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Shine: a podcast by Star

36 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago -

Welcome to Shine: a podcast by Star. Here you will get actionable insider knowledge directly from globally leading industry experts and companies. We answer essential questions and take a deep look into technology and design thinking within Star core industries: Health & Wellness, Automotive & Mobility, and Fintech.

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Solving the AI Buy or Build Dilemma for Tech Leaders with Sergii Gorpynich, CTO at Star

June 13, 2024 10:00 - 32 minutes - 73.8 MB

Welcome to Shine, a podcast by Star. Here, you will get actionable insider knowledge directly from globally leading industry experts and companies. We answer essential questions and take a deep look into technology and design thinking within Star's core industries: Health and Wellness, Automotive and Mobility, and Fintech. In this episode, host Cherry Ye is joined by Sergii Gorpynich, the CTO at Star, a global innovation partner and consultancy. They explore whether businesses should develop...

Navigating regulation: The EU AI Act and its impact

May 20, 2024 16:03 - 24 minutes - 56.2 MB

Welcome to Shine, a podcast by Star. Here, you will get actionable insider knowledge directly from globally leading industry experts and companies. We answer essential questions and take a deep look into technology and design thinking within Star's core industries: Health and Wellness, Automotive and Mobility, and Fintech. In this episode, Antonina and Andrii discuss the EU AI Act and its implications for companies. They delve into the categorization of AI systems, the penalties for non-comp...

3D HMI in automotive: opportunities, challenges and the future of the industry

April 20, 2023 10:00 - 36 minutes - 66.4 MB

Balance innovation and user experience with the right approach to 3D HMI. Find out how in this Shine Podcast episode featuring insights from Oleksandr Troitskyi, Senior UX Designer at Star, and Joakim Heyden, UX Chief Designer at Lynk&Co Design. Shine: a podcast by Star is hand crafted by our friends over at: fame.so

Why inclusive HealthTech product design requires much more than quantitative research

October 20, 2022 10:00 - 33 minutes - 76.9 MB

This Shine Podcast episode digs deep into better HealthTech product design. How do you win provider support? How do you reach underserved populations? It starts by meeting your users where they are. Uncover key strategies from two field leaders and listen now.

Why product delivery excellence starts with united global teams

August 25, 2022 10:00 - 39 minutes - 73.1 MB

Break down barriers, build a shared culture and deliver excellent products with globally distributed teams. Explore how on this product delivery and management-focused Shine Podcast episode.

Why the future of HMI design and in-car experiences is complicated but bright

July 28, 2022 10:00 - 40 minutes - 75 MB

Listen to our new Automotive & Mobility podcast episode. Are you curious about the future of the in-car experience? Have you ever wondered how autonomous features and in-car connectivity are transforming HMI design? Or maybe you are just passionate about user-centric design. Denis Dobre, Design Lead at Autoliv, joins our own M. Ross Gray, Lead Designer Automotive & Mobility, to discuss this, and more, in a fun and fast-paced episode of Shine.

Why your design strategy is critical for building winning e-wallets

June 16, 2022 06:56 - 37 minutes - 69 MB

How else can you leverage e-wallets to create solutions that transform FinTech and digital finance? Find out in the complete podcast episode. Our experts discuss insights on how to evolve your solution into a "super app," digital wallet development tips for monetization strategy, and how to create financial services that improve lives and are a true delight to use. Explore what you need to know and listen to the podcast now.

Why Digital Therapeutics are a new growth opportunity for healthcare transformation

May 12, 2022 10:00 - 42 minutes - 78.6 MB

Whether used as a standalone therapy or in conjunction with prescribed medicine and medical devices, digital therapeutics are standing on the precipice of mainstream adoption. Companies like Omada Health and Biofourmis have already reached unicorn status, and that’s just the beginning as DTx companies continue to secure record-breaking funding rounds. So on this episode of Shine, we’ve gathered three experts to discuss what you need to know about DTx. They share different perspectives from ...

