What is Innovation?

Dr. John Ennis, co-founder of Aigora, a world-renowned authority on the application of artificial intelligence to sensory and consumer science. John shares how fast caterpillars and a beautiful butterflies are manifestations of innovation. More about our guest: Dr. John Ennis, co-founder of Aigora, is a world-renowned authority on the use of artificial intelligence within sensory and consumer scie...

Dr. Nupur Mehta, internal medicine physician, co-founder of Heyday Health , shares how his company and the healthcare industry can do better in providing services for the 3Ps:  Providers, Payers, and Patients.   More about our guest: Dr. Nupur Mehta is an internal medicine physician dedicated to improving the quality of life and wellbeing of all patients but especially older adults. He has spent h...

Ion Valaskakis,  President at President, Portfolio IV Media and Consulting shares how creativity drives the difference of innovation, invention, and reinvention. He also discusses how to FuturePROOF using his proprietary framework and scorecard,    More about our guest: Ion Valis is a strategic advisor to entrepreneurs and executives by helping them anticipate the future, accelerate their performa...

Elizabeth Head, Director of Operations at LEAD Institute + Orchard, responsible for incorporating LEAD's capacity-building curriculum into Orchard, talks on progression and having the mindset for innovation in the non-profit industry, and how innovation works in politics.    More about our guest: On April 1, 2021, the LEAD Institute became a part of Orchard, and Liz Head joined the Orchard team as...

Tyrone Lingley, Head of Partnerships at Ally.io, is responsible for building and delivering long-term go-to-market technology, strategic, and channel partnerships, talks on tackling OKRs, and shared responsibility and accountability.   More about our guest: Tyrone Lingley, senior SaaS partnership leader with 10+ years of experience building and leading high-performance partnership and marketing te...

Rob Finlay, CPM®,  an investor, operator, solution provider, CEO, and Founder of Thirty Capital, talks on staying open across different domains and the parallelism of commercial real estate and software companies.   More about our guest: Rob Finlay, CPM®, knows the extraordinary value of tech + innovation + data within the CRE space better than anyone else out there. He grew up in CRE. He’s been a...

Marcus Sheridan, digital sales and marketing pioneer, and author of They Ask, You Answer and The Visual Sale: How to Use Video to Explode Sales, Drive Marketing, and Grow Your Business in a Virtual World. More about our guest: Marcus Sheridan is an international keynote speaker with a unique ability to excite, engage, and motivate live audiences. He also works with hundreds of businesses, helping...

John Rossman, Managing Partner at Rossman Partners and Author of The Amazon Way series, talks The Amazon Way Leadership, Executive Decisions, and Innovation.   More about our guest: John Rossman is an expert at digital business models, operations, and organizing programs. He has led engagements on developing innovation processes, Internet of Things strategies, marketplace and API-driven platform b...

Sam Bond, COO of joe,  the leading mobile ordering and rewards solution powered by independent coffee, talks inspiration and experimentation in innovation. More about our guest: Sam Bond is COO at joe , the leading mobile ordering and rewards solution powered by independent coffee. Before joining joe, Sam started Lyft's Southeast office and held leadership roles at Coca-Cola, Bain and Company, and...

Noah Schaul of Inchainge , maker of value chain management simulation games, talks circular economy, innovation, and impact. More about our guest: Noah Schaul , Business Development Manager at Inchainge, speaks five languages, has a background in sustainable business and works within the company’s corporate and partner management activities. Noah is also one of the company’s master trainers for th...

Samuel Sanders, author of Your Next Big Idea , explains the relationship between innovation, creativity, and work. More about our guest:  Samuel Sanders is an award-winning entrepreneur who has seen innovation, creativity, problem-solving, and ideation in action at many different levels: a Fortune 500 company, an Inc. 5000 fastest-growing company, as well as incubators. He also co-founded the comp...

Nadia Laabs, co-founder of SafetyNet Technologies , shares about work efficiency, sustainability, and growing one's business. More about our guest:  Nadia works using a Human-Centered Design approach to help organizations become sustainably and socially successful by developing and implementing business plans that work and finding innovative alternatives with actionable solutions to the challenges...

