Brian P. Shield is executive vice president and chief information officer of The Weather Channel, Inc., a position he has held since joining the company in 1998. Brian is also responsible for designing and delivery all TWC technology products and services including: ITV, VOD and industry leading digital video solutions for cable, satellite and telecommunication distributors. Products and content delivery services extend across The global marketplace of The Weather Channel. These include: on-air products, radio, newspaper, and satellite, and the distribution of content to support the weather.com web site, web partnerships, desktop applications and mobile platforms. Prior to joining The Weather Channel in 1998, Brian served as CIO of FTD Inc. in Chicago, Illinois. At FTD, he was responsible for all IT including their global network reaching over 125 countries. Preceding his tenure at FTD, Brian had been CTO and head of software development at the investment firm of Scudder Kemper, in Boston, and formerly with Wang Laboratories. Shield was named Georgia CIO of year in 2004 and was a technical Emmy award winner for his work in television in 2007. Shield is a member of SMPTE, SCTE, Co-Chair of Media/Entertainment, CIO Executive Council, Georgia CIO Leadership Association Advisory Council, Atlanta CEO High Tech Council board of advisors, and SIM Less   View all posts

Jim Andrew is a Senior Partner and Director of BCG, and is the global leader of BCG's Innovation Practice. He regularly works closely the executive teams of some of the world's most innovative companies and leads BCG's research in this area, including BCG's annual survey with BusinessWeek on the world's most innovative companies. His expertise covers all areas of innovation, including developing an innovative culture and set of capabilities, leadership requirements, customer/consumer insight, R&D, new product development, product launch, life-cycle management, and innovation measurement. Jim is the lead author of the highly-acclaimed book Payback: Reaping the Rewards of Innovation (published by Harvard Business School Press), recently named as one of Business Week's Top 10 Innovation books for the year. He has appeared on CNBC's Squawk Box and CBS Market Watch. He and his work have also been featured in Harvard Business Review, the Economist, the Financial Times, Business Week and many other publications. He is also one of the judges for the annual Chilean National Innovation Awards. Less   View all posts