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In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Maggie Nelsen. Maggie is the Associate Director of Global Programs with Darden's Center for Global Initiatives, and she works closely with our Executive MBA students on the global residency portion of their program. We talk with Maggie about her background, recent global residencies, the value of doing multiple global residencies, why students should consider the GEMBA format and more. For more insights, tips, and stories about the Darden experience, be sure to check out the Discover Darden Admissions blog and follow us on Instagram @dardenmba.

In the AI era, trust is everything and it's under attack. How do you build digital trust when AI is changing the rules and attackers are getting smarter? Discover how today's CISOs are stepping up, adapting to AI risks, and learning from history to protect our digital future. In this episode of the Fit4Privacy Podcast, host Punit Bhatia is joined by Nick Shevelyov, a cybersecurity expert with extensive experience as a CISO and Chief Privacy Officer, and author of Cyber War and Peace. The discussion focuses on the evolving challenges for Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) in the age of AI, highlighting risks such as deep fakes and hyper-targeted attacks. Nick emphasizes the importance of translating technical risks into business risks for board members and discusses the implications of new AI legislation, particularly California's SB 468.  Tune in to gain insights into managing digital trust, safeguarding personal data, and the strategic initiatives needed to combat emerging cybersecurity threats.  KEY CONVERSION POINT 00:01:50 How would you define the concept of trust 00:05:26 How do you place trust? How are they shifting? What kind of swans? 00:09:06 How are CISO coping with the change of AI era? 00:20:01 Insights in CISO Perspective for US/California direction in law of terms 00:23:06 About “Cyber War…and Peace: Building Digital Trust Today, with History as our Guide” book 00:27:50 How to get in touch with Nick   ABOUT GUEST Nick Shevelyov helps build next-gen tech companies from the ideation stage. His work includes StackRox (Kubernetes security, acquired by Red Hat for $400M), Kodem (software composition analysis, Greylock Series A), Bedrock Security (data-loss prevention, Greylock Series A), and Laminar (shadow data discovery, Insight Ventures Series A).He advises founders and CEOs on product and go-to-market strategy, boosting time-to-value for companies like Pixee.ai, Quokka.io, Boostsecurity.io, and ETZ. He works across all stages, from seed to IPO.Nick consults with Insight Partners (also an LP) and FTV Capital, and serves on advisory boards for ForgePoint Capital, Mayfield Fund, Evolution Equity Partners, NightDragon, YL Ventures, and Glynn Capital.He is on the boards of Cofense | Phishme and the Bay Area CSO Council (BACC), an invite-only group of CISOs from leading Bay Area companies. A former CIO, he is also an honorary member of the Blumberg Technology Council.Nick authored Cyber War…and Peace and brings historical and behavioral insights to tech and risk management. He holds an Executive MBA from USF and certifications from Stanford, Harvard, plus CISSP, CISM, and CIPPE.ABOUT HOST Punit Bhatia is one of the leading privacy experts who works independently and has worked with professionals in over 30 countries. Punit works with business and privacy leaders to create an organization culture with high privacy awareness and compliance as a business priority. Selectively, Punit is open to mentor and coach professionals.Punit is the author of books “Be Ready for GDPR” which was rated as the best GDPR Book, “AI & Privacy – How to Find Balance”, “Intro To GDPR”, and “Be an Effective DPO”. Punit is a global speaker who has spoken at over 30 global events. Punit is the creator and host of the FIT4PRIVACY Podcast. This podcast has been featured amongst top GDPR and privacy podcasts.As a person, Punit is an avid thinker and believes in thinking, believing, and acting in line with one's value to have joy in life. He has developed the philosophy named ‘ABC for joy of life' which passionately shares. Punit is based out of Belgium, the heart of Europe.  RESOURCES Websites: www.fit4privacy.com,www.punitbhatia.com,https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholasshevelyov/, https://vcso.ai/   Podcast https://www.fit4privacy.com/podcast Blog https://www.fit4privacy.com/blog YouTube http://youtube.com/fit4privacy   

Pedro Fontes Falcão é o convidado de Conversas com CEO.O co-diretor do Executive MBA do ISCTE Executive Education refere que muita coisa mudou desde que os casos do BES e da PT expuseram problemas na governação, como, por exemplo, a existência de mais administradores não executivos e independentes, o que ajuda no escrutínio das decisões. No seu entender, ainda falta uma cultura de desafio, principalmente dos não executivos aos executivos, de questionar as decisões sem receio.Pedro Fontes Falcão relembra a difícil experiência como administrador não executivo da CGD, quando o então ministro das Finanças, Mário Centeno, quis substituir a administração. E fala do que mudou na governação das empresas desde a crise financeira, alertando que “não há proteção contra pessoas claramente desonestas e malformadas”.

Una historia de salud mental puede convivir con una de éxito profesional y social. Sobre todo, si se está dispuesta a soltar el control y a soltar también la autoimagen para mejor tocar la empatía. Ella, como casi todas, duda de sí misma a cada rato: Luego revisa su carrera, escucha la porra de su esposo, capta que recibió una beca increíble sin pedirla, y se le pasa. Le sirve también saberse formada por la madera increíble de su madre, la cercanía de su abuela y el apoyo de su papá confidente. Diseña estrategias complejas que sostienen grandes decisiones para transformar empresas y a la vez abre caminos sencillos para acelerar carreras que transforman vidas. A esta mujer se le sale del pecho la ambición, pero le gana la vocación mentora. Las mujeres en tecnología tienen en ella a una aliada.Acerca deAnaid Sustaita es Líder de integración de fusiones y adquisiciones en Google Cloud. Es ingeniera industrial por el Tecnológico de Monterrey y actualmente cursa un Executive MBA en Kellogg, apoyada por una beca parcial otorgada por The Drake Foundation por su labor a favor del liderazgo femenino.Además de su posición en Google, Anaid es Directora General de Mujeres en Tech, una organización sin fines de lucro que trabaja por el acceso, la visibilidad y el desarrollo profesional de mujeres en tecnología. Desde ahí ha construido una comunidad de más de cuatro mil personas, operada por voluntarias en empresas clave del sector.A lo largo de su carrera ha trabajado en empresas como Grupo Lala, Pfizer y Uber. Su estilo de liderazgo combina enfoque estratégico, resiliencia y una apuesta decidida por la colaboración y la inclusión como motores de cambio dentro y fuera del entorno corporativo. 

Catarina Lopes Pereira joined the Executive MBA Class of 2026. With extensive experience in expert roles, Catarina decided to do an Executive MBA to broaden her horizon further. ‘I think that doing an MBA at RSM can help me with taking on more strategic roles with more impact and enhancing my leadership skills,' she shares. Listen to the full interview to hear about Catarina's journey, experiences and pieces of advice!

Nejla joined the Executive MBA Class of '26. When asked about the SDG's, she shares: ‘#4 is about Quality education, #7 is about affordable energy and #10 is about reducing inequality. Those three each have the targets and indicators that are incredibly ambitious but I think that's what we need. Those three really move the needle to be able to unlock exponential progress on the others.' Listen to the full interview to learn about Nejla's personal and professional journey and advice

Challenges with your digestion? This mini-episode might help with Ayurvedic consultant Lena Jung In this mini-episode, Ayurvedic consultant Lena Jung shares valuable insights into improving digestion. She discusses the importance of waiting three hours after eating and how this simple practice can enhance digestive health. This is an excerpt from our full-length episode: Honouring the god within, Ayurvedic wisdom and listening to the messages of your soul, mind, and body with Lena Jung:  https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/honouring-the-god-within-exploring-ayurvedic-wisdom/id1513783755?i=1000701031520 ----more---- Listen to our first episode here: The afterlife, walking with spirit, experiencing miracles and seeing through the eyes of love with Lena Jung https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-afterlife-walking-with-spirit-experiencing/id1513783755?i=1000670727070 Welcome to The Afterlight Podcast with Lauren Grace, a spiritual podcast full of stories and conversations that prove we're never alone. Lauren Grace, host of The Afterlight Podcast, is a high-impact coach and medium dedicated to helping professionals deepen their connection to their soul so they can experience more freedom, fulfillment, and purpose.   Connect with Lauren Grace, Lauren Grace Inspirations: Lauren on Social @LaurenGraceInspirations Website: https://laurengraceinspirations.com Want to work with Lauren? Book a Free Discovery Call with Lauren: https://laurengraceinspirations.com Free Offers: https://laurengraceinspirations.com/freeoffers   The Afterlight Podcast:  The Afterlight Podcast on Social @theafterlightpodcast To be a guest, apply here: www.theafterlightpodcast.com Sign up for our newsletter: https://laurengraceinspirations.com/contact   Meet Lena Jung Born in Slovenia, the "green pearl of Europe," Lena grew up as a lone wolf, finding solace in nature and her inner world. After the passing of her husband in 2023, Lena connected with his soul, which then led her to communicate with The Drops, a collective group of high-vibrational beings from the Source. Their guidance and love helped Lena heal and reignited her purpose of serving others on their spiritual paths. In addition to her channeling work with The Drops, Lena offers a wide range of healing modalities, including Ayurvedic consultations (Postgraduate Certificate in Ayurveda), Shamanic journeys (certified through the Four Winds Society), and Jungian coaching (certified Jungian coach). Her vast experience includes two PhDs, an Executive MBA, and over 20 years in media and energy businesses. Connect with Lena here: https://www.lenajung.com  

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Annie McCormick and Sydney Stoops. Annie and Sydney are second year students in UVA Darden's Executive MBA Class of 2025, we recently connected with them to talk more about their decision to pursue an MBA, what led them to Darden, how their mothers' examples inspired them on their MBA journeys, the challenges of pursuing an MBA while balancing family responsibilities, and more. For more insights, tips, and stories about the Darden experience, be sure to check out the Discover Darden Admissions blog and follow us on Instagram @dardenmba.

In this inspiring episode, we speak with Eamon Fennell, former GAA Champion turned Salesforce professional, about his leap into education through Ireland's top Executive MBA programme. With a background rooted in sport, now thriving in a global tech company, he shares his unusual career journey and how the MBA gave him the tools to transition into a strategic, business-focused role.  Whether you're contemplating a career pivot, returning to education later in life, or simply seeking growth, Eamon's story proves that it's never too late — and you don't need to have all the answers to begin.

У новому відеоподкасті Radio kmbs «Стратегічні питання маркетингу» спілкуємось з Оленою Мальцевою, professor kmbs та керівницею Executive MBA kmbs.Олена Мальцева: «Чому ми говоримо, що продукт не дорівнює цінність? На це є дуже проста відповідь: цінність завжди суб'єктивна. І якщо цінність не вирішує мою задачу чи вирішує у недостатній спосіб, або з негативним, недостатнім для мене, результатом, то для мене цей продукт, скільки б він не коштував, не є цінністю, тому я за нього не готова ці гроші платити».У подкасті говоримо про:▫️ Відмінність між продуктом та цінністю▫️ Перехід від категорій у маркетингу до мислення аренами▫️ Міграцію цінності клієнта та потребу бізнесу в адаптації▫️ Чотири стратегії інновацій для розвитку або створення нової пропозиції цінностіТаймкоди 00:00:00 Початок подкасту00:00:47 Знайомство з темою подкасту00:01:16 Чому маркетинг важливий для клієнта?00:02:09 Продукт не дорівнює цінності00:03:01 Чому цінність продукту суб'єктивна та як це впливає на готовність платити?00:03:27 Головні завдання маркетингу: створити та донести цінність до клієнта 00:04:41 Якщо клієнт не бачить цінності, навіть коли вона є00:06:53 Як різні продукти закривають ту саму потребу клієнта00:07:40 Arena thinking: відхід від категорій до задач клієнта00:09:35 3 ким конкурує ваш бізнес: ширша парадигма00:11:26 Конкуренція першого рівня: пряма, лобова00:12:24 Уникання прямої конкуренції: сегментація та нішеві стратегії00:15:19 Створення унікальної пропозиції цінності в конкурентному середовищі00:18:28 Міграція цінності: чому потрібно встигати за клієнтами?00:19:36 Задоволений клієнт може легко піти до конкурента 00:22:36 Три рівні конкурентного аналізу00:23:58 Конкуренція другого рівня: альтернативні способи розв'язання задачі клієнта00:28:06 Конкуренція третього рівня: потреба клієнта зникає (приклад електрокарів)00:31:39 Підривні інновації змінюють цілі ринки та споживацьку поведінку00:32:15 Різниця між продуктовими та ринкоутворювальними інноваціями00:34:34 Очікування клієнтів формуються також іншими індустріями00:36:06 Екосистеми та партнерства: розширення цінності для клієнта00:38:30 На кого спрямовувати маркетингові зусилля?00:40:53 Ролі клієнта: хто ухвалює рішення, хто платить, а хто користується?00:41:38 Критерії ефективної пропозиції цінності для бізнесу та клієнта 00:43:09 Чотири інноваційні стратегії для розвитку пропозиції цінності (за Е. Ульвіком)00:43:45 Стратегія 1: розв'язувати задачу наявного клієнта краще00:46:14 Стратегія 2: розв'язувати більше задач наявного клієнта00:49:30 Фокус на результатах, справді важливих для клієнта00:51:54 Core competence: створення цінності, яку неможливо скопіювати00:52:25 Стратегічний контроль: забезпечення довгострокової актуальності бізнесу00:54:23 Стратегії 3 і 4: вихід на неспоживачів та створення нових ринків00:59:02 Приклади народження ринкоутворювальних інновацій01:01:59 Три фундаментальні питання для будь-якого бізнесу01:03:21 Рекомендована література для глибшого розуміння маркетингу01:04:16 Постійний пошук та створення цінності на майбутнєКиєво-Могилянська бізнес-школа [kmbs] ― школа для лідерів, які прагнуть змін у собі, своїх компаніях, країні, світі.Більше про kmbs: https://bit.ly/4jPGL8E⁠

