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In the final installment of the three-part series on Robots, Futuri CEO Daniel Anstandig wonders if robots can, or ever will, have a soul. As robotics continues to advance, this is a tricky question that has caused science and spirituality to converge in unprecedented ways. What exactly is a soul? Where does it reside in our bodies? And if we don't know, how can we bestow it onto something we create? Perhaps putting our own souls into robots is the closest we'll get: Anti-aging is a huge business, and technology will have a huge part to play in our longevity, from legacy pages on Facebook to uploading our consciousness into the Cloud to Elon Musk's goal of merging our brains with computers. But as far as AI developing a soul of its own, the jury is still out. It seems to Daniel, after this three-episode deep dive, that “AI and robots do not have much purpose without us – they're assistive, not substitutive, and they wouldn't be here without us.” But with their help, we can have more time to be human than ever before.
In the final installment of the three-part series on Robots, Futuri CEO Daniel Anstandig wonders if robots can, or ever will, have a soul. As robotics continues to advance, this is a tricky question that has caused science and spirituality to converge in unprecedented ways. What exactly is a soul? Where does it reside in our bodies? And if we don’t know, how can we bestow it onto something we create? Perhaps putting our own souls into robots is the closest we’ll get: Anti-aging is a huge business, and technology will have a huge part to play in our longevity, from legacy pages on Facebook to uploading our consciousness into the Cloud to Elon Musk’s goal of merging our brains with computers. But as far as AI developing a soul of its own, the jury is still out. It seems to Daniel, after this three-episode deep dive, that “AI and robots do not have much purpose without us – they’re assistive, not substitutive, and they wouldn’t be here without us.” But with their help, we can have more time to be human than ever before.
On the second part of this three-part series on Robots, Futuri CEO Daniel Anstandig looks at the bodies artificial intelligence are inhabiting. While most of our sci-fi assumes that robots will be built to look human, in real life, they're anything but. The most ubiquitous robots are service bots built for e-commerce – like the over 200,000 robots Amazon has working in their warehouses – or cleaning, like Roombas. No one would say they look anything like people, but they get the job done; so well, in fact, that Fortune has said that automation could replace 40% of human jobs in the next 15 years. Other robots include drones, delivery bots, self-driving cars, and robot pets; Samsung has even unveiled a robot butler. Then there's the wearables, like Apple Glass, Eyeborg, VR headsets, and more that incorporate robotics into our own bodies. As with the first episode on the robot mind, Daniel is excited about all this technology, but wants to keep what's unique about humanity front and center. As we approach an increasingly automated economy, how should we be rethinking work and society to give humans more time to be human? Find out on this episode about the robot body, and don't miss the final installment tackling the trickiest question of all: Can a robot have a soul?
On the second part of this three-part series on Robots, Futuri CEO Daniel Anstandig looks at the bodies artificial intelligence are inhabiting. While most of our sci-fi assumes that robots will be built to look human, in real life, they’re anything but. The most ubiquitous robots are service bots built for e-commerce – like the over 200,000 robots Amazon has working in their warehouses – or cleaning, like Roombas. No one would say they look anything like people, but they get the job done; so well, in fact, that Fortune has said that automation could replace 40% of human jobs in the next 15 years. Other robots include drones, delivery bots, self-driving cars, and robot pets; Samsung has even unveiled a robot butler. Then there’s the wearables, like Apple Glass, Eyeborg, VR headsets, and more that incorporate robotics into our own bodies. As with the first episode on the robot mind, Daniel is excited about all this technology, but wants to keep what’s unique about humanity front and center. As we approach an increasingly automated economy, how should we be rethinking work and society to give humans more time to be human? Find out on this episode about the robot body, and don’t miss the final installment tackling the trickiest question of all: Can a robot have a soul?
In this three-part series, Futuri CEO Daniel Anstandig dives deep into robots. The more innovative we get with robotics, the more we're faced with existential questions. Are robots on a course to becoming indistinguishable from humans, like in the sci-fi drama Westworld? And if so, then what makes humanity unique? For the first part, Daniel looks at the mind in the machine. So far, artificial intelligence operates a lot like a better brain, capable of problem-solving, spotting patterns, and recalling information. But “mind” indicates a sense of identity and consciousness that robots may never achieve. We can see that when they're programmed to create art, like an AI that wrote a Beatles song or another that painted a portrait in the style of the Old Masters: There's something eerily off-putting about their creations because they lack an essential emotionality or humanity. Should we digitize our own humanity? Or is there a happy medium where AI and humans collaborate, instead of compete? Hear all about the robot mind in this episode, and don't miss the follow-up episodes on Body and Soul to get the whole picture of the future of robotics.
