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Large businesses and companies recognize and acknowledge the need to innovate, but often struggle with corporate entrepreneurship at scale. 

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About the Think Bigger Initiative

This past initiative was led by S.T. Lee Professor of Business Sheena Iyengar, in collaboration with Shiva Rajgopal. It ran the Think Bigger Summit, an annual (or bi-annual) forum. Innovators across various industries engaged with global business executives, corporate board members, private equity leadership, and selected academics to showcase their innovations, discuss their setbacks and challenges, and highlight their routes to success. Each forum showcased the different problems that business leaders encountered, which provided the challenge for societal innovation.

Sheena Iyengar

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Leadership
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July 24, 2024
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Lesley Stahl on History, Leadership, and One of the Greatest Conundrums of Our Time

Reflecting on her storied career, the renowned American journalist and television correspondent spoke at Columbia Business School's Think Bigger Innovation Summit.

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Leadership
Management
Date
July 24, 2024
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Leadership
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Rob Lalka on How to Think Better, Responsibly

At Columbia Business School's Think Bigger Innovation Summit, Lalka spoke about his new book, The Venture Alchemist: How Big Tech Turned Profits Into Power.

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Business and Society
Strategy
Date
July 24, 2024
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Welcome to Think Bigger

Columbia Business School's Think Bigger Innovation Summit promotes innovative thinking to address issues such as geopolitical unrest, climate change, and AI, inspiring attendees to question norms and embrace creativity. 

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Artificial Intelligence
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Business & Society
Date
August 22, 2023
Artificial Intelligence
Data and Business Analytics
Innovation
Leadership and Strategy
Organizations
Risk Management
Technology

The Future of Decision-Making: An Orthotic for Your Brain

Research highlights the significant potential and promise of innovation within the field of neuroscience when combined with emerging technologies.

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Finance and Economics
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Venture Capital
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January 31, 2024
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Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Finance
Finance and Economics
Real Estate
Venture Capital

Reimagining the Future of New York City Real Estate

The rise of remote work, declining commercial property values, and the resulting decreased tax revenue demand bold solutions.

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Columbia Business
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January 18, 2024
Media and Technology

“Think Bigger: Discover the Universe” with Scott Willoughby

Scott P. Willoughby is the vice president and program manager for the James Webb Space Telescope program at Northrop Grumman, which is currently on contract for the design, development and delivery of the Observatory to NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.

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Climate
Date
September 18, 2023
Climate and Consumer Behavior
Climate and Policy
Climate and Solutions
Data and Business Analytics
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Energy Solutions
Industry
Social Enterprise
Technology

The Future of ESG: Overhauling Our Approach to Saving the World

Our approach so far to ESG is 'fundamentally flawed,' argues veteran investor Terrence Keeley in a conversation with CBS Professor Shivaram Rajgopal.

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Energy
Energy Transition
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Climate
Date
November 10, 2023
Climate and Solutions
Energy
Energy Transition

The Future of Our Planet: Paving the Road to Net Zero

Jan Walstrom, senior vice president within the Global Climate Response and ESG office at engineering company Jacobs, shares her insights at the School's inaugural Think Bigger Innovation Summit.

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Artificial Intelligence
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Finance & Economics
Date
November 10, 2023
Artificial Intelligence

The Future of Supply Chains: Encouraging a Culture of Innovation

Nortech's Jay Miller encourages innovation as a means of not only creating greener products, but also more sustainable supply chains.

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The Hub at Columbia Business School is a center for thought leadership at the intersection of business and society that connects scholars, practitioners, policymakers, and the broader public to explore the most pressing issues shaping the world today.
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