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\u201cFunctional is not enough \u2014 and that's a critical factor in developing innovation. It's really hard to break through if you don't factor the emotional.\u201d

Marlon Hernandez is Molson Coors Beverage Company\u2019s Director of Innovation where he\u2019s responsible for strengthening Molson Coors\u2019s innovation capabilities and building the long-term product pipeline. Marlon has spent 6 years rising through the innovation ranks of Molson Coors, and another 10 years in the spirits industry working in innovation for companies like Corby Spirit & Wine, an Pernod Ricard.  Marlon actually got his start in Venezuela at 3M as an Operations Manager, and made the jump to marketing at P&G in Fabric & Home Care Latin America. Marlon received his MBA from the IESA \u2013 School of Management in Caracas, Venezuela.  And studied Production Engineering @ University Sim\xf3n Bol\xedvar in Production Engineering, where he also received his master's degree in Statistics. Marlon live ins Chicago with his wife and their twins. You\u2019ll enjoy this conversation on the evolution from brand management to product management \u2014 and hearing Marlon\u2019s fundamental believe that the launch of a product is not the finish line, it\u2019s just the beginning.

This is hopefully the first of many conversations with leaders on the topic of Innovation. We wanted to dive deeper into how innovation is evolving in todays\u2019 rapidly changing world \u2014  by taking a \u201clook under the hood\u201d of some innovative companies. Joining our conversation is P&G Alumni Wayne Fisher - the President of Rockdale Innovation - a consulting group that  helps companies build their internal innovation capability - that has hosted more than a few Innovation events for both P&G + P&G Alumni.  Got a reco for an innovation story we should share on the pod (we know there are more than a few of you out there =)? Reach out \u2014 pgalumpod@gmail.com