GEORGE CORBIN

GEORGE CORBIN

Bethesda, Maryland, United States
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    Edgewell Personal Care

    Connecticut, United States

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    Washington DC-Baltimore Area

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    Foster City, California, United States

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    Washington D.C. Metro Area

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    Bethesda, Maryland, USA

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    Vienna, Virgina, USA

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    Bethesda, MD

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Education

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Publications

  • CORPORATE BOARD MAGAZINE INTERVIEW: Disrupting Disruption

    Corporate Board Magazine | Chief Executive

    The Board view of disruption and the role of digital in a company's future has changed dramatically. And it requires thinking differently about not just the business, but of the state of readiness of the Board itself for these changes.

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  • HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL: When Worlds Collide: Why Your Company's Digital Transformation is Stalled

    Harvard Business School

    The greatest risk facing an incumbent company in a disrupted industry is generally not its inability to see the threat, but its inability to act. Here's what is holding it back, and some proven hacks to get the transformation unstuck.

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  • FORBES INTERVIEW: Marriott's Digital Chief on The Advantages of Digital Incumbents

    Forbes, Inc.

    Claims that today's industry incumbents cannot survive the age of digital disruption are grossly exaggerated. In fact, many incumbents own advantages that their digital competitors envy. But incumbents need to use these assets very differently, and that's where things get interesting. Author, CEO, and Forbes contributor Peter High leads a deep-dive interview with George Corbin, Senior VP of Digital at Marriott, on the digital disruption journey of the travel industry giant, and shows what…

    Claims that today's industry incumbents cannot survive the age of digital disruption are grossly exaggerated. In fact, many incumbents own advantages that their digital competitors envy. But incumbents need to use these assets very differently, and that's where things get interesting. Author, CEO, and Forbes contributor Peter High leads a deep-dive interview with George Corbin, Senior VP of Digital at Marriott, on the digital disruption journey of the travel industry giant, and shows what others can do to lead their own transformations. (Hint: It's not about the technology.)

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  • MIT SLOAN MANAGEMENT REVIEW: In the Hotel Industry, Digital Has Made Itself Right at Home

    MIT Sloan Management Review

    Changing from a traditional to a digital business model altered Marriott’s culture in unexpected ways.

    Other authors
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  • CIO.COM INTERVIEW: How Design Thinking Drives Marriott's Digital Strategy

    CIO

    Deeply understanding what your consumers really need at key digital touchpoints delivered 70 percent growth and 1.7 billion dollars to Marriott ... and gave birth to a whole new service strategy. Clint Boulton, Senior Writer for CIO, interviews George Corbin, SVP Digital at Marriott International.

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  • WALTER ISAACSON’S TRAILBLAZERS PODCAST

    “Hospitality: Disrupting the Destination”
    (minute 23:00)

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Honors & Awards

  • National Association of Corporate Directors | Masterclass & 'Leading Minds' Speaker

    National Association of Corporate Directors

    2022 to Present. Top-rated speaker and panelist on critical Board governance matters: 'Leading Minds of M&A;' 'Masterclass on Digital, Cyber, and AI;' 'Governing Through Disruption: 5 Diligence Tests for Directors;' Certified Directors National Symposium; NACD Global Directors Summit; and more.

  • Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program 2019 | Speaker

    Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program 2019

  • Digital EDGE 50 Award

    IDG | CIO.com | ComputerWorld

    "Leading Tech Media Recognize Marriott International's Innovative 'Win the Stay' Strategy with Digital 50 Award."

    The Digital Edge 50 Award is a recognized honor of digital innovation. Through digital technologies such as mobile, analytics, AI, the Internet of Things and cloud, award winners see business results that indicate a true “digital edge.” Selected by a panel of industry experts and business and technology executives, winners are driving greater customer engagement, higher…

    "Leading Tech Media Recognize Marriott International's Innovative 'Win the Stay' Strategy with Digital 50 Award."