In episode 107, The Occupational Philosophers chat with the highly curious Dr Jochen Schweitzer: Strategy, innovation and entrepreneurship researcher and education leader at UTS, director Executive MBA, advisor and author.  His research, teaching and consulting focus on issues of strategy, collaboration, entrepreneurship and innovation with a special interest in design thinking, emerging technologies and open innovation.  Jochen was a visiting Scholar at Stanford University and Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI) School of Design Thinking at Potsdam University. Before joining the UTS Business School, he taught at the UTS schools of Design and Architecture and Macquarie University. Jochen is a passionate educator who has taught at universities in the UK, Japan, China, the US, Germany, the Netherlands and New Zealand and won numerous awards, too many to mention.  He was a principal at PricewaterhouseCoopers, a production engineer at Volkswagen and a program manager at the Goethe Institute. Jochen is also the founder of U.lab, an interdisciplinary think tank and platform for innovation projects. Apart from his academic pursuits, Jochen is an active member of the entrepreneurship community and has mentored and advised numerous startups.  Interesting titles from co-authored papers  A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book About Studying Strategy Herding cats to co-create cross-university courses in record time Avoid being the Turkey: How big data analytics changes the game of strategy in times of ambiguity and uncertainty So a very interesting guest!!  In this episode, the Occupational Philosophers explore: The five key attributes for an entrepreneurial mindset and behaviours  How entrepreneurialism comes from 'doing it' The importance of building your own startup  How Stoicism is a key part of entrepreneurialism  What 90% of startups that failed haven't found  The challenge of implementing design and design thinking in organisations  If you want to solve a problem, start with what pisses you off  Failing that, ask “what do you desire and what makes you itch?”  Find your tribe, find your network, maintain it  Why boards need to embrace curiosity and look around the corner  What is Design Thinking?  As always, there is a thought experiment to stretch the mind. In this episode, it's Ferret or Fantasy? The start-up world animal kingdom. There are also some listener questions, which are always a treat.  The Occupational Philosophers hope you enjoy listening to the show as much as they did making it.  Jochen Links Linktree (all links): https://linktr.ee/jochenschweitzer UTS Academic Profile: https://profiles.uts.edu.au/jochen.schweitzer  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jochenschweitzer Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=3aWHIb4AAAAJ ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jochen-Schweitzer ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1807-6720 Academia.edu: https://uts-academia.academia.edu/JochenSchweitzer Personal/Project Website: https://besyd.com Say Hello www.occupationalphilosophers.com Their day jobs: JOHN: https://www.bowlandconsulting.com/ SIMON: www.simonbanks.com.au SIMON SHOWREEL: https://youtu.be/YZQdJI6qGvg    

In this episode of the podcast, Brett Twitty and Zoe Mayfield Boykin discuss the recent shift to rolling admissions for UVA Darden's Executive MBA and Part-Time MBA programs. They talk about the reason for this shift, the benefits to applicants, the decision timeline for the rolling period, their advice for applicants and more. For more insights, tips, and stories about the Darden experience, be sure to check out the Discover Darden Admissions blog and follow us on Instagram @dardenmba.

I denne uges episode ser vi nærmere på en række spændende regnskaber og diskuterer virksomhedernes parathed over for tariffer samt deres afhængighed af Kina. Ugens tema fokuserer på Trumps første 100 dage i embedet og de betydelige ændringer, han har indført. Vi kigger lidt på intentionerne bag disse tiltag, der har skabt betydelig økonomisk usikkerhed og påvirket både nationale og internationale markeder.Derudover besvarer vi lytterspørgsmål og meget mere! Denne episode er sponsoreret af GÅ MED af TrygFonden og Hjerteforeningen. Bliv en del af et gå-fællesskab helt gratis og få gang i motionen. Læs mere på Gaamed.dk. Denne episode er sponsoreret af Executive MBA på CBS. På CBS kan du tage dette efteruddannelsesprogram. Læs mere på efteruddannelse.cbs.dk/mba. Denne episode er sponsoreret af Betterfeast. Den nemmeste måltidskasse. Hop ind på Betterfeast.dk/vare/familiekassen og brug rabatkoden: “AKTIEUNIVERSET51”, så får du 51% på din første levering. Denne episode er sponsoreret af Finobo. Få et gratis økonomitjek hos specialisterne i låneoptimering ved at bruge linket:finobo.dk/gratis-oekonomitjek-aktieuniverset/Prøv den nye omlægningsberegner på Finobo.dk/beregner-omlaegningsberegner/?utm_source=aktieuniverset Tjek os ud på:FB gruppe: ⁠facebook.com/groups/1023197861808843⁠X: ⁠x.com/aktieuniverset⁠IG: ⁠instagram.com/aktieuniversetpodcast⁠

On this episode of the podcast, we are excited to share a recent webinar about the second year, and more specifically, the elective experience, of the Executive MBA program. During the first 10 minutes of the episode, Managing Director of Admissions Brett Twitty shares insights about how electives fit into the program's overall structure and design. Then current students from the Executive MBA Class of 2025 join to discuss highlights from the second year, how they choose their electives, their favorite elective, their advice for incoming students and more. For more insights, tips, and stories about the Darden experience, be sure to check out the Discover Darden Admissions blog and follow us on Instagram @dardenmba.

On this episode of the podcast, we are excited to share a recent webinar about the first year of the Executive MBA program. During the first 15 minutes of the episode, Managing Director of Admissions Brett Twitty shares insights about the structure and design of the program. Then current students from both the Executive MBA Classes of 2025 and 2026 join to discuss highlights from the first year, their favorite class, how they juggle work, life and school, their advice for incoming students and more. For more insights, tips, and stories about the Darden experience, be sure to check out the Discover Darden Admissions blog and follow us on Instagram @dardenmba.

​I denne uges episode ser vi nærmere på ugens markedsbevægelser og de seneste regnskaber, herunder Teslas. Elon Musk annoncerede, at han vil reducere sin rolle i regeringens Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) og genfokusere på Tesla. ​Vi diskuterer også de seneste AI-nyheder og deres indflydelse på markedet. Derudover besvarer vi lytterspørgsmål og meget mere! Denne episode er sponsoreret af Executive MBA på CBS. På CBS kan du tage dette efteruddannelsesprogram. Læs mere på efteruddannelse.cbs.dk/mba. Denne episode er sponsoreret af Betterfeast. Den nemmeste måltidskasse. Hop ind på Betterfeast.dk/vare/familiekassen og brug rabatkoden: “AKTIEUNIVERSET50”, så får du 50% på din første levering. Denne episode er sponsoreret af Finobo. Få et gratis økonomitjek hos specialisterne i låneoptimering ved at bruge linket:finobo.dk/gratis-oekonomitjek-aktieuniverset/Prøv den nye omlægningsberegner på Finobo.dk/beregner-omlaegningsberegner/?utm_source=aktieuniverset Tjek os ud på:FB gruppe: ⁠facebook.com/groups/1023197861808843⁠X: ⁠x.com/aktieuniverset⁠IG: ⁠instagram.com/aktieuniversetpodcast⁠

Jessica Edwards|HealthTech CEO|Why our healthcare system is broken?Dr. Jessica Edwards is a board-certified family medicine physician, healthcare entrepreneur, and Executive MBA candidate. A wife and mom of two—one with autism—she understands the challenges of balancing career, family, and health. As the founder of Zara Medical, she's redefining patient care by making healthcare more accessible and efficient. With expertise in medicine, business, and health equity, she helps listeners navigate the healthcare system, advocate for themselves, and take control of their well-being.Links:https://www.zaramedical.com/Support PEG by checking out our Sponsors:Download and use Newsly for free now from www.newsly.me or from the link in the description, and use promo code “GHOST” and receive a 1-month free premium subscription.The best tool for getting podcast guests:https://podmatch.com/signup/phantomelectricghostSubscribe to our Instagram for exclusive content:https://www.instagram.com/expansive_sound_experiments/Subscribe to our YouTube https://youtube.com/@phantomelectricghost?si=rEyT56WQvDsAoRprRSShttps://anchor.fm/s/3b31908/podcast/rssSubstackhttps://substack.com/@phantomelectricghost?utm_source=edit-profile-page

La capacidad de adaptación de los negocios y la gestión flexible de una cartera de inversiones aporta mucho más valor del que podría estimarse a priori. Juan Gómez Bada visitará la sede de Value School para explicarnos la importancia que tiene la flexibilidad en la gestión de fondos de inversión, particularmente en dos aspectos:  Como criterio de selección de inversiones: Por qué es necesario invertir en empresas flexibles.  En la gestión de carteras de inversión: Para adaptar la cartera al contexto de mercado.  A lo largo de su exposición ilustrará ambos aspectos con ejemplos reales de su práctica inversora.    Juan Gómez Bada fue gestor de fondos de inversión y planes de pensiones de 2004 a 2009. De 2009 a 2014 dirigió la cartera propia de un grupo bancario nacional. En 2014 fundó Avantage Capital para dirigir desde ahí la política de inversión del fondo Avantage Fund. Juan se ha comprometido ante notario a invertir al menos un 50% de su patrimonio neto en dicho fondo. Desde 2021 dirige también Avantage Pure Equity y desde 2024 Avantage Fund Plan de Pensiones. Es licenciado en administración y dirección de empresas por CUNEF y Executive MBA por el IE Business School. 