In this three-part series, Futuri CEO Daniel Anstandig dives deep into robots. The more innovative we get with robotics, the more we’re faced with existential questions. Are robots on a course to becoming indistinguishable from humans, like in the sci-fi drama Westworld? And if so, then what makes humanity unique? For the first part, Daniel looks at the mind in the machine. So far, artificial intelligence operates a lot like a better brain, capable of problem-solving, spotting patterns, and recalling information. But “mind” indicates a sense of identity and consciousness that robots may never achieve. We can see that when they're programmed to create art, like an AI that wrote a Beatles song or another that painted a portrait in the style of the Old Masters: There’s something eerily off-putting about their creations because they lack an essential emotionality or humanity. Should we digitize our own humanity? Or is there a happy medium where AI and humans collaborate, instead of compete? Hear all about the robot mind in this episode, and don’t miss the follow-up episodes on Body and Soul to get the whole picture of the future of robotics.
Technologist, connector, and entrepreneur Mariana Acuña-Acosta was a pioneer in her hometown of Mexico City, where she founded the first VR and 360-video-production-and-branding agency, Jolt VR. But about five years ago, she tells Futuri CEO Daniel Anstandig, she saw the potential of virtual film production (like what we see in Avatar or The Mandalorian) and realized there was an opportunity to democratize the technology that makes virtual production possible. So she founded Glassbox Technologies with the goal of making these tools accessible to independent content creators all over the world. On this episode of Innovation 19, she explains her vision for the future of filmmaking, from the VR and AR hardware and software that excites her most to the many doors that opened for virtual experiences since the start of the pandemic – plus, the exciting content collaborations that are available in this space that weren't possible before.
Technologist, connector, and entrepreneur Mariana Acuña-Acosta was a pioneer in her hometown of Mexico City, where she founded the first VR and 360-video-production-and-branding agency, Jolt VR. But about five years ago, she tells Futuri CEO Daniel Anstandig, she saw the potential of virtual film production (like what we see in Avatar or The Mandalorian) and realized there was an opportunity to democratize the technology that makes virtual production possible. So she founded Glassbox Technologies with the goal of making these tools accessible to independent content creators all over the world. On this episode of Innovation 19, she explains her vision for the future of filmmaking, from the VR and AR hardware and software that excites her most to the many doors that opened for virtual experiences since the start of the pandemic – plus, the exciting content collaborations that are available in this space that weren't possible before.
Employment law, human relations, harassment, and diversity training: These things might not be sexy, but they are extremely important to running a successful business – particularly if you employ people in multiple states. On this episode of Innovation19, Daniel Anstandig gets a detailed breakdown from Cherie Silberman, employment law attorney and founder of Empath Employment & HR Law, about why understanding employment law is essential for businesses to not only avoid the courtroom, but to retain talent and increase productivity. She goes over why she believes empathy and transparency are key ingredients to good leadership, why recruiting and hiring managers need employment law training, the role she thinks AI has to play in talent recruitment, the potholes of social media, and so much more to help companies “hire the right people and let them do their job.” As the old saying goes: “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” so grab your ounces from this episode today – your future self will thank you. More on Cherie: Cherie Silberman is an employment law attorney and the founder of Empath Employment & HR Law. She partners with employers to understand their business needs and provide practical risk management advice, counseling, and training. Cherie provides harassment, diversity and other employee training and conducts workplace investigations to identify and correct legal risks in the workplace. For more than 15 years, Cherie has worked with a variety of companies, ranging from some of the largest global employers to family-owned businesses and startups. This wide range of experience has given her the ability to have an understanding and appreciation of the challenges and risks that exist in various workplaces. Cherie has successfully defended companies in jury trials in both federal and state court. After litigating hundreds of employment disputes, Cherie has become passionate about providing proactive measures to keep companies compliant in the area of employment law, so they can stay out of the courtroom and focus on the success of their employees and business. Cherie received her undergraduate degree from the University of Florida, with high honors, and her law degree from the University of Miami. She is listed in the 2021 Best Lawyers of America®, has been recognized as a Florida Super Lawyer® in 2018, 2019 and 2020, and received the Labor & Employment Star award by Benchmark Litigation in 2019. Disclaimer: This episode is made available for educational purposes only, to give you general information and a general understanding of the law, not to provide specific legal advice or to establish an attorney-client relationship. This podcast should not be used as a substitute for competent legal advice from a licensed attorney in your state.
