Fireside Chat: Innovation in the Era of Disruption

The average company's lifespan has plummeted from 61 to just 19 years. As AI automates delivery, the future of innovation lies in one critical area.

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Understanding the accelerating pace of modern innovation

The average company lifespan is shrinking, making rapid innovation driven by technology, competition, and customer needs more critical than ever for survival.

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Pivoting a large company amid market disruption

Miro navigated competitive pressure from Microsoft and the shift to GenAI by focusing on customer empathy and evolving from a visual workspace to a tailored innovation platform.

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Fostering a startup culture within a scaled company

To regain agility, Miro focused on a nimble startup culture, using internal AI tools and company-wide hackathons to accelerate value delivery and overcome hypergrowth challenges.

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Hiring for ownership and customer centricity

The key hiring traits for an innovative culture are hunger, accountability, and customer obsession, which are more important than specific tech stack experience.

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The future of product creation with generative AI

The future of development will be defined by small, high-impact teams and the ability to "create what you can describe," shifting focus from delivery to product definition.

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How to compete with large incumbents like Microsoft

The primary strategy for competing against large platforms is not regulation but a faster pace of innovation, deep tech, and winning over both end-users and enterprise CIOs.

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Navigating the impact of AI regulation and ethics

The discussion covers how regulations like the AI Act will shape the industry, balancing innovation with the need for ethical guardrails and vetted training data.