En este episodio charlo con Juan Gómez Bada, CEO y director de inversiones de Avantage Capital EAFI, en un momento especialmente delicado para los mercados: el regreso de los aranceles de Trump y un clima de gran incertidumbre que afecta a inversores de todo el mundo. Desde su enfoque empresarial, Juan explica cómo interpreta estos movimientos geopolíticos, por qué no cambia su estrategia de inversión por motivos macro y qué oportunidades emergen cuando todo parece temblar. A continuación vamos a sus orígenes y amplia trayectoria como inversor profesional. Juan asesora los fondos Avantage Fund, Avantage Pure Equity y Avantage Fund Plan de Pensiones. Fue gestor de fondos de inversión en Popular Gestión y posteriormente fue responsable de la gestión de la cartera propia del grupo Banco Popular hasta 2014 cuando lanzó su propio proyecto. Es licenciado en administración y dirección de empresas por CUNEF y Executive MBA por el IE Business School.Apoya este podcast conociendo a su patrocinador:EBN Banco: Su supermercado de fondos de inversión te permite acceder siempre a la clase más barata, ahorrando de media más de un 30% en comisiones. ¿Cómo lo consiguen? Ofreciendo la clase limpia del fondo de inversión, que es la clase que no tiene retrocesiones. Si un fondo no tiene clase limpia, ofrecen la clase más barata y te devuelven toda la comisión de retrocesión. Así, tu rentabilidad a lo largo del tiempo crece sin costes innecesarios.Indice de temas0:01:00 - Introducción0:01:54 - Gestión de la incertidumbre reciente (Aranceles USA)0:08:16 - Relevancia del entorno macro vs. micro en la inversión0:10:43 - Tesla: Impacto macro y político0:26:04 - Competencia china (BYD) y foso defensivo de Tesla0:28:33 - Inicios en la inversión0:37:53 - Experiencia universitaria: Juego de bolsa0:41:11 - Evolución de la filosofía de inversión (Largo plazo)0:46:36 - Evolución de la valoración de empresas0:50:20 - Criterios de inversión de Avantage0:58:26 - Caso Grifols: Conflicto de interés1:03:35 - Criterios de valoración de empresas1:08:30 - Opcionalidad en Tesla1:10:54 - Diversificación de la cartera 1:13:59 - Visión sobre Hedge Funds, FIL e Indexación1:23:11 - Comisiones en los fondos de inversión1:28:00 - Crítica a las comisiones de éxito1:32:12 - Persistencia de resultados en la gestión activa1:40:30 - Experiencia en el Banco Popular.1:43:16 - Vivencia de crisis económicas (2008, 2012, pandemia)1:48:15 - Análisis de la caída del Banco Popular1:57:10 - La importancia del liderazgo en la empresas y gobiernos2:01:31 - Cartera personal de inversiones2:11:47 - Recomendaciones de lecturaMás información con enlaces a los contenidos comentados en el blog de Juan Such:https://www.rankia.com/blog/such/6799323-101-invertir-tiempos-incertidumbre-juan-gomez-bada-avantage

Join April Marroquin, senior associate director of recruitment for Simon's executive and part-time programs, for a conversation with Giovanna Cristofaro de Souza '24S (MBA), a graduate of the Executive MBA program, and Mana Sherman, a current Online MS in Business Analytics & Applied AI student. Giovanna and Mana share what led them to Simon and motivated them to pursue online learning, how they built community as online students, the most impactful skills and concepts they could apply to their day-to-day professional tasks, and more! View transcript.

Everyone's talking about AI, but the real opportunities for data scientists come from being in the room where key AI decisions are made.In this Value Boost episode, technology leader Andrei Oprisan joins Dr Genevieve Hayes to share a specific, proven strategy for leveraging the current AI boom and becoming your organisation's go-to AI expert.This episode explains:How to build a systematic framework for evaluating AI models [02:05]The key metrics that help you compare different models objectively [02:28]Why understanding speed-cost-accuracy tradeoffs gives you an edge [05:47]How this approach gets you “in the room where it happens” for key AI decisions [07:20]Guest BioAndrei Oprisan is a technology leader with over 15 years of experience in software engineering, specializing in product development, machine learning, and scaling high-performance teams. He is the founding Engineering Lead at Agent.ai and is also currently completing an Executive MBA through MIT's Sloan School of Management.LinksConnect with Andre on LinkedInAndrei's websiteAgent.ai websiteConnect with Genevieve on LinkedInBe among the first to hear about the release of each new podcast episode by signing up HERE

Genevieve Hayes Consulting Episode 59: [Value Boost] How Data Scientists Can Get in the AI Room Where It Happens Everyone’s talking about AI, but the real opportunities for data scientists come from being in the room where key AI decisions are made.In this Value Boost episode, technology leader Andrei Oprisan joins Dr Genevieve Hayes to share a specific, proven strategy for leveraging the current AI boom and becoming your organisation’s go-to AI expert.This episode explains:How to build a systematic framework for evaluating AI models [02:05]The key metrics that help you compare different models objectively [02:28]Why understanding speed-cost-accuracy tradeoffs gives you an edge [05:47]How this approach gets you “in the room where it happens” for key AI decisions [07:20] Guest Bio Andrei Oprisan is a technology leader with over 15 years of experience in software engineering, specializing in product development, machine learning, and scaling high-performance teams. He is the founding Engineering Lead at Agent.ai and is also currently completing an Executive MBA through MIT's Sloan School of Management. Links Connect with Andre on LinkedInAndrei’s websiteAgent.ai website Connect with Genevieve on LinkedInBe among the first to hear about the release of each new podcast episode by signing up HERE Read Full Transcript [00:00:00] Dr Genevieve Hayes: Hello, and welcome to your value boost from Value Driven Data Science, the podcast that helps data scientists transform their technical expertise into tangible business value, career autonomy, and financial reward. I’m Dr. Genevieve Hayes, and I’m here again with Andrei Oprisan. Head of engineering at agent.[00:00:21] ai to turbocharge your data science career in less time than it takes to run a simple query. In today’s episode, we’re going to explore how data scientists can leverage the current AI boom to accelerate their career progression. Welcome back, Andre.[00:00:40] Andrei Oprisan: Thank you. Great to be here.[00:00:41] Dr Genevieve Hayes: So as I mentioned at the start of our previous episode together, we are at the dawn of an AI revolution with unprecedented opportunities for data scientists.[00:00:51] Now, through your current role at Agent. ai, and prior roles at AI centric companies, such as OneScreen. ai, you’ve clearly managed to capitalize on this AI boom, and are actively continuing to do so, and have managed to build a very impressive career for yourself, partly as a result. Now, the Internet’s full of career tips, but they’re usually very generic advice from career coaches who’ve never worked in the data science or technology space, and their advice usually doesn’t take into account the specific context of the AI landscape.[00:01:35] What’s one specific strategy that data scientists can use right now to leverage the AI boom for faster career progression?[00:01:44] Andrei Oprisan: I would say first building some expertise and prompt engineering and AI model evaluation. I think that’s a foundation on top of that. I think it’s developing some systematic approaches for comparing different models outputs on domain specific tasks and then creating something maybe like a reliable evaluation framework.[00:02:05] For example, you could create an eval set. Or tasks in a field and developing some quantitative or qualitative metrics to assess how different models perform compared to traditional approaches and that can really position you as someone who can actually properly integrate AI tools into existing workflows while having that element of scientific rigor.[00:02:28] , it’s leveraging the existing trends around prompt engineering around the different models that are coming up every week, every month. Every quarter and figuring out, how we are going to showcase when to maybe use 1 versus another with the scientific approach with again, I would start as simple as.[00:02:47] An eval from the kind of work that you’re doing in your current role or organization, or thinking about adjacent organizations and adjacent kind of strategies to then create some examples of when and when you wouldn’t. Use certain models because of, some numbers where you can show in an email that, this model does really well in this kind of let’s say, classification in this specific domain versus. One that doesn’t . I think from there, you can iterate and do some even more interesting work very repeatedly and looking at some adjacent domains and apply the same sort of technical solutioning to other domains.[00:03:26] Dr Genevieve Hayes: I read an article recently that was written shortly after the launch of the DeepSeek LLM. And there was a group of researchers at a university that were evaluating the model. And they had a series of prompts that could be used to find out, can this model be used to produce offensive or dangerous information?[00:03:49] And they had something like 50 prompts and they randomly chose 10 of them and ran it against that. Is that the same sort of thing that you’re proposing, but obviously specific to the person’s organization?[00:04:03] Andrei Oprisan: That’s exactly it. So I think starting as simple as again this prompt engineering and writing out a few of those prompts and be able to get some kind of repeatable answer, whether it’s a score, whether it’s, selecting from a set of options, just anything that you can then repeat and measure in a Quantitative way[00:04:24] and like, we can say, okay, it is this category, we’re getting with these, let’s say 50 prompts we’re consistently getting, 10 percent of the answers are incorrect, but 90 percent where we’re getting this kind of consistent answer and an answer that can actually be useful.[00:04:40] And then looking at different kinds of models and and then figuring out, how do they form? But also, how might you improve that? And apply some level of scientific method thinking around, ultimately, what can you change to improve? Essentially, what are still these for most folks, black boxes these LLMs that, And go something outcome, something else, and maybe demystifying what that looks like in terms of consistency at the very least in terms of accuracy over time.[00:05:12] And then, it could even take on more advanced topics. Like. How can you improve those results once you have a baseline starting point, you can say, okay, sure. Now, here’s how I improved, or here’s how maybe the prompts were. Incorrect or, they behave differently given a different LLM or, maybe you push different boundaries around context window size on the Google models are not the best.[00:05:38] But they’re the best at dealing with large data sets. there’s a trade off at a certain point in terms of speed and accuracy and cost.[00:05:47] And so then introducing some of these different dimensions, or maybe only looking at those in terms of, you know, yes, if this LLM takes 10 seconds to get me a 98 percent accurate answer, but this other one takes half a second to give me a 95 percent accurate answer, which one would you choose and a business context essentially the faster one that is a little bit cheaper.[00:06:11] Might actually be the right answer. So there’s different kinds of trade offs, I think, given different kinds of context. And I think exploring what that might look like would be a really good way to kind of apply some of those technical skills and looking at some of those other dimensions, around things like pricing and runtime execution time.[00:06:31] Dr Genevieve Hayes: And I can guarantee if you take a strategy like this, you will become the AI expert in your office, and you will be invited to every single AI centric meeting the senior management have forevermore because I did something similar to this it was before LLMs. It was with those cloud cognitive service type APIs.[00:06:50] And anytime one of those came up, I was the person people thought of. I got invited to the meeting. So, this is really good career advice.[00:06:59] Andrei Oprisan: And really, it starts, I think, growth especially think about how do you grow your career as a technical person? Obviously, part of it is being in the right room at the right time to be able to ask the right kinds of questions to be able to present a technical perspective. And again, I think by pushing on some of these boundaries you get exposed to even bigger.[00:07:20] Opportunities and bigger challenges that do need technical solutions that do need someone with a technical mind to say, You know what? Maybe that doesn’t make sense. Or maybe there is a way to leverage a I, for this problem, but not maybe in the way that you’re thinking, and I think being able to at least present that perspective is incredibly valuable.[00:07:39] Dr Genevieve Hayes: And regardless of which industry you’re working in, the secret to success is you’ve got to get in the room where it happens, as the Hamilton song says, and this sounds like a really good strategy for getting there with regard to LLMs.[00:07:53] That’s a wrap for today’s Value Boost, but if you want more insights from Andre, you’re in luck.[00:08:00] We’ve got a longer episode with Andre where we discuss how data scientists can grow into business leadership roles by exploring Andre’s own career evolution from technology specialist to seasoned technology leader. And it’s packed with no nonsense advice for turning your data skills into serious clout, cash and career freedom.[00:08:23] You can find it now, wherever you found this episode, or at your favorite podcast platform. Thanks for joining me again, Andre.[00:08:31] Andrei Oprisan: for having me. This is great.[00:08:33] Dr Genevieve Hayes: And for those in the audience, thanks for listening. I’m Dr. Genevieve Hayes, and this has been Value Driven Data Science. The post Episode 59: [Value Boost] How Data Scientists Can Get in the AI Room Where It Happens first appeared on Genevieve Hayes Consulting and is written by Dr Genevieve Hayes.

Are you prepared for when life takes an unexpected turn? Tune in for an inspiring discussion with William Holditch on his new book Strategic Planning For The Golden Years: An Advanced Workbook for Organizing Key Personal, Medical, and Financial Information.Moments with Marianne airs in the Southern California area on KMET1490AM & 98.1 FM, an ABC Talk News Radio affiliate!William C. Holditch, a Texas native, earned a BS in Farm and Ranch Management from Texas A&M and an Executive MBA from Baylor. He helped grow his family's event rental business from under $1 million to $11 million in annual revenue before its sale in 2017, establishing himself as an industry expert. Afterward, Holditch held executive roles in the special events industry until the COVID-19 pandemic, when he transitioned to serving as a Firefighter/EMT. He later became a college professor and continues his emergency service work in Central Illinois. A pivotal family moment in 2023 sparked the idea that led to his current writing project. https://authorwilliamholditch.comFor more show information visit: www.MariannePestana.com

During this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Laura Bordoni. Laura is a member of the Darden faculty, and she leads the Experiential Learning course, a six-credit course that takes place during the second half of the first year and the first half of the second year of the Executive MBA program. We talk with Laura about her background, what she enjoys about the Experiential Learning course, her goals for the course, some of the highlights from this year's course and more. For more insights, tips, and stories about the Darden experience, be sure to check out the Discover Darden Admissions blog and follow us on Instagram @dardenmba.

