John Bessant

John Bessant holds the chair in innovation and entrepreneurship at the University of Exeter and has visiting appointments at the universities of Erlangen-Nuremburg and Queensland University of Technology.

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First, You Must Define the Problem

John Bessant

As Albert Einstein said, for every five minutes you spend on solutions to a problem, first spend 55 minutes defining it.

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How to Get Fit for Innovation

John Bessant

Anyone might get lucky once, but to sustain innovative performance requires something much deeper, and seven core principles stand out.

How 'Not Invented Here' Limits Innovation

John Bessant

NIH is one of those surprising features of the innovation landscape – the situation where an organization rejects a new idea offered from outside.

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The Future of Risk

John Bessant

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First, You Must Define the Problem

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How to Get Fit for Innovation

How 'Not Invented Here' Limits Innovation

Beware the Algorithm!

How to Navigate Social Inflation

Managing Loss Control With Location Intelligence

A Practical Approach to AI in Insurance

AI in Insurance: Balancing Innovation and Caution

Why Obesity Rates Won't Stop Rising

How Business Rules Engines Can Slash Time to Market

How Brokers Can Optimize Their Carrier Strategies

The Five Things Agencies Must Do Before the Hard Market Ends

Beyond Silos: Strengthening Operational Resilience with Integrated Risk Management

A Novel Approach to Curbing Healthcare Costs

Realignment in Insurance: Business Models, Product, Value-Added Services

How to Tackle Key Insurance Claims Challenges

Why Obesity Rates Won't Stop Rising

From Trust to Technology: The Tipping Point for Insurance Customers