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Disrupt Disruption

54 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratings

be radical's cofounder Pascal Finette in conversation with thought leaders and practitioners on all things innovation and disruption. Together we explore disruption from a first principles basis, identify the real drivers behind disruption and develop practical, hands-on advice on how to "disrupt".

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The Future of Spatial Computing (or: Whatever happened to AR and VR?)

March 22, 2024 18:23 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MB

​Join Pascal Finette in our dynamic bimonthly live event series to dive into the heart of innovation. Pascal engages in candid conversations with eminent experts who demonstrate progress in practice. ​In our first session of 2024, we feature Aaron Frank, a longtime expert in Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), and Spatial Computing. Together, we will explore the future of this field. ​With the recent release of Apple's Vision Pro headset, Meta's ongoing efforts, the continuous up...

A Conversation with Kacee Johnson (VP Strategy & Innovation at CPA.com)

October 12, 2023 16:30 - 35 minutes - 48.1 MB

Kacee Johnson, as the Vice President of Strategy and Innovation at CPA.com, stands out in the realm of accounting technology. Grounded in global FinTech, she pinpoints pivotal trends and forges collaborations in the sector. Celebrated by Accounting Today and CPA Practice Advisor, Kacee also ranks among the Most Powerful Women in Accounting. In our conversation, Kacee explores the complex issues of AI integration in the accounting realm. She emphasizes the need for robust infrastructure, the...

A Conversation with David Beatty (Chair: The Sharon & David Johnston Centre for Governance Innovation, Professor of Strategy Rotman School of Management)

August 22, 2023 18:02 - 37 minutes - 52.2 MB

In our discussion, David shares insights from years on the boards of major corporations. He urges CEOs to engage board members for strategic guidance, not just oversight. David sees board meetings as chances to focus on the future, offering strategies like independent incubators and migrating innovations from edge to core. He emphasizes selecting directors individually and fostering a strong chair-CEO relationship. For startups, he advises gradually building an advisory board of experts and ...

A Conversation with Brant Cooper (Author of “Disruption Proof”)

August 02, 2023 16:56 - 38 minutes - 52.3 MB

Brant Cooper is the New York Times bestselling author of “The Lean Entrepreneur” and “Disruption Proof,” and the innovative mind behind Moves the Needle. With a rich history of transforming industrial age dynamics into digital age opportunities, Brant brings unique insights on agility, digital transformation, and how to create real value for customers amidst today’s complex and disruptive business landscape. What happened to the glory days when scrappy startups could disrupt entire industri...

A Conversation with Dr. Frederik Pferdt (Adjunct Professor @ Stanford University and Google's First and Former Chief Innovation Evangelist)

June 20, 2023 16:50 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MB

Frederik is a renowned global thought leader and former Chief Innovation Evangelist at Google, where he led the growth of the company's innovation culture and mentored a diverse global community of over 600 Innovation Evangelists. He is an Adjunct Professor at Stanford University's d.school and teaches graduate classes on navigating ambiguity at the intersection of innovation, creativity, and design. In our conversation Frederik and I talk about developing a future mindstate, why the future...

A Conversation with Christina Nesheva (CEO @ Officinae Bio)

March 16, 2023 13:18 - 32 minutes - 45.2 MB

Christina is the CEO of biotech startup Officinae Bio, and the former cofounder of the Innovation Lab of ViiV Healthcare, a joint venture between GSK, Pfizer, and Shionogi. Previously she held leadership positions at GSK and has spent her career at the forefront of healthcare innovation." Repeat guest Christina, and I discuss all things leadership, how to manage successful innovation initiatives and their teams, and the pitfalls which can present themselves along the way.

A Conversation with Mary Grove (Managing Partner @ Bread and Butter Ventures)

January 27, 2023 14:34 - 39 minutes - 53.7 MB

Mary is Managing Partner of Bread and Butter Ventures. She began her career working on the Google IPO, and went on to lead new business development partnerships, negotiating early-stage product and technology deals worldwide. Mary served as the founding director of Google for Startups, leading the company’s global efforts to support entrepreneurs in over 100 countries. After her 15-year career at Google, Mary worked as an investment partner at Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund, where s...

A Conversation with Josep Castellet (Group Head of Innovation @ Oberalp Group and General Manager @ POMOCA)

January 04, 2023 16:39 - 30 minutes - 42.5 MB

Josep heads up Innovation at Swiss-based Oberalp Group, a world leader in mountain sports equipment. Further, he is General Manager at POMOCA, the market leader ski touring skin manufacturer. In our conversation, we explore the many lessons which can be learned from the timeless classic Swiss army knife, why sustaining innovation oftentimes trumps the perceived need for disruption, and what might be next for the outdoor sports industry.

