The VentureFuel Visionaries

A fireside chat moderated by Caroline Lewis, Managing Partner, Rogue Women's Fund and featuring: Sallie Krawcheck, CEO & Co-Founder, Ellevest

How do you bring the entrepreneurial mindset to a large organization to drive change and unlock growth from within? Meet Elizabeth Bienieki, who pioneers internal startups for Cisco's multibillion-dollar Collaboration & Security business. Her expertise lies in building empowered teams that effectively navigate internal corporate workings to operate like a startup and deliver bleeding edge products...

Phil Graves expertise and entrepreneurial spirt have helped Patagonia and Bass Pro Shops drive positive environmental and social impact that’s inseparable from their profit. HE was the Founding & Managing Partner of Tin Shed Ventures which is the most respected Impact CVC in the world. We talk about Vulture Capital vs. Venture Capital, how good for the earth can propel profits and the opportunity...

An all-star panel comprised of corporate visionaries, startups and investors discuss going Rogue. Featuring Marie D. Quintero-Johnson, Vice President and Global Head of Corporate Development, The Coca-Cola Company; Jenny Barba, Founder of Features Capital; Sandhya Padmanabhan, Chief Marketing Officer, Little Otter; Bec Jones, CEO, Clutch Wallet

Recorded live at Rogue Women 5 this conversation on the future of work is led by Laura Plunkett, Executive Director of Startup Engagement at Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs and features Christina Choi, SVP of Gin, Rum & Tequila for Diageo NA; Gale Wilkinson, Founder & Managing Partner at Vitalize Venture Capital; Dara Meath, Divisional CIO, Conair LLC; and Shea Cole, VP Marketing Fullscript. A grea...

Diana Taylor, former First Lady of New York City and Chairperson of Hot Bread Kitchen’s Board, and Leslie Abbey, CEO of Hot Bread Kitchen discuss how female entrepreneurs can forge new paths and make the impossible, possible. HBK creates economic opportunity for immigrant women and women of color through food entrepreneurship programs, job skills training, and an ecosystem of support in New York C...

Making wellness simpler and more accessible for everyone, Heywell is a line of delicious function-forward sparkling waters. Flavors like Blackberry Ginger and Sparkling Lime made with adaptogens, antioxidants and organic caffeine to help you meet the demands of modern life. Co-Founders Britt Dougherty and Ashley Selman left SVP jobs at Miller Coors to launch the company and their new flavor is a f...

Can you be a cool swashbuckling mom and a visionary CEO? Once you meet Kristen Cavallo you will know it is possible. Kristen is the CEO of The Martin Agency (2 years in a row named Adweek’s US Agency of the Year) where she helps create impactful ideas for clients like GEICO, Oreo, UPS, Old Navy and Doordash. She is on a mission to fight invisibility - with breakthrough work, inclusive culture and...

How can brands win in the ever-evolving omni-channel evolution? We ask Sarah Hofstetter the President of Profitero, the leading, global ecommerce intelligence platform. Previously Sarah spent 13 years at award-winning advertising agency 360i, most recently as Chairwoman and CEO, growing the agency from $5MM to $180MM by continuously pivoting company offerings to be aligned with changes in consumer...

The pace of change has never been faster than it is today and that is especially true for the world of Financial Services. Disruption is coming from all sides whether it is the advent of blockchain and impact of cryptocurrencies, to the evolution of consumer expectations from their banks. Mobile, on-demand, transparent and purposeful, the next generation of banked consumers will demand more from t...

During COVID small businesses were hit hard and those owned by women, Black, Hispanic and Indigenous people even more so. In 2020 41% of Black businesses, 32% of Latino businesses, and 30% of women-owned businesses closed and of those that survived, 80% are now experiencing financial challenges. Amid financial instability and lack of cash flow, operating expenses have become the top financial chal...

Few innovations have disrupted retail more than subscription, but what comes next? Bespoke Post is known for their themed subscription boxes of AWESOME but continues to innovate, announcing a $40 Million Series B raise intended to help us discover emerging brands. Chief Merchandising Officer Michelle Evans shares her future of subscription, the importance of personalization and storytelling and ho...

