Talent Equals

In this episode of the Talent Equals Podcast, we talk with Brandon Mullins a user experience designer and massively creative NFT artist who pioneered the concept of 'one of one art' and creator of his own NFT project, Dream City. This is a fantastically insightful episode even for non-crypto natives and and we devlve deep into the world of NFTs and Solana! Don't forget to like, comment and subscribe to be notified of our next podcast!Enjoy!William Laitinen- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/tal...- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-l...- Exige Website: https://www.exigeinternational.com/- Talent Equals Website: https://talentequals.com/Brandon Mullins- Twitter: @wakeupbrandon- Instagram: @wakeupbrandon- Twitch: @sir_derpinator- DreamCity: https://www.dreamcitynft.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode of the Talent Equals Podcast we talk with the fascinating Abhishek Anand, Business Head of IndiGG, an India-centric Crypto Gaming Guild. Will and Abhishek discuss the concepts Play-to-Earn, Web3 gaming and the intersection of leisure and earning, the growth of gaming in India and scaling IndiGG, as well as degening, aping, and the second layer of Etherium, Polygon! Don't forget to subscribe to be notified of our next podcast!Enjoy!William Laitinen- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/tal...- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-l...- Exige Website: https://www.exigeinternational.com/- Talent Equals Website: https://talentequals.com/Abhishek Anand- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abhishek-anand-674a1779/- Website: https://indi.gg/- Twitter: https://twitter.com/Cryptocurious98-Substack Blog: https://abhishekanand.substack.com/Recommended Books- The Almanack of Naval Ravikant - Naval Ravikant- The Trillion Dollar Coach - Eric Schmidt-The Cold Start Problem: How to Start and Scale Network Effects - Andrew Chen-The Infinite Machine - Camilla Russo- Crypto Theses for 2022 - Messari-How to DeFi - CoinGecko See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We are storming through the series and today bring you the amazing Adam Rimmer, Co-founder and CEO of FloodFlash, the innovative catastrophe insurtech changing the game with parametric insurance.We talk with Adam about the flood underinsurance problem; how FloodFlash's claims in a tube system works and how their pricing algorithm replaces their underwriting department, as well as how FloodFlash weathered the COVID-19 pandemic! Don't forget to like, comment and subscribe to be notified of our next podcast!Enjoy!William Laitinen- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/tal...- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-l...- Exige Website: https://www.exigeinternational.com/- Talent Equals Website: https://talentequals.com/Adam Rimmer - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-rimmer-671aba29/?originalSubdomain=uk- Website: https://floodflash.co/Recommended Books- Dune - Frank Herbert - Red notice - Bill Browder See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today we are welcoming the fantastic Christopher Hutchinson from Canopy, the insurtech (or ecosystem) on a mission to revolutionise renting and help people grow, both financially and towards a better life.Chris talks us through Canopy's mission and how they can serve the rental market in the best way, as well as giving us an insight in building culture in a growth company.Don't forget to like, comment and subscribe to be notified of our next podcast!Enjoy!William LaitinenLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/talent-equals/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-laitinen-93282/Exige Website: https://www.exigeinternational.com/Talent Equals Website: https://talentequals.com/Christopher HutchinsonLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-hutchinson-57bb3a25/Website: https://www.canopy.rent/Recommended BooksAtomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James ClearThe Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact by Chip Heath and Dan HeathContagious: Why Things Catch On by Jonah Berger See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As we continue our march through season 3 of the Talent Equals Podcast, we are joined by the charismatic Niels Thoné: CEO and Co-founder of Sprout.ai, the insurtech revolutionising the claims handling processes.Niels and Will discuss Sprout.ai's unique patent-pending proprietary OCR technology, the AI in sprout.ai, machine learning and much much more!Don't forget to like, comment and subscribe to be notified of our next podcast!Enjoy!William LaitinenLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/talent-equals/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-laitinen-93282/Exige Website: https://www.exigeinternational.com/Talent Equals Website: https://talentequals.com/Niels ThonéLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nielsthone/Website: https://sprout.ai/Recommended BooksThe Foundation Trilogy - Isaac AsimovThe Silmarillion - J. R. R TolkienThe Culture map - Erin Meyer See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this special edition of the Talent Equals Podcast, we are joined by the crypto-philanthropists and Co-founders, Dr Duffy Casey (Chief Impact Officer) and Chauncey St. John (CEO) of the crypto charity and worlds first DANO (Decentralised Autonomous Non-profit organisation), Angel Protocol.This is a fantastic and deeply interesting episode that delves into the heart of the cryptocurrency space. The discussions range from how stablecoins work, what DANO's are and how they work and the unique protocol that