006. SMART Board: Interview with SMART Technologies Co-founder and Former CEO Nancy Knowlton
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English - June 27, 2024 03:06 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MBEducation Technology edtech ict iste documentary education educationtechnology howibuiltthis instruction instructional narrative Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In this captivating interview, we sit down with Nancy Knowlton, the co-founder and former CEO of SMART Technologies Nancy shares her incredible journey from the early days of selling maple syrup in her hometown to revolutionizing the education and business sectors with the creation of the #SMARTBOARD interactive whiteboard.
Discover how Nancy and her husband, David Martin, turned a simple idea discussed on a car ride into a multi-billion dollar industry, shaping classrooms and boardrooms around the world. Learn about the challenges they faced, including financial turbulence and the struggle to secure investment, and how their determination and innovative mindset drove them to success. This interview also dives into the technical advancements that set SMART Boards apart, the competition in the market, and the impact of partnerships and strategic decisions. Nancy reflects on her experiences, the highs and lows of leading SMART Technologies, and her ongoing work with Nureva.
This conversation was instrumental in the making of our documentary, Billion Dollar Board: The Rise and Fall of the Interactive Whiteboard Industry. If you’re intrigued by this topic, don’t miss the full documentary on the EdTech Hustle YouTube Channel
https://youtu.be/kgAHElOOoZc?si=CuZae7vVPzzyqQnt
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