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Why join the Innovation & Productivity Center?

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Innovation and productivity are powerful drivers of growth. Innovation challenges the limits of business models, technologies, and agility, and productivity generates the resources to sustain innovation. THE CONFERENCE BOARD® Center for Productivity & Innovation helps executives deliver growth with insights on technology, leadership, creativity, execution, trust, and inclusivity. For more information, click here. 

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