Jun
17
R&D musical chairs
Across a series of stories this Future Shapers investigation has looked at how the…
Richard Copland has a strong portfolio career and is active across all stages of the innovation ecosystem. He operates across all sectors and is currently bringing to life a digital bank.
He is the former Innovation and emerging technology director for CGI UK. He operates at the CxO level advising, leading and commercialising multi- million $ technology service business new ventures.
Innovation in his terms is something that’s new to you and provides a benefit. This can be cash, people or even sustainable ideas.
Richard has worked in academia in Australia and UK, designed financial reporting service centres for banks as well as working in the consumer electronics and gaming industries with Sony and Nintendo.
He is an entrepreneur, Investor, Strategist, Thinker, Writer and Commentator and when not travelling and time permitting, he’s a keen triathlete, kite surfer, snowboarder and mountain biker.
Jun
16
Cooking the R&D books
Tax avoidance could be argued is an unfortunate by-product of government policy. B…
Jun
15
All that glitters is not gold
It all started when the head of business development forwarded me an email that su…
May
19
Breaking the news. Nesta’s great innovation robbery
The global debate on how to save journalism from becoming a mendicant order beca…
Mar
10
Regulation of payment in the news media – fixing the negative externalities of disruptive innovation
Technology routinely outstrips society’s ability to deal with it. That’s partly beca…
Dec
10
Automation on speed
“Our world has changed. Our challenges are greater. Our fragilities have been expose…
Dec
3
When life gives you crap, grow flowers
Back in 1979, the idea of not using phosphates in washing powder seemed pretty banan…
Nov
26
What can Artificial Intelligence technology do and what to be mindful of?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has slowly begun to affect people’s lives by facilitati…
Oct
29
Nothing is more powerful than an idea that’s time has come
Speaking to Andrew Keen in 2016 for his book How to Fix the Future. Brewster Kahle, …
Mar
26
Things to think about when considering your Intellectual Property
According to Paul Donovan, global chief economist at UBS Wealth Management, the worl…
Feb
7
Innovation Car Boot Sales and Open Intellectual Property Exchanges
Pulling on the strands of decluttering, Open Source and Crowdsourcing this thought p…
Jan
18
Personal, not digital…innovation matchmaking is about people, not just apps, algorithms or data matches
This thought piece is the follow up to Picking the right Innovation Races that looke…
Jan
16
Broadening the church of Open Innovation
Open Innovation is about increasing the innovation potential of firms by opening the…
Jan
9
Picking the right innovation races
Which way do you pick your horse for the Grand National? Would you use your personal…
Sep
4
Real Artists Ship
"Real artists ship" was an Apple battle cry from the earliest days. Steve Jobs used …
Aug
6
Delivering the next generation
Many of our readers will be aware that The Future Shapers is currently crowdfunding …
Jun
19
Long live the pioneers, rebels and mutineers, go forth and have no fear.
What is the link between singer-songwriter David Bowie, and Marillion the neo-progre…
May
16
From the Rock Market to the Stock Market
Those from a certain generation will know the backstory to the title. ‘From the rock…
Dec
12
Fostering innovation with technological solutions – Part 2
The Apollo program has been called the greatest technological achievement in human h…
Nov
29
Fostering innovation with technological solutions – Part 1
Here’s an odd challenge to get you thinking. What might the link be between Barcelon…