A Conversation with Raphael Gielgen (Trendscout Future of Work Life & Learn @ Vitra)

December 14, 2022 18:41 - 34 minutes - 48 MB

Raphael Gielgen has spent most of his professional life working on improving the office environment. Raphael is Trendscout Future of Work Life & Learn at the legendary design firm Vitra. His curiosity for architecture, technology, and social change in the context of working environments is his fuel — always connected to the question of how the global working world is changing and what impact it has on existing business models. In our conversation, we explore the future of work, the role of t...

A Conversation with Barak Berkowitz (Former Director Operations and Strategy Director @ MIT Media Lab)

October 27, 2022 13:30 - 35 minutes - 49.3 MB

Barak is the founder of MarketCentrix, a consumer strategy consultancy for tech companies. Barak consults to start-ups, VCs, and large companies and serves as a board member or advisor to start-ups. Most recently, Barak was the Director of Operation and Strategy at the MIT Media Lab. Prior to the Media Lab, Barak was CEO of Evi, the virtual personal assistant acquired by Amazon, and is now the intelligence in Amazon Alexa. Over his 30 years + in consumer technology, Barak established a broad ...

A Conversation with Natasha Gedge (COO @ Signol / Former MOD Innovation Leader)

September 29, 2022 15:28 - 30 minutes - 41.9 MB

Natasha is the Chief Operating Officer of Signol. Natasha has a Masters of Sience in Global Crime, Justice, and Security from the University of Edinburgh. Prior to Signol, Natasha spent nine years working within the UK Ministry of Defence, specializing in intelligence. Her final role in Defence was as Chief Operating Officer of the MOD’s most successful innovation team, responsible for delivering novel technology in machine learning, data science, special operations, and sustainability to Def...

A Conversation with Marques Anderson (Cyborg Anthropologist)

August 30, 2022 18:30 - 25 minutes - 35.5 MB

Marques is a cyborg anthropologist, innovator, and world builder. Seeking to be globally impactful, he created the World Education Foundation in 2009 while writing his Master’s thesis for the Adult Learning and Global Change program at Linkoøping University in Sweden. The WE Foundation’s mission and aim focuses on bridging the gap between academia, technology, and implementation in local communities around the world. In our conversation, we explore the fascinating work of a cyborg anthropolo...

A Conversation with Hemali Vyas (Project Development Leadership @ NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory)

July 08, 2022 16:34 - 29 minutes - 40.5 MB

Hemali is an industry-agnostic Multipotentialite with 30+ years of experience with in-depth technical and business acumen across different organizations. She is known for her thought leadership in Strategic Execution which includes strategic assessment, planning, governance, and implementation of complex systems with robust technical competencies. Hemali currently works at NASA / JPL – Caltech in Project Development Leadership for NASA’s flight projects and mission success and is Chair of the...

A Conversation with Grant Wood (Founder @ Knotion Labs)

June 22, 2022 19:58 - 40 minutes - 55 MB

Grant is the founder of Knotion Labs where he works with leaders to invent breakthough products and get them into the hands of customers. In our conversation we talk a about innovation best practices, the common pitfalls, and Grant’s anti-patterns of innovation and disruptive.

A Conversation with David Bell (Founder @ Ideafarm Ventures)

June 22, 2022 19:48 - 32 minutes - 44.1 MB

David is the founder of Idea Farm Ventures where he invests into and helps build mission-driven companies for the modern consumer. He started and designed the Wharton School of Business’s first course on Digital Marketing and E-Commerce and the author of the book “Location Is (Still) Everything”. In our conversation we dig into the wonderous world of direct-to-consumer businesses, what’s next for B2C companies, and the inner workings of disruptive innovation in the space.

A Conversation with David Siegel (CEO @ Meetup)

May 17, 2022 17:48 - 36 minutes - 49.6 MB

David Siegel is the CEO of Meetup, the largest platform for finding and building local community. He has over 20 years of experience as a technology and digital media executive leading organizations through innovative product development, rapid revenue growth, and digital traffic acceleration. Prior to joining Meetup, David was CEO of Investopedia and before that, President of Seeking Alpha. David’s book, Decide and Conquer: 44 Decisions that will Make or Break All Leaders lays out the framew...

