Aidan McCullen

The Innovation Show

A Global weekly show interviewing authors to inspire, educate and inform the business world and the curious. Presented by the author of "Undisruptable", this Global show speaks of something greater beyond innovation, disruption and technology. It speaks to the human need to learn: how to adapt and love a changing world. It embraces the spirit of constant change, of staying receptive, of always learning.

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Aidan McCullen

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Technology

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www.theinnovationshow.io

Latest episode

Sep 24, 2025

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Episodes

Surveillance States with Barry O'Sullivan 03.12.2022

The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL), along with six academics working in the area of artificial intelligence and data privacy, wrote an open letter to Irelands Minster for Justice Helen McEntee last month, noting that the use of Facial Recognition Technology raises serious and challenging issues about individual privacy and data rights. Full letter here: https://www.iccl.ie/2022/iccl-high...

Jayshree Seth - The 6 Most Common Innovation ERRORS! 30.11.2022

We are joined by 3M’s first-ever Chief Science Advocate with 76 patents to her name. She is the author of The Heart of Science series of books, with all proceeds going to scholarships for underrepresented minority women in STEM. We will discuss those books in the New Year, but for now, she is with us on Innovation Bytes to discuss “The 6 most common Innovation ERRORS.!” Find Jayshree Seth on Linke...

Fun, Fear and Focus with Friederike Fabritius 28.11.2022

We are joined by Friederike Fabritius, Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Brain-Friendly Workplace: Why Talented People Quit and How to Get Them to Stay and of the award-winning book The Leading Brain: Neuroscience Hacks to Work Smarter, Better, Happier. She joins us on Brain Bytes to discuss Fun, Fear and Focus Find Friederike here:

Signals with Jeff Desjardins 27.11.2022

Today’s book explores the 27 most important trends shaping the future of our global economy. This visually striking book draws on the oceans of data we're all surrounded by to extract insights about where we are and where we are headed. It is a must-read for entrepreneurs, executives, policymakers, and regulators And anyone seeking to navigate a complex world. The futurist and author ALVIN TOFFLER...

The Fintech Book with Susanne Chishti 23.11.2022

The Fintech Book is your primary guide to the financial technology revolution, and the disruption, innovation and opportunity therein. Written by prominent thought leaders in the European, UK and Hong Kong fintech investment space, this book aggregates diverse industry expertise into a single informative volume to provide entrepreneurs and investors with the answers they need to capitalize on this...

The Scheherazade Method: Change a Person’s Mind 17.11.2022

Once upon a time, the Persian king of all kings, Shahryār, beheaded his wife after discovering she was unfaithful. Overcome with rage, the monarch resolved to exact revenge on womankind by taking a new wife each night and beheading her the next morning. After most of the eligible women in the kingdom had either fled or been killed, Scheherazade, the daughter of the king’s advisor, devised a scheme...

The End of Meta/Facebook: Lying as a business model with Rita McGrath 16.11.2022

The End of Meta/Facebook: Lying as a business model with Rita McGrath

TEASER: The Importance of Play with Mark Solms 14.11.2022

How does the mind connect to the body? Why does it feel like something to be us? Our guest is one of the boldest thinkers in neuroscience and solving this puzzle has been a lifetime quest. Now, at last, the pioneer who discovered the brain mechanism for dreaming appears to have made a breakthrough. It is a pleasure to welcome the author of The Hidden Spring: A Journey to the Source of Consciousnes...

Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away with Annie Duke 09.11.2022

Business leaders, with millions of dollars down the drain, struggle to abandon a new app or product that just isn’t working. Governments, caught in a hopeless conflict, believe that the next tactic will finally be the one that wins the war. And in our own lives, we persist in relationships or careers that no longer serve us. We are often told that the secret to success is hard work, determination,...

Is Agenda Theatre Ruining Your Meetings? with Dr Ashley Whillans 07.11.2022

While you might assume that detailed agendas improve your meetings, they may have exactly the opposite effect. This is because many employees unwittingly engage in a practice we call agenda theatre: They sink time and effort into agendas that create the appearance of effective meetings, without actually improving how meetings are run. What drives this counterproductive behaviour — and what should...

Don’t Let Hierarchy Stifle Innovation with Timothy R. Clark 04.11.2022

Innovation Byte: Don’t Let Hierarchy Stifle Innovation with Timothy R. Clark Much of the know-how required for innovation comes from the bottom of the organization. Yet many non-management employees consider innovation outside the scope of their jobs. https://hbr.org/2022/08/dont-let-hierarchy-stifle-innovation organisation , hierarchy , rights , authority , bias , tim , participation , team , inn...

