Ventures & Visionaries Podcast with Mordy Hackel

Episode Description: In this episode of Ventures & Visionaries, host Mordy Hackel sits down with Dr. Stephanie Hills—former Fortune 500 technology executive turned leadership strategist and executive coach—for a powerful conversation about career growth, visibility, and thriving in the AI era.   Stephanie shares why so many high performers get overlooked despite strong results, and why perform...

Episode Description: In this episode of Ventures & Visionaries, host Mordy Hackel sits down with Dr. Stephanie Hills—former Fortune 500 technology executive turned leadership strategist and executive coach—for a powerful conversation about career growth, visibility, and thriving in the AI era.   Stephanie shares why so many high performers get overlooked despite strong results, and why perform...

Episode Description: In this episode of Ventures & Visionaries, host Mordy Hackel sits down with entrepreneur and technologist Shimon Magal to explore the realities of building startups, pivoting through failure, and learning how to truly listen to customers.   Shimon’s journey into entrepreneurship started early—after discovering coding at just 11 years old and quickly becoming fascinated wit...

Episode Description: In this episode of Ventures & Visionaries, host Mordy Hackel sits down with entrepreneur and technologist Shimon Magal to explore the realities of building startups, pivoting through failure, and learning how to truly listen to customers.   Shimon’s journey into entrepreneurship started early—after discovering coding at just 11 years old and quickly becoming fascinated wit...

Episode Description: In this episode of Ventures & Visionaries, host Mordy Hackel sits down with leadership strategist and researcher Corina Taban to explore what truly drives leadership beneath the surface.   Corina shares insights from her research on the psychological contract — the invisible agreement between employees and employers — and explains why reciprocity, trust, and emotional inte...

Episode Description: In this episode of Ventures & Visionaries, host Mordy Hackel sits down with leadership strategist and researcher Corina Taban to explore what truly drives leadership beneath the surface.   Corina shares insights from her research on the psychological contract — the invisible agreement between employees and employers — and explains why reciprocity, trust, and emotional inte...

Episode Description: In this episode of Ventures & Visionaries, host Mordy Hackel sits down with global business leader and board chair David Dangoor for a masterclass on leadership, governance, and long-term thinking. David shares his journey from growing up in Sweden to leading international businesses and serving on public, private, and nonprofit boards. Together, they unpack why great foun...

Episode Description: In this episode of Ventures & Visionaries, host Mordy Hackel sits down with global business leader and board chair David Dangoor for a masterclass on leadership, governance, and long-term thinking. David shares his journey from growing up in Sweden to leading international businesses and serving on public, private, and nonprofit boards. Together, they unpack why great foun...

In this episode of Ventures and Visionaries, Mordy sits down with Borja Cuan, co-founder of 415 Digital, to explore what it really takes to build a business that thrives in an overcrowded marketplace. Borja shares his 26-year journey in digital marketing—from early-internet startups to managing $120M annual budgets—and the moment he realized he could build an agency that truly delivered on its pro...

In this episode of Ventures & Visionaries, host Mordy Hackel sits down with Andy Ellwood to explore how founders and operators can scale faster — and more sustainably — by building the right partnerships and ecosystems.   Andy shares his journey through entrepreneurship, business development, and platform growth, explaining why most leaders try to scale alone far longer than they should. Toget...

In this episode of Ventures & Visionaries, host Mordy Hackel sits down with Andy Ellwood to explore how founders and operators can scale faster — and more sustainably — by building the right partnerships and ecosystems.   Andy shares his journey through entrepreneurship, business development, and platform growth, explaining why most leaders try to scale alone far longer than they should. Toget...

In this episode of Ventures & Visionaries, host Mordy Hackel sits down with Nikki Barua—author, entrepreneur, and agentic human work reinvention specialist—to explore what it really takes to build a meaningful career in an age of constant disruption. Together, they unpack how humans and machines can collaborate to become exponentially more capable, why lived experience still matters in an AI-d...

In this episode of Ventures & Visionaries, host Mordy Hackel sits down with Nikki Barua—author, entrepreneur, and agentic human work reinvention specialist—to explore what it really takes to build a meaningful career in an age of constant disruption. Together, they unpack how humans and machines can collaborate to become exponentially more capable, why lived experience still matters in an AI-d...