angel uses to revolutionise the way charities can access and leverage financing from their donors.Don't forget to like, comment and subscribe to be notified of our next podcast!Enjoy!William LaitinenLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/talent-equals/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-laitinen-93282/Exige Website: https://www.exigeinternational.com/Talent Equals Website: https://talentequals.com/Duffy CaseyLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/duffy-casey-1958427a/Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/duffycaseymdChauncey St. JohnLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chauncey-st-john/Twitter: https://twitter.com/chauncey_stjohnAngel ProtocolYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPYj_fooJCfc_tc52rPiw1wWebsite: https://www.angelprotocol.io/BUYING HALO: https://www.loop.markets/Discord: https://discord.com/invite/z3kCpTaKMhRecommended BooksThe Almanack of Naval RavikantDigital Gold - Nathaniel Popper See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We continue season 3 by speaking with the outstanding Dustin Walsey, CEO and Co-founder of Buckle, the insurtech for Uber. This is a fantastic discussion about how buckle is filling the insurance and car financing market gaps for gig economy workers as well as how Buckle has adapted to the shifts in working from the pandemic. Enjoy! Don't forget to subscribe to be notified of our next podcast!William LaitinenLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/tal...LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-l...Exige Website: https://www.exigeinternational.com/Talent Equals Website: https://talentequals.com/Dustin WalseyLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-walsey/Recommended BooksGood to Great - Jim CollinsKiller Angels - Michael Shaara Zen Golf - Joseph Parent The Big Miss - Hank Haney See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the second full episode of our new series we are joined by the brilliant James Hartley: global head of HR for SwissRe's group operations and global functions. James and Will discuss purpose-driven leadership and putting purpose at the heart of HR, James shares with us a wealth of insight on these topics!Don't forget to subscribe to be notified of our next podcast!William LaitinenLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/tal...LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-l...Exige Website: https://www.exigeinternational.com/Talent Equals Website: https://talentequals.com/James HartleyLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameshartley1Recommended BooksAn Equal Music: A Novel - Vikram SethA Thousand Splendid Suns - Khaled HosseiniThe Secret Diary of Adrian Mole - Sue Townsend See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

BONUS EPISODE: Our miniseries on #TeamBuilding featuring short, insightful instalments from William LaitinenIn this clip Will talks about Courage and its importance for teams and individuals Don't forget to subscribe to be notified of our next podcast!William Laitinen- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/tal...- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-l...- Exige Website: https://www.exigeinternational.com/- Talent Equals Website: https://talentequals.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

BONUS EPISODE: Our miniseries on #TeamBuilding featuring short, insightful instalments from William LaitinenIn this clip Will talks about the importance of assertiveness and resilience Don't forget to subscribe to be notified of our next podcast!William Laitinen- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/tal...- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-l...- Exige Website: https://www.exigeinternational.com/- Talent Equals Website: https://talentequals.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

BONUS EPISODE: Our miniseries on #TeamBuilding featuring short, insightful instalments from William LaitinenIn this clip Will talks about humility as a valueDon't forget to subscribe to be notified of our next podcast!William Laitinen- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/tal...- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-l...- Exige Website: https://www.exigeinternational.com/- Talent Equals Website: https://talentequals.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

BONUS EPISODE: Our miniseries on #TeamBuilding featuring short, insightful instalments from William LaitinenIn this clip Will talks about Kindness as a value teams and its members should possesDon't forget to subscribe to be notified of our next podcast!William Laitinen- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/tal...- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-l...- Exige Website: https://www.exigeinternational.com/- Talent Equals Website: https://talentequals.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

BONUS EPISODE: Our miniseries on #TeamBuilding featuring short, insightful instalments from William LaitinenIn this clip Will answers the question of if teams can function without a leaderDon't forget to subscribe to be notified of our next podcast!William Laitinen- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/tal...- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-l...- Exige Website: https://www.exigeinternational.com/- Talent Equals Website: https://talentequals.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