A Conversation with Bruce Smith (Founder & CEO @ Hydrow)

March 16, 2022 14:43 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MB

Bruce Smith is the founder and CEO of hydrow, the fitness company which created the leading connected rowing machine. A former Head of the Charles winner, Bruce coached the US Lightweight Eight to a Bronze medal at the 2015 World Rowing Championships. In our conversation we explore the many disruptions and state changes happening in the fitness industry at large, how community becomes the cornerstone of personal transformation, the approach the hydrow team took to creating their revolutionar...

A Conversation with Riaz Shah (Global Learning Leader @ EY)

February 16, 2022 21:53 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MB

Riaz Shah is EY's Global Learning Leader and a long-term partner in the firm. Throughout his career he has had senior leadership and client roles at EY and Capgemini, in Assurance, Advisory, Operations and Global Talent. In our conversation we dig deep into the future of learning and work, how to prepare yourself and your team for the future and which skills are most needed today and tomorrow. It is a fascinating, deep dive into the ways one of the largest consulting firms in the world prepa...

A Conversation with Riaz Shah (Global Learning Leader @ EY)

February 16, 2022 21:53 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MB

Riaz Shah is EY's Global Learning Leader and a long-term partner in the firm. Throughout his career he has had senior leadership and client roles at EY and Capgemini, in Assurance, Advisory, Operations and Global Talent. In our conversation we dig deep into the future of learning and work, how to prepare yourself and your team for the future and which skills are most needed today and tomorrow. It is a fascinating, deep dive into the ways one of the largest consulting firms in the world prepa...

A Conversation with Cecilia Tham (Cofounder @ Futurity Systems)

February 03, 2022 15:36 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MB

Cecilia “Cece” Tham is the cofounder, principle and future synthesist at Futurity Systems, where she and her team are hard at work creating the future. Previously she created a leading collaborative Coworking community in Barcelona, Spain, was a Senior Social Technologist at Telefonica Alpha, the European moonshot factory, among many other roles. She is an acclaimed public speaker, and educator. In our conversation, we look at the world of innovation and disruption through the lens of a futu...

A Conversation with Samantha Snabes (Cofounder @ re:3D)

January 27, 2022 15:18 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MB

Samantha is the cofounder and catalyst at re:3D, where she and her team pioneered large-scale 3D printers, as well as using recycled materials as filament. Previously, she was a social entrepreneur-in-residence at NASA Johnson Space Center and the cofounder of Bioflow Technologies, a biotech startup working on novel approaches to tissue cultures. Together, we explore the future of manufacturing, how to build a manufacturing company from the ground up, and the disruptive nature of 3D printing ...

A Conversation with Dave Friedman (CEO @ AutonomyWorks)

January 21, 2022 19:35 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MB

Dave is the CEO of AutonomyWorks, a company which employs a team of people with autism to deliver exceptional business services, while building independent lives for employees. Prior to AutonomyWorks, he spent 25 years assisting retail and consumer organizations in building brands through great customer experiences. Most recently, David served as President, Marketing for Sears Holdings. In our conversation we explore the disruptive opportunity of expanding your teams neuro-diversity, and the...

A Conversation with Dr. David Bray (Principal @ LeadDoAdapt Ventures, Distinguished Fellow @ Atlantic Council and Stimson Center)

December 03, 2021 15:41 - 32 minutes - 30 MB

David is a Distinguished Fellow at the Atlantic Council and the Stimson Center, and a principal at LeadDoAdapt Ventures. He has served in a variety of leadership roles in turbulent environments, including bioterrorism preparedness and response from 2000-2005, time on the ground in Afghanistan in 2009, serving as the non-partisan Executive Director for a bipartisan National Commission on R&D, and providing leadership as a non-partisan federal agency Senior Executive. In our conversation we di...

A Conversation with Dr. David Bray (Principal @ LeadDoAdapt Ventures, Distinguished Fellow @ Atlantic Council and Stimpson Center)

December 03, 2021 15:41 - 32 minutes - 30 MB

David is a Distinguished Fellow at the Atlantic Council and the Stimpson Center, and a principal at LeadDoAdapt Ventures. He has served in a variety of leadership roles in turbulent environments, including bioterrorism preparedness and response from 2000-2005, time on the ground in Afghanistan in 2009, serving as the non-partisan Executive Director for a bipartisan National Commission on R&D, and providing leadership as a non-partisan federal agency Senior Executive. In our conversation we d...