In this episode of Ventures and Visionaries, I sit down with Kerry Kulp, co-founder and partner at Velospan, to unpack a story that blends timing, resilience, and a little bit of accidental entrepreneurship. Kerry shares how he went from aspiring police officer to falling into tech in the late 90s — eventually co-founding Velospan the night his previous employer shut down. Guest Introduction: Kerr...

In this episode of Ventures and Visionaries, I sit down with Kerry Kulp, co-founder and partner at Velospan, to unpack a story that blends timing, resilience, and a little bit of accidental entrepreneurship. Kerry shares how he went from aspiring police officer to falling into tech in the late 90s — eventually co-founding Velospan the night his previous employer shut down. Guest Introduction: Kerr...

In this episode of Ventures and Visionaries, Mordy sits down with Borja Cuan, co-founder of 415 Digital, to explore what it really takes to build a business that thrives in an overcrowded marketplace. Borja shares his 26-year journey in digital marketing—from early-internet startups to managing $120M annual budgets—and the moment he realized he could build an agency that truly delivered on its pro...

In this episode of Ventures and Visionaries, I sit down with Zachary Karabell—author, researcher, and founder of The Progress Network—to explore how optimism can shape the way we navigate business, technology, and life. We dig into why balancing optimism with realism is critical, what AI disruption really means for the workforce, and how history gives us perspective on today’s anxieties. Zachary s...

In this episode of Ventures and Visionaries, I sit down with Zachary Karabell—author, researcher, and founder of The Progress Network—to explore how optimism can shape the way we navigate business, technology, and life. We dig into why balancing optimism with realism is critical, what AI disruption really means for the workforce, and how history gives us perspective on today’s anxieties. Zachary s...

Hey everyone, it's Morty Hackel here on Ventures and Visionaries, diving into the wild world of AI transforming business and innovation. In this episode, I chat with John Furth, an executive coach and deep thinker, about how AI is shaking up leadership, mentorship, and even therapy. We explore whether machines can mimic empathy, the human edge in creativity and intuition, and how to strategically...

Hey everyone, it's Mordy Hackel here on Ventures and Visionaries, diving into the wild world of AI transforming business and innovation. In this episode, I chat with John Furth, an executive coach and deep thinker, about how AI is shaking up leadership, mentorship, and even therapy. We explore whether machines can mimic empathy, the human edge in creativity and intuition, and how to strategically...

In this episode of Ventures and Visionaries, I sit down with Dr. Alex Cahana, a physician turned investor and global thought leader, to explore how healthcare, finance, and data are colliding in today’s world. From opening pain centers worldwide to tackling the opioid crisis, Alex has seen firsthand how health, wealth, and trust are inseparably linked. We dive into the failures of current healthca...

In this episode of Ventures and Visionaries, I sit down with Dr. Alex Cahana, a physician turned investor and global thought leader, to explore how healthcare, finance, and data are colliding in today’s world. From opening pain centers worldwide to tackling the opioid crisis, Alex has seen firsthand how health, wealth, and trust are inseparably linked. We dive into the failures of current healthca...

In this episode of Ventures and Visionaries, I sit down with Michael Moro, Chief Strategy Officer at INX, to explore how blockchain and tokenization are reshaping the financial world. Michael shares his journey from Wall Street to leading crypto ventures, the wild early days of Bitcoin, and why tokenized stocks, bonds, and real estate could redefine global markets. We discuss the convergence of AI...

In this episode of Ventures and Visionaries, I sit down with Michael Moro, Chief Strategy Officer at INX, to explore how blockchain and tokenization are reshaping the financial world. Michael shares his journey from Wall Street to leading crypto ventures, the wild early days of Bitcoin, and why tokenized stocks, bonds, and real estate could redefine global markets. We discuss the convergence of AI...

In this episode of Ventures and Visionaries, I sit down with Bob Gault to talk about what it really takes to reinvent a company, align a leadership team, and drive revenue growth in both large enterprises and small, fast-growing businesses. Bob shares his journey from 17 years at Cisco to leading as a CRO, navigating cultural dysfunction, reshaping company identity, and scaling through acquisition...