Why your team setup matters most for a successful Fintech product launch

April 21, 2022 10:00 - 33 minutes - 62.2 MB

While FinTech continues booming, competition and regulation are simultaneously heating up. So we brought two experts together to answer one of the most important questions every company in the sector faces: how do you successfully launch a FinTech product? We combine the startup experience of Monavate CEO Michael Rolph with Star’s perspective as a product innovation partner to give you exactly what you need to know. Whether you’re in FinTech or not, these lessons apply to every startup an...

How to launch FinTech products: insights from Star and Monavate

April 21, 2022 10:00 - 33 minutes - 62.2 MB

While FinTech continues booming, competition and regulation are simultaneously heating up. So we brought two experts together to answer one of the most important questions every company in the sector faces: how do you successfully launch a FinTech product? We combine the startup experience of Monavate CEO Michael Rolph with Star’s perspective as a product innovation partner to give you exactly what you need to know. Whether you’re in FinTech or not, these lessons apply to every startup an...

Why a great design career starts with leveraging all your skills

March 31, 2022 10:00 - 29 minutes - 66.4 MB

At Star, design fuels everything we do. Our designers play a critical role in every stage of our end-to-end product building. And their importance will only continue to grow over the next few years. Get a strong foundation to start your design career by listening to the complete podcast. Alisa and Tiffany share more, including their biggest tips for aspiring UX designers, their career journeys, and valuable resources no matter what stage of your professional life. Listen now and check out o...

Why fleet management technology is driving transformational change

February 17, 2022 08:00 - 33 minutes - 77 MB

We've just opened the door to this expert fleet management conversation. Now buckle up for the complete insights. They dive into near-term predictions of how fleet operations are evolving, the technologies that will enable 10x growth, the importance of merged hardware/software solutions, and attaining true efficiency. They even explore one of the most contentious topics for fleets working to reduce their carbon footprint: electrification isn't everything. As Sebastian highlights, "The best ...

Why carpooling adoption will continue to rise

January 27, 2022 11:18 - 18 minutes - 42.4 MB

In this episode of the Shine podcast, we explore why carpooling has the potential to make a tremendous impact on the mobility industry, the environment, and society. With our special guest Nicolas Beytout, Lead Product Manager at BlaBlaCar, an online marketplace for carpooling, we also dive into carpooling monetization strategies and how autonomous, electric and connected cars will affect carpooling moving forward.

Why tech has disrupted traditional work models and what comes next

January 13, 2022 14:29 - 42 minutes - 97.1 MB

After two years of radical disruption and change, what does work even look like anymore? And how can companies inspire and create environments that help their team members be at their best? These were the questions our experts tackled on this first episode of the new year. This conversation rooted in the built environment answers "the big why" on the importance of understanding human needs and how to promote productivity, wellbeing and growth in our highly unpredictable world. Technology, p...

Why your approach to product management is so crucial for success

December 16, 2021 15:27 - 35 minutes - 80.7 MB

As businesses of all stripes grow increasingly solution-driven, the role of product management will only continue to expand in scope and importance. So on this episode of Shine: a podcast by Star, we're diving deep into product management. As an end-to-end IT consultancy, product managers play a crucial role in helping our clients across HealthTech, FinTech, Automotive & Mobility and every industry we serve deliver groundbreaking products that accelerate growth and define their brand. Wha...

Why Open Banking is transforming much more than finance

November 25, 2021 15:00 - 20 minutes - 48 MB

Open banking is reshaping not only the financial services industry but the world at large. It is a key driver for FinTechs, facilitating access to data that’s enabled them to create breakthrough offerings such as aggregation platforms, neobanks, buy now, pay later programs and others. Open banking is so much more than a buzzword in the world of digital finance right now. That’s why our host Tom Hunt sat down with Leandro Pupe Nóbrega, LatAm Product Operations Leader at Belvo, the leading Op...

Why design is key to building trust in FinTech

October 28, 2021 09:00 - 52 minutes - 119 MB

Design has the unique ability to transform FinTech services, and this includes fortifying trust with end-users. So, how do today’s biggest players engage design principles so that consumers buy in even more to the products they are building? Our host Tom Hunt sits down with Shalika Hanum, UX Design Lead, FinTech at Star, Masaaki Tanaka, Senior Manager of Interaction Design & UX Strategy at Paidy, and Vincent Guillevic, Director of Product Design at Onfido, to unpack why trust is so essentia...