A Conversation with Hannah Tucker (Founder @ Balance Point Ventures and Disruption Dinner)

November 03, 2021 12:13 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MB

Hannah does independent research into the disruptive developments transforming the economy. She presents this content to business and investor audiences, while working with clients through her sustainability advisory business, Balance Point Ventures. Hannah is also the Founder of Disruption Dinner, providing culinary adventures through our changing food system. Digging into Hannah’s latest research, we explore disruption from a sustainability perspective, what it takes for companies and thei...

A Conversation with Philipp Pieper (Cofounder & CEO @ Swarm Network)

October 27, 2021 12:00 - 29 minutes - 27.5 MB

Philipp is cofounder of Swarm Markets as well as the Swarm Network, an open source project and DAO. Philipp also co-founded Proximic (acquired by comScore), Loop Media (public at USOTC: LPTV) and Bitadel Crypto Trading. Philipp has been engaged in decentralized technologies and crypto asset trading since 2015. He is also a startup investor and mentor e.g. at Singularity University & StartX. Member of the AIMA blockchain committee and Digital Currency Trade Association (DCTA). In our conversa...

A Conversation with Bill Pasmore (Professor of Practice of Social Organizational Psychology @ Teachers College, Columbia University)

October 19, 2021 12:00 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MB

Bill is a Professor of Practice of Social Organizational Psychology at Teachers College, Columbia University, and an Executive Team member at the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL). He authored 30 books and numerous articles in leading publications. Dig deep into the organizational and leadership aspects of disruptive change, what is required of the leader of the future, and how to be successful in navigating the increasing levels of change we experience today.

A Conversation with Rob Evans (Managing Partner @ Imaginal Labs)

October 12, 2021 14:16 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MB

Rob is the Managing Partner at Imaginal Labs, where he helps courageous leaders dream big and mobilize others to achieve those dreams. Prior to this he was a VP at Cap Gemini, as well as partner at EY. Rob was the founder of the innovative Accelerated Solutions Environment (ASE) at Cap Gemini, that pioneered the development of new forms of large-scale collaborative projects to dramatically accelerate strategy and organizational transformation projects. Dig deep into a riveting conversation a...

A Conversation with Chris Clearfield (Author and Consultant)

September 14, 2021 12:00 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MB

Chris helps leaders solve impossible problems. As a coach and consultant, he guides his clients to a deep understanding of their unique and complex challenges. With his assistance, they learn to engage others and solve their most challenging problems in creative, collaborative ways. He is the co-author of Meltdown: What Plane Crashes, Oil Spills, and Dumb Business Decisions Can Teach Us About How to Succeed at Work and at Home, which was named a best book of 2018 by The Financial Times and wo...

A Conversation with Dave Goldblatt (General Partner @ Vibe Capital)

September 08, 2021 20:22 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MB

Dave is a General Partner at Vibe Capital; formerly an early and long-time Facebook employee and startup founder. Join us for an exploration of the deeply disruptive nature of blockchain-based and decentralized technologies, business models, and markets. Here is Dave’s Suggested Crypto Reading List: https://davegoldblatt.com/copy-of-crypto-readinglistening-list

A Conversation with Marshall Kirkpatrick (VP Marketing @ Sprinklr)

August 31, 2021 12:00 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MB

Marshall is the VP Marketing at Sprinklr, the world’s leading customer experience management platform. Prior to this, he was a news-breaking journalist and startup founder. Explore what a deep dive into social media can teach us about the state of disruption today, how to best leverage these tools to stay on top of innovation and disruption, and how to fine-tune your ability to listen to “the thin wisps of tomorrow.”

A conversation with Rick Smith (Founder and CEO @ Axon Enterprise)

August 24, 2021 12:05 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MB

Rick is the founder and CEO of Axon Enterprise, a NASDAQ-listed global market leader in conducted energy weapon, body-worn cameras and software — probably best known for its TASER nonlethal energy weapon. Learn why an enthusiastic press review of your new product or service can be the harbinger of doom, why overcoming “no” is important on multiple fronts, and why disruption requires the willingness and ability to stick it out.

A conversation with Lars Hyland (Chief Learning Officer @ Totara Learning)

August 17, 2021 14:00 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MB

Lars is the Chief Learning Officer at Totara Learning, a leading learning and performance management system’s company. Dig deep into why the Future of Work is the Future of Learning, how to learn to learn, what organizations need to do to up- and reskill their workforce, and what innovation and disruption looks like in the world of learning & development.

