Weekly conversations with experts and practitioners in a variety of fields about what innovation is and how we can all get better at it.
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Innovation is daring to say, "Is this really working?" :: Geneva Pritchard
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Geneva Pritchard, Move92's Executive Director, curates relationships between grant makers (donors) and grassroots organizations around the world in a way that is rooted in the core philosophies of trust-based philanthropy. More about our guest: Relationship-building is at the center of everything Geneva does. Her devotion to connecting real people …
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Innovation is creating or developing something positive for society :: Nathan Stuck
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Nathan Stuck, is the creator of B Local Georgia, a Georgia based nonprofit that focuses on helping companies get B-Corp certified, and use their business as a force for good. More about our guest: Nathan is an award winning leader in the B Corp community. In addition to his role as the Director of Corporate Culture & Strategic Impact at Ad Victoria…
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Innovation is challenging and dismantling the "default" way :: Whitney Parnell
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Whitney Parnell is a Black millennial activist, singer, and the Founder and CEO of Service Never Sleeps, a nonprofit that empowers individuals and communities to catalyze social justice through service and Allyship. She is also a musician and has released a social justice album called "What Will You Do," with the goal of using empathy through song …
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Innovation is implementing a creative solution to a deeply understood problem :: Keagan Russo
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Keagan Russo, is Fleetcor's President for North America Local, a company that provides fuel cards and workforce payment products and services. More about our guest: Keagan leads the North America Local Fleet Card line of business, which has ~50,000 businesses under the Fuelman and Comdata Mastercard brands. He joined FLEETCOR in 2019. Before his cu…
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Innovation is converting an idea into something that is used :: Andy Binns
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Andy Binns, is the co-founder of Change Logic, a Boston-based strategic advisory firm. More about our guest: Andy works with CEOs, boards, and senior teams as they lead significant business change. His goal is to help organizations liberate their potential to excite the world with innovation. He has 25 years of consulting experience as both an exte…
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Innovation is an idea put into action :: Kapil Kane
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Kapil Kane is the Director of Innovation at Intel China where he co-founded & runs GrowthX- an award-winning corporate-startup accelerator. He is also the creator of the first multi-touch screen at Apple, where went on to lead product design on iPod, MacBook, MacBook Air, iMac & eventually the iPad. More about our guest: Kapil has deep expertise in…
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Innovation is using technology and curiosity to stay ahead :: James Quinn
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James Quinn is the Executive Managing Director at JLL, a Fortune 500 Company, that is considered the leading Technology Real Estate Advisor globally at the forefront of Technology and Real Estate having intimately worked with many of the largest corporations in the world. More about our guest: James, who's based in New York, leads a group of Techno…
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Innovation is creating connections that bring ideas to life :: Matthew Wool
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Matthew 'Matt' Wool is the CEO of Acceleration Partners, an Integrated partnership agency. More about our guest: After joining the company as its fourth employee in 2012, Matthew 'Matt' Wool served as General Manager and then President of the company before becoming CEO in 2021. During his tenure, Matt has been a driver of Acceleration Partners’ su…
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Innovation is a system of change based on positive impact :: Tim Branham
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Tim Branham, aka Timothy Branham Mr. Branham has served as Chief Strategy and Growth Officer for a healthcare services firm, Chief Technology Officer for a publicly traded automotive digital marketing company, and global CIO for a global information telecommunication services company. Through these experiences, he's had responsibility for hundreds …
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Innovation is using your gifts and talents to make the world a better place :: Marge Simmons
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Marge Simmons, aka Virginia Margrete Lawson Simmons, is a retired Garrison Manpower Chief in the Resource Management Office of the US Army. She has led the Fort Rucker 2005 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) program and is an active member of the Johns Chapel AME Church in Enterprise since 1975, serving in various ministry leadership capacities in…
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Innovation is intentional yet unpredictable :: Mary Ann Jentz
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Mary Ann Jentz, founder of MAJ Consulting, a company aiming to help organizations define and execute strategic goals with a culture-first approach shares how morality and intentionality work (and don't work) in the areas of innovation. More about our guest: Mary Ann has over 15 years of experience, 10 years as a consultant, and prior to founding MA…
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Innovation is not just making a buck :: Todd Khozein
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Todd Khozein is the founder of the Founder and Co-CEO of SecondMuse, an impact and innovation company building resilient economies by supporting entrepreneurs and the ecosystems around them. More about our guest: The company is a manifestation of Todd’s impassioned belief that economic and social systems can be built inclusively and not at the expe…
