Innovation in an AI World EP 413

Tom Pullen | Director, Innovinco , Author of INNOVATOR

Tom Pullen is an innovation expert, author of INNOVATOR, and founder of Innovinco®, a firm accelerating growth in global corporations. Formerly the Global Innovation Director at Danone, he helps companies build innovation culture, capability, and confidence. He is also a speaker and creator of the Innovinco® Way® framework. 

Key Expertise & Background

• Founder of Innovinco®: Founded in 2017, the firm specializes in driving growth through structured innovation for large enterprises, including Unilever, L'Oréal, Coca-Cola, and Danone.
• Corporate Innovation Leader: Spent 18 years in major corporations (Boots, Mars, Danone) before transitioning to advisory roles.
• Author & Speaker: Author of the book INNOVATOR and an award-winning keynote/TEDx speaker.
• Academic & Creator: Holds an Executive MBA with an Innovation major from HEC Paris, where he also teaches, and developed the INNOVATOR Way® framework. 

Core Philosophy

• Actionable Innovation: Focuses on moving from theory to practical application to boost innovation performance.
• Overcoming Corporate Barriers: Helps companies move beyond "safe" incrementalism to tackle the challenges of culture and execution in large organizations.
• Defining Innovation: Defines it as a combination of novelty, value creation, and real-world existence, rather than just ideas.

Tom Pullen is an innovation expert, author of INNOVATOR, and founder of Innovinco®, a firm accelerating growth in global corporations. Formerly the Global Innovation Director at Danone, he helps companies build innovation culture, capability, and confidence. He is also a speaker and creator of the Innovinco® Way® framework. 

Key Expertise & Background

• Founder of Innovinco®: Founded in 2017, the firm specializes in driving growth through structured innovation for large enterprises, including Unilever, L'Oréal, Coca-Cola, and Danone.
• Corporate Innovation Leader: Spent 18 years in major corporations (Boots, Mars, Danone) before transitioning to advisory roles.
• Author & Speaker: Author of the book INNOVATOR and an award-winning keynote/TEDx speaker.
• Academic & Creator: Holds an Executive MBA with an Innovation major from HEC Paris, where he also teaches, and developed the INNOVATOR Way® framework. 

Core Philosophy

• Actionable Innovation: Focuses on moving from theory to practical application to boost innovation performance.
• Overcoming Corporate Barriers: Helps companies move beyond "safe" incrementalism to tackle the challenges of culture and execution in large organizations.
• Defining Innovation: Defines it as a combination of novelty, value creation, and real-world existence, rather than just ideas.