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At Rio Innovation Week, an event with 180,000 visitors in 3 days, I walked on stage SOCIETY 5.0 with a simple message: “We are not here to fight against machines — we are here to write the next chapter of humanity.” This wasn’t just a keynote line. It’s a compass I’ve been carrying for years, and Rio was the right moment to share it. Why Rio Mattered Rio Innovation Week is the largest innovation event in Latin America. It’s noisy,

By Alan Zettelmann — CEO of INNOCONSULT, global innovation strategist and author of Commanding Innovation. In a world where change is the only constant, humanity is witnessing an unprecedented evolutionary leap. Japan’s vision of Society 5.0, introduced in 2016 and refined in 2021, proposes an audacious horizon: the complete convergence of cyberspace and the physical space to create a superintelligent, inclusive, and human-centered society. However, reaching this future is not automatic; it requires deliberate, ethical, and strategic innovation management. As

By Alan Zettelmann – Ahead of the Curve Innovation The ISO 56001 Innovation Management System (IMS) standard promises a structured pathway to embed innovation into an organization’s DNA. On paper, it’s a global blueprint for turning creativity into measurable, repeatable outcomes. In reality, adoption is slow, patchy, and often misunderstood. After more than a decade advising corporations across continents, I’ve seen first-hand why. 1. The Mindset Gap at the Top The single biggest barrier is not technical — it’s human.

SAVE THE DATE: 26 AUGUST IN SAO PAOLO, BRAZIL FROM 16-19HS. 🎟 Reserve your seat: Request your ticket link by DM Stop Guessing Innovation. Start Scaling It — São Paulo Exclusive Invite In the corridors of leadership, every CEO, board member, and innovation manager repeats the same mantra: “We need to innovate.” But despite the conviction in those words, the reality is harsh — 84% of innovation initiatives fail. They don’t fail because the ideas were bad, or because teams

Introduction Innovation management literature has undergone a seismic shift in the past decade. If the 1980s–2000s were defined by big ideas and groundbreaking theories (think of classics like The Innovator’s Dilemma or Blue Ocean Strategy), the 2015–2025 era is defined by getting things done. A glance at the Goodreads community-curated list “Real-World Innovation 2015–2025: The Most Impactful Books of the Last Decade” reveals fewer new landmark theories and far more guides on execution, real-world application, and data-driven strategy. The message

We learn early on that teamwork is how to win. When everyone is in sync and working toward a common goal, the benefits of bringing together a diversity of people, talents and ideas can be powerful. But when teams lack a shared goal, defined roles and a leader, a project can digress into a lack of focus, urgent meetings and missed deadlines—otherwise known as collaboration paralysis. Collaboration paralysis is not uncommon, though it can be hard to identify before it’s

Source: Kelsey Warner, Technology and Innovation Correspondent (Semafor.com) By Alan Zettelmann On March 24, 2025, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced a monumental $1.4 trillion investment framework in the United States, setting the stage for a decade-long transformation across artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors, energy, and manufacturing. Far beyond mere capital deployment, this initiative marks a historic partnership between two nations seeking not only economic growth—but global influence through technological leadership. The announcement, initially reported by Semafor and since corroborated by

Original Interview: https://healthmanagement.org/uploads/article_attachment/hm1-25-driving-innovation-screen.pdf In a world where healthcare demands rapid adaptation, structured innovation has become a necessity rather than a luxury. The introduction of ISO 56001, the latest international standard for innovation management, is set to redefine how healthcare institutions manage and foster innovation. But what does this mean for the medical sector? And how will it transform patient care, medical research, and hospital management? What is ISO 56001? ISO 56001 is the newest global framework designed to help organizations

In an era where uncertainty about the future of work is at an all-time high, futurist Sven Gábor Jánszky delivered a powerful keynote at Jahrestagung 2025, challenging conventional thinking and urging leaders to adopt a structured, scientific approach to future planning. As the founder of one of Europe’s leading future research institutes, Jánszky provided a compelling vision of how businesses and governments should navigate the rapidly shifting technological and economic landscape. The Growing Uncertainty of the Future of Work Jánszky