Employment law, human relations, harassment, and diversity training: These things might not be sexy, but they are extremely important to running a successful business – particularly if you employ people in multiple states. On this episode of Innovation19, Daniel Anstandig gets a detailed breakdown from Cherie Silberman, employment law attorney and founder of Empath Employment & HR Law, about why understanding employment law is essential for businesses to not only avoid the courtroom, but to retain talent and increase productivity. She goes over why she believes empathy and transparency are key ingredients to good leadership, why recruiting and hiring managers need employment law training, the role she thinks AI has to play in talent recruitment, the potholes of social media, and so much more to help companies “hire the right people and let them do their job.” As the old saying goes: “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” so grab your ounces from this episode today – your future self will thank you. More on Cherie: Cherie Silberman is an employment law attorney and the founder of Empath Employment & HR Law. She partners with employers to understand their business needs and provide practical risk management advice, counseling, and training. Cherie provides harassment, diversity and other employee training and conducts workplace investigations to identify and correct legal risks in the workplace. For more than 15 years, Cherie has worked with a variety of companies, ranging from some of the largest global employers to family-owned businesses and startups. This wide range of experience has given her the ability to have an understanding and appreciation of the challenges and risks that exist in various workplaces. Cherie has successfully defended companies in jury trials in both federal and state court. After litigating hundreds of employment disputes, Cherie has become passionate about providing proactive measures to keep companies compliant in the area of employment law, so they can stay out of the courtroom and focus on the success of their employees and business. Cherie received her undergraduate degree from the University of Florida, with high honors, and her law degree from the University of Miami. She is listed in the 2021 Best Lawyers of America®, has been recognized as a Florida Super Lawyer® in 2018, 2019 and 2020, and received the Labor & Employment Star award by Benchmark Litigation in 2019. Disclaimer: This episode is made available for educational purposes only, to give you general information and a general understanding of the law, not to provide specific legal advice or to establish an attorney-client relationship. This podcast should not be used as a substitute for competent legal advice from a licensed attorney in your state.
Futuri CEO Daniel Anstandig is a huge fan of virtual reality; in fact, he's ready for the full, immersive, Oasis-like experience from the film Ready Player One. Fortunately, it's not as far away in the future than we might think! On this episode of Innovation19, Daniel sits down with Joanna Popper, the global head of virtual reality for location-based entertainment at HP. She's spent most of her career in entertainment and branding, creating award-winning content and always seeing the latest in technological developments, so they talk about all the possibilities in virtual reality from the headsets to the haptics to the content and everything in between. Many of us might only think of video games when we think about virtual reality, but Joanna is excited about all the other potential applications, from employee training to healthcare to construction and more. Daniel's Oasis dreams could be reality within the next decade – though probably with fewer ‘80s references.
Futuri CEO Daniel Anstandig is a huge fan of virtual reality; in fact, he’s ready for the full, immersive, Oasis-like experience from the film Ready Player One. Fortunately, it’s not as far away in the future than we might think! On this episode of Innovation19, Daniel sits down with Joanna Popper, the global head of virtual reality for location-based entertainment at HP. She’s spent most of her career in entertainment and branding, creating award-winning content and always seeing the latest in technological developments, so they talk about all the possibilities in virtual reality from the headsets to the haptics to the content and everything in between. Many of us might only think of video games when we think about virtual reality, but Joanna is excited about all the other potential applications, from employee training to healthcare to construction and more. Daniel’s Oasis dreams could be reality within the next decade – though probably with fewer ‘80s references.
With Valentine's Day coming up, it's a great time to talk about the big business of love and romance, which generates billions of dollars in revenue every year in the U.S. So on this episode of Innovation19, Daniel Anstandig dives into the multi-billion dollar dating industry. Even if your company isn't centered around finding other people's soulmates, any business can learn a lot from dating apps – especially how to dominate a crowded market through small but significant differentiations and creative marketing choices. Daniel goes through the history of technology in dating, from video services in the 1970s to AI programs that match people based on their Twitter accounts in 2021, using them as case studies on traditional and experiential marketing, building a brand, user experience, and much more. #datingapps #branding #ux #dating #tech #business #marketing
With Valentine’s Day coming up, it’s a great time to talk about the big business of love and romance, which generates billions of dollars in revenue every year in the U.S. So on this episode of Innovation19, Daniel Anstandig dives into the multi-billion dollar dating industry. Even if your company isn’t centered around finding other people’s soulmates, any business can learn a lot from dating apps – especially how to dominate a crowded market through small but significant differentiations and creative marketing choices. Daniel goes through the history of technology in dating, from video services in the 1970s to AI programs that match people based on their Twitter accounts in 2021, using them as case studies on traditional and experiential marketing, building a brand, user experience, and much more. #datingapps #branding #ux #dating #tech #business #marketing
What if the future of websites looked like a game, where you could interact with objects as if you were in a real space? What if aliens aren't from space, but from other dimensions? How can you measure human consciousness? Daniel Anstandig sits down with futurist Zenka Caro to answer all these questions and more, getting into the potential of wearable tech and augmented reality, her passion-based economy and citizen science projects, the importance of conscious capitalism, why she wants to quantify human enlightenment, and why she thinks we're leaving the Information Age for the Wisdom Age. “This is really a time where we're recalibrating our worldview,” Zenka says. “Technology is going to speed us along that path….to change the world for the better.” Expand your mind with this episode of Innovation19. After the episode, you can learn more about Zenka at zenka.org.