A Conversation with Massimo Portincaso (Chairman @ Hello Tommorow)

August 10, 2021 12:05 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MB

Massimo is the Chairman of Hello Tomorrow, a globally leading organization focused on Deep Tech. Formerly, he led Boston Consulting Group’s Deep Tech work as a Managing Director and Partner. Explore why Deep Tech brings a fundamentally different approach to innovation and disruption, why the next decade will be even more disruptive than you might think, and how to best prepare yourself for the Deep Tech era. Massimo kindly shares a series of reports: – A report on deep tech and how the whol...

A Conversation with Gustav Strömfelt (Former Lead for the Blockchain Portfolio & Innovation Accelerator, World Food Program)

August 03, 2021 12:06 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MB

Gustav is the former Lead for the Blockchain Portfolio & Innovation Accelerator at the World Food Program, a design and strategy consultant with previous roles at IBM and Samsung, and a “dissatisfied idealist”. Discover what innovation at incumbent organizations has in common with 300 year-old oak trees, why fierce networking might be the key to unlocking the disruptive potential inside of an organization and why measuring the right things is so hard (and yet paramount).

A Conversation with Amy Radin (Strategist, Growth Hacker and Problem Solver and Fortune 100 Executive)

July 27, 2021 15:00 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MB

Amy Radin is a strategist, growth hacker and problem solver who brings 25 years of experience as a Fortune 100 marketing, digital and innovation operating executive to boards and executive teams seeking to develop, build, grow and scale businesses that address today’s market needs. Discover what innovation practitioners can learn from direct marketeers, why you have to reframe disruption away from its original definition of “to destroy what is there”, and how to get cross-functional buy-in i...

A Conversation with Alice Casiraghi (Co-founder and Design Strategist, Future Urban Living | FUL)

July 20, 2021 14:36 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MB

Alice is the co-founder and Design Strategist at Future Urban Living (FUL) where she and her colleagues work on making the future circular. A UX and Service Designer by trade, Alice has worked for IBM, the Italian government and many other organizations. Discover the disruptive potential of the circular economy, the business benefit of thinking about products and services holistically, and how to get started on your journey.

A Conversation with Rodolfo Rosini (Founder, Stealth Startup and Lead Tech Coach, Conception X)

July 13, 2021 15:44 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MB

Rodolfo is an AI expert and practitioner, currently working on a stealth startup in the semiconductor space, as well as being the lead technology coach at Conception X, where he helps transform PhD researchers into venture scientists. Previously he was a partner at Zeroth.AI and the cofounder and CEO of Weave.AI. Learn about the connection between the long arch of the universe and innovation/disruption, why copying Apple is different from copying Apple’s products (and why that distinction ma...

A Conversation with Gianni Giacomelli (Head of Innovation Design @ MIT Collective Intelligence Design Lab)

July 06, 2021 17:34 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MB

Gianni is Genpact’s Chief Innovation Officer where he drives and sponsors strategic initiatives aimed at sustaining clients’ transformation as digitally enabled companies, and Head of Innovation Design at the MIT Collective Intelligence Design Lab, as well as serves on numerous advisory boards. Discover why collective intelligence will be the future of innovation and disruption, and what growing your own tomatoes can teach you about change-management.

A Conversation with Gianni Giacomelli (Head of Innovation Design @ MIT Collective Intelligence Design Lab)

July 06, 2021 17:34 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MB

Gianni is Genpact’s Chief Innovation Officer where he drives and sponsors strategic initiatives aimed at sustaining clients’ transformation as digitally enabled companies, and Head of Innovation Design at the MIT Collective Intelligence Design Lab, as well as serves on numerous advisory boards. Discover why collective intelligence will be the future of innovation and disruption, and what growing your own tomatoes can teach you about change-management.

A Conversation with Ulrich Schmitz (MD @ Axel Springer Digital Ventures and Founding Partner @ FreeTech)

June 29, 2021 14:07 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MB

Ulrich (“Uli”) is the Managing Director of Axel Springer Digital Ventures, a founding director of FreeTech, the Axel Springer Academy of Journalism and Technology, as well as the cofounder of the Axel Springer Plug and Play Accelerator. Previously he was CTO of Axel Springer’s Electronic Media Division. Learn what made Axel Springer, one of the largest European media companies, a true champion in innovation and disruption, how they make M&A work, and why things take (a lot of) time and thus ...

