Patterns and Stories Podcast

Welcome to another episode of Patterns and Stories. Joining us today is Yohan Iddawela , a data scientist at the Asian Development Bank. Yohan studies the use of satellite data as a tool for estimating economic development in areas where reliable economic data may be scarce. We are your hosts, Luca Dellanna and Ismail Manik . The AI-generated transcript was lightly edited for grammar and fluency....

Welcome to another episode of Patterns and Stories. Joining us today is Philipp Krause, an international expert in public finance and public administration, professor, and author. He has advised more than 25 governments worldwide on strengthening public management, budgeting, and fiscal governance. We are your hosts, Luca Dellanna and Ismail Manik . The AI-generated transcript was lightly edited f...

Welcome to another episode of Patterns and Stories. Joining us today is Guru Madhavan, a biomedical engineer, senior policy adviser, and author of “Wicked Problems.” Guru conducts research at the National Academy of Sciences, lives in Washington, DC, and has been named a distinguished young scientist by the World Economic Forum. We are your hosts, Luca Dellanna and Ismail Manik . The AI-generated...

Welcome to another episode of Patterns and Stories. Joining us today is Cheryl Strauss Einhorn, the author of three books , including “Problem Solved.” Cheryl created the AREA Method, a decision-making system for individuals, companies, and nonprofits to solve complex problems. She also founded Decisive and is an adjunct professor at Cornell University. We are your hosts, Luca Dellanna and Ismail...

Welcome to another episode of Patterns and Stories. Joining us today is Barry Ritholtz, the co-founder, chairman, and chief investment officer of Ritholtz Wealth Management, and author of “Bailout Nation” and “How Not To Invest: The ideas, numbers, and behaviors that destroy wealth - and how to avoid them.” The latter is the focus of today’s conversation. We are your hosts, Luca Dellanna and Ismai...

Welcome to another episode of Patterns and Stories. Joining us today is Shanta Devarajan , Professor of the Practice of International Development at Georgetown University. Prior to that, he was Senior Director for Development Economics and a former Acting Chief Economist of the World Bank Group. We are your hosts, Luca Dellanna and Ismail Manik . The AI-generated transcript was lightly edited for...

Welcome to another episode of Patterns and Stories. Joining us today is Dag Detter, a Swedish author and investment advisor who has led the restructuring of the government portfolio of public assets during the reforms of 1998-2001 as the former President of Stattum and Director at the Swedish Ministry of Industry. We are your hosts, Luca Dellanna and Ismail Manik . The AI-generated transcript was...

Welcome to the second episode of Patterns and Stories. Joining us today is Lina Ashar , the founder of Dreamtime Learning . We discuss how to shift from transactional to transformational teaching. We are your hosts, Luca Dellanna and Ismail Manik . The AI-generated transcript was lightly edited for grammar and fluency. Highlights: * “We do not [as society] design the education system or the learni...

Welcome to the second episode of Patterns and Stories. Joining us today is Ben Nelson , the founder of Minerva University , an independent, non-profit educational institution whose classes are conducted as seminars capped at 19 students, who travel to and live together in residential housing in a new country each semester, starting their education in San Francisco, and then living in Seoul, Taipei...

Welcome to the first episode of Patterns and Stories. Joining us today is Peter Eigen, the founder of Transparency International , a non-governmental organization fighting corruption with national chapters in over 100 countries . Peter founded Transparency in 1993, and before that, he worked at the World Bank. We will discuss the challenges of fighting corruption and what citizens can do about it....