What if the future of websites looked like a game, where you could interact with objects as if you were in a real space? What if aliens aren’t from space, but from other dimensions? How can you measure human consciousness? Daniel Anstandig sits down with futurist Zenka Caro to answer all these questions and more, getting into the potential of wearable tech and augmented reality, her passion-based economy and citizen science projects, the importance of conscious capitalism, why she wants to quantify human enlightenment, and why she thinks we're leaving the Information Age for the Wisdom Age. “This is really a time where we’re recalibrating our worldview,” Zenka says. “Technology is going to speed us along that path….to change the world for the better.” Expand your mind with this episode of Innovation19. After the episode, you can learn more about Zenka at zenka.org.
The first-ever virtual CES is in the books, and while this year felt more about evolutions of existing technologies and products than launching major, industry-changing new ones, there's still a lot broadcast media can take away from the event. On this episode of #Innovation19, Daniel breaks down CES 2021 trends related to audience engagement, content, and revenue for broadcast media, capped off with a lightning round of the fun gears and gadgets that always come out of CES (ultra-premium bathtub with mood lighting, aroma, and fog? We're in!). #CES2021 #tech #innovation
The first-ever virtual CES is in the books, and while this year felt more about evolutions of existing technologies and products than launching major, industry-changing new ones, there's still a lot broadcast media can take away from the event. On this episode of #Innovation19, Daniel breaks down CES 2021 trends related to audience engagement, content, and revenue for broadcast media, capped off with a lightning round of the fun gears and gadgets that always come out of CES (ultra-premium bathtub with mood lighting, aroma, and fog? We’re in!). #CES2021 #tech #innovation
Dr. Louis Profeta is not only an emergency physician at St. Vincent Hospital, he's also a renowned lecturer and author; his critically-acclaimed book The Patient in Room Nine Says He's God, as well as his many articles tackling drug and alcohol abuse in teens, have made him one of the most widely-read opinion writers out there. On this episode of Innovation19, Daniel Anstandig sits down with Dr. Profeta to hear about what it's like being on the frontlines of Covid-19, the future of technology in medicine, and his solution for fixing the health crisis in America, diving into everything from social media to bringing doctors back into public schools to how pig kidneys might make dialysis a thing of the past. You can learn more about Dr. Profeta and access his articles and talks at LouisProfeta.com.
Dr. Louis Profeta is not only an emergency physician at St. Vincent Hospital, he’s also a renowned lecturer and author; his critically-acclaimed book The Patient in Room Nine Says He’s God, as well as his many articles tackling drug and alcohol abuse in teens, have made him one of the most widely-read opinion writers out there. On this episode of Innovation19, Daniel Anstandig sits down with Dr. Profeta to hear about what it’s like being on the frontlines of Covid-19, the future of technology in medicine, and his solution for fixing the health crisis in America, diving into everything from social media to bringing doctors back into public schools to how pig kidneys might make dialysis a thing of the past. You can learn more about Dr. Profeta and access his articles and talks at LouisProfeta.com.