BONUS EPISODE: Our miniseries on #TeamBuilding featuring short, insightful instalments from William LaitinenIn this clip Will answers the question of team building activities being gimmicky or worthwhile pursuits Don't forget to subscribe to be notified of our next podcast!William Laitinen- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/tal...- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-l...- Exige Website: https://www.exigeinternational.com/- Talent Equals Website: https://talentequals.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

BONUS EPISODE: Our miniseries on #TeamBuilding featuring short, insightful instalments from William LaitinenIn this clip Will answers the question of if we should have personal relationships at workDon't forget to subscribe to be notified of our next podcast!William Laitinen- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/tal...- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-l...- Exige Website: https://www.exigeinternational.com/- Talent Equals Website: https://talentequals.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

BONUS EPISODE: Our miniseries on #TeamBuilding featuring short, insightful instalments from William LaitinenIn this clip Will answers the question of how to achieve maximum buy-in from your teamDon't forget to subscribe to be notified of our next podcast!William Laitinen- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/tal...- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-l...- Exige Website: https://www.exigeinternational.com/- Talent Equals Website: https://talentequals.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

BONUS EPISODE: Our miniseries on #TeamBuilding featuring short, insightful instalments from William LaitinenIn this clip Will answers the question of how to repair a "broken team"Don't forget to subscribe to be notified of our next podcast!William Laitinen- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/tal...- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-l...- Exige Website: https://www.exigeinternational.com/- Talent Equals Website: https://talentequals.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

BONUS EPISODE: Our miniseries on #TeamBuilding featuring short, insightful instalments from William LaitinenIn this clip Will answers the question of how businesses can adjust to a candidate-driven market.Don't forget to subscribe to be notified of our next podcast!William Laitinen- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/tal...- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-l...- Exige Website: https://www.exigeinternational.com/- Talent Equals Website: https://talentequals.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

BONUS EPISODE: Our miniseries on #TeamBuilding featuring short, insightful instalments from William LaitinenIn this clip Will answers the question of how do you ensure that all voices are heard in a team?Don't forget to subscribe to be notified of our next podcast!William Laitinen- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/tal...- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-l...- Exige Website: https://www.exigeinternational.com/- Talent Equals Website: https://talentequals.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to our new miniseries, featuring short, value-dense clips with William Laitinen, answering questions on building a team and maintaining teams. In this clip Will answers the question of what do teams need to be effective long termDon't forget to subscribe to be notified of our next podcast!William Laitinen- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/tal...- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-l...- Exige Website: https://www.exigeinternational.com/- Talent Equals Website: https://talentequals.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to our new miniseries, featuring short, value-dense clips with William Laitinen, answering questions on building a team and maintaining teams. In our first release of this series Will answers the question of how to start building a great team.William Laitinen- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/tal...- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-l...- Exige Website: https://www.exigeinternational.com/- Talent Equals Website: https://talentequals.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We are back with season 3 of the Talent Equals Podcast, we have had a break and now back with a slew of new fascinating discussions with outstanding individuals.In this first week, we are joined by the wonderful Tania Luna, renowned author, speaker, podcaster and co-CEO of LifeLabs Learning. This discussion traversed many topics ranging from the psychology of leadership, the different temperaments of men and women in leadership as well as her newly released book: The Leader LabDon't forget to like, comment and subscribe to be notified of our next podcast!William LaitinenLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/tal...LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-l...Exige Website: https://www.exigeinternational.com/Talent Equals Website: https://talentequals.com/Tania LunaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/taniadluna/Website: https://lifelabslearning.com/‘The Leader Lab: Core Skills to Become a Great Manager, Faster'(2021)Recommended Books:The Phantom Tollbooth - Norton JusterImmunity to Change - Lisa LaheySwitch - The Heath BrothersThe Checklist Manifesto - Atul Gawande See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to season 3 of Talent Equals - an exploration of all things Insurtech and Fintech with William Laitinen, CEO of Exige International.Follow Talent Equals as William speaks with founders, and thought leaders who are shaping the Fintech and Insurtech sector.There has never been a more exciting time to be within the Insurtech and Fintech industry.