Why successful MedTech development leverages regulation as an advantage

September 09, 2021 10:00 - 41 minutes - 94.9 MB

In this episode we are joined by Stefan Schlichting, Manager of Product and Service Innovation at Unity, Tomasz Puk, Director of Regulatory Consulting and Technology at Star, and David Box, Managing Director of HealthTech at Star to talk about the challenges of medical device development particularly on MedTech-focused companies that are driving the future of health. They share their insights on what these companies need to know about medical device regulation, key technologies currently in u...

Why 21st century patient data access rules are a big deal

July 22, 2021 10:00 - 37 minutes - 86 MB

In this episode we are joined by Yanick Gaudet, President at KLYG Solution, Drew Hannah, Director Of Business Development, US at Smile CDR, and Geoff Parker, Technology Director, Health & Wellness at Star to talk about the unexpected, second order effects of the 21st Century Cures Act. Learn the importance of these new data access rules and the wide-ranging implications for patients, clinicians, healthcare businesses, insurers, IT administrators and developers.

The value behind FinTech’s emerging ecosystem

July 01, 2021 09:00 - 38 minutes - 88.9 MB

In this episode we are joined by Scott Lucas, Co-Founder and CCO at Monavate, Prerna Goel, Head of Customer Experience at ClearBank and Olivier Bessi, Product Director of Fintech at Star to discover why a signification shift is happening in today’s fintech ecosystem. Learn how B2B fintech providers are reimagining the link between financial institutions, third-party developers and consumers to fuel innovation throughout the ecosystem.

How technology is shaping two-wheel mobility

June 17, 2021 08:00 - 44 minutes - 102 MB

In this episode we are joined by Dominique Kwong, Co-Founder and COO at Damon Motorcycles and Seth Vogel, Managing Director, Automotive & Mobility at Star to discuss and explore why four-wheel mobility gets so much more attention than two-wheel mobility, particularly in North America, despite the exponential growth of e-bikes and motorcycles. They also talk about the benefits of two-wheel mobility and the factors shaping its bright, burgeoning future.

Digital health innovation in mental health

May 20, 2021 10:00 - 49 minutes - 56.3 MB

In this episode we are joined by Dr. Acacia Parks, Chief Science Officer at Happify Health, Mette Dyhrberg, Founder & CEO at Mymee, Megan Zweig, Chief Operating Officer at Rock Health and Chris Scales, Director of Strategy & Insight at Star to discuss the current state of mental health tech, the nuances of digital therapeutics and a more holistic and individualized approach to healthcare.

Enterprise design: redefining the modern concept

May 12, 2021 10:00 - 46 minutes - 53.6 MB

In this episode we are joined by Jenny Goh, Principal and Market Leader, ASEAN at IBM Garage, Hung-Hsiang Chen, Senior Design Director at Lilly, Alexander Debkaliuk, Head of Design, Ukraine at Star and YenWei Zheng, Design Manager APAC at Star to discuss the definition of enterprise design, how to calculate it's ROI and examples of enterprise design that are having a significant impact on society.

Beyond buzzwords: defining empathy in design

April 08, 2021 08:00 - 42 minutes - 48.5 MB

In this episode we are joined by Christine Mauro, Innovation Director at Salesforce, Todd Simmons, Vice President at IBM Brand Experience & Design, and Agnieszka Billewicz, User Experience Design Lead at Star. Hosted by Linda Bracanovich, Star’s Head of Design Business Development, the discussion ranges from designing in unfamiliar territory, the role of curiosity in design and whether empathy is a skill that can be cultivated.

How Voice Technology is Transforming Healthcare

February 25, 2021 00:00 - 46 minutes - 53.7 MB

In this episode we are joined by Nathan Treloar, Co-Founder, President and COO at Orbita, Tomasz Jadczyk, Chief Science Officer in CardioCube, and Teri Fisher, Sport & Exercise Physician and Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of British Columbia, creator and host of The Voice Den. They discuss the current state of voice technology in healthcare, how voice biomarkers could be game changing and the challenges that the technology is facing and will face in the future.

