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Breaking down the barriers to innovation

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Podcast host Alexey Boas | Podcast guest Swapnil Deshpande
June 13, 2019 | 52 min 19 sec
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Many companies still struggle to deliver meaningful innovation — something that adds value to their customers. Our regular podcast host Alexey Boas is joined by Swapnil Deshpande, Global Head of Product Innovation and Incubation at Thoughtworks. Together they explore how to break down the barriers to innovation, using practical examples from Thoughtworks’ internal TechOps incubator initiative.

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