This week on the Talent Equals Podcast, we are joined by Jezen Thomas, CTO and digital nomad of Supercede a fully distributed, dynamic new reinsurance ecosystem.This was a brilliant discussion on the now very relevant concept of distributed working and Jezen gives us some great insights into how remote working is best implemented.Don't forget to subscribe and review our podcast if you enjoyed it! William Laitinen- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/tal...- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-l...- Exige Website: https://www.exigeinternational.com/- Talent Equals Website: https://talentequals.com/Jezen Thomas- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jezen/Supercede:- Website: https://supercede.com/- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/supercede1/Recommended Books:Sapiens - Yuval Noah HarariWhat If - Randal MunroeBad Science - Ben Goldacre See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week on the Talent Equals Podcast, we are joined by Phil Zeidler and Andy Knott, Co-Founders of the unconventional insurtech disrupter, DeadHappy.This was a deeply interesting interview and it was a pleasure having them on!Don't forget to subscribe and leave us a review if you enjoyed the show!William Laitinen- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/tal...- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-l...- Exige Website: https://www.exigeinternational.com/- Talent Equals Website: https://talentequals.com/Phil Zeidler- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philzeidlerAndy Knott- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andyknottDeadHappy- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/deadhappy/- Website: https://deadhappy.com/Recommended Books- Nelson Mandela - Long Walk To Freedom- Nevil Shute - A Town Like Alice See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Join William Laitinen for this special edition clip episode featuring previous guests on the show. In this episode we explore the realities of entrepreneurship and running your own business.Don't forget to subscribe and leave us a review if you enjoyed this episode!William Laitinen LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/tal... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-l... Exige Website: https://www.exigeinternational.com/ Talent Equals Website: https://talentequals.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode of the Talent Equals series we welcome Sarah Hill, acclaimed author and international expert in reading the room behaviourally and equipping people to make change happen. Sarah authored the deeply inspiring book: 'Where Did You Learn to Behave Like That?' and pioneered the Dialogix Model for leadership coaching. This was a thoroughly insightful and thought-provoking interview and was a delight to have Sarah on. Don't forget to subscribe to be notified of our next podcast! William Laitinen LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/talent-equals/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-laitinen-93282/ Exige Website: https://www.exigeinternational.com/ Talent Equals Website: https://talentequals.com/Sarah HillWebsite: https://dialogix.co.uk/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-sarah-hill-9bb80457/Twitter: https://twitter.com/DialogixLtdRecommended Books Heuristic Research by Clark Moustakas A Path With Heart by Jack Kornfield Dialogue: The Art of Thinking Together by William Isaacs See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

So we've been on a bit of a break for a couple of weeks, but we're are back up and running with some excellent guests. The first of which is Ben Rose and Jerad Leigh, co-founders of Supercede. Supercede has an ambitious vision for reinsurance, and in this episode Ben and Jerad share a little bit about the ecosystem they're looking to create.William Laitinen- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/talent-equals/- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-laitinen-93282/- Exige Website: https://www.exigeinternational.com/- Talent Equals Website: https://talentequals.com/Ben Rose- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-rose-supercede/Jerad Leigh- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeraddleigh/Supercede- Website: https://supercede.com/- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/supercede1/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On the podcast this week, I am thrilled to welcome David Katz, CEO and Founder of Plastic Bank - a company who's seeking to redefine the value of plastic, in order to help combat the world's growing plastic crisis and empower plastic collectors in the poorest parts of the world.David is a truly inspirational character and I was thrilled to have him talk to us on a whole range of topics. I would encourage all of our listenership to get involved with Plastic Bank's mission by visiting https://plasticbank.com/go-plastic-neutral-3/ and offsetting their plastic consumption.William Laitinen- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/talent-equals/- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-laitinen-93282/- Exige Website: https://www.exigeinternational.com/- Talent Equals Website: https://talentequals.com/David Katz- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-katz-4b66178/- Website: https://plasticbank.com/- Email: david@plasticbank.comDavid's Recommended Reads- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey- The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself by Michael Alan Singer- A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose by Eckhart Tolle See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode 5 of the Talent Equals series welcomes acclaimed author and globally recognized expert on problem solving. Thomas wrote the spectacular books "Innovation as Usual: How to Help Your People Bring Great Ideas to Life" and "What's Your Problem? To Solve Your Toughest Problems, Change the Problems You Solve".It was wonderful to speak with Thomas and hear his insights, as a thought leader and a fascinating person, this interview was a real pleasure.Don't forget to subscribe to be notified of our next podcast!William LaitinenYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4znfBsKevmb8u7v4WrCg0Q/featuredLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/talent-equals/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-laitinen-93282/Exige Website: https://www.exigeinternational.com/Thomas Wedell-WedellsborgLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomaswedell/Website: https://wedellsblog.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In episode 4 of the Talent Equals series, I am joined by the fantastic Steven Mendel, who is the CEO and Co-Founder of Bought by Many, a company which has gone from strength to strength since focusing on pet insurance.Steven was not only a joyful person to speak with but also incredibly insightful when it comes to focusing your business model. His love of books also is a great thing to witness.Don't forget to subscribe to be notified of our next podcast!William LaitinenYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4znfBsKevmb8u7v4WrCg0Q/featuredLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/talent-equals/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-laitinen-93282/Exige Website: https://www.exigeinternational.com/Steven MendelLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenmendel/Bought by Many Website: https://boughtbymany.com/Steven's Recommended ReadsA Fool's Alphabet by Sebastian FaulksBrazzaville Beach by William BoydTwelve Bar Blues Patrick NeateHome Fire by Kamila Shamsie10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World by Elif ShafakThe Liar by Ayelet Gundar-Goshen See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In episode 3 of the Talent Equals series, it is my privilege to welcome Lisa Lahey co-author of a book which has been pivotal in my own professional and personal development - "Immunity to Change". Lisa is also the Co-Director of Minds at Work, a change leadership coaching service that employs the world-renowned Immunity to Change method from Robert Kegan and Lisa Lahey. Lisa is an extraordinary person to spend time with and this podcast is one of my top favourites as a result.Don't forget to subscribe to be notified of our next podcast!William LaitinenYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4znfBsKevmb8u7v4WrCg0Q/featuredLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/talent-equals/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-laitinen-93282/Exige Website: https://www.exigeinternational.com/Lisa LaheyLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-lahey-3597627/Minds at Work Website: https://mindsatwork.com/Developmental Edge Website: https://developmentaledge.com/Harvard Website: https://www.gse.harvard.edu/faculty/lisa-laheyLisa's Recommended ReadsMy Grandmother's Hands by Resmaa MenakemMindful of Race by Ruth KingPermission to Feel by Marc BrackettLisa also mentionedSimple Habits for Complex Times by Jennifer Garvey BergerHow to be an Antiracist by Ibram X. KendiThe work of Rev. Dr. Cynthia Bourgeault See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the second episode of the new series, I was honoured to be joined by the inspirational entrepreneur Andrew Engler, CEO and co-founder of the insurtech Kettle. Andrew is a fantastically intelligent human being, and has amazing insights into using machine learning and AI in innovative and new ways.In an ever changing world, impacted by climate change and natural catastrophes unlike anything we have seen in the past, it is essential that the insurance world adapts and use new ways and modern thinking to protect their customers. Kettle is at the forefront of this change, and Andrew shares the way he developed into the person he is today.Subscribe to our YouTube channel and follow us on LinkedIn to keep up to date with all the Fintech and Insurtech news.William LaitinenYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4znfBsKevmb8u7v4WrCg0Q/featuredLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/talent-equals/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-laitinen-93282/Website: https://www.exigeinternational.com/Andrew EnglerLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericandrewengler/Twitter: https://twitter.com/eze_in_nycWebsite: https://ourkettle.com/Andrew's Recommended ReadPoor Charlie's Almanack by Charlie MongerTo learn more about Reinforcement Learning https://deepsense.ai/what-is-reinforcement-learning-the-complete-guide/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Talent Equals! We are starting our new series with an amazing guest - Sheila Heen, Author of 2 New York Times best sellers "Thanks for the Feedback" and "Difficult Conversations". Sheila is a Lecturer on Law at Harvard Law School and has spent the last twenty years with the Harvard Negotiation