In this episode of Case Studies, Casey sits down with his wife, Chelsea Baugh, for a raw and inspiring conversation about resilience, self-discovery, and navigating life's unexpected turns. Chelsea shares her journey from being a competitive college athlete to stepping into motherhood, facing infertility, and becoming an advocate for autism awareness.Together, they dive into the lessons learned from early setbacks in sports, the emotional toll of infertility, and the transformative journey of adoption. Chelsea opens up about battling self-limiting beliefs, how therapy and personal development have shaped her, and why she chose to pursue an Executive MBA despite never seeing herself in the business world.00:00 – 00:45 | Intro & Setting the Stage•Casey introduces Chelsea and the focus on personal growth•Framing the episode around life transitions and identity00:45 – 02:30 | Texas Roots & Athletic Childhood•Growing up in Magnolia, Texas•Early exposure to competitive sports and family values02:30 – 05:15 | Club Volleyball & Varsity Dreams•The pressure to perform and make varsity•A game-saving moment that built belief05:15 – 08:26 | D1 Volleyball & Meeting Casey•Earning a last-minute scholarship at UVU•Early years of marriage and balancing student-athlete life08:26 – 14:33 | Losing Her Spot & Wrestling with Identity•Missing a tournament and getting replaced•Processing loss, bitterness, and emotional immaturity14:33 – 20:05 | Private Victories & Self-Limiting Beliefs•Not putting in the unseen work•How beliefs about worth and capability took root20:05 – 23:14 | Coach Sam & Character-First Coaching•Lessons from a coach focused on life, not just sport•A humbling moment in Samoa that stuck for life23:14 – 30:48 | Motherhood & Autism Diagnosis•Living her dream of being a mom•Early signs of autism and the start of a therapy journey30:48 – 36:21 | Going All-In on Advocacy•Hours of therapy, research, and driving across Utah•The mental load of trying to leave no stone unturned36:21 – 41:50 | Infertility & IVF Heartbreak•Failed treatments and emotional aftermath•Feeling the weight of time and hope slipping41:50 – 48:13 | Adoption & A Change of Heart•How caring for her nephew softened her resistance•CJ's surprise arrival and beginning the adoption journey48:13 – 53:16 | Taking Massive Action in Uncertainty•Going full-send with agencies, consultants, and video profiles•Applying the entrepreneurial mindset to family building53:16 – 58:36 | Therapy, Awareness & Rewriting the Story•How Mara helped her reframe negative thought loops•Learning the brain's biology and pausing to ask “What's true?”58:36 – 01:06:31 | Academic Insecurity & Intelligence Wounds•Early school setbacks that shaped identity•Moments and mentors that sparked new belief01:06:31 – 01:14:11 | A New Calling: Education & Business•Feeling pulled toward purpose beyond motherhood•Rejection from BYU turned into redirection toward growth01:14:11 – END | The MBA Leap & Final Lessons•Choosing discomfort and growth over fear•What Chelsea would tell her past self about trusting the process Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Genevieve Hayes Consulting Episode 58: Why Great Data Scientists Ask ‘Why?’ (And How It Can Transform Your Career) Curiosity may have killed the cat, but for data scientists, it can open doors to leadership opportunities.In this episode, technology leader Andrei Oprisan joins Dr Genevieve Hayes to share how his habit of asking deeper questions about the business transformed him from software engineer #30 at Wayfair to a seasoned technology executive and MIT Sloan MBA candidate.You’ll discover:The critical business questions most technical experts never think to ask [02:21]Why understanding business context makes you better at technical work (not worse) [14:10]How to turn natural curiosity into career opportunities without losing your technical edge [09:19]The simple mindset shift that helps you spot business impact others miss [21:05] Guest Bio Andrei Oprisan is a technology leader with over 15 years of experience in software engineering, specializing in product development, machine learning, and scaling high-performance teams. He is the founding Engineering Lead at Agent.ai and is also currently completing an Executive MBA through MIT's Sloan School of Management. Links Connect with Andre on LinkedInAndrei’s websiteAgent.ai website Connect with Genevieve on LinkedInBe among the first to hear about the release of each new podcast episode by signing up HERE Read Full Transcript [00:00:00] Dr Genevieve Hayes: Hello, and welcome to Value Driven Data Science, the podcast that helps data scientists transform their technical expertise into tangible business value, career autonomy, and financial reward. I’m Dr. Genevieve Hayes, and today I’m joined by Andrei Oprisan. Andrei is a technology leader with over 15 years of experience in software engineering.[00:00:24] Specializing in product development, machine learning, and scaling high performance teams. He is the founding engineering lead at Agent. ai, and is also currently completing an executive MBA through MIT’s Sloan School of Management. In this episode, we’ll be discussing how data scientists can grow into business leadership roles by exploring Andre’s own career evolution from technology specialist to seasoned technology leader.[00:00:55] And more importantly, we’ll be sharing specific steps that you can take to follow his path. So get ready to boost your impact, earn what you’re worth, and rewrite your career algorithm. Andre, welcome to the show.[00:01:09] Andrei Oprisan: Thank you. Great to be here. Great[00:01:11] Dr Genevieve Hayes: We’re at the dawn of the AI revolution with everyone wanting to get in on the act and many organizations terrified of being left behind.[00:01:21] As a result, there are more technical data science and AI centric roles being advertised now than ever before. However, this also brings with it unprecedented opportunities for data scientists to make the leap into business leadership, if they’re willing and if they know how. And those are two very big ifs, because in my experience, Many data scientists either don’t know how to successfully make this transition, or write off the possibility of doing so entirely for fear that it’ll take them too far away from the tools.[00:01:55] Now, Andre you started your career as a software engineer, but have since held a number of technology leadership roles, including VP of Engineering at Liberty Mutual Insurance, Chief Technology Officer at OneScreen. ai, And your current role is head of engineering at agent. ai. What is it that first started you on the path from technical specialist to business leader?[00:02:21] Andrei Oprisan: question. So for me, it was all about asking deeper questions as to the why and that led me to ask them more questions, you know, but why and why again, why are we doing this? Why are we prioritizing this kind of work? What makes us believe this is the right kind of feature, to work on as a developer which inevitably leads to some kind of business questions some questions about. Who the customer is and why we’re serving those customers are those customers, right? Kinds of customers. To serve in the 1st place, or, should we be thinking about different kinds of customer personas?[00:02:56] And what does that mean? All the way to, how do you actually make money as a business? Why are we doing this? Is it to drive efficiency? Is it to serve a new, on top market potentially? And so. As you mentioned, I started as a developer, I started my career at Wayfair back in the early days when they were, I think it was engineer number 30 company of 100 or so people back in the early 2000s.[00:03:20] And we were. Developing big features. I remember I own a big part of baby and wedding registries and checkout and customer reviews. And I was building more and more features and I was sitting and also in more meetings with product managers who are usually the kind of the interface right in a tech world to sort of the business.[00:03:42] And I kept asking more and more questions around it. Hey, but why are we doing this? Why are we solving for baby registries? Why are we solving for wedding registries?[00:03:51] So again. For me, it really started from early days of my career, all the way through later stages, where I was always asking more questions about, is it the right thing?[00:03:59] The highest value thing that we can work on as engineers, as developers, as technical folks, or is there something more valuable that we should be working on that we should be aware of? That we should be asking deeper questions about. And it really started with that kind of inquisitive nature, always asking, why are we doing this?[00:04:16] You know, I’m here as part of this team, and I want to understand why we’re doing these things. So I can be more effective. So I can make sure that, I. Do as much as possible to make a successful[00:04:27] Dr Genevieve Hayes: That approach of asking all those why questions, that’s what they recommend to people in pretty much every management consulting advice book. The three. of Management Consulting. Why this? Why now? Why me? Did you pick that up from reading some sort of Management Consulting book or do you just have an naturally inquisitive nature?[00:04:48] Andrei Oprisan: now for me it was more natural, maybe a bit stubborn, maybe depending on what you ask, maybe a bit , irreverent just to sort of asking the question. So, , why are we doing this? But as a developer, as you’re building out features, you can build a very simple version of an ask or you can build something very complex that needs to scale. That needs to take into account a number of different kinds of factors. And so we really started with. Trying to understand, okay, what is the actual technical requirement and why do we think that is[00:05:16] and that’s usually defined by some kind of either tech lead and a team or a product manager or some combination thereof. And I found that to be very helpful, both for me and those non technical counterparts to ask those why questions because it really revealed a lot of the assumptions that went into the road map that went into even the business thinking there’s obviously some assumption that.[00:05:41] For instance, we’re going to invest in scale from a dev ops standpoint, for example to make sure these servers don’t tip over. We’ll be able to handle more traffic because we expect growth. Okay. But when is that? Why is that?[00:05:53] And it started from me, just not really understanding the business and wanting to learn and more wanting to learn on a deeper level to say, okay. I can understand. I became an expert in baby and wedding registries and all the competitors and I think that that’s part of what’s necessary to be able to build.[00:06:12] Good products that kind of obsession, with the product and , asking questions until you really understand the landscape and what you should and shouldn’t be building. I think those are critical aspects of knowing what to build and not to build to be able to.[00:06:26] And get some better outcomes.[00:06:28] Dr Genevieve Hayes: And so by asking these questions, did senior leadership see that as a sign that you had management or leadership potential and then did you naturally get promoted or did you actively seek out those business leadership roles?[00:06:44] Andrei Oprisan: I think a little bit of both, but more likely in the beginning. It was more the former, so I was asking. More of the questions for the sake of the questions and really wanting. To build a better product, which then led to just more responsibilities. And it was clear to me that I wanted.[00:07:02] Those kinds of questions to be asked and answered. And many times they want, many of those sort of technical conversations they were having, those kinds of questions weren’t really asked by the technical folks. And so I became the kind of person that would always ask those questions and always.[00:07:19] Push us to get good answers to those questions and really test those assumptions over time, as I became more senior in my roles building more complex systems that led to more complex questions that needed answers and increasingly got in front of more senior folks.[00:07:37] So what became conversations Within a team with a product manager or a junior product manager talking to junior engineers became conversations, between senior engineers. And directors of thought up and things like that. And so, I just became part of. In those rooms where those conversations were happening at a higher level that led me to ask more important white questions more around.[00:08:01] The business strategy, why do we think this is the right segment to tackle? Why do we think we’re going to build technology that is really differentiated, that is not just another solution that we could have just bought off the shelf.[00:08:13] And those are very interesting conversations to have. And I think that the kinds of conversations that we don’t get to really have, we’re not really focused on both the technical, but not technical just for the sake of technical sort of solutioning, but technology in the service of the business and the service of a business that is, wanting to grow and stay competitive and and be able to win at whatever the business is trying to do,[00:08:40] Dr Genevieve Hayes: It sounds like your nature made you very well suited to a business leadership role, even though you started off as a technical specialist. But I’ve met a lot of data scientists over the years who are very adamant that they don’t want to move away from purely technical roles and into leadership roles.[00:09:01] For example, I’ve been in teams where the team leader role has It’s been advertised and every single technical person in that team has refused to apply for it because they don’t want to move away from the tools. Is this something that you experienced early in your career?[00:09:19] Andrei Oprisan: definitely, and that’s part of every individuals journey as we’re moving through those individual contributor ranks. There are levels to the individual contributor roles, you can go from junior to very senior, to principal or staff or a member of technical staff and different companies have the sort of laddering that can even go up to the equivalent on the sort of management side, all the way to VP levels Microsoft is famous for, their laddering where you can have Distinguished engineers that are the equivalent of VPs will have hundreds of people who are reporting to them and have similar compensation structures.[00:09:55] So, again, it is possible. Not every organization is set up for that. And so I think part of this has to 1st, start with the right level of research and say, okay. If I’m the kind of person that wants to do only technical work. Will the career progression and this organization really support my objective,[00:10:14] if the most senior level that you can go to might be just a senior engineer level, that might be okay. And that might be the right place for you. But if you want me more responsible and we want to be more of an architect or someone who. Is coordinating, larger, project deployments across multiple divisions,[00:10:37] I would say, figure out if the organization. As those kinds of opportunities, and in many cases, they don’t, because they don’t know that I need, it hasn’t been proven as an actual need. So, part of it is, how comfortable are you? And being that sort of trailblazer and taking some risks and, of crafting your own role versus, working within the existing bounds where you may have a well defined ladder.[00:11:03] And, in other cases, it might be that, no, there is a ceiling and in many organizations, that is the case, especially in a non technology companies, and companies that certainly have a technology or it department and some fashion. But they might not have, the same level that you can go to.[00:11:21] Compared to in a potential business role and that needs to be a decision that is that made to say, okay, is this the right kind of place for me? Can I grow and learn? To the level that I’m looking to grow and learn to and then figure out, if you can sort of.[00:11:36] Move beyond some of those limitations, what are they and what are you comfortable with?[00:11:41] Dr Genevieve Hayes: Early in my career, it was the case that basically in Australia, if you wanted to get beyond a very moderate salary, you had to go into management if you’re a technical person. But. In recent years there are an increasing number of companies and organizations that are building in that technical stream.[00:12:03] I think Deloitte in Australia now does have a technical stream where you can get quite senior. And I know of some government organizations that also do. I’m not quite sure how well that works in practice, but it’s a move in the right direction.[00:12:20] Andrei Oprisan: Right, and I think that’s that’s only increased over time. I’ve only seen companies create more opportunities for those very senior technical folks, not fewer. So, again, I think it is encouraging, but I’d also say, you’re not going to find the same.[00:12:36] Leveling across the board for technical folks as you would, let’s say for management oriented and at a certain point, need to make the decision in terms of. Do you want to stay as an individual and the whole contributor, or are you open to management?[00:12:51] It doesn’t mean from a management standpoint, you’re not technical or, you’re not needing to your technical skills, but it may mean that, yes, you’re no longer coding every day. Right, you are maybe at best reviewing architecture documents and really pressure testing the way the systems are designed and having bigger conversations around, cost optimization and.[00:13:14] Privacy and security implications of the work that is being done and making sure that then those are addressed. Which again, there are different kinds of challenges. They’re still technically challenging. And you’re going to need good advice from additional folks, individual contributors on the teams, but they are different.[00:13:32] Dr Genevieve Hayes: The other thing I’d add to all this is, even if you choose to remain in that individual contributor stream, as you move up the ranks, you are still going to be associating more and more with senior leadership and having to think about things from a business point of view. It doesn’t matter whether you’re managing staff or not.[00:13:51] You need to become more business centric. And that idea that a lot of very technical data scientists have of just being left alone in a room to code all day. That’s not going to happen once you get above a certain level regardless of if you’re technical or a leader.[00:14:10] Andrei Oprisan: That’s right, and I think it’s. Figuring out the right balance of enough technical work, and that can mean different things over time with enough. Organizational impact, which is another way to look at the business elements of. You know, we’re doing a bunch of work, but again, is it making money?[00:14:29] Is it helping our customers get more of what they need? Is it improving some kind of output that the organization is measuring. If we can’t answer any of those questions , to some level of sophistication, then, if we’re working on the right thing or not, would we even know,[00:14:45] and would it even about it may be a very interesting technical problem, of course, but does it matter at all? will anyone even see it when you care? I think by, understanding the business understanding, maybe how many eyeballs. The product is going to get in front of and what the assumptions are and even, coming up with some of those numbers is going to really affect what you’re thinking about what you’re building and why you’re building.[00:15:09] Dr Genevieve Hayes: It sounds like you making that transition from being a technical expert to being a business leader was very organic for you, but was there ever a point in time where you actually consciously thought, okay, I’m actually focusing on this business leadership thing. I’m no longer a technical specialist.[00:15:28] I am a data science or engineering leader.[00:15:32] Andrei Oprisan: Yes, when I transitioned from Wayfair I work for an eCommerce consulting shop. So there is where I learned a lot of my sort of consulting skills and really understand how to talk to. Chief marketing officers and CEO. So understand, what exactly are you trying to accomplish?[00:15:48] But in those conversations, it became very clear to me that I needed to understand more about the business, not less, even as I was very technical, I was a tech lead, I was running the technology team, in charge with the recruiting with defining the staffing plans and also architecting some of the solutions.[00:16:10] And so it became very clear that I needed to understand even more. About what the actual goals were of the organization, because the very first iteration of the project we came in with the wrong assumptions completely, and we came up with some technical solutions that made no sense for where they were trying to go.[00:16:30] 2, 3, 5 years later we came up with something that made sense for a proof of concept and sort to get to an initial contract. But actually, we were setting them up for failure in 4 to 5 years were actually the solution that we were proposing wouldn’t be able to support the kinds of customization as they would need when they moved to 20 different supply chain partners and just having those conversations at a, higher level[00:16:57] It was very eye-opening when I walked out of a few of those meetings. Understanding that 90 percent of our assumptions were just incorrect. It’s like, Oh my God, what are we doing? And why are we having this entire team of engineers building these features for, I think it was Portugal and Spain stores where, we were just expected to lift and shift that for Japan, and that we’re just not going to be possible said, okay,[00:17:22] This made absolutely no sense. Let’s have deeper conversations about. The business what their goals are and how the technology is going to support that both now in the very short term, and we’re applying a very short term kind of mentality. But also long term also in 4 to 5 years, assuming the business is successful and they meet their objectives.[00:17:44] How can we make sure we’re enabling their long term growth?[00:17:48] Dr Genevieve Hayes: So it sounds like if one of our listeners wanted to follow your lead and move from technical specialist into a business leadership role, one of the first steps that they should take is to understand the objectives and goals of their organization and how their work can feed into achieving those goals and objectives.[00:18:09] Andrei Oprisan: Absolutely. I think it’s just having those simple questions answered around. What is the business? What is it doing? Why is it doing it? Why are they in this specific sector now? How has this evolved? And then being able to answer, how are they actually able to do that? Is it people?[00:18:28] Is it process? Is that technology is probably a combination of all of those different factors, but technology can have a multiplying effect, right? And I think it’s asking those questions in terms of where they are now and looking at different ways of expanding different ways of providing. Goods and services and using technology to more efficient.[00:18:49] And , it’s just looking at the business, but I would call it. A common sense approach and asking the kinds of questions. Okay. Someone in on the business side, if they can’t answer things in a simple. Way ask more questions if you can understand them in the terms that.[00:19:08] They’re giving back to you then then ask more clarifying questions. Don’t just assume. Right and it’s okay to not be an expert in those things. The challenge that I had in the beginning was getting frustrated with. My blind spots and my lack of really understanding I think it was.[00:19:24] You know, 1 of the early examples was this around tax treatments and, how obviously. Different territories have different rules for when and how you collect taxes.[00:19:34] It gets into a lot of complexity, but, it was very eyeopening. To ask more of those questions and to understand just how complex of an environment the business operates in, which allowed me to be a better developer, which allowed me to be a better team lead, which allowed me to then be a better partner, frankly, to those business folks who, you know, they have the same goals for the organization that we should have.[00:19:59] The company is going to grow. And if the company grows and it does well, then it means good things for everybody on the team. And if they don’t, that’s going to lead to equally bad things for everybody on the team. And so I think part of it is having that ownership mindset of it’s not someone else’s problem.[00:20:16] If we don’t understand this, it’s my problem. It’s my problem that we don’t understand how we’re going to need to customize this types engine. Because we might get hit with fines and we might need to retroactively as a severity one drop everything now. Anyways, kind of issue later than the line,[00:20:34] Dr Genevieve Hayes: So what is the single most important change our listeners could make tomorrow, regardless of whether their role is purely technical or not, to accelerate their data science impact and results and increase their business exposure?[00:20:47] Andrei Oprisan: I would say, ask, those deeper questions and figure out exactly the kind of work that they’re doing, how it’s having an impact on the bottom line. Whether it does or not, I think, understanding that very well understanding whether or not, the group that you’re in and the division is seen as a cost center or not or revenue center.[00:21:05] I think that’s the biggest sort of eye opening question that you can get answered and figure out, what are the broader objectives? Well, there are technical objectives. That the team has or business objectives that the whole division has and figuring out, okay, am I playing a part in that today or not?[00:21:26] Are we directly or indirectly? And how are my bosses or my bosses, bosses seeing the impact of the work that I’m doing in relation to the business success? And if there is no pathway for that, I think it’s the wrong kind of role in terms of long term growth. So again, if the work that you’re doing doesn’t have a measurable impact on that bottom line or on the growth of the organization, I think it’s worth asking deeper questions as to why that is or why it’s seen that way and how you can get into the kind of role that can help it.[00:22:03] With the growth and resiliency of the business.[00:22:06] Dr Genevieve Hayes: For listeners who want to get in contact with you, Andre, what can they do?[00:22:10] Andrei Oprisan: Sure. Can email me at Andre at agent.ai. Can find me on the web at oprisan.com. My blog is linked there as well. I’m on LinkedIn and x and. All the social networks with the same handles but more importantly, just, find me on agent. ai where I spend most of my time building AI agents helping out in the community giving folks feedback on how to build better agents.[00:22:35] And ultimately aiming to democratize AI and make it more accessible.[00:22:40] Dr Genevieve Hayes: And there you have it, another value packed episode to help turn your data skills into serious clout, cash, and career freedom. If you enjoyed this episode, why not make it a double? Next week, catch Andre’s value boost, a five minute episode where he shares one powerful tip for getting real results real fast.[00:23:01] Make sure you’re subscribed so you don’t miss it. Thank you for joining me today, Andre.[00:23:05] Andrei Oprisan: Thank you. Great to be here.[00:23:07] Dr Genevieve Hayes: And for those in the audience, thanks for listening. I’m Dr. Genevieve Hayes, and this has been Value Driven Data Science. The post Episode 58: Why Great Data Scientists Ask ‘Why?’ (And How It Can Transform Your Career) first appeared on Genevieve Hayes Consulting and is written by Dr Genevieve Hayes.

