Alliance Aces

Everyone knows to keep an eye on their competitors...   But how many of us are on the lookout for threats outside our industry?   Our guest today is Leslie Shannon, Head of Ecosystem and Trend Scouting at Nokia, a company that knows all too well what happens when you ignore these threats.    And now Leslie is heading up the team making sure it can never happen again.    In today’s episode, Leslie covers:   - Why you need to look outside your industry for threats and opportunities   - How 5G is set to change the world (and why the paranoia is comically unfounded)   - The 4 biggest shifts in ecosystem trends today   Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast:   - www.open-ecosystem.org    To contact the host, Chip Rodgers, with topic ideas, suggest a guest, or join the conversation about alliances, he can be reached by:   Email: chip@workspan.com   Twitter: @chiprodgers   LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/chiprodgers