ll share a bit of this story with the audience, as well as some of the successes teams have had navigating around these barriers. Key takeaways: - Common barriers to innovation to look out for - A few ideas for how to overcome these barriers

Mike is a founding member of the global innovation team within Experian, helping to embed a unified innovation system across a complex global organisation. Using his experience in consumer product design, he has been working with teams and leaders across the UK&I, EMEA and Asia Pacific regions to mature their innovation practices. His work pushes teams to think beyond the core business to focus on new, important market problems to solve. Mike is an American expat who has lived in London for the past six years, having moved from Southern California. His children have both adopted British accents, but he and his wife still sound 100% American.