Craig Hamill — Writing

Chose Bikes

Being in transition during a difficult time of year, while also navigating a job market that can only be described as ‘absolutely bananas’, is hard to fully explain unless you have gone through it.

Recognize That Everyone Is A Cyber Target

Partnering With The Business

Published Forbes Technology Council Expert Panel Contribution - Common Mistakes That Increase Organizational Risk

Return on Investment (ROI) has long been the guiding star for business decisions, a calculation of value gained for resources spent.

Use Mission Outcomes To Govern The Backlog

For years, ROI has been the guiding star: value gained for resources spent.

Lessons on innovation can come from unexpected places, even your neighborhood hair salon.

January set the tone for the year with steady progress across thought leadership, product-building, and career momentum.

Via Getting A Good Business Haircut: Why A Refresh Is Key To InnovationLessons on innovation can come from unexpected places, even your neighborhood hair salon.

We’re midway through December, and I wanted to share a quick update on my job search and professional momentum heading into 2026.

A few weeks ago, I sat down with Kenneth Wong and the Digital Engineering 24/7 team to share the scale to a cloud-based HPC to support safety science.

Dawn at Grant Park starts quietly.

Digital Engineering 24/7 will host its annual Design & Simulation Summit on Thursday, October 30, 2025.

I had the pleasure to present at a recent Microsoft’s HPC Friday Funday, I shared how UL Research Institutes is using high-performance computing to accelerate safety science research.

I’ve been heads-down advancing innovation and research enablement at UL Research Institutes.

Jumping on the collectible bandwagon introducing the Craig Hamill – Innovator action figure!

Honored to share that I was nominated and accepted into the Connected Future Initiative, a pioneering effort by the World Economic Forum to define how public-private collaboration can unlock the full potential of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) on a g…

I was recently asked about the resources I’ve been reading.

Thrilled to share that I’ve been selected as a Gartner Peer Community Ambassador for the Information Technology Community!

This past week was a journey through cutting-edge innovation and the future of STEM talent.

I’m thrilled to share that I’ve joined the inaugural cohort of the Chicago Innovation Fellows Program, hosted at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.

CES 2025 underscored transformative advancements in AI, high-performance computing (HPC), digital twins, and sustainable technologies—areas that directly align with my professional goals to amplify technological research and innovation capabilities.

As 2024 comes to a close, it’s a moment to reflect on a year of transformative progress and impactful initiatives within the realms of innovation and technology.

🌟 Exciting News!

Over the past month, I’ve had the privilege of achieving several significant milestones that reflect my commitment to innovation, leadership, and collaboration.

Over the last 3 weeks I had the privilege of attending two distinct but equally impactful events: the Gartner Symposium/XPO, TechCrunch Disrupt, and joining the Evanta Chicago community.

I will be at the Chicago Innovation Nominee Celebration on September 12 at CineCity Studios.

I have been accepted into Forbes Technology Council, an invitation-only community for world-class CIOs, CTOs, and technology executives.

Innovation Workshop & Tour: A Quarterly Series - Oracle Industry Lab | Sept 16th-18th | Chicago, Illinois Interactive Roundtable - No Derisk, No Reward. | SESSION FEATURED THOUGHT LEADER: Craig Hamill, Director, Innovation, UL Research Institutes, craig.h…

I'm thrilled to share that I recently had the privilege of participating in the first-ever Research Symposium hosted by the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME) at the University of Chicago.

Being recognized as part of the Project Ascend team for winning the 2024 Innovation & Impact Award is amazing.

Earlier this month, I had the privilege of attending the 38th BEYA Conference in Baltimore.

I'll be attending CES Las Vegas this year.

Honored to speak to the World Economic Forum - Global Collaboration Village Ambassador Meeting today on how UL Research Institutes intends to leverage digital twins for enhanced learning with Xplorlabs.org.

The Inaugural Annual Research Symposium of UL Research Institutes, held from July 31 to August 2, 2023, at Northwestern University's Kellogg Global Hub, proved to be an inspiring and thought-provoking event.

In Episode 141 of “The Data Diva” Talks Privacy Podcast, Debbie Reynolds talks to Craig Hamill, Director of Innovation and Technology at UL Research Institutes.

I've had fairly busy over at LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/craighamill/) with the happenings at UL Research Institutes and upcoming engagements.

There's a lot happening right now, and I wanted to share a select bit with you.

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