2. About me
Prachi Gupta
Hackday Master
[in]cubator co-founder
Women in Technology co-founder
Engineering Manager at LinkedIn
Twitter: @prchg LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/prachigupta
3. Outline
• Innovation Basics
• Innovation at LinkedIn
• Jump start you own cycle
42. [in]cubator History
Motivation: an official path from hackday to production
Inspired by startup incubators and accelerators
Incorporates learnings from a number of other
companies that had similar programs.
49. Judging Criteria
Impact: what value does this project bring to LinkedIn?
Feasibility: how hard is this to build? What are the risks?
Timeline: can v1 be done in 3 months?
Team ability: can this team pull it off?
50. Open to almost any type of project
New products
New revenue lines
Internal tools
Infrastructure/technology improvements
HR processes
New training programs
Philanthropic programs
51. Why all this matters
Learning
Motivation
Innovation
61. Genius is one percent inspiration,
ninety-nine percent perspiration.
Thomas Edison
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65. Hackday, [in]cubator = Innovation
All product development is trial and error
Hackday and [in]cubator are trial and error at light speed
Innovation is something you do, not something you have
68. Even if not a single innovative project
ever came out of hackday or [in]cubator,
it would still be worth doing.
69. Kickstart your own Innovation cycle
Design a program cadence that works for you
Get Executive and management sponsorship
Create a place for sharing ideas and collaboration
Have dedicated workspace for teams away from their regular desk
Find out what works for the culture in your organization
70. Give one day per month back to employees.
It will pay for itself many times over.
71. Thank You !
- from me and my fellow Innovators at LinkedIn
Email: praachee@gmail.com
Twitter: @prchg @LinkedInEng
Editor's Notes
Where are all these innovations coming from?Who are the innovators and what makes them so special?
I believe that we are all innovators..
I believe that we are all innovators.. We innovate everyday in small and big ways to get through our daily lives.Using scotch tape
Talk about the benefits.Keepupto date with technologyMeet fresh talentDiscover technology trendsIncrease morale
Where are all these innovations coming from?Who are the innovators and what makes them so special?
Before we try and answer that question, lets step back for a moment.. Are we asking the right question?
Talk about the benefits.Keepupto date with technologyMeet fresh talentDiscover technology trendsIncrease morale
Before we try and answer that question, lets step back for a moment.. Are we asking the right question?
Talk about the benefits.Keepupto date with technologyMeet fresh talentDiscover technology trendsIncrease morale
Before we try and answer that question, lets step back for a moment.. Are we asking the right question?