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Innovation is creative or synthetic imagination that enhances value :: Galen Bingham
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Galen Bingham is the founder of Kiln Global Coaching & Consulting. Known as the leadership strategist, he is a leadership trainer, retreat facilitator and certified executive coach with 30 years of experience working with Fortune 500 companies. More about our guest: Galen Bingham is the founder of Kiln Global Coaching & Consulting. Known as the lea…
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Innovation is an iterative process :: Quinn Osha
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Quinn Osha is the founder of Topmarq, an innovative online platform that allows car owners to get the best price for their used car. Quinn shares how his company applies the aggregator concept common in other industries to transform the private seller experience in the automotive industry. He also discusses the differences among the four types of i…
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Innovation is bringing an insight into a new context :: Geoff Orazem
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Geoff Orazem is the co-founder of Eastern Foundry, an incubator for growing defense oriented technology companies, and Federal Foundry a software and media company for defense contractors. Geoff talks on the $500 billion government contracting market, the federal innovation programs, and how innovation can help provide better touch points for gover…
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Innovation is finding a way :: William A. Lumpkin
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William A. Lumpkin is Head of New Products Strategy & Business Development for Alexion, Astra Zeneca Rare Disease Business Unit. Will shares how innovation works within the pharmaceutical industry and how marketing and science differs especially in commercialization. More about our guest: William A. Lumpkin is Head of New Products Strategy & Busine…
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Innovation is a collective sport :: Dr. Ann Kowal Smith
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Dr. Ann Kowal Smith is Founder and Executive Director of Reflection Point, which facilitates story-based conversations in workplaces to foster inclusion and collaboration. Dr. Smith shares how creating environments outside of the framework of seniority creates ripples of empathy that drive lifelong learning. More about our guest: Dr. Ann Kowal Smit…
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Innovation is an inefficient way to create value :: Luiz Zorzella
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Luiz Zorzella, founder and principal of Amquant. Luiz shares on the contrast of Venture Capital and S&P. He also shares more about taking on the leadership role and different perspectives on the financial industry. More about our guest: Luiz Zorzella, through his company, Amquant, works with banks, insurance companies, investment and other service …
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Innovation is the process of bringing new, valuable ideas into the world :: Dr. John Ennis
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Dr. John Ennis, co-founder of Aigora, a world-renowned authority on the application of artificial intelligence to sensory and consumer science. John shares how fast caterpillars and a beautiful butterflies are manifestations of innovation. More about our guest: Dr. John Ennis, co-founder of Aigora, is a world-renowned authority on the use of artifi…
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Innovation is listening to people and designing for their needs :: Dr. Nupur Mehta
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Dr. Nupur Mehta, internal medicine physician, co-founder of Heyday Health, shares how his company and the healthcare industry can do better in providing services for the 3Ps: Providers, Payers, and Patients. More about our guest: Dr. Nupur Mehta is an internal medicine physician dedicated to improving the quality of life and wellbeing of all patien…
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Innovation is the intersection of creativity and problem solving :: Ion Valaskakis
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Ion Valaskakis, President at President, Portfolio IV Media and Consulting shares how creativity drives the difference of innovation, invention, and reinvention. He also discusses how to FuturePROOF using his proprietary framework and scorecard, More about our guest: Ion Valis is a strategic advisor to entrepreneurs and executives by helping them an…
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Innovation is powerful and achievable :: Elizabeth Head
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Elizabeth Head, Director of Operations at LEAD Institute + Orchard, responsible for incorporating LEAD's capacity-building curriculum into Orchard, talks on progression and having the mindset for innovation in the non-profit industry, and how innovation works in politics. More about our guest: On April 1, 2021, the LEAD Institute became a part of O…
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Innovation is an idea transformed into practical reality :: Tyrone Lingley
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Tyrone Lingley, Head of Partnerships at Ally.io, is responsible for building and delivering long-term go-to-market technology, strategic, and channel partnerships, talks on tackling OKRs, and shared responsibility and accountability. More about our guest: Tyrone Lingley, senior SaaS partnership leader with 10+ years of experience building and leadi…
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Innovation is being open to change :: Rob Finlay
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Rob Finlay, CPM®, an investor, operator, solution provider, CEO, and Founder of Thirty Capital, talks on staying open across different domains and the parallelism of commercial real estate and software companies. More about our guest: Rob Finlay, CPM®, knows the extraordinary value of tech + innovation + data within the CRE space better than anyone…
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Innovation is anything new or improved... that helps :: Marcus Sheridan