Project, developing negotiation theory and practice.Receiving feedback is absolutely essential if we are to truly progress and develop in our careers. As a subject that is of particular interest to me, we focused our conversation on receiving feedback, why sometimes this is difficult and the different kinds of feedback which we can learn from. Subscribe to our YouTube channel and follow us on LinkedIn to keep up to date with all the Fintech and Insurtech news.William LaitinenYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4znfBsKevmb8u7v4WrCg0Q/featuredLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/talent-equals/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-laitinen-93282/Website: https://www.exigeinternational.com/Sheila HeenLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheila-heen-b8a59a6/Website: https://www.stoneandheen.com/Harvard: https://hls.harvard.edu/faculty/directory/10376/HeenSheila's Recommended ReadsGetting to Yes by Roger Fisher, William L. Ury and Bruce PattonWhere Did You Learn to Behave Like That? by Sarah Hill See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Introducing Talent Equals! A fresh new look and focus driving us into a new series. Looking ahead to having some amazing authors, business leaders and modern thinkers from the world of insurtech and fintech and beyond, sharing with us what talent means to them, and how we can nurture our own talent.Subscribe to our YouTube channel and follow us on LinkedIn to keep up to date with all the Fintech and Insurtech news.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4znfBsKevmb8u7v4WrCg0Q/featuredhttps://www.linkedin.com/showcase/search-with-purpose-insurtech-&-fintech/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Andy Rear, founder of Munich Re's Digital Partners. The skills you don't have. In this episode, William Laitinen is joined by Andy Rear who is a insurtech board director and adviser and founder and former-CEO of Munich Re's Digital Partners. Andy shares his insights into building a business and filling the gaps in your own knowledge by hiring great people. Subscribe to our YouTube channel and follow us on LinkedIn to keep up to date with all the Fintech and Insurtech news.William LaitinenLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/search-with-purpose-insurtech-&-fintech/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-laitinen-93282/Website: https://www.exigeinternational.com/Andy RearLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arear/Andy Rear's recommended readsClockspeed: Winning Industry Control in the Age of Temporary Advantage by Charles H FineThe Life of Samuel Johnson by James BoswellNorwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tanguy Touffut, CEO & Co-founder of Descartes Underwriting. A Business Based on Values. In this episode, William Laitinen is joined by Tanguy Touffut of Descartes Underwriting to share how Descartes is building a business based on values, and why climate change is so important to them. Subscribe to our YouTube channel and follow us on LinkedIn to keep up to date with all the Fintech and Insurtech news.William LaitinenLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/search-with-purpose-insurtech-&-fintech/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-laitinen-93282/Website: https://www.exigeinternational.com/Tanguy TouffutLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanguy-touffut-584b202/Website: https://descartesunderwriting.com/Tanguy Touffut's recommended readsDiscourse on the Method by Rene DescartesThe Innovator's Dilemma by Clayton ChristensenRisk & Reward by Stephen CatlinThis video contains an ad for Crankhouse Coffee, who has become a sponsor for our podcast. Go to https://www.crankhousecoffee.co.uk/ and use the code WILLIAM to get a special discount. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Nikolaus Sühr & Matthew Wardle, of KASKO insurtech. The Co-founders' Journey. In this episode, William Laitinen is joined by Nikolaus Sühr & Matthew Wardle the CEO and CTO of KASKO insurtech to explore their journey, how they work together as co-founders and building their business culture. Subscribe to our YouTube channel and follow us on LinkedIn to keep up to date with all the Fintech and Insurtech news.William LaitinenLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/search-with-purpose-insurtech-&-fintech/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-laitinen-93282/Website: https://www.exigeinternational.com/Nikolaus SührLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikolaussuehr/Email: nsuehr@kasko.ioMatthew WardleLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewpswardle/Email: mwardle@kasko.ioKASKOWebsite: https://www.kasko.io/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kasko-tech/This video contains an ad for Crankhouse Coffee, who has become a sponsor for our podcast. Go to https://www.crankhousecoffee.co.uk/ and use the code WILLIAM to get a special discount. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Julian Teicke, CEO of wefox: Lessons learnt in getting to a 1 billion valuation. In this episode, William Laitinen is joined by Julian Teicke, CEO and Founder of wefox Group, who shares the lessons he learnt building this hugely successful business, and how trust will be the new currency for companies when consumers take ownership of their data. Subscribe to our YouTube channel and sollow us on LinkedIn to keep up to date with all the Fintech and Insurtech news.William LaitinenLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/search-with-purpose-insurtech-&-fintech/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-laitinen-93282/Website: https://www.exigeinternational.com/Julian TeickeLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julianteicke/Twitter: https://twitter.com/julian_teickeWebsite: https://www.wefox.de/en/Julian Teicke's recommended readsReinventing Organisations by Frédéric Laloux21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah HarariThe Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark MansonThis video contains an ad for Crankhouse Coffee, who has become a sponsor for our podcast. Go to https://www.crankhousecoffee.co.uk/ and use the code WILLIAM to get a special discount. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Marcus Schmalbach: Rethinking Risk Transfer. In this episode, William Laitinen is joined by Dr. Marcus Schmalbach, CEO of RYSKEX, who shares how RYSKEX is thinking about insurance and risk in different ways, considering increasing capacity, parametric solutions and new products, and how partnerships and listening to the market can help us build a new future for insurance.William LaitinenLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/search-with-purpose-insurtech-&-fintech/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-laitinen-93282/Website: https://www.exigeinternational.com/Marcus SchmalbachLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-marcus-schmalbach-02667746/ Website: https://ryskex.com/Marcus Schmalbach's recommended readsInnovate or Die by Andreas Oppenheimer or The Innovator's Dilemma by Clayton ChristensenThe Bible Moby Dick by Herman MelvilleThis video contains an ad for Crankhouse Coffee, who has become a sponsor for our podcast. Go to https://www.crankhousecoffee.co.uk/ and use the code WILLIAM to get a special discount. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Luke Hohmann: Innovation through games, Agile doing vs Agile being and teaching kids financial skills. In this episode, William Laitinen is joined by Luke Hohmann, Founder and CEO at Tilliden, internationally recognized expert in Agile Software Development and author of Innovation Games: Creating Breakthrough Products Through Collaborative Play. They discuss team dynamics, mental models, how play helps with innovation and the mission of his latest venture, Tilliden, which is committed to creating financially literate children capable of transforming their communities as they become financially independent adults.William Laitinen YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4znfBsKevmb8u7v4WrCg0Q/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/search-with-purpose-insurtech-&-fintech/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-laitinen-93282/ Website: https://www.exigeinternational.com/Luke Hohmann LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lukehohmann/ Website Tilliden: https://join.tilliden.com/ Website Innovation Games: https://www.innovationgames.com/Luke Hohmann's recommended reads The Mythical Man-Month by Fred Brooks Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art by S. McCloud The Social Psychology of Organizing by Karl E. Weick See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Digital Insurance at Scale in India with KV Dipu at Bajaj Allianz. In this episode, William Laitinen is joined by KV Dipu (otherwise know as Dipu) who is Head of Operations, Communities & Customer Service at Bajaj Allianz. They will be discussing the uniqueness of insurance in India, the next level of digital products and doing digital transformation on a massive scale. Subscribe to our YouTube channel and follow us on LinkedIn to keep up to date with all the Fintech and Insurtech news.William Laitinen YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4znfBsKevmb8u7v4WrCg0Q/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/search-with-purpose-insurtech-&-fintech/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-laitinen-93282/ Website: https://www.exigeinternational.com/KV Dipu LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kvdipu/ Website: https://www.bajajallianz.com/KV Dipu's recommended reads Anything by P.G. Wodehouse The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Driving Digital Transformation at the World's Largest Reinsurer - Swiss Re - with Pravina Ladva. In this episode, William Laitinen is joined by Pravina Ladva, a key part of Swiss Re's leadership team delivering digital transformation group-wide. Discussing topics such as technology as an enabler of innovation, creating a transparent, feedback culture and using digitization and technology to provide new ways of working and looking at insurance. Subscribe to our YouTube channel and follow us on LinkedIn to keep up to date with all the Fintech and Insurtech news.William Laitinen YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4znfBsKevmb8u7v4WrCg0Q/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/search-with-purpose-insurtech-&-fintech/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-laitinen-93282/ Website: https://www.exigeinternational.com/Pravina Ladva LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pravina-ladva-2a85346/ Website: https://www.swissre.comPravina Ladva's recommended reads Anything by Philippa Gregory (Author of The Other Boleyn Girl) Becoming by Michelle Obama The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama What Happened by Hillary Clinton Leading by