The Great Indoors

On this episode of the Great Indoors, Matt sits down with Jane Golden, the founder and executive director of Mural Arts Philadelphia. Jane has been an active mural painter since the 1970s, and under her direction, Mural Arts has created over 4,000 works in public art through innovative collaborations with community based organizations, city agencies, non-profits, schools, the private sector and ph...

On this episode of the Great Indoors, Matt sits down with Karin Jakubowski, the principal of North Star Elementary School in Delaware. They discuss the impacts the pandemic has had on the education system as a whole, and on the mental health and wellbeing of young people. Karin shares her perspective on the digital innovations that have come about as a result of the pandemic and how children can b...

On this episode of the Great Indoors, Matt sits down with Kai Kight, a violinist, composer and keynote speaker who has worked with people and organizations from all walks of life including the Walt Disney Company and the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks. Kai holds an engineering degree from Stanford University, and he has performed in major venues around the world including the White House. During the episo...

On this episode of the Great Indoors, Matt sits down with Randi Zuckerberg, an author, producer, angel investor and one of the first employees at Facebook. They discuss the evolving role of technology in our lives, how Randi’s love of theatre has influenced her life and her experiences as a woman in tech. Randi’s book ‘Dot Complicated’ aims to untangle our complex relationship with technology, soc...

On this episode of the Great Indoors, Matt sits down with Jen Ruiz, the travel blogger and author behind Jen on a Jet Plane. Previously a lawyer, Jen is now a number one Amazon best-selling author, a TED speaker and a key influencer in the travel space. During the episode, Jen shares the story of her career path so far and how she pivoted her brand when the pandemic hit. They also discuss the retu...

On this episode of the Great Indoors, Matt sits down with Sandy Dukat, an American Paralympic athlete. After having her leg amputated above the knee at the age of four, Sandy went on to compete internationally in swimming, triathlon and running. She won a series of medals at the Salt Lake City Paralympic Games in 2002 and at the Turin Paralympic Games in 2006, and until 2013, held the marathon wor...

On this episode of the Great Indoors, Matt sits down with Troy Carter, the Founder and CEO of Earthshot Labs. After graduating from Stanford University with a degree in economics, Troy launched several successful ventures, devoting his life to carbon finance, renewable energy and agriculture projects. During the episode, Matt and Troy discuss how Earthshot Labs is harnessing technologies such as a...

On this episode of the Great Indoors, Matt sits down with Daniel Hernandez Ortega, Group SVP of Devices and Consumer IoT at Telefónica Group. They discuss Daniel’s role at Telefónica, one of the largest telecommunications companies in the world with almost 350 million customers in 13 countries. Daniel explains why the transition to remote work has been so seamless for Spain, and how the country’s...

On this episode of the Great Indoors, Matt is joined by marketing expert, strategist and 12-time author David Meerman Scott. They discuss David’s most recent book, “Fanocracy: Turning Fans Into Customers and Customers Into Fans,” which explores how some companies are building devoted fanbases. During the episode, Matt and David discuss concepts from the book including the idea that being part of a...

In the season finale The Great Indoors, Matt is joined by Liliana Schwartz-Brunner, Amdocs Divisional President for North American Operators, and by the phenomenal Tami Erwin, CEO of Verizon Business. Verizon is one of the biggest telecommunications companies on the planet and are also notably one of the key leaders in the race to 5G. Tami has been with Verizon for decades, holding roles such as C...

On this episode of The Great Indoors, Matt is joined by Sandeep Mall. Among other things, Sandeep is a fitness guru, social media influencer, and an avid and accomplished wildlife photographer. After a near fatal car accident influenced him to change his life for the better, Sandeep has lived his life inspired not only to see change but to be change. He began actively pursuing his passions and for...

On this episode of The Great Indoors, Matt is joined by Chardelle Moore, a multidisciplinary artist, storyteller, speaker and visionary. Chardelle left her job as a television anchor and producer at WBFF Fox 45 in Baltimore to launch her own company, Motivational Moore where she leads her own production ventures in music, film, TV, and all sorts of digital media. Matt and Chardelle discuss: Charde...