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Marcus Sheridan, digital sales and marketing pioneer, and author of They Ask, You Answer and The Visual Sale: How to Use Video to Explode Sales, Drive Marketing, and Grow Your Business in a Virtual World. More about our guest: Marcus Sheridan is an international keynote speaker with a unique ability to excite, engage, and motivate live audiences. H…
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Innovation is the creation of business value :: John Rossman
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John Rossman, Managing Partner at Rossman Partners and Author of The Amazon Way series, talks The Amazon Way Leadership, Executive Decisions, and Innovation. More about our guest: John Rossman is an expert at digital business models, operations, and organizing programs. He has led engagements on developing innovation processes, Internet of Things s…
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Innovation is where inspiration meets experimentation :: Sam Bond
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Sam Bond, COO of joe, the leading mobile ordering and rewards solution powered by independent coffee, talks inspiration and experimentation in innovation. More about our guest: Sam Bond is COO at joe, the leading mobile ordering and rewards solution powered by independent coffee. Before joining joe, Sam started Lyft's Southeast office and held lead…
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Innovation is an improvement of the status quo that makes the world a better place :: Noah Schaul
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Noah Schaul of Inchainge, maker of value chain management simulation games, talks circular economy, innovation, and impact. More about our guest: Noah Schaul, Business Development Manager at Inchainge, speaks five languages, has a background in sustainable business and works within the company’s corporate and partner management activities. Noah is …
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Innovation is creativity put to work :: Samuel Sanders
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Samuel Sanders, author of Your Next Big Idea, explains the relationship between innovation, creativity, and work. More about our guest: Samuel Sanders is an award-winning entrepreneur who has seen innovation, creativity, problem-solving, and ideation in action at many different levels: a Fortune 500 company, an Inc. 5000 fastest-growing company, as…
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Innovation is human-centric and user-focused :: Nadia Laabs
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Nadia Laabs, co-founder of SafetyNet Technologies, shares about work efficiency, sustainability, and growing one's business. More about our guest: Nadia works using a Human-Centered Design approach to help organizations become sustainably and socially successful by developing and implementing business plans that work and finding innovative alternat…
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Innovation is creating a playground :: Colin Hunter
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Colin Hunter, an Author, Mentor, Coach, and the Founder and CEO of Potential Squared shares takes on innovation in the field of VR and creating 'playgrounds' for his various clients More about our guest: Colin Hunter is an Author, Mentor, Coach, and the Founder and CEO of Potential Squared, an international business that specializes in creating pla…
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Innovation is a manifestation of energy :: Amanda Billiott
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Amanda Billiot, VP of Human Resources for Military Engines at Pratt & Whitney, shares what is innovation through her years as a positive disruptor in DEI. More about our guest: Amanda Billiot is the VP, Human Resources for Military Engines at Pratt & Whitney. After over 16 years in HR, she is a self-proclaimed positive disruptor when it comes to le…
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Innovation is solving a problem for people :: Brett Simmons
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Brett Simmons, Sr. Consultant at OUTLAST Consulting LLC talks on innovation across the entire value chain--with examples from various industries. More about our guest: Brett Simmons brings years of experience in warehousing, transportation, and operations in industries such as Mining, Railroad, and Consumer Packaged Goods. Brett uses his unique exp…
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Innovation is a skill you can learn :: Grady Powell and Haley Robison Dake
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Grady Powell and Haley Robison Dake, collaborators on an innovative learning experience called Metatrack and leaders with distinguished careers as innovators shares their point of view on innovation as a way of viewing the world. More about our guests: Grady Powell is a future-oriented strategist, executive, and entrepreneur. The founder and CEO of…
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Innovation is solving problems that matter :: Raj De Datta
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Raj De Datta, Co-Founder and CEO of Bloomreach, talks on seeker mindset and creating culture in tech-forward business industries. More about our guest: Raj De Datta is the Co-Founder and CEO of Bloomreach, the leading digital experience platform for e-commerce that powers brands representing 25% of retail e-commerce in the US and the UK. A multiple…
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Innovation is bringing possibility to reality :: Heather Wray
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Heather Wray talks on Collaboration vs Energy tradeoff, coaching pre-and-post COVID through an innovation outcome and interaction standpoint. More about our guest: Heather Wray has over 20 years experience in the field of leadership development as an executive coach, talent management consultant, and sought-after group facilitator. She has worked e…
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Innovation is more than creativity :: Rob Morgan
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Rob Morgan shares his point of view on marketing strategy, innovation, technology commercialization, and marketing in emerging markets. More about our guest: Rob Morgan is a marketing professor at the University of Alabama and directs the STEM Path to the MBA and CREATE Path to the MBA programs. Rob attended pharmacy school at the University of Kan…
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Innovation is making new connections :: Mark Jeffreys
