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Craig Hamill

Director of Innovation, Technology and Knowledge Management at ULRI

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Who is your favorite CEO, Founder, leader - in enterprise IT?

People & Leadership Strategy & Architecture

Thomas Kurian (Google Cloud)

Satya Nadella (Microsoft)

Larry Ellison (Oracle)

Christian Klein (SAP)

Bill McDermott (ServiceNow)

Marc Benioff (Salesforce)

Arvind Krishna (IBM)

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Who would you be most excited about acquiring Zoom?

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Amazon

Google

IBM

Microsoft

Salesforce

Oracle

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I'm exploring platforms to support structured innovation management across our organization. What tools are you using to manage innovation activities—such as idea intake, evaluation, pipeline visibility, and portfolio governance? A few specifics I’d love to learn: – What platform(s) are you using today? – What problem were you solving when you selected it?

Applications & Platforms Innovation

Craig HamillDirector of Innovation, Technology and Knowledge Management at ULRI3 months ago

We have used ServiceNow and now use Sharepoint Planner and task assignment with a simple workflow. If you are a Microsoft shop, I'd recommend building something bespoke in Power Apps, with the M365 integration. Another option ...read more

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In organizations where innovation and research are critical to success, how do you effectively capture and incubate ideas? Do traditional proposal submissions still work best, or have you found more dynamic, democratized approaches that empower employees at all levels to contribute? I'd love to hear about successful frameworks, platforms, or cultural shifts that have helped foster innovation across your organization.

Applications & Platforms Data Center

Craig HamillDirector of Innovation, Technology and Knowledge Management at ULRI4 months ago

In my experience, traditional proposal submissions still have their place, but they’re far from the most effective way to foster innovation. The best approach is dynamic and participatory. We leverage collaborative platforms ...read more

Are there any specific use cases in your organization today where an SLM is providing a more cost effective solution than an LLM?

IT Strategy & Roadmap Generative AI

Craig HamillDirector of Innovation, Technology and Knowledge Management at ULRI4 months ago

I am investigating the use of SLM as a Research Knowledge Assistant. I have a desire to deploy this all internally without inference to an external resource. I can deploy a SLM on-prem with minimal costs and compute requirements ...read more

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As a leader in any job function and at any organization, what advice do you have for addressing your team's concerns about changes to the geopolitical environment, all the US executive orders and tariffs, etc.? What do you focus on in order to maintain morale and job performance?

News Performance

Craig HamillDirector of Innovation, Technology and Knowledge Management at ULRI4 months ago

Hi there - I don't know details of your organization and how it is impacted by these external factors, but I believe I'd start with trying to bring into context what are real impacts (meaning, what makes senior management ...read more