On this episode of The Great Indoors, Matt is joined by Ivan Donn. Ivan is a pioneer and a legend in the telecommunications industry in the U.K. He made the inaugural sale adding subscriber #1 to a U.K. cell network in 1985.  On today’s episode, Matt and Ivan discuss his monumental history with Vodafone, their international rise, the transformation of the telecommunications landscape over the...

On this episode of The Great Indoors, Matt is joined by Mary Deacon. Mary has enjoyed a hugely successful career in the philanthropic sector, achieving countless accolades and even being appointed to the order of Canada. Since its inception in 2010, she has been the chair of the Bell Let’s Talk mental health initiative, which works to combat the stigma surrounding mental illness and has seen stagg...

On this episode of The Great Indoors, Matt is joined by iconic actor, writer and producer Rainn Wilson and Amdocs CMO Gil Rosen. Rainn is best known for his role as Dwight Schrute on NBC’s The Office, but he is also an accomplished author and producer having recently produced the documentary “An Idiot’s Guide to Climate Change”. On this episode, Matt, Gil and Rainn discuss how Dwight would have fa...

On this episode of The Great Indoors, Matt is joined by Mark Notton of Samsung Electronics. Mark is leader of Samsung’s mobile and commercial product operations in Europe and has appeared on stages across the world to introduce new devices, demo new technology and bring innovative advances to light. Mark and Matt discuss the innovation Samsung has brought to the market throughout the pandemic; the...

On this episode of The Great Indoors, Matt is joined by 16 year old Maya Sharma, a student from Washington State and author of Paving: Conversations With Incredible Women Who Are Shaping Our World. The book is based on Maya’s inspiring interviews with female leaders from around the world and how they are paving the way for a future generation of women leaders. Matt and Maya discuss Maya’s experien...

On this episode of The Great Indoors, Matt breaks down the promises and exciting new use cases of 5G technology with Jim Brisimitzis. Jim has over 20 years of enterprise channel startup experience at companies like Nortel and Microsoft and is the founder of the 5G Open Innovation Lab in Seattle, Washington. The lab is focused on discovering, accelerating and promoting future 5G use cases which Mat...

History shows us that times of societal upheaval are often followed by a period of technological innovation, creativity and economic prosperity. In the premiere episode of season 2, Matt is joined by Shelly Palmer, a business, marketing and technology mogul, frequent commentator for CNN and CNBC, and CEO of The Palmer Group. Together, they discuss the pros and cons of remote-first culture, which p...

Season two of The Great Indoors is premiering on January 26. Join Matt Roberts and his producer Larisa Yee, as they explore the technological and societal advancements that the pandemic has brought. Each episode you’ll hear from analysts, journalists, customers, technologists, and celebrities from around the world to get their insights on the rapid change occurring every single day. Brought to you...

Generation Z are the most tech-savvy generational segment, and as such, have been the quickest to adapt to the challenges placed on them by lockdown. In this episode, Matt is joined by Youth Culture expert and brand marketer, Clint! Runge, where they discuss the importance of youth, the pressures placed on them by the pandemic, the brands that have succeeded with this group, the outlook for the fu...

Matt is joined by US sports broadcaster, Nick ‘Fitzy’ Stevens. They discuss the impact that the suspension of sports has had on people’s lives and on society. Now that sports has returned it looks and feels slightly different. How is technology helping bridge the gap from the in-stadium experience to the one experienced via social distancing? Matt even tests Fitzy on his knowledge of unusual sport...

In this episode, Matt’s guest is Dr. Victoria Ngo and they discuss the mental health pandemic that has accompanied the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Ngo shares some research she has conducted as part of her role at the City University of New York, how technology has enabled some of the main coping mechanisms as suggested by the WHO, and the long-term effects of this pandemic to public health. The mental...

Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world, but what happens when the world stops? In this episode, Matt interviews some young students on how technology has helped them remain educated and happy in a lockdown world. Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; give a child a laptop and a high speed internet connection and you can educate them for a lifetime.

The pandemic has completely impacted and transformed the way companies communicate and market to their customers and prospective customers. Whilst people exists in an almost entirely digital environment, companies need to be creative and think entirely different to how they did at the beginning of 2020. In this episode, Matt is joined by LP/AD founder and CEO, Mr. Alex Shifrin, where they discuss...