Have you made a resolution to be more productive in the new year? Productivity is important, of course — we all want to reach our goals in a reasonable amount of time, after all! But as Daniel Anstandig points out in this episode of Innovation19, we often judge our productivity by the amount of tasks we complete in a day, regardless of the importance of those tasks. It can lead us to create ridiculously long to-do lists we have no hope of completing in a single day, leaving us feeling like a failure. But it turns out that we actually feel more productive when we complete two genuine priorities than when we do ten meaningless chores. Approaching our daily tasks with more mindfulness and intention is just one of the tips Daniel breaks down to help us feel more accomplished; he also gets into hacks for sleep, social media, diet and nutrition, and tackling the dreaded email inbox. Some of the resources mentioned include: - The Sleep Revolution by Arianna Huffington - I Am Enough: Mark Your Mirror and Change Your Life by Marisa Peer - Eat That Frog: 21 Great Ways To Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done In Less Time by Brian Tracy - Fat Chance, Hacking The American Mind, and Sugar Has 56 Names by Robert Lustig - The Obesity Code, The Diabetes Code, and Life in the Fasting Lane by Dr. Jason Fung - MyFitnessPal app - Freedom app and their 25-minute focus music playlists - Steven Halpern, focus musician - The Pomodoro Technique by Francesco Cirillo - Toggle time-tracker software - Email filters and folders - A nice, analog walk in the park #productivity #timemanagement #motivation #focus #business #productivitytips #productivityhacks
Have you made a resolution to be more productive in the new year? Productivity is important, of course — we all want to reach our goals in a reasonable amount of time, after all! But as Daniel Anstandig points out in this episode of Innovation19, we often judge our productivity by the amount of tasks we complete in a day, regardless of the importance of those tasks. It can lead us to create ridiculously long to-do lists we have no hope of completing in a single day, leaving us feeling like a failure. But it turns out that we actually feel more productive when we complete two genuine priorities than when we do ten meaningless chores. Approaching our daily tasks with more mindfulness and intention is just one of the tips Daniel breaks down to help us feel more accomplished; he also gets into hacks for sleep, social media, diet and nutrition, and tackling the dreaded email inbox. Some of the resources mentioned include: - The Sleep Revolution by Arianna Huffington - I Am Enough: Mark Your Mirror and Change Your Life by Marisa Peer - Eat That Frog: 21 Great Ways To Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done In Less Time by Brian Tracy - Fat Chance, Hacking The American Mind, and Sugar Has 56 Names by Robert Lustig - The Obesity Code, The Diabetes Code, and Life in the Fasting Lane by Dr. Jason Fung - MyFitnessPal app - Freedom app and their 25-minute focus music playlists - Steven Halpern, focus musician - The Pomodoro Technique by Francesco Cirillo - Toggle time-tracker software - Email filters and folders - A nice, analog walk in the park #productivity #timemanagement #motivation #focus #business #productivitytips #productivityhacks
So many of us have been working from home since the beginning of the pandemic that it’s hard to imagine commuting to an office again. Besides saving us an average of $13,000 a year on transportation costs, research has shown that workers get more accomplished in a shorter period of time when we work from home. On the other hand, when employees are together in person, it fosters a greater sense of community and a stronger company culture than constant Zoom meetings ever could, which has an important impact on our mental health. How can we fix the commute so we can come together for at least a few days a week? Or make the virtual social experience more interactive and organic? Daniel Anstandig looks at the future of the commute on this episode of Innovation19, diving into the Virgin Hyperloop train, Uber Elevate, Tesla’s self-driving cars, and the Transatlantic Tunnel project. Plus, could virtual reality hold the key to awesome office networking again? #elonmusk #spacex #commute #transportation #driverless #workfromhome
So many of us have been working from home since the beginning of the pandemic that it’s hard to imagine commuting to an office again. Besides saving us an average of $13,000 a year on transportation costs, research has shown that workers get more accomplished in a shorter period of time when we work from home. On the other hand, when employees are together in person, it fosters a greater sense of community and a stronger company culture than constant Zoom meetings ever could, which has an important impact on our mental health. How can we fix the commute so we can come together for at least a few days a week? Or make the virtual social experience more interactive and organic? Daniel Anstandig looks at the future of the commute on this episode of Innovation19, diving into the Virgin Hyperloop train, Uber Elevate, Tesla’s self-driving cars, and the Transatlantic Tunnel project. Plus, could virtual reality hold the key to awesome office networking again? #elonmusk #spacex #commute #transportation #driverless #workfromhome
On this episode of Innovation19, Daniel takes a look at what Hollywood has predicted about our future over the decades to discover what they got right, what they got wrong, and what they actually helped make happen. Jetpacks and flying cars, holograms and hoverboards, gesture-based technology and targeted advertisements, neural links and brain interfaces, universal translators and food printers, AI and robots, and memory deletion or replacement were all big parts of some of our favorite sci-fi movies and television shows, and we can find examples of all of these innovations either being developed, or already a mundane part of daily life, right now. But Daniel isn’t too worried about a dystopia: As he points out, “No matter how our technology evolves, the things we need remain quintessentially human.” So fly home on an Uber helicopter, 3D-print yourself a snack, and ask your smart assistant to queue up your favorite sci-fi film, because the future is now – or at least, a whole lot closer than you may think. Watchlist: Back to the Future Back to the Future II The Jetsons Blade Runner The Fifth Element Rocketeer Minority Report 2001: A Space Odyssey Her Black Mirror Gattaca Star Wars: A New Hope Fahrenheit 451 Star Trek Interstellar Total Recall Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Terminator Ex Machina