Kiel Berry is an Investor, Sustainability & Climate Tech Advocate, 2x TEDx Speaker and Vegan Triathlete. He is the Founder & Managing Partner of Mission One Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on Sustainability & Climate Tech startups. Previously Kiel built the venture arm for Grammy-award winning rock band Linkin Park, leading investments in companies such as Lyft, Robinhood, Imp...

What’s the metaverse & why should you care? How are consumers expressing themselves digitally today? And what will that look like tomorrow? Where do brands have permission to participate? And how can they authentically engage in the absence of advertising? We speak with this year's Visionary of the Year: the Godmother of the Metaverse, Cathy Hackl, Chief Metaverse Officer at Futures Intelligence G...

Why are NFTs valuable and how can your business take advantage of them? Are NFTs the gateway to the metaverse and the future of e-commerce? What does it mean to have utility, tokenization and be a holder? Shouldn’t your avatar be a super model? What is the long term value of membership and community in this space. We talk to Marissa Skolnick, the first VentureFuel Visionary, and now co-founder of...

Beam Me Up, Scotty. Call it telepresence, or even holoportation, but it’s real right now as PORTL allows you to beam yourself in 4K life-sized holographic display to connect with friends, family, or potential customers. We talk about the future of work, the window to the metaverse, sustainability and nft displays.

This week we speak with VentureFuel’s Founder & CEO, Fred Schonenberg. Normally, the host of our show, we put him in the hot seat to share his take on the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show. We’ll discuss everything from Autonomous Vehicles to Microplastics and Sustainability. Consider this episode your cheat sheet for the biggest highlights coming out of the annual Tech conference, and a go to refere...

What’s next? We answer that question every day for our clients, so wanted to share some of the top trends and emerging technologies that will break out in 2022 as well as pop-the-bubble on some of the over-hyped items that will be exposed in 2022. Featuring: Tulsi Patel, Shira Averbuch, Karen Gilsdorf and Vanessa Rosado.

This month we are recognizing the short-listed nominees for Visionary of the Year by revisiting our inspirational conversations with them abou ttheir work, their careers and how they are driving transformative change within their organizations and society. From the C-Suite to the up-and-coming disruptors, these are the leaders intent on blazing new paths, discovering inventive solutions and poweri...

This month we are recognizing the short-listed nominees for Visionary of the year by revisiting our inspirational conversations with them about their work, their careers and how they are driving transformative change within their organizations and society. Nominated and voted on by their peers – the Visionaries is the Hall of Fame for Innovators. The change-agents embracing new opportunities to dr...

The creative transformation of by-products and waste materials into new products is one of the key emerging trends in eliminating food waste. Liz Dunn is the Category Manager of Personal Care, Apparel & lifestyle at MOM's Organic Market and Turner Wyatt is the CEO of the Upcycled Food Association, they join us to discuss their collaboration in featuring upcycled products at all MOM’s locations and...

Can dessert be good for you? Can you reduce sugar, without sacrificing taster and texture. Can better for you actually taste better also? Meet 2 of the 4 finalists in the Real California Milk Exclerator, featuring: George Haymaker, Founder of ReThink Ice Cream a low sugar, stomach and diabetic-friendly ice cream unfused with fiber and sourced from lactose-free A2 dairy and Candace Wu and Jonathan...

Can food be medicine? Can our snacks help us live a healthier and happier life? Meet 2 of the 4 finalists in the Real California Milk Exclerator, featuring: Sean Folkson, Founder of Nightfood a delicious sleep friendly ice cream and Ehime Eigbe-Akindele founder of Sweetkiwi a low-calorie, high nutrition whipped Greek yogurt. Tune in Nov 18th for the finals: www.realcamilkexcelerator.com

Kate Denton of the Indiana Pacers and Megan Cantwell of the Chicago Fire dive into what future innovations mean for individual sports teams. What will it be like to be a fan in 2030? How do teams innovate to capture the next generation of fans? This was recorded live as part of VentureFuel’s Whats Next Now series.

What will it be like to be a fan in 2030? How do teams, leagues and sponsors need to innovate in order to capture the a new generation of fans while maintaining their existing super fans? This live conversation (part of our What’s Next Now series) begins with startups and new technologies we are most excited about, then goes into an amazing conversation with Lauren Fritts of The Chicago Cubs, Rob...