Curiosity may have killed the cat, but for data scientists, it can open doors to leadership opportunities.In this episode, technology leader Andrei Oprisan joins Dr Genevieve Hayes to share how his habit of asking deeper questions about the business transformed him from software engineer #30 at Wayfair to a seasoned technology executive and MIT Sloan MBA candidate.You'll discover:The critical business questions most technical experts never think to ask [02:21]Why understanding business context makes you better at technical work (not worse) [14:10]How to turn natural curiosity into career opportunities without losing your technical edge [09:19]The simple mindset shift that helps you spot business impact others miss [21:05]Guest BioAndrei Oprisan is a technology leader with over 15 years of experience in software engineering, specializing in product development, machine learning, and scaling high-performance teams. He is the founding Engineering Lead at Agent.ai and is also currently completing an Executive MBA through MIT's Sloan School of Management.LinksConnect with Andre on LinkedInAndrei's websiteAgent.ai websiteConnect with Genevieve on LinkedInBe among the first to hear about the release of each new podcast episode by signing up HERE

In this episode of the Focus Core Podcast, host Simon Jelfs interviews Makoto Tosa, a professional rugby player for NEC Green Rockets and Mitsubishi DynaBoars, and an Executive MBA student at the University of Cambridge. They discuss the fast-paced generational cycle in rugby, Tosa's career journey starting from junior high school in Japan to playing for Oxford and Cambridge University. Tosa shares insights on the differences and similarities between rugby cultures in Japan and the UK and his experiences balancing professional rugby, studies, and family life. They also explore Tosa's MBA project on Gen Z fan engagement strategies and his plans for a future career in sports business.The latest FocusCore Salary Guide is here: 2025 Salary Guide In this episode you will hear:Tosa's rugby journeyThe differences and similarities between rugby cultures in Japan and the UKTosa's MBA project on Gen Z fan engagement strategiesThe Generational Shifts in UK and Japanese rugbyAbout Tosa: Tosa has played professional rugby for the NEC Green Rockets and the Mitsubishi DynaBoars, as well as being a coach. And he also has experience working as an international relations manager for Mitsubishi DynaBoars. He has extensive experience in brand development, international relations, and athlete advocacy. He is one of a very special club of rugby players to have played for Oxford and Cambridge University in the Varsity match, and he is currently pursuing an executive MBA at the University of Cambridge, which includes an MBA project covering Gen Z fan engagement.Connect with Tosa: https://www.linkedin.com/in/makoto-tosa-from-being-the-professional-athlete-to-the-world-of-sports-marketing/Connect with Simon Jelfs:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonjelfs/Twitter: https://twitter.com/focuscorejp Facebook: :https://www.facebook.com/focuscoreasiaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/focuscorejp/ Website: https://www.japan.focuscoregroup.com/ “Doin' the Uptown Lowdown,” used by permission of Christopher Davis-Shannon. To find out more, check out www.thetinman.co. Support independent musicians and artists.Mentioned in this episode:Find out more about salaries, the job market, hiring and what's important to both companies and individuals looking for a job specifically in Japan. 2025 Salary Guide