On this episode of Innovation19, Daniel takes a look at what Hollywood has predicted about our future over the decades to discover what they got right, what they got wrong, and what they actually helped make happen. Jetpacks and flying cars, holograms and hoverboards, gesture-based technology and targeted advertisements, neural links and brain interfaces, universal translators and food printers, AI and robots, and memory deletion or replacement were all big parts of some of our favorite sci-fi movies and television shows, and we can find examples of all of these innovations either being developed, or already a mundane part of daily life, right now. But Daniel isn’t too worried about a dystopia: As he points out, “No matter how our technology evolves, the things we need remain quintessentially human.” So fly home on an Uber helicopter, 3D-print yourself a snack, and ask your smart assistant to queue up your favorite sci-fi film, because the future is now – or at least, a whole lot closer than you may think. Watchlist: Back to the Future Back to the Future II The Jetsons Blade Runner The Fifth Element Rocketeer Minority Report 2001: A Space Odyssey Her Black Mirror Gattaca Star Wars: A New Hope Fahrenheit 451 Star Trek Interstellar Total Recall Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Terminator Ex Machina
On this episode of Innovation19, Daniel takes a look at what Hollywood has predicted about our future over the decades to discover what they got right, what they got wrong, and what they actually helped make happen. Jetpacks and flying cars, holograms and hoverboards, gesture-based technology and targeted advertisements, neural links and brain interfaces, universal translators and food printers, AI and robots, and memory deletion or replacement were all big parts of some of our favorite sci-fi movies and television shows, and we can find examples of all of these innovations either being developed, or already a mundane part of daily life, right now. But Daniel isn’t too worried about a dystopia: As he points out, “No matter how our technology evolves, the things we need remain quintessentially human.” So fly home on an Uber helicopter, 3D-print yourself a snack, and ask your smart assistant to queue up your favorite sci-fi film, because the future is now – or at least, a whole lot closer than you may think. Watchlist: Back to the Future Back to the Future II The Jetsons Blade Runner The Fifth Element Rocketeer Minority Report 2001: A Space Odyssey Her Black Mirror Gattaca Star Wars: A New Hope Fahrenheit 451 Star Trek Interstellar Total Recall Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Terminator Ex Machina
Daniel spends this episode of Innovation19 with professor and author Rita McGrath, a true expert in leading innovation and growth and developing winning leadership strategies for companies of any size to thrive no matter what. This powerhouse conversation includes insights about her “continuous reconfiguration” mindset that enables leaders to always be ready for change, able to shed old business models, strategies, or practices that aren’t working anymore for new ones that will. They also discuss McGrath’s idea of “transient competitive advantage,” where CEOs can look at each project in their organization as if it’s living in different life cycles, better equipping them to make fast, firm decisions. And she stresses the human aspect above all, valuing talent as a major competitive advantage and pointing out that businesses and government have to do more to address income inequality and other issues in order to have an economy that works for everyone. McGrath’s most recent book is Seeing Around Corners: How to Spot Inflection Points in Business Before They Happen.
Daniel spends this episode of Innovation19 with professor and author Rita McGrath, a true expert in leading innovation and growth and developing winning leadership strategies for companies of any size to thrive no matter what. This powerhouse conversation includes insights about her “continuous reconfiguration” mindset that enables leaders to always be ready for change, able to shed old business models, strategies, or practices that aren’t working anymore for new ones that will. They also discuss McGrath’s idea of “transient competitive advantage,” where CEOs can look at each project in their organization as if it’s living in different life cycles, better equipping them to make fast, firm decisions. And she stresses the human aspect above all, valuing talent as a major competitive advantage and pointing out that businesses and government have to do more to address income inequality and other issues in order to have an economy that works for everyone. McGrath’s most recent book is Seeing Around Corners: How to Spot Inflection Points in Business Before They Happen.
Daniel Anstandig breaks down the state of broadcast ad sales in 2021 on this episode of Innovation19. He’s joined by Tracy Gilliam, the veteran broadcast executive who founded Futuri’s TopLine sales system because she knew that “every station has a story.” Each ad client is trying to reach a specific type of consumer, and while radio and television stations could rely on gross audience numbers to sell their reach in the past, it’s a little more complicated now. Brands understand that a smaller audience of qualified buyers provides a more solid return on their ad dollars than a large audience of indifferent consumers, so they want to know exactly who your station is serving. Having the tools and the data to tell the unique story of your audience and their buying habits to maximize a brand’s advertising dollars will make you an indispensable part of their team, and win you a client for life. Daniel and Tracy talk about predictions and expectations for 2021, and how to respond to seven trends they’re seeing develop in the broadcast space: Trend 1: Advertisers want targeting, audience engagement, efficiency, and accountability for performance. Trend 2: Agencies have to justify their ad purchases with results. Trend 3: It’s harder than ever to get an ad buyer’s attention. Trend 4: Covid is shifting and accelerating trends – which means new opportunities. Trend 5: Multi-platform influencer campaigns with consistent messaging are essential. Trend 6: Media brands are expecting more from their reps – and there are fewer reps. Trend 7: Local is still a huge advantage, as long as your message is tailored to meet that community’s needs.
