Hilton Romanski

Unleashing Innovation: Advancing a Creative, Productive and Competitive Workforce

Amy Wilkinson, Navdeep Bains, Krishna Nathan, Scott Neal, Hilton Romanski, Jeff Wong, Christian Navin

A high-level panel featuring leaders from Cisco, Gulfstream, EY, S&P Global, and the Canadian government convened to dissect strategies for embedding innovation within large organizations. Participants argued that sustainable growth requires shifting from pure technology adoption to business model reinvention, supported by cultural frameworks that treat failure as a learning mechanism and utilize specialized governance for high-risk projects. The discussion concluded with a unified focus on leveraging AI, cultivating diverse talent ecosystems, and creating safe spaces for internal disruption to drive future economic value.