A Conversation with Vanessa Liu (VP @ SAP.io Foundries North America)

June 22, 2021 13:23 - 24 minutes - 22.9 MB

Vanessa is a business builder, digital media entrepreneur and technology innovator. She has been building, launching and re-launching six businesses over a span of 20 years and heads up SAP.io today, where she is investing in women and diverse-led B2B intelligent enterprise start-ups. Discover why occasionally you have to hang out with motorcycle fanatics to unearth consumer insights, how corporations can and should work with startups, and why disruptive innovation is best explored through t...

A Conversation with Gisbert Rühl (Former CEO, Kloeckner & Co SE)

June 15, 2021 14:56 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MB

Gisbert Rühl is the former CEO of Klöckner & Co, a steel manufacturer and one of the ten largest companies in Germany. At Klöckner he led a hugely successful transformation initiative, positioning the company as a global leader in its space. Learn from one of the most remarkable (and widely studied) transformations in the industry, and discover how to push for long-term thinking, align an organization behind a bold vision, and how to avoid the common pitfalls of doing so.

A Conversation with Alvaro Delgado Aparicio (Co-Founder, CEO & Chief Innovation Officer at BREIN – BRECA´s Innovation Hub)

June 08, 2021 14:20 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MB

Alvaro is the co-founder, CEO and Chief Innovation Officer at BREIN, Grupo BRECA’s innovation hub. Grupo BRECA is one of the largest companies in Peru – a conglomerate spanning primary industries such as fishing and mining all the way to healthcare and financial services. Alvaro is also the director of the BAFTA-nominated feature film Retablo (streaming on Netflix). Explore in this far-reaching conversation why innovation is like love, how to get an incumbent conglomerate to embrace change, ...

A Conversation with Christina Nesheva (ViiV Healthcare)

June 01, 2021 14:39 - 23 minutes - 22 MB

Christina is the former cofounder of the Innovation Lab of ViiV Healthcare, a joint venture between GSK, Pfizer and Shionogi and focused entirely on HIV therapies. Previously she held leadership positions at GSK and has spent her career at the forefront of healthcare innovation. Learn why it is so important to “be in the game”, how leaders today need to operate in a two-track environment, and why fear is the major inhibitor for disruptive innovation inside a corporation.

A Conversation with Kyle Nel (Singularity Labs / Lowe's)

May 25, 2021 13:45 - 25 minutes - 57.8 MB

Kyle Nel is the President of Singularity Labs and formerly headed up innovation at DIY retail giant Lowe’s. Under his leadership, Lowe’s launched the first 3D printer into space, developed Augmented Reality experiences and in-store robots. Discover what it takes to turn an incumbent organization into one of the posterchilds of disruptive innovation, why comic books are a great tool to communicate, and why storytelling is so important.

A Conversation With Maurice Conti (Former Head of Moonshots at Telefonica Alpha)

May 18, 2021 20:23 - 29 minutes - 67.3 MB

Maurice is the CEO of Applied Intelligence and formerly led Telefonica’s moonshot factory Alpha as their Head of New Moonshots. Alpha has been described as the only European moonshot factory and the European Google [X]. Learn why disruptive innovation is a lot like owning a pet tiger, what cowboys with plastic guns and no horses have to do with disruption, and what companies have to do to navigate the treacherous waters of change.

A Conversation With George Constantinescu (Chief Transformation Officer at ATCO)

May 10, 2021 19:05 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MB

George is the Chief Transformation Officer at ATCO, a large Canadian manufacturing and utility company. He is looking back onto a long, illustrious career in the sector, both inside of large corporations and his own startups. Learn about George’s approach to first principles thinking and how to apply it to innovation, why disruption could be considered a negative force and how to structure innovation efforts inside large incumbents operating in regulated industries.

A Conversation With Wing Pepper (Former COO Factory & Plan44 Labs)

May 04, 2021 15:25 - 25 minutes - 23.8 MB

Wing is the former COO at Factory and Pilot44 Labs, two of the most innovative innovation labs in Silicon Valley, where he worked with Fortune 500 companies as well as startups, creating innovative (and often disruptive) new products, services and business models. Delve into the human aspect of disruptive innovation, and learn why companies, like life in general, move in circular motions. Deconstruct R & D, and learn why the two functions should be treated separately.

A Conversation With Ryan Merkley (Chief of Staff at Wikimedia Foundation)

February 23, 2021 17:22 - 39 minutes - 45.2 MB

Ryan is the Chief of Staff at the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit organization behind Wikipedia. Before this he held leadership positions at Creative Commons, Mozilla.org and public offices. Explore why and how open innovation works, why it regularly yields surprising results, and is extremely robust — and dig into the common pitfalls which happen when organizations embrace “open”.