Daniel Anstandig breaks down the state of broadcast ad sales in 2021 on this episode of Innovation19. He’s joined by Tracy Gilliam, the veteran broadcast executive who founded Futuri’s TopLine sales system because she knew that “every station has a story.” Each ad client is trying to reach a specific type of consumer, and while radio and television stations could rely on gross audience numbers to sell their reach in the past, it’s a little more complicated now. Brands understand that a smaller audience of qualified buyers provides a more solid return on their ad dollars than a large audience of indifferent consumers, so they want to know exactly who your station is serving. Having the tools and the data to tell the unique story of your audience and their buying habits to maximize a brand’s advertising dollars will make you an indispensable part of their team, and win you a client for life. Daniel and Tracy talk about predictions and expectations for 2021, and how to respond to seven trends they’re seeing develop in the broadcast space: Trend 1: Advertisers want targeting, audience engagement, efficiency, and accountability for performance. Trend 2: Agencies have to justify their ad purchases with results. Trend 3: It’s harder than ever to get an ad buyer’s attention. Trend 4: Covid is shifting and accelerating trends – which means new opportunities. Trend 5: Multi-platform influencer campaigns with consistent messaging are essential. Trend 6: Media brands are expecting more from their reps – and there are fewer reps. Trend 7: Local is still a huge advantage, as long as your message is tailored to meet that community’s needs.
Targeted ads and media content are convenient for users and efficient for businesses, but films like Netflix’s The Social Dilemma have raised serious questions about what they're doing to us culturally. The film argues that targeting contributes to an epidemic of division in our society, allowing everyone to live in an echo chamber of their own opinions, stifling empathy and growth. But in this episode, Daniel explains that there are plenty of benefits to targeted content; if we’re more thoughtful about curating our feeds to show us a wide variety of perspectives, and businesses are transparent about when they use targeting to find customers or clients, we can reap those benefits without feeling manipulated or controlled by algorithms. And that’s a win-win for everyone. Resources cited in this episode include focus apps like Flipd and Forest, browser extension DuckDuckGo, and digital wellness movement Brick. Brick - Digital wellness movement founded by Tommy Sobel: https://gobricknow.com/ Flipd - hides your apps for a set period of time: http://www.flipdapp.co/flipd-making-productivity-social Forest - a forest grows while you work, but dies if you leave the app before your set time: https://www.forestapp.cc/ DuckDuckGo - a search engine that doesn’t store your information while you browse: https://duckduckgo.com/
Targeted ads and media content are convenient for users and efficient for businesses, but films like Netflix’s The Social Dilemma have raised serious questions about what they're doing to us culturally. The film argues that targeting contributes to an epidemic of division in our society, allowing everyone to live in an echo chamber of their own opinions, stifling empathy and growth. But in this episode, Daniel explains that there are plenty of benefits to targeted content; if we’re more thoughtful about curating our feeds to show us a wide variety of perspectives, and businesses are transparent about when they use targeting to find customers or clients, we can reap those benefits without feeling manipulated or controlled by algorithms. And that’s a win-win for everyone. Resources cited in this episode include focus apps like Flipd and Forest, browser extension DuckDuckGo, and digital wellness movement Brick. Brick - Digital wellness movement founded by Tommy Sobel: https://gobricknow.com/ Flipd - hides your apps for a set period of time: http://www.flipdapp.co/flipd-making-productivity-social Forest - a forest grows while you work, but dies if you leave the app before your set time: https://www.forestapp.cc/ DuckDuckGo - a search engine that doesn’t store your information while you browse: https://duckduckgo.com/
Wearable tech is so commonplace now that we barely notice how our phones keep up with our heart rate, our sleep patterns, our food intake and more. But implanted neurotechnology might have even more benefits. On this episode, Daniel sits down with Taryn Southern, a VR and technology expert and the first person to create a solo pop album by collaborating with an AI program. She explains the benefits of neurotech in health and medicine – such as ameliorating the side effects of diseases, restoring mobility to paraplegics, or alleviating depression and anxiety – as well as in arts and music. What makes people uncomfortable with implanted technology? How could that tech be applied in the future? And most importantly, will that tech truly enhance human beings, or detract from what makes us human in the first place? #neurotech #neuroscience #science #brain #neuroethics