Coffee and the Brain with Helena Boschi 01.11.2022

A new series called Brain Bytes with Dr Helena Boschi, the author of Why We Do What We Do. This week Coffee and the Brain

Supertrends Part 2 with Lars Tvede 31.10.2022

Part 2 of Supertrends Part 2 with Lars Tvede. These are turbulent times, and we all need to be ready for what’s coming if we hope to thrive. This book addresses what we can expect in the coming decades, and how companies and governments should adapt to accelerating change. You will also see improvement in your own ability to predict the next big thing – a valuable skill in any walk of life. Our gu...

Banks and Fintech on Platform Economies with Paolo Sironi 27.10.2022

Today’s book is a must-read CEOs, business leaders, regulators, fintech entrepreneurs, wealth managers, behavioural finance researchers and professionals working at financial technology companies, It offers and accessible grasp of the rapidly evolving outcome economy and a view about the future of the industry. We welcome the man who poses such questions, the author of “Banks and Fintech on Platfo...

Supertrends Part 1 with Lars Tvede 24.10.2022

These are turbulent times, and we all need to be ready for what’s coming if we hope to thrive. This book addresses what we can expect in the coming decades, and how companies and government should adapt to accelerating change. You will also see improvement in your own ability to predict the next big thing – a valuable skill in any walk of life. Our guest is a serial entrepreneur and founding partn...

Top 10 Innovation Shortcuts Company Leaders Should Avoid with Tendayi Viki 19.10.2022

Most leaders know Innovation and Creativity are important for corporate survival, but this desire for Innovation often creates a new problem, When faced with the level of investment needed in terms of time and resources, most leaders baulk and look for shortcuts. Our guest today has seen them all and is with us to share "The Top 10 Innovation Shortcuts Company Leaders Should Avoid". He is a friend...

Gay, Straight, and the Reason Why with Simon LeVay 18.10.2022

Since our guest has written today’s book, recent studies strengthen the idea that gay people differ from straight people in more than the direction of their sexual feelings. There is great diversity among lesbians and gay men, to be sure, but in general, homosexuality is part of a collection of gender-atypical traits, just as heterosexuality is part of a collection of gender-typical traits. These...

Rita McGrath: What Case Studies Get Wrong 14.10.2022

Our guest on today’s Innovation Byte is the brilliant author, speaker, consultant, founder of Valize and Professor with Columbia Business School Rita McGrath welcome to the show. 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:14 The Survivorship Bias of Innovation 00:01:08 Blockbuster v Netflix 00:02:53 Kodak Story 00:04:29 Nokia Story 00:07:13 Captive to Customers

Hate and the Brain with Professor Matt Williams 10.10.2022

“The real problem of humanity is the following: We have Paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions and godlike technology. And it is terrifically dangerous, and it is now approaching a point of crisis overall.” ― Edward O. Wilson Today, we talk about Hate and The Brain and ask the question, are we wired to hate? The author "The Science of Hate: How prejudice becomes hate and what we can do to sto...

Algorithms of Hate with Matthew Williams 07.10.2022

Are our brains wired to hate? Is social media to blame for an increase in hateful abuse? With hate on the rise, what can we do to turn the tide? Drawing on twenty years of pioneering research - as well as his own experience as a hate-crime victim - our guest, a world-renowned criminologist explores one of the pressing issues of our age. Today we discuss the role of big tech, algorithms and echo ch...

Five Fatal Habits of Innovation with Geoff Marlow 05.10.2022

The Five Fatal Habits: Why most organisations fail at innovation and agility with Geoff Marlow Find the pdf here: https://www.geoffmarlow.com/resources/

The Science of Hate with Matthew Williams 03.10.2022

Are our brains wired to hate? Is social media to blame for an increase in hateful abuse? What can we do with hate on the rise to turn the tide? Drawing on twenty years of pioneering research - as well as his own experience as a hate-crime victim - our guest, a world-renowned criminologist explores one of the pressing issues of our age.
 We welcome the author of The Science of Hate: How prejudice b...

What To Do if Someone Gaslights You at Work with Art Markman 29.09.2022

In the workplace, gaslighting often happens when someone is trying to change beliefs about who should get the credit or blame for a particular project. Art Markman Explains.

The Female Prescription for Innovation with Fabienne Jacquet 26.09.2022

Today's episode explores innovation from different perspectives: historical, scientific, sociological, cultural and practical — all through the feminine lens. It addresses the shortage of women in innovation and how important it is to address this as the first step to inclusion. This book reveals that any innovator can acquire the necessary skills to create meaningful innovation. It is about celeb...

Getting On Board with the Board - David Fubini 23.09.2022

Hidden Truths Finale: What Leaders Need to Hear But Are Rarely Told with David Fubini 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:36 Getting on Board with the Board 00:04:44 CEO's role to reach out to the Board 00:07:32 Board Theatre 00:11:28 ESG Sustainability and Stakeholders 00:15:15 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion 00:20:09 Positioning Change as a Journey 00:21:57 When it's time to leave 00:26:28 Leaving Well 00:36:36 O...

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