Critical Crossroads: How we learn, live and work post-pandemic

February 16, 2021 07:00 - 48 minutes - 55.3 MB

In this episode we're joined by Michael Schreibmann, CEO of Star, Ojas Rege, Chief Product Officer at One Concern and Eric Esshaki, Litigation Attorney at Howard & Howard Attorneys to explore the different directions' humanity can take at this critical point in our evolution and the role of education, business, technology and government in making the post pandemic world a better place.

Designing Meaningful Products

January 28, 2021 00:00 - 32 minutes - 37.7 MB

In this episode we are joined by Antonio Grillo, Adjunct Professor for Inclusive Design at Politecnico di Milano and Thomas Duester, Co-founder and Designer at formfuture to learn how to build meaningful products, their advice to up and coming product designers and about the future of product design.

The Future of Voice and Human-Machine Interface in Cars

November 12, 2020 00:00 - 47 minutes - 54.9 MB

In this episode we are joined by Mihai Antonescu and Nils Schanz of Daimler/Mercedes Benz to learn more about their approach to creating the Hey Mercedes voice assistant. We cover the status of human machine interfaces in cars, a comparison of voice and graphical user interfaces and how voice can communicate brand.

Digital Therapeutics and the Future of Healthcare

October 29, 2020 00:00 - 45 minutes - 51.7 MB

In this episode we are joined by Matt Omernick, Co-founder and the Chief Creative Officer of Akili Interactive, David Cox, Chief Digital Officer & Co-founder at Closed Loop Medicine and Shrawan Patel, doctor, speaker, and health tech enthusiast to discuss the current state of the world of digital therapeutics and the future of the healthcare industry.

The Future of Automotive Retail

October 07, 2020 10:00 - 30 minutes - 34.6 MB

In this episode we are joined by Martin Sewell, Managing Director of Rockar and Simon Strom, Partner - Technology and Customer Experience in Automotive at PricewaterhouseCoopers to discuss how they bought their last car, the role dealerships will play in the future of automotive eCommerce and recent innovations in automotive retail.

The Future Of Automotive Retail

October 07, 2020 10:00 - 30 minutes - 34.6 MB

In this episode we are joined by Martin Sewell, Managing Director of Rockar and Simon Strom, Partner - Technology and Customer Experience in Automotive at PricewaterhouseCoopers to discuss how they bought their last car, the role dealerships will play in the future of automotive eCommerce and recent innovations in automotive retail.

The Impact of AI on Healthcare

August 17, 2020 15:00 - 39 minutes - 45 MB

In this episode we are joined by Justin Klein, Director of Software Engineering at Health2047 and Viktor Zamaruiev, Head of Data Science at Star to discuss the impact of artificial intelligent on healthcare. They cover the steps a healthcare provider can take to get started with AI, the biggest roadblocks and the most interesting current and future use cases.

The Impact of Covid-19 on Telehealth

July 16, 2020 10:00 - 50 minutes - 91.7 MB

In this episode we are joined by Dr Chris Landon, Founder of the Landon Pediatric Foundation, Uzair Rashid, Director of Innovation at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Dr Richard Windsor, Founder of Radio Free Mobile and David Box, Managing Director of Health & Wellness at Star to discuss the impact of Covid-19 on Telehealth.

The Future Of Companion Apps

June 10, 2020 14:00 - 35 minutes - 40.7 MB

In this episode we are joined by Oleg Lebedyn, the Head Of Solution Architecture within Automotive & Mobility at Star, Vaibhav Uppal, Product Owner at FordPass and Rahul Unnikrishnan, Strategy at NissanConnect to discuss the future of car companion applications.

Car Companion Applications with special guests from Nissan & Ford

June 10, 2020 14:00 - 35 minutes - 41.1 MB

In this episode we are joined by Oleg Lebedyn, the Head Of Solution Architecture within Automotive & Mobility at Star, Vaibhav Uppal, Product Owner at FordPass and Rahul Unnikrishnan, Strategy at NissanConnect to discuss the future of car companion applications.

Shine: a podcast by Star - Trailer

June 01, 2020 13:00 - 3 minutes - 3.67 MB

Welcome to Shine: a podcast by Star. Our host Tom explains who Star is, what to expect and why we decided to create this podcast.