Wearable tech is so commonplace now that we barely notice how our phones keep up with our heart rate, our sleep patterns, our food intake and more. But implanted neurotechnology might have even more benefits. On this episode, Daniel sits down with Taryn Southern, a VR and technology expert and the first person to create a solo pop album by collaborating with an AI program. She explains the benefits of neurotech in health and medicine – such as ameliorating the side effects of diseases, restoring mobility to paraplegics, or alleviating depression and anxiety – as well as in arts and music. What makes people uncomfortable with implanted technology? How could that tech be applied in the future? And most importantly, will that tech truly enhance human beings, or detract from what makes us human in the first place? #neurotech #neuroscience #science #brain #neuroethics
Thanks to social media, it’s nearly impossible to be the first news outlet to break a big story these days; when celebrities like Patton Oswalt can tweet about an earthquake while it’s happening, or a local can upload a video of a tsunami, how can a more traditional newsroom keep up? In this episode, Daniel explains why news media outlets should be turning to AI systems, like Futuri’s TopicPulse, to analyze trends and predict what stories will resonate most with which demographics. This frees up talented journalists to focus on the most important part of the job: verifying the story and presenting it in a relatable and interesting way. He reveals the “Five V’s” of trends, and what the data can teach us, so newsrooms everywhere can continue to provide important coverage and perspectives on current events. #news #headlines #breakingnews #media #datascience #ai #artificialintelligence #topicpulse
Thanks to social media, it’s nearly impossible to be the first news outlet to break a big story these days; when celebrities like Patton Oswalt can tweet about an earthquake while it’s happening, or a local can upload a video of a tsunami, how can a more traditional newsroom keep up? In this episode, Daniel explains why news media outlets should be turning to AI systems, like Futuri’s TopicPulse, to analyze trends and predict what stories will resonate most with which demographics. This frees up talented journalists to focus on the most important part of the job: verifying the story and presenting it in a relatable and interesting way. He reveals the “Five V’s” of trends, and what the data can teach us, so newsrooms everywhere can continue to provide important coverage and perspectives on current events. #news #headlines #breakingnews #media #datascience #ai #artificialintelligence #topicpulse
The hugely popular Disney+ original Star Wars series, 'The Mandalorian', uses an innovative technology called StageCraft to produce its episodes with an on-location feel, while saving millions in production costs. Plus, their production method enabled them to complete and release a brand-new season of television in the middle of a pandemic. In this “unapologetically nerdy” episode, Daniel explains these innovations and how they work, why it’s important to note that the show uses practical effects as well as cutting-edge tech to make the show look and feel real, and why StageCraft looks like a real solution for streaming platforms as they work to keep up with the demands of binge culture. #TheMandalorian #BabyYoda #StarWars #Disney+ #binge #technology #CGI #streaming More on "The Mandalorian": https://disneyplusoriginals.disney.com/show/the-mandalorian
The hugely popular Disney+ original Star Wars series, 'The Mandalorian', uses an innovative technology called StageCraft to produce its episodes with an on-location feel, while saving millions in production costs. Plus, their production method enabled them to complete and release a brand-new season of television in the middle of a pandemic. In this “unapologetically nerdy” episode, Daniel explains these innovations and how they work, why it’s important to note that the show uses practical effects as well as cutting-edge tech to make the show look and feel real, and why StageCraft looks like a real solution for streaming platforms as they work to keep up with the demands of binge culture. #TheMandalorian #BabyYoda #StarWars #Disney+ #binge #technology #CGI #streaming More on "The Mandalorian": https://disneyplusoriginals.disney.com/show/the-mandalorian
Surviving and thriving in the workplace during the seismic shifts we’re experiencing requires a willingness to think differently. Daniel is joined by Karen Semone, Senior Director in Salesforce’s Digital Transformation + Innovation group, for a discussion on the future of work. Topics include: * Zoom fatigue: It’s real. Acknowledge it! * How quality of life in the workforce is as worthy of focus as a business’ profitability. * The changing face of retirement when the first person to live to be 150 has already been born. Resources: * Access the playbook Karen references by downloading it at work.com. * This episode was created, published, and optimized using POST by Futuri. Learn more about why POST is used by some of the world’s top broadcasters at futurimedia.com/POST.
Surviving and thriving in the workplace during the seismic shifts we’re experiencing requires a willingness to think differently. Daniel is joined by Karen Semone, Senior Director in Salesforce’s Digital Transformation + Innovation group, for a discussion on the future of work. Topics include: * Zoom fatigue: It’s real. Acknowledge it! * How quality of life in the workforce is as worthy of focus as a business’ profitability. * The changing face of retirement when the first person to live to be 150 has already been born. Resources: * Access the playbook Karen references by downloading it at work.com. * This episode was created, published, and optimized using POST by Futuri. Learn more about why POST is used by some of the world’s top broadcasters at futurimedia.com/POST.
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