Beyond Innovation: Recent Episodes
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The Beyond Innovation Podcast hosts frank conversations with leaders from B2B technology-driven organizations which make innovation a reality. Change-makers, complex problem solvers, designers, engineers, and strategists sit down with OCTO's founder, Justin Sirotin, to talk through their experiences and approaches to innovation, experimentation, leadership, strategy, systems thinking, and growth. You'll hear how they get comfortable with the uncomfortable, connect the dots, and embrace risk. Join us as we go Beyond Innovation to explore real-world examples, personal stories, and insights to inspire, entertain and inform.
In this episode, we chat with Mike Zani, CEO of The Predictive Index about an often overlooked area of innovation, talent strategy. Given that talent is the foundation for any business, it makes sense to think about how to build teams, how to motivate teams and what are some strategies from other industries that we
In this episode of Beyond Innovation, I speak with Vic Nunes, Founder and CEO of QMed Innovations about how innovation can take unexpected forms, why deep experience in a category can unlock new ideas and how age can be an advantage when it comes to new ventures. Vic has spent over 30 years in the
In this episode, we speak with Chris Varley, Principal, Goodyear Ventures about the value and role of Corporate Venture in the startup eco-system. We discuss the distinction between open innovation and corporate ventures, how startups can leverage corporate ventures to accelerate growth and why teams often matter more than technology. A respected expert in technology
In this episode, Michael Pereira and I discuss the importance of integrating external partners into the innovation process, the role of trust within an organization and with external partners and working both sides of the innovation table.
In this episode, we sit down with Nick Scappaticci, founder of Big Dreams Studio. Join us as we discuss experiential prototypes, necessary disruptors and how companies can eliminate doubt and inspire innovation with storytelling to test your assumptions about today.
In this episode we speak with Danny Warshay, one of the leading experts entrepreneurship. We discuss the finer points of entrepreneurship, how an entrepreneurial mindset is valuable beyond business and why we should all find our ikigai. DANNY WARSHAY is the founding Executive Director of the Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship and Professor of the Practice
In this episode, we speak with Richard Heggie, Investor and Founder CEO of H Catalyst. We discuss the evolution of the corporate view and engagement with startups through accelerators and open innovation platforms and why now might be a great time to partner with a large corporate. Richard is an Investor and the Founder/CEO of
In this episode we speak with Joe Gordon, VP of Innovation at Veranex. We discuss the dynamic landscape of MedTech, what makes a valuable external partner and my annoyance with the term human-centered design. As Vice President of Innovation for Veranex, Joe drives innovation in Veranex’s core markets of healthcare delivery solutions, medical device development,
In this episode we speak with Darren Abrams, Lead Director Corporate Strategy at Bose. Darren is one of the best strategists we've had the pleasure of working with. In this episode we explore the genesis of innovation, the value and dangers of corporate rabble rousers, and strategy as the ultimate bias buster. You'll walk away
Join host, Justin Sirotin with special guests Josh Brumberger and Marissa Hummon, the CEO and CTO of Utilidata. Utilidata is on a mission to ensure that one of our most important infrastructures, the energy grid, can support our changing needs. We discuss the inherent challenges of change and innovation in a highly regulated legacy system,
Join host, Justin Sirotin and Aidan Petrie, Founding Partner of NEMIC (New England Medical Innovation Center) as they discuss navigating the Valley of Death in MedTech, the value of customer-led innovation and the changing landscape of software as a medical device. Aidan is best described as a lifelong Innovation Advocate. Aidan’s passion for innovation and
Join host, Justin Sirotin and Milan Kocic, Senior Director of Sixth Sense Open Innovation Platform as they discuss customer-led innovation and moving mature companies towards leading edge innovation. Milan has over 20 years of experience delivering engaging experiences and creating transformational products and services with highly technical companies. We’ve had the pleasure of working with