Developing Innovation Ecosystems with Novant Health and Alexion Pharmaceuticals

556: In this interview, Angela Yochem, the EVP and Chief Transformation & Digital Officer at Novant Health, and George Llado, the SVP and CIO of Alexion Pharmaceuticals, focus on the power of ecosystems. Angela discusses the importance of leveraging ecosystems to drive innovation at scale, and she shares the story of how Novant Health formed an “unconventional partnership” with Stewart-Haas to build ICU carts for overrun hospitals. Meanwhile, George discusses Alexion’s strategy of cultivating relationships with startups and venture capital firms to accelerate innovation, as well as his approach to strategic planning.   Also available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xveASeXRhM8 _____________________________________ This episode is sponsored by Apptio.

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Twice-weekly conversations with top executives and thought leaders at the intersection of business, technology, and innovation. Each episode of Technovation explores the technology trends that are transforming business, and the leaders driving digital change inside their organizations. Produced by Metis Strategy and hosted by firm President Peter High, Technovation is the premier podcast for IT and technology professionals with the largest collection of interviews with elite CIOs, CTOs, and CDOs.