Kapil Kane

Kapil Kane is the Director of Innovation at Intel China where he co-founded & runs GrowthX- an award-winning corporate-startup accelerator. He is also the creator of the first multi-touch screen at Apple, where went on to lead product design on iPod, MacBook, MacBook Air, iMac & eventually the iPad.

More about our guest:

Kapil has deep expertise in areas of technology, innovation & entrepreneurship through advising startups & engaging with leading accelerators, universities & NGOs around the world as well as speaking at large global conferences. Born & brought up in the tiny seaside province of Goa, Kapil completed his Bachelor Degree in India & went on to receive a Masters in Engineering from Stanford University in California, eventually finding his way back to Asia in Shanghai where he has been living with his family for the past 13 years. Over the past 20 years, he has helped design & launch world-class products & businesses at the intersection of arts, design & technology.

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Episode Guide:

1:42 - What Is Innovation?

3:44 - Focusing outside of execution

5:18 - Invention  to Innovation timeline

6:04 - Post-it invention

7:35 - Growth X

11:39 - PC farm and VR Cinemas

15:11 - Portfolio approach

18:51 - Works in the accelerator

20:16 - What isn't innovation

25:41 - Advice for innovators

28:01 - Best innovations

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Companies:

Growth X:  Venture Capital and Revenue AccelerationIntel China Apple

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