    The Digital Edge 50 Award is a recognized honor of digital innovation. Through digital technologies such as mobile, analytics, AI, the Internet of Things and cloud, award winners see business results that indicate a true “digital edge.” Selected by a panel of industry experts and business and technology executives, winners are driving greater customer engagement, higher sales conversions, new products, and revenue and profit growth.

    http://news.marriott.com/2017/04/leading-tech-media-recognize-marriott-internationals-innovative-win-stay-strategy-digital-50-award/

  • Adrian Award "Best in Show" for Digital Marketing

    HSMAI Hotel Sales and Marketing Association International

    Best in show for innovative "Millionth Mobile Check-In" program for Marriott's Digital and Marketing Teams.

    https://www.hotelexecutive.com/newswire/56102/%7BWEB_PATH%7D/author/1619/Christine-Samsel

  • Marriott Hotels Ranked #1 in Digital IQ 2016 - "Digital Genius" level

    Gartner L2, Inc.

    The 2016 Digital IQ Index: Marriott again won #1 spot, and is the lone hotel company in the Digital Genius category.

    https://www.l2inc.com/research/luxury-hotels-2016

  • Marriott Hotels Ranked #1 in Digital IQ 2015 - "Digital Genius" level

    Gartner L2, Inc.

    The 2015 Digital IQ Index: Luxury Hotels welcomed Marriott to the Digital Genius circle, where it took the #1 spot.

    https://www.l2inc.com/research/luxury-hotels-2015

Organizations

  • Faculty | National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD)

    Faculty Member | Advisor to Corporate Boards | Speaker

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    Retained by NACD to advise Corporate Boards on innovation, technology, digital, AI, and business transformation. Provide in-Boardroom Programs, Master Classes, Global Summit, and Leading Minds Board education on top governance practices.

  • Harvard Business Review Advisory Council

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  • MIT Sloan Symposium

    Advisor | Speaker

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    Regular speaker and VIP Advisor to the annual MIT Sloan CIO Symposium, tackling management challenges in technology, cyber risk, AI / artificial intelligence, data governance, culture change, and business transformation.

  • NextGen Venture Partners

    Venture Partner

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    Investment sourcing, vetting, and new venture support. NextGen is the first network-based venture firm. We back exceptional early-stage entrepreneurs through the collective expertise, resources, and connections of our network of Venture Partners.

  • Digital Directors Network

    Executive Founding Member

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    Digital Directors Network (DDN) is a professional association of executives, board members and organizations working to improve corporate governance to shape and secure the digital and cyber future for companies and shareholders. https://www.linkedin.com/company/ddnllc/

  • National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD)

    Member | Director Certification | Speaker

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  • Teach The World Foundation

    Advisor to Founder | CEO

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    Strategy and growth advisor to this pioneering education platform that is reducing illiteracy and innumeracy in the Developing World. http://www.teachtheworldfoundation.com/

  • DYSRUPTR LLC

    Founder

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    Executive Advisor to C-suite and Boards of Directors for organizations navigating digital disruption and transformation.

  • PlugAndPlay-Silicon Valley Accelerator

    Corporate Mentor | Startup Accelerator

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    Mentor, advisor, and speaker with the PlugAndPlay-Silicon Valley startup accelerator and corporate co-innovation platform. PlugAndPlay has served 2,000+ startups and 220+ corporate partners. https://www.plugandplaytechcenter.com/about/

  • InStride Strategic Enterprise Education

    Advisor

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    The InStride platform connects Corporations with a global network of Universities and academic institutions to provide continuing workforce education and academic progress.

  • World Economic Forum - Digital Transformation Initiative

    Corporate Advisor on Platform Economy and Air, Travel & Transportation Industry

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    Advisor to WEF multi-national working groups on the economic and societal impact of digital disruption on industry. Final report and recommendations presented at Davos 2017. https://www3.weforum.org/docs/IP/2017/MO/WEF_ATT_DigitalTransformation_WhitePaper.pdf

  • HSMAI Chief Digital Officers Roundtable

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  • Harvard Business School Forum on Growth and Innovation

    Business Model Innovation Leadership Roundtable

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    The Forum for Growth & Innovation is a program guided by Professor Clayton Christensen ("The Innovators Dilemma"), with the goal to discover, develop, and disseminate theory and practice in the areas of disruption and innovation. https://www.hbs.edu/forum-for-growth-and-innovation/Pages/default.aspx

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