Honouring the god within: Exploring Ayurvedic wisdom and listening to the messages of your soul, mind, and body. In this episode, Lauren Grace is joined by Lena Jung for an enriching discussion on aligning your inner spirit and navigating life with intention and heart. They explore topics including: The god within you Living a compassionate life Humanitarian work and its impact Honouring and listening to your soul's purpose An overview of Ayurvedic practices Connecting to your soul's calling Living a balanced and purposeful life and so much more Tune in now. ----more---- Listen to our first episode here: The afterlife, walking with spirit, experiencing miracles and seeing through the eyes of love with Lena Jung https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-afterlife-walking-with-spirit-experiencing/id1513783755?i=1000670727070 Welcome to The Afterlight Podcast with Lauren Grace, a spiritual podcast full of stories and conversations that prove we're never alone. Lauren Grace, host of The Afterlight Podcast, is a high-impact coach and medium dedicated to helping professionals deepen their connection to their soul so they can experience more freedom, fulfillment, and purpose.   Connect with Lauren Grace, Lauren Grace Inspirations: Lauren on Social @LaurenGraceInspirations Website: https://laurengraceinspirations.com Want to work with Lauren? Book a Free Discovery Call with Lauren: https://laurengraceinspirations.com Free Offers: https://laurengraceinspirations.com/freeoffers   The Afterlight Podcast:  The Afterlight Podcast on Social @theafterlightpodcast To be a guest, apply here: www.theafterlightpodcast.com Sign up for our newsletter: https://laurengraceinspirations.com/contact   Meet Lena Jung Born in Slovenia, the "green pearl of Europe," Lena grew up as a lone wolf, finding solace in nature and her inner world. After the passing of her husband in 2023, Lena connected with his soul, which then led her to communicate with The Drops, a collective group of high-vibrational beings from the Source. Their guidance and love helped Lena heal and reignited her purpose of serving others on their spiritual paths. In addition to her channeling work with The Drops, Lena offers a wide range of healing modalities, including Ayurvedic consultations (Postgraduate Certificate in Ayurveda), Shamanic journeys (certified through the Four Winds Society), and Jungian coaching (certified Jungian coach). Her vast experience includes two PhDs, an Executive MBA, and over 20 years in media and energy businesses. Connect with Lena here: https://www.lenajung.com  

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Ramy Stephanos. Ramy is a second year student in UVA Darden's Executive MBA Class of 2025, and we talk with him about his decision pursue an MBA, what attracted him to Darden's Executive MBA program, how his global residencies have enhanced his program experience, his thoughts on the best time to start your MBA and more. For more insights, tips, and stories about the Darden experience, be sure to check out the Discover Darden Admissions blog and follow us on Instagram @dardenmba.

What if I told you that the difference between a $10,000 and a $10 million idea often isn't the idea itself, but how it's presented? In boardrooms and pitch meetings across the globe, brilliant entrepreneurs are watching their dreams slip away, not because their innovations lack value, but because they can't communicate that value effectively. This episode features Juanita Wheeler, a master of persuasive communication and the driving force behind TEDxBrisbane, to share her revolutionary approach to presentation strategy. With an Executive MBA, four master's degrees, and a track record of transforming over 100 thought leaders into compelling TEDx speakers, Juanita is here to show us why strategic storytelling isn't just a skill – it's the ultimate superpower in today's business landscape.   Episode Highlights: 01:38 Juanita Wheeler's Background and Journey 02:54 The Skill of Persuasive Speaking 05:37 The TEDx Talk Difference 07:32 Keynote Speaking vs. TEDx Talks 09:11 Challenges in Coaching Speakers 16:54 The Importance of Strategic Intent 19:55 Crafting a Memorable Message 23:59 How to Connect with Juanita Wheeler Show Links:   fullandfrank.com/tools Email: juanita@fullandfrank.com

Rice Executive MBA student Shai Littlejohn is no stranger to reinvention. From law to music — and now, corporate counsel for one of the world's most recognizable brands — she has built a career on embracing challenges and following her passions.As director and corporate counsel for global supply chain & innovation at Starbucks, Shai recently spoke at Rice Business' annual Women in Leadership Conference about the evolving legal landscape in Texas.After the panel, she sat down with Owl Have You Know co-host Brian Jackson '21 to talk about her dynamic career path, the lessons she's learned across industries, why she chose to pursue an Executive MBA at Rice and how she's already applying insights from the program in her career. Episode Guide:00:51 Shai Littlejohn's Career Journey03:14 Navigating Law and Music04:38 Pursuing Music and Personal Fulfillment09:36 Transition to Starbucks11:30 Balancing an Executive MBA15:09 Empowering Women in Business16:35 Conclusion and Favorite Starbucks OrderOwl Have You Know is a production of Rice Business and is produced by University FM.Episode Quotes:On deciding what you want and going for it[16:05] Brian Jackson: If you had a hope for one thing that the attendees today would take with them, what would that be? [16:12] Shai Littlejohn: That they have to decide what they want and just go for it. You know, it's like—if the law doesn't... You can't look for laws necessarily to help you all the time or wait for the environment or timing to be right. We have talent that we can bring to the table. We have ideas, and nothing can stop that. We just have to keep putting them out there. You're not always going to get the reception you want, but that can't stop you from trying and going for it.What Rice's Women in Leadership Conference means to a woman in business15:43: Being a woman in business is exciting, and attending this conference is truly invigorating because opportunities are all around us. No matter what's happening in the world, we as women have immense potential and endless opportunities to pursue. This group is ready to seize them, and I'm thrilled to be a part of it.What's the biggest difference in working between oil and gas and coffee? 11:17: Corporate culture. Starbucks has a unique corporate culture, which I hope remains distinct because balancing culture with productivity is crucial. Many companies struggle to get that right, and striking that balance—work-life harmony alongside productivity—is very challenging.Show Links: TranscriptGuest Profiles:Shai Littlejohn's website

Meike is a global transformation strategist who turns challenges into catalysts for growth. With an Executive MBA from Chicago Booth and an Executive Master in Change Management from INSEAD, she fuses Epigenetic Coaching with Face Reading to decode hidden strengths and accelerate breakthroughs. Now based in Greece, she runs Compass Setting, individual and teams to navigate high-stakes transitions with clarity, resilience, and a bold edge. www.compass-setting.com https://www.compass-setting.com/retreats Cody's content: https://linktr.ee/cjones803 #podcast #purewisdompodcast #personalgrowth #motivation #mindset #facingfears #selfidentity #inspiration #selfimprovement #psychology #entrepreneurship #fitness #fitnessmotivation #business #career #dating #relationships #lifecoach #healthandwellness #workout #coaching Disclaimer: Any information discussed in this podcast is for entertainment purposes only and is not intended to act as a substitute for professional, medical, legal, educational, or financial advice. The following views and opinions are those of the individual and are not representative views or opinions of their company or organization. The views and opinions shared are intended only to inform, and discretion and professional assistance should be utilized when attempting any of the ideas discussed. Pure Wisdom Podcast, LLC, its host, its guest, or any company participating in advertising through this podcast is not responsible for comments generated by viewers which may be offensive or otherwise distasteful. Any content or conversation in this podcast is completely original and not inspired by any other platform or content creator. Any resemblance to another platform or content creator is purely coincidental and unintentional. No content or topics discussed in this podcast are intended to be offensive or hurtful. Pure Wisdom Podcast, LLC, its host, its guest, or any company participating in advertising through this podcast is not responsible for any misuse of this content.

If you've ever struggled to stick with a morning routine or wondered if having one actually makes a difference, this episode is for you!

Dr. Jessica Edwards is a board-certified family medicinephysician, healthcare entrepreneur, and Executive MBA candidate.  A wife and mom of two—one with autism—she understands thechallenges of balancing career, family, and health. As the founder of ZaraMedical, she's redefining patient care by making healthcare more accessible andefficient.  With expertise in medicine, business, and health equity, shehelps listeners navigate the healthcare system, advocate for themselves, andtake control of their well-being.  Dr. Jessica Edwards is the founder of Zara Medical, created inresponse to the frustrations of working within outdated healthcare systems thatmake life harder—not just for doctors, but for the patients they serve.  As a physician, entrepreneur, wife, and mother of two (includinga child with autism), she has firsthand experience navigating career burnout,balancing family and business, and building something new within a brokensystem. Beyond medicine, Jessica speaks on culture, equity, and thereal-world impact of health policy—examining how these factors shapecommunities, businesses, and everyday life.  

Show Notes: After graduation, Angelo Milazzo returned to his home state and attended medical school at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He developed an interest in cardiology and decided to pursue post-graduate training in pediatrics and pediatric cardiology at Duke University. Angelo completed his post-graduate training in 2002 and joined the Department of Pediatrics as an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics. A Growing Practice and Becoming Chief Medical OfficerIn 2002, he was offered the opportunity to start a pediatric cardiology practice in Raleigh, North Carolina. The practice grew from a one-man operation to a practice with about 30 physicians across various specialty areas. In 2017, Milazzo became the vice chair for practice for the Department of Pediatrics at Duke Health, which has grown to 250 clinical faculty and 50 research faculty. Angelo then became the Chief Medical Officer for the Duke Health Integrated Practice, overseeing all physicians who practice at Duke Health. This role allows him to take the best of his administrative leadership within one clinical department for children's care and spread it across the entire enterprise. The Economics of Health Care and the Business of MedicineAngelo's hands-on administrative experience and managerial experience have led him to become interested in the didactic aspect of his career. He believes that his administrative experience and managerial skills have allowed him to excel in various aspects of his career, including pediatric cardiology. Before the pandemic, Angelo enrolled in business school and completed his MBA in just under two years. He was interested in the economics of healthcare and the business of medicine, but also enjoyed the perspective of classmates from various industries and walks of life. Today, he is a practicing pediatric cardiologist, spending about 40% of his time in clinical practice and 60% of his time in administrative work. He is also interested in health equity research and is part of a project funded by the CDC. What it Takes to Be a Physician Leader Angelo explains that, to be a great physician leader, one must first be a great clinician, and this takes so much more than just medical knowledge. He believes that engaging with patients and families is a privilege and that this energy and insight can inform his managerial work. He has had the privilege of mentors in medicine and being taught by amazing clinicians, which has allowed him to feel comfortable with fraught conversations. He explains how his managerial experiences and administrative experiences make him a better clinician. He has had to negotiate with professionals from different backgrounds and training perspectives, enriching his perspective and broadening it. This constant bilateral communication within him allows him to enhance both sides of his career. The Executive MBA Program ExperienceAngelo talks about the value of his Executive MBA program, and how he appreciates the practical aspects of the program, such as lectures, video calls, and team meetings. However, he also highlights the value of teamwork and learning from professionals from different industries. He shares his capstone project, which involved working with a delivery firm in Eastern Europe, a firm far from his daily work. The team consisted of professionals from various industries, including military, micro brewing, airline, and healthcare professionals. The challenges faced in his work were unique but universally applicable, and he learned valuable lessons from the experience. He also talks about systems used during a public health emergency, the A3 structure and how it is used for improvement projects, and the journey of improvement.  The Performance Improvement Journey Angelo talks about management principles adopted in health care and the performance improvement journey that began with the introduction of a standardized electronic health record in 2013 and the adoption of Epic, which is now used by two-thirds to three-quarters of major health systems in the country. This allowed for a common set of data mining tools to collect clinical information and understand success or failure around quality initiatives. The organization's new leaders, including those from other health systems and academic centers, were committed to this continuous improvement environment. By the time the CMO became vice chair in 2016, they were ready to bring these principles into their department. Now, almost a decade later, the organization has built a culture where everyone wants to be a quality improvement scientist. They have developed an academy to train healthcare professionals to become quality improvement scientists, which involves a rapid boot camp that teaches principles over a concentrated period of time. Many of these projects have been presented at regional, national, and international levels, covering various medical specialties, from complicated heart surgery to solid organ transplant to medical genetics to obstetrics and gynecology.  Influential Harvard Courses and ProfessorsAngelo mentions three courses and professors that have resonated with him at Harvard: Arthur Kleiman's course on Illness Narratives, Professor Dante Della Terza's Divine Comedy class, and Gregory Nagy's Heroes for Zeros class. Angelo's course with Professor Kleiman was about the idea that hearing patients talk about their illness is a form of storytelling, which he uses in his work. He also mentions Professor Nagy's use of a clip from Blade Runner, a sci-fi noir film, in his class. He believes that this class spoke his language and that he was in the right place for him. Angelo also mentions missing the Michael Sandel Justice course, which he later took through the Harvard EdX program.  Timestamps: 01:29: Angelo Milazzo's Journey After Graduation  05:29: Transition to Administrative Roles and Business School  09:48: Balancing Clinical Practice and Administrative Roles  14:30: Learning from Business School and Applying Lessons  26:11: Implementing Continuous Improvement in Healthcare  36:40: Influential Courses and Professors at Harvard  Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amilazzomd/ Featured Non-profit: The featured non-profit of this episode of The 92 Report is recommended by Julie Cotler Pottinger who reports: “Hi. I'm Julie Cotler Pottinger, class of 1992 the featured nonprofit of this episode of The 92 report is every library. Every library helps America build support for libraries and also helps us fight book banning in our communities. I'm proud to be the National Ambassador this year for every library under my pen name, Julia Quinn, and I've been working real hard all year to help them raise money and awareness. You can learn more about their work at www.everylibrary.org and now here's Will Bachmann with this week's episode.” To learn more about their work, visit: https://www.everylibrary.org/