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Mark Jeffreys, Founder & CEO of 4Sight, talks on how connection and inner peace plays a role in innovation both in the private and public sector. More about our guest: Mark is the Founder & Chief Executive Officer of 4Sight, and an award-winning, seasoned Senior Executive & start-up Founder with more than 25 years of success delivering profitable s…
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Innovation is activating insights :: Johnmark Oudersluys
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Johnmark Oudersluys, Executive Director of CityLink Center (Cincinnati), talks on the importance of energy and activating energy to spark change in your community, re-aligning your values and professional life. More about our guest: CityLink Center’s Executive Director is Johnmark Oudersluys, a former corporate strategist with a passion for creatin…
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Innovation is discovering what works best and bringing it to the table :: Grace Nicolette
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Grace Nicolette, Vice President at the Center for Effective Philanthropy talks innovation in the world of charitable giving. More about our guest: Grace Chiang Nicolette, Vice President of Programming and External Relations, works closely with the President on the organization’s partnerships, outreach efforts, communications, and innovative program…
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Innovation is a new solution to an old problem :: Dr. Robin Gaster
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Dr. Robin Gaster, President of Incumetrics, Inc., a data and program evaluation consultancy, and author of Behemoth, Amazon Rising: Power and Seduction in the Age of Amazon share his take on innovation at Amazon and beyond. More about our guest: Robin Gaster, PhD is a visiting scholar at George Washington University Institute for Public Policy and …
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Innovation is defined by the customer :: David A. Fields
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David A. Fields, consultant, speaker, and best-selling author, shares his customer-centric viewpoint which makes for unique insights into how your products and services can consistently deliver value. More about our guest: Consultant, speaker, and best-selling author David A. Fields helps in building consulting practices that are lucrative and life…
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Innovation is seeing a gap...and filling it :: James Marable
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James Marable shares his experience as both an entrepreneur and corporate employee giving him unique insight on what innovation means. More about our guest: James Marable is a marketing strategist, entrepreneur, and community advocate based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Professionally, James has 15 years of experience in social media strategy and implementa…
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Innovation is positive disruption :: Parker Meeks
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Parker Meeks, Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) at Hyzon Motors, shares his view of innovation as both an operator and advisor in the industry makes for unique insights. More about our guest: Parker Meeks is a proven senior operating executive with more than 15 years of experience driving transformational change via strategic growth, operating performan…
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Innovation is doing new things with confidence :: Jeff Wiguna
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Jeff Wiguna, Co-Founder of Kuju Coffee, describes how confidence and bravery boost innovation in music and business. More about our guest: Prior to brewing up Kuju, Jeff was sales & marketing director at Good Paper, a fair trade consumer goods company, where he led a turnaround from declining sales to national distribution at Whole Foods Market. Je…
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Innovation is bringing the past into the future :: Buzz Amato
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Buzz Amato, an independent producer, writer, arranger, & keyboardist with over 40 years in the music industry, talks on innovation in the music industry—including how it’s made, sold, and consumed More about our guest: Buzz has appeared on more than 150 CDs as a performer or producer. In 2000, Buzz created Amatones Music which focuses on independen…
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Innovation is taking a leap :: Dr. Maria Lucia Madariaga
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Dr. Maria Lucia Madariaga talks about her passion for discovery, research, and patient care. More about our guest: Maria Lucia Madariaga, a general thoracic and lung transplant surgeon. She is also the principal investigator of the Organ Perfusion Laboratory and a founding member of the Complex Airway Center at the University of Chicago. ----------…
Jeb Bell, President of Equipment Controls Company, shares his unique definition of innovation and how looks to help his industry stay relevant in the current social impact environment for fossil fuels. More about our guest: Jeb Bell is the third generation President of Equipment Controls Company. Founded in 1965, we are an independent, specialty di…
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Innovation is about development and execution :: Alexander Mammen
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Alexander Mammen, founder of Heritage Growth Partners, shares his unique definition of innovation and how he applies it to creating true partnerships with entrepreneur-owners. More about our guest: Alex Mammen founded Heritage Growth Partners in 2014 with the goal of creating true partnerships with entrepreneur-owners, built on long-term thinking, …
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Innovation is helping people thrive :: David Metcalf
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David Metcalf talks about his unique view of innovation and its impact, on society at large -- that reflects his range of experiences in corporate strategy, law, financial services, and education. ------------------------------------------------------------ Episode Guide: 1:49 - What is Innovation 2:30 - What is THRIVING? 5:00 - Meaning and Innovat…