Colin Hunter, an Author, Mentor, Coach, and the Founder and CEO of Potential Squared shares takes on innovation in the field of VR  and creating 'playgrounds' for his various clients More about our guest:  Colin Hunter is an Author, Mentor, Coach, and the Founder and CEO of Potential Squared, an international business that specializes in creating playgrounds to disrupt the way people are led. Thre...

Amanda Billiot, VP of Human Resources for Military Engines at Pratt & Whitney, shares what is innovation through her years as a positive disruptor in DEI. More about our guest:  Amanda Billiot  is the VP, Human Resources for Military Engines at Pratt & Whitney. After over 16 years in HR, she is a self-proclaimed positive disruptor when it comes to leading innovation and growth courageously...

Brett Simmons, Sr. Consultant at OUTLAST Consulting LLC talks on innovation across the entire value chain--with examples from various industries.   More about our guest:  Brett Simmons  brings years of experience in warehousing, transportation, and operations in industries such as Mining, Railroad, and Consumer Packaged Goods. Brett uses his unique experience and education to deliver solutions tha...

Grady Powell and Haley Robison Dake, collaborators on an innovative learning experience called Metatrack and leaders with distinguished careers as innovators shares their point of view on innovation as a way of viewing the world.  More about our guests:  Grady Powell is a future-oriented strategist, executive, and entrepreneur. The founder and CEO of Openfields, a research, strategy, and design fi...

Raj De Datta, Co-Founder and CEO of Bloomreach, talks on seeker mindset and creating culture in tech-forward business industries. More about our guest: Raj De Datta is the Co-Founder and CEO of Bloomreach , the leading digital experience platform for e-commerce that powers brands representing 25% of retail e-commerce in the US and the UK. A multiple-time entrepreneur, before launching Bloomreach,...

Heather Wray talks on Collaboration vs Energy tradeoff, coaching pre-and-post COVID through an innovation outcome and interaction standpoint. More about our guest: Heather Wray has over 20 years experience in the field of leadership development as an executive coach, talent management consultant, and sought-after group facilitator. She has worked extensively with high potential and senior leaders...

Rob Morgan shares his point of view on marketing strategy, innovation, technology commercialization, and marketing in emerging markets. More about our guest: Rob Morgan is a marketing professor at the University of Alabama and directs the STEM Path to the MBA and CREATE Path to the MBA programs. Rob attended pharmacy school at the University of Kansas, completed his MBA at the University of Dallas...

Mark Jeffreys, Founder & CEO of 4Sight , talks on how connection and inner peace plays a role in innovation both in the private and public sector. More about our guest: Mark is the Founder & Chief Executive Officer of 4Sight, and an award-winning, seasoned Senior Executive & start-up Founder with more than 25 years of success delivering profitable sales growth for some of the world’s m...

Johnmark Oudersluys, Executive Director of CityLink Center (Cincinnati), discusses the importance of energy and activating energy to spark change in your community, re-aligning your values and professional life.  More about our guest: CityLink Center’s Executive Director is Johnmark Oudersluys , a former corporate strategist with a passion for creating large-scale solutions for critical social iss...

Grace Nicolette, Vice President at the Center for Effective Philanthropy talks innovation in the world of charitable giving. More about our guest: Grace Chiang Nicolette, Vice President of Programming and External Relations, works closely with the President on the organization’s partnerships, outreach efforts, communications, and innovative programming, including oversight of CEP’s biennial confer...

Dr. Robin Gaster, President of Incumetrics, Inc., a data and program evaluation consultancy, and author of Behemoth, Amazon Rising: Power and Seduction in the Age of Amazon share his take on innovation at Amazon and beyond. More about our guest: Robin Gaster, PhD is a visiting scholar at George Washington University Institute for Public Policy and the President of Incumetrics, Inc., a data and pro...

David A. Fields, consultant, speaker, and best-selling author, shares his customer-centric viewpoint which makes for unique insights into how your products and services can consistently deliver value. More about our guest: Consultant, speaker, and best-selling author David A. Fields helps in building consulting practices that are lucrative and lifestyle-friendly. He’s the author of Amazon’s highes...

James Marable shares his experience as both an entrepreneur and corporate employee giving him unique insight on what innovation means. More about our guest: James Marable is a marketing strategist, entrepreneur, and community advocate based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Professionally, James has 15 years of experience in social media strategy and implementation, employer branding, media production, product...