Alex Ferguson See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A Conversation with Richard Leftley: The Godfather of Micro Insurance. In this episode, William Laitinen is joined by the remarkable Richard Leftley, a pioneer in Micro Insurance, to discuss working in the poorest parts of the world to bring insurance to the people who really need it. Subscribe to our YouTube channel and follow us on LinkedIn to keep up to date with all the Fintech and Insurtech news. William Laitinen YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4znfBsKevmb8u7v4WrCg0Q/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/search-with-purpose-insurtech-&-fintech/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-laitinen-93282/ Website: https://www.exigeinternational.com/ Richard Leftley LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardleftley/ Website: https://www.microinsurance.com/ Richard Leftley's recommended reads Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely The Economist Book of Obituaries by Keith Colquhoun The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Building Businesses From Data. In this episode, William Laitinen is joined by David Soloff, California Entrepreneur and Founder of OTTRSK & Premise Data about building businesses based on data, and his foray into insurance and parametric products. Subscribe to our YouTube channel and follow us on LinkedIn to keep up to date with all the Fintech and Insurtech news.William LaitinenLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/sea...​ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-l...​ Website: https://www.exigeinternational.com/​David SoloffLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidsoloff/​ Website Premise Data: http://www.premise.com/​ Website OTTRSK: https://www.ottrisk.co/​David Soloff's recommended reads- Narrative Economics: How Stories Go Viral and Drive Major Economic Events, by Robert J. Shiller - The (mis)behaviour of markets: a fractal view of risk, ruin, and reward, by Benoit Mandelbrot and Richard L. Hudson - Stranger in a Strange Land, by Robert A. Heinleingrok See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dungeons & Dragons, Dojos and the Qualities of Leadership. In this episode, William Laitinen is joined by Guy Duncan from the FinTech, Tide, to discuss, among other things, how being a Dungeon Master can help in the workplace and what he sees are the qualities of a great leader. Subscribe to our YouTube channel and follow us on LinkedIn to keep up to date with all the Fintech and Insurtech news.William Laitinen YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4znfBsKevmb8u7v4WrCg0Q/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/search-with-purpose-insurtech-&-fintech/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-laitinen-93282/ Website: https://www.exigeinternational.com/ Guy Duncan LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/duncanguy/ Tide's Website: https://www.tide.co/ Gibraltar Editions: http://www.gibraltareditions.co/Guy Duncan's recommended reads Fall by Neal Stephenson Scrum: The Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time by Jeff Sutherland My Favourite Thing is Monsters by Emil Ferris See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Achieving Innovation through Creativity and Play. In this episode, William Laitinen is joined by Tendayi Viki, Academic, Associate Partner of Strategyzer and Author of Pirates in the Navy to discuss innovation in teams and achieving innovation through creativity and play. Subscribe to our YouTube channel and follow us on LinkedIn to keep up to date with all the Fintech and Insurtech news. William Laitinen YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4znfBsKevmb8u7v4WrCg0Q/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/search-with-purpose-insurtech-&-fintech/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-laitinen-93282/ Website: https://www.exigeinternational.com/ Tendayi Viki LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tendayiviki/ Website: https://www.strategyzer.com/ Pirates in the Navy: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pirates-Navy-Innovators-Lead-Transformation-ebook/dp/B07ZLXP7LP See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Parametric Insurance and Preparing for the next Pandemic. In this episode, William Laitinen is joined by Patrick Kelahan of H2M Architects and Engineers, to talk about what part insurance has to play in during business interruptions such as pandemics, has insurance taken a strong enough role in the current climate and what we can do for the future.Subscribe to our YouTube channel and follow us on LinkedIn to keep up to date with all the Fintech and Insurtech newsWilliam Laitinen YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4znfBsKevmb8u7v4WrCg0Q/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/search-with-purpose-insurtech-&-fintech/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-laitinen-93282/ Website: https://www.exigeinternational.com/Patrick Kelahan LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickkelahan/ Twitter: @InsuranceEleph1 Website: https://tencsproject.com/ Names mentioned in today's podcast include: Lakshan De Silva, Intellect SEEC Dr. Renu Ann Joseph, Luminant Analytics Dr. Marcus Schmalbach, RYSKEX GmbH Christopher Frankland, Care Bridge International Thomas Verduzco-Weisel, Engagement Network Rahul Mathur, Consultant See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.