Tomasz Felpel – najmłodszy student i w tym roku absolwent  Executive MBA na Columbia Business School w Nowym Jorku. Ma 26 lat i od kilku lat buduje swoją karierę na styku biznesu, inwestycji i startupów – zarówno w Europie, jak i w Stanach Zjednoczonych.Na Columbii pełni również funkcję Vice Presidenta w dwóch organizacjach – Venture Capital Club oraz Columbia Entrepreneurship Organization, gdzie współpracuję z inwestorami i startupami, pomagając im rozwijać swoje innowacyjne pomysły, który tworzę w ramach Columbia Build Lab. Zawodowo związany z globalną firmą, gdzie jako Global Manager Development Manager odpowiadam za strategię rozwoju biznesu.Tomasz Felpel opowiada w Radio RAMPA o swoich ścieżkach kariery, o doświadczeniu spotkania z amerykańską Polonią, o tym jak łączy życie zawodowe i studenckie, a także co doradza tym, którzy są rozpocząć własny biznes w USA. 

Lieutenant (SEAL) Rob Sarver graduated from the US Naval Academy in 2004. He initially served as a surface warfare officer and ultimately as a Navy SEAL assigned to SEAL Team 3, completing seven deployments during his service. He completed three tours in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and two tours in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Rob's awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal with a combat "V" device and oak leaf cluster, the Combat Action Ribbon with a gold star device, and various additional personal and unit accolades. Since his departure from the military in 2013, Rob has held various leadership and executive roles and earned an Executive MBA from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business. Currently, Rob is the Co-Founder of Servius Group and serves as the Co-CEO and Co-Founder of The Heroes Journey, LLC. Alex Gendzier is a partner at Seyfarth Shaw LLP, where he is involved in veterans affairs. Although Alex has no personal military experience, he feels a connection to them through his own journey of overcoming the odds, experiencing painful losses and making life-changing transitions and the five years of research and interviews that went into this Field Manual. His sense of his own successes and failures, as well as his desire to make a contribution to our service members and their families, led him to collaborate with Rob Sarver.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alejandro Macarrón Larumbe es ingeniero de telecomunicación por la Universidad Politécnica de Madrid y Executive MBA por la Madrid Business School – University of Houston. Es coordinador del Observatorio Demográfico del CEU-CEFAS y autor de dos libros sobre la materia: El suicidio demográfico de España (2011) y Suicidio demográfico en Occidente y medio mundo (2017). Alejandro Macarrón ha publicado decenas de artículos, ha impartido numerosas conferencias y ha sido entrevistado en múltiples medios nacionales y extranjeros.

In honor of Rare Disease Day, Meg Escobosa is joined by Kinnari Patel, President, Head of Research & Development, and Chief Operating Officer of Rocket Pharmaceuticals.Meg and Kinnari discuss the significant impact of genetic testing and drivers for finding cures for rare diseases, the demands and rewards that come with spearheading Rocket Pharmaceuticals, and how true passion has solidified her unwavering commitment to creating a positive impact for rare disease patients.Kinnari Patel, PharmD is President, Head of Research & Development and Chief Operating Officer of Rocket Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage company seeking gene therapy cures for patients with rare diseases. Kinnari has more than 20 years of pharma experience, including stints at Bristol Meyers Squibb, Novartis, Roche, and Pfizer.Kinnari graduated with a BS in Biology and a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. She completed an Executive MBA from NYU Stern School of Business and the C-Suite Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program.Outside of Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Dr. Patel is a member of the Alliance for Regenerative Medicine's (ARM) Board of Directors and serves on the Healthcare Businesswomen's Association (HBA) Global Advisory Board.Further Reading: Kinnari Patel's LinkedInRocket PharmaceuticalsRocket Pharmaceuticals' LinkedInNational Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)Rare Disease DayRady Children's Institute for Genomic MedicineInvitae Unlock™ Immunology ProgramAlliance for Regenerative MedicineHealthcare Businesswomen's AssociationEpisode Credits: The Game-Changing Women of Healthcare is a production of The Krinsky Company. Hosted by Meg Escobosa. Produced by Meg Escobosa, Calvin Marty, Chelsea Ho, Markala Comfort, and Wendy Nielsen.Edited, engineered, and mixed by Calvin Marty. All music composed and performed by Calvin Marty. ©2025 The Krinsky Company

Ryota Tanozaki started his career selling shochu at Suntory. Now? He's running the show as President & CEO of Tabist (formerly OYO Japan), leading a tech revolution for 90,000+ Japanese hotels. Along the way, he's worn many hats—strategy consultant, product manager, GM, and even Head of Instagram Japan. We first crossed paths at Chicago Booth's Executive MBA program (2013–2015), and I'm excited to share his journey from spirits to startups in this episode.Key Highlights of Our Interview:Navigating the Storm“Three months into my role at Tavist, COVID hit. I had to lead a restructuring—redefining the organization, renegotiating contracts, and crafting a new mission, vision, and strategy. Perseverance became not just a word but a lifeline.”Adapting to Change“COVID brought challenges I couldn't foresee, yet it became a proving ground. Four years later, I'm still here, knowing that persistence shapes both leaders and the organizations they guide.”When Purpose Pays Better Than Paychecks“Our team can't match the salaries of big tech giants, but what we offer is purpose. By sharing our mission—empowering small and medium-sized hotels in rural Japan through technology—we create a connection that resonates deeply with our people.”Walking the Talk: When Leaders Roll Up Their Sleeves“A leader who pitches directly to clients? Now that's commitment. By personally visiting rural cities and convincing potential partners, I showed my team that execution starts at the top. If I can do it, they're inspired to follow suit—and it makes the mission real for everyone involved.”_________________________Connect with us:Host: Vince Chan | Guest: Ryota Tanozaki______________________--**Chief Change Officer**--Change Ambitiously. Outgrow Yourself.Open a World of Deep Human Intelligence for Growth Progressives, Visionary Underdogs,Transformation Gurus & Bold Hearts.6 Million+ All-Time Downloads.Reaching 80+ Countries Daily.Global Top 3% Podcast.Top 10 US Business.Top 1 US Careers.>>>100,000+ subscribers are outgrowing. Act Today.

In this week's MBA Admissions podcast we began by discussing Round 2 activity on LiveWire; UPenn / Wharton and MIT / Sloan released their interview invites last week; Washington / Olin, Georgia Tech / Scheller, SMU / Cox and Oxford / Said are scheduled to release final decisions this upcoming week. We then discussed the “user behavior” of Ask Clear Admit, Clear Admit's new AI chatbot. The bot has received nearly 1,500 prompts since its launch. Graham then highlighted the webinar series for Master's in Management candidates; the final webinar in this series is on Wednesday, and features Chicago / Booth, Emory / Goizueta, Indiana / Kelley, Duke / Fuqua and London Business School. Signups are here: https://bit.ly/mim0225 Graham noted the continuation of Clear Admit's articles about great podcast, where we place the spotlight on podcasts from the leading MBA programs. This final spotlight features podcasts from leading business schools in Europe. We then had an animated discussion on the recently published Financial Times 2025 global MBA rankings. One key point we made is that a ranking of top MBA programs really does need to include Stanford... Graham then mentioned the publication of two admissions tips that focus background checks and applying to MBA programs as a couple, as well as two Adcom Q&As, from INSEAD and Babson / Olin. Finally, Graham highlighted a Real Numbers feature on US minority representation at top MBA programs, and a recently recorded podcast episode featuring the GM of the Philadelphia Phillies, who is doing an Executive MBA at Wharton. For this week, for the candidate profile review portion of the show, Alex selected two ApplyWire entries and one DecisionWire entry: This week's first MBA admissions candidate is planning ahead but needs to retake the GRE (score of 292) and also consider taking additional coursework to counter their 3.0 GPA. This week's second MBA candidate is also planning ahead in terms of their applications, is a first-generation college graduate, who appears to have a strong career and activities record. They will also need to perform well on the standardized test. The final MBA candidate is deciding between USC / Marshall, Texas / McCombs and Washington / Foster, with very similar scholarship offers. This episode was recorded in Paris, France and Cornwall, England. It was produced and engineered by the fabulous Dennis Crowley in Philadelphia, USA. Thanks to all of you who've been joining us and please remember to rate and review this show wherever you listen!

In this episode of Veteran On the Move, Joe sits down with Rob Server, a former Navy SEAL with 9 years of service, and Alex Gendzier, a veteran advocate and business leader, to discuss their book, "Warrior to Civilian: The Field Manual for the Hero's Journey." They delve into the often-hidden challenges of military transition, from losing a sense of purpose and community to navigating new career paths. Rob's journey from Surface Warfare Officer to SEAL, followed by a successful transition to Goldman Sachs, provides a powerful example. Alex, drawing from his experience mentoring veterans, emphasizes the need for a comprehensive resource that addresses the emotional and practical aspects of this life-changing period. They explore how ancient wisdom and practical advice can guide veterans and their families through this new chapter, stressing the importance of communication and embracing the transition. Episode Resources:  Warrior to Civilian: The Field Manual for the Hero's Journey    About Our Guest    Lieutenant (SEAL) Rob Sarver graduated from the US Naval Academy in 2004. He initially served as a surface warfare officer and ultimately as a Navy SEAL assigned to SEAL Team 3, completing seven deployments during his service. He completed three tours in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and two tours in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Rob's awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal with a combat "V" device and oak leaf cluster, the Combat Action Ribbon with a gold star device, and various additional personal and unit accolades. Since his departure from the military in 2013, Rob has held various leadership and executive roles and earned an Executive MBA from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business. Currently, Rob is the Co-Founder of Servius Group and serves as the Co-CEO and Co-Founder of The Heroes Journey, LLC. Alex Gendzier is a partner at Seyfarth Shaw LLP, where he is involved in veterans affairs. Although Alex has no personal military experience, he feels a connection to them through his own journey of overcoming the odds, experiencing painful losses and making life-changing transitions and the five years of research and interviews that went into this Field Manual. His sense of his own successes and failures, as well as his desire to make a contribution to our service members and their families, led him to collaborate with Rob Sarver About Our Sponsors Navy Federal Credit Union   Navy Federal Credit Union has made it their mission to help people in the military community. Navy Federal Credit Union is open to all branches of the military, Veterans and their families. They have lots of flexible savings and investing options to help their members reach their financial goals. Don't miss out. The sooner you start building your finances with savings and investing options, the better off they could be in the long run.  At Navy Federal, our members are the mission.      Join the conversation on Facebook! Check out Veteran on the Move on Facebook to connect with our guests and other listeners. A place where you can network with other like-minded veterans who are transitioning to entrepreneurship and get updates on people, programs and resources to help you in YOUR transition to entrepreneurship.   Want to be our next guest? Send us an email at interview@veteranonthemove.com.  Did you love this episode? Leave us a 5-star rating and review!  Download Joe Crane's Top 7 Paths to Freedom or get it on your mobile device. Text VETERAN to 38470. Veteran On the Move podcast has published 500 episodes. Our listeners have the opportunity to hear in-depth interviews conducted by host Joe Crane. The podcast features people, programs, and resources to assist veterans in their transition to entrepreneurship.  As a result, Veteran On the Move has over 7,000,000 verified downloads through Stitcher Radio, SoundCloud, iTunes and RSS Feed Syndication making it one of...

In this episode of the Living to 100 Club podcast, Dr. Joseph Casciani welcomes Dr. Cory S. Goldberg, a dual board-certified Plastic and Craniofacial Surgeon with a mission to align aesthetics and healthy longevity. We discuss the theme of redefining beauty. Drawing from his 17 years of experience in plastic surgery and craniofacial reconstruction, Dr. Goldberg shares his insights into the transformative power of aesthetic surgery. This is not as a pursuit of vanity, but as a means to restore self-esteem, self-image, and vitality. We'll explore his holistic approach to aging and his groundbreaking work with AI and data analytics through BeautySpan. We explore how vibrant, healthy skin can contribute to both psychological and physical longevity. Dr. Goldberg also shares a moving case study of a patient whose surgery revitalized their love for life. Join us in our conversation about redefining beauty, embracing a holistic view of aging, and learning how science and compassion converge to improve lives. Mini Bio Dr. Cory Goldberg completed his plastic surgery residency at the University of Toronto. This included the Surgeon Scientist Program, earning him a Master of Applied Science in Biomedical Engineering with a thesis on stem cells and tissue engineering. He subsequently completed a Pediatric Craniofacial Fellowship at the University of Southern California. Dr. Goldberg is Dual Board Certified in Plastic Surgery in both Canada and the United States. His private plastic surgery practice is in Toronto, Canada and he volunteers with Operation Smile doing cleft lip and palate surgery around the world including missions to Cambodia, Egypt, Honduras. and Bolivia. Cory earned an Executive MBA in International Business from Cornell and Queen's schools of business and Co-founded HealthSpan Digital in 2023. He has carried out clinical research on reactive oxygen species for 15 years. The mission of our guest is to align aesthetics and healthy longevity through BeautySpan by leveraging AI data analytics with lifestyle and evidence-driven therapeutic interventions. Dr. Goldberg's website: BeautySpan.com

Send us a textDr. Flo Falayi, a Senior Client Partner at Korn Ferry, leads leadership and executive development within the Advisory practice, CEO/C-Suite Accelerator, and Succession team. He focuses on executive development, coaching, team effectiveness, and inclusive leadership programs to align with strategic priorities and enhance satisfaction, motivation, and retention.With 28 years of experience, Dr. Flo helps organizations execute strategy through effective leadership development and coaching. He has held P&L responsibilities across HR, Business Technology, L&D, and Training in global organizations.Dr. Flo Falayi brings a global perspective from working across North America, Europe, and West Africa. He applies psychological principles to solve leadership challenges and partners with senior leaders on assessments, 360 evaluations, and succession planning.Before Korn Ferry, he co-founded a boutique firm and was a principal at a global consultancy. A recognized thought leader, his insights appear in various publications, and he speaks frequently on inclusive leadership, hybrid leadership, and coaching strategies.Flo is married to his college sweetheart, Lande and they have three young men, two in college and a high school junior.Flo is a YALE scholar, holds a PhD in Organizational Leadership and an Executive MBA candidate at the University of Georgia, Terry College of Business. He holds a Master's degree and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Information Systems, and a Bachelor's degree in Architecture. Dr. Flo is an accredited coach (ACC) certified by the International Coach Federation (ICF) and a member of the American Psychological Association (APA), Change Management Professionals (ACMP), Project Management Institute (PMI), and the Forbes Coaches Council.A Quote From This Episode"Enterprise leaders have to be able to perform and transform the business at the same time."Resources Mentioned in This EpisodeArticle: Top 5 Leadership Trends That Will Shape 2025 (Korn Ferry)Book: Calling Bullshit byCalling Bullshit: The Art of Skepticism in a Data-Driven World by Carl T. Bergstrom & Jevin D. WestBook: The Trusted Advisor byThe Trusted Advisor by David H. Maister, Robert Galford, and Charles Green Book: Leadership on the Line: Staying Alive through the Dangers of Leading by Ronald A. Heifetz  & Martin Linsky About The International Leadership Association (ILA)The ILA was created in 1999 to bring together professionals interested in studying, practicing, and teaching leadership. Plan for Prague - October 15-18, 2025!About  Scott J. AllenWebsiteWeekly Newsletter: Pra ♻️ Please share with others and follow/subscribe to the podcast!⭐️ Please leave a review on Apple, Spotify, or your platform of choice.➡️ Follow me on LinkedIn for more on leadership, communication, and tech.

Shubber Ali is CEO of Garden for Wildlife. He is a father, husband, avid gardener, and loves nature – and it's those last two things that led to his current role. He has spent over thirty years helping companies solve their most complicated and difficult problems through innovation, identifying growth opportunities, enabling technologies and platforms. He was the VP and Global Lead for the Elevate team at Elastic from April 2021 to June 2022, and prior to that he was one of Accenture's global leads for digital innovation from September 2017 to April 2021, where he worked with the National Wildlife Federation to create the Garden for Wildlife business. He has also served as VP of Strategic Innovation at Salesforce. He has co-founded multiple consumer technology companies, some successes including Centriq (acquired) and Flaik (privately held), and some great learning experiences (aka “failures”). He serves as an advisor to numerous startups. In addition, Shubber has served for 9 years on the Advisory Board to the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown (where he has also been an adjunct professor of Innovation Management in the Executive MBA program) and a guest lecturer for the Emory University Executive MBA program. Since 2014, he also serves as a member of the global advisory STAR program for Airbus. Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Twitter: @jdwoskin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.dwoskin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejondwoskinexperience/ Website: https://jondwoskin.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondwoskin/ Email: jon@jondwoskin.com Get Jon's Book: The Think Big Movement: Grow your business big. Very Big!   Connect with Shubber Ali: Website: www.gardenforwildlife.com X: https://twitter.com/Garden4Wildlife Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gardenforwildlife/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/garden-for-wildlife/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gardenforwildlife/   *E – explicit language may be used in this podcast.

Sanofi is one of the world's leading pharmaceutical corporations, dedicated to delivering comprehensive and effective healthcare solutions to millions of people globally. In Vietnam, Sanofi has solidified its influence and pivotal role in providing high-quality pharmaceutical products, contributing significantly to the improvement of public health.What sets Sanofi apart is its unwavering commitment to fostering Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) in every aspect of its operations. Additionally, the company has made substantial investments in Artificial Intelligence (AI) within its research and development (R&D) efforts, driving breakthroughs in innovative treatment solutions.In the latest episode of the Vietnam Innovators Podcast, Season 5 (English edition), we welcome Mr. Raj Verma, Chief Diversity, Culture & Experience Officer at Sanofi. With over 25 years of experience in global HR transformation and change leadership, Mr. Raj Verma has held both specialist and generalist HR leadership roles at national, regional, and international levels within major organizations. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Law, a Master's in Management Science, an Executive MBA, and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).In this episode, Mr. Raj Verma shares insightful perspectives on how Sanofi implements its DE&I and AI strategies, alongside the company's approach to innovation, its global vision, and the creative solutions it brings to communities and the future of healthcare.Listen to this episode on YouTube And explore many amazing articles about the pioneers at: Youtubehttps://vietcetera.com/vn/bo-suu-tap/vietnam-innovatorFeel free to leave any questions or invitations for business cooperation at team@vietcetera.com—If you come across something intriguing, kindly consider making a donation.● Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vietcetera● Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/vietcetera

In 2024, experts joined the Gartner Talent Angle to discuss the world of careers. Author Dorie Clark shares how HR leaders can help employees achieve meaningful career growth and long-term success at work. Author and Professor Martin Gutmann looks back through history to surface new ideas about identifying strong leaders and building effective succession pipelines. Dorie Clark is a consultant and keynote speaker and teaches executive education at Columbia Business School. She is the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of “The Long Game, Entrepreneurial You, Reinventing You and Stand Out,” which was named the No. 1 Leadership Book of the Year by Inc. magazine. Dorie has been named three times as one of the Top 50 business thinkers in the world by Thinkers50. You can download her Long Game strategic thinking self-assessment at dorieclark.com/thelonggame. Martin Gutmann is an author, speaker and scholar interested in how the past can illuminate today's most pressing challenges. He is a professor at the Lucerne School of Business in Switzerland and the best-selling author of “The Unseen Leader: How History Can Help Us Rethink Leadership.” His writing and thought leadership pieces have been published in various platforms and magazines, such as Forbes, Big Think, Fast Company, and Minutehack. Martin holds a Ph.D. in history from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University, an Executive MBA from IE Business School in Spain, and higher education teacher's training from Harvard University and ETH Zurich.

Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Katrina Fitten.  She is also the CEO and CFO of New Day For You Financial Services.  She is a national leader in business funding solutions. Katrina helps women business owners secure $100k in funding in 100 days or less, with same-day approvals and next-day funding.  Katrina's company empowers them to build financial empires. With a Bachelor's in Agricultural Economics, an Executive MBA, and 30 years of professional experience, she has facilitated over $1 million in funding this past year supporting a growing community of women entrepreneurs on their path to becoming first-generation millionaires. Recognized by ESSENCE Magazine and MSN, Fitten is committed to helping women revolutionize their relationship with money and gain confidence in their cash flow to achieve financial peace and generational wealth Talking Points/Questions What a wild time! What is your general take on money, finances post-election?Question 1: How might the proposed changes in the tax code affect small business owners, especially in terms of profit margins and tax write-offs?Question 2: How will Trump's probable proposal of increased tariffs impact mid-to-low income families and business owners?Question 3: How do you predict the potential impact on consumers and business owners if there is deportation enforcement of immigrants?Question 4: What are the implications of the ongoing discussions about Social Security benefits for everyday Americans?Question 5: How can listeners take proactive steps to navigate these financial uncertainties? #STRAW #BEST #SHMS  Support the show: https://www.steveharveyfm.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Katrina Fitten.  She is also the CEO and CFO of New Day For You Financial Services.  She is a national leader in business funding solutions. Katrina helps women business owners secure $100k in funding in 100 days or less, with same-day approvals and next-day funding.  Katrina's company empowers them to build financial empires. With a Bachelor's in Agricultural Economics, an Executive MBA, and 30 years of professional experience, she has facilitated over $1 million in funding this past year supporting a growing community of women entrepreneurs on their path to becoming first-generation millionaires. Recognized by ESSENCE Magazine and MSN, Fitten is committed to helping women revolutionize their relationship with money and gain confidence in their cash flow to achieve financial peace and generational wealth Talking Points/Questions What a wild time! What is your general take on money, finances post-election?Question 1: How might the proposed changes in the tax code affect small business owners, especially in terms of profit margins and tax write-offs?Question 2: How will Trump's probable proposal of increased tariffs impact mid-to-low income families and business owners?Question 3: How do you predict the potential impact on consumers and business owners if there is deportation enforcement of immigrants?Question 4: What are the implications of the ongoing discussions about Social Security benefits for everyday Americans?Question 5: How can listeners take proactive steps to navigate these financial uncertainties? #STRAW #BEST #SHMS  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.