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Best podcasts about greg johnston

Latest podcast episodes about greg johnston

Influencers Church Australia
God Works Everything Together for Good | Pastor Greg Johnston | Futures Church

Influencers Church Australia

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2026 48:42


  A message from Pastor Greg Johnston   https://www.futures.church   ▶ To support the ministry of Futures Church and help us continue to reach people around the world click here: www.bit.ly/futuresausgiving   ▶ If you need prayer or want to share a good report click here: https://futures.family   ▶ Did you make a decision to follow Jesus or want to learn more about Him click here: https://futures.family  

Imagining The Past
S10 Ep8: Imagining the Past—2025—Jane Harrison

Imagining The Past

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2025 38:41


Greg Johnston chats with Jane Harrison about her novel, The Visitors, and its long and winding road to being long-listed for the 2024 ARA Historical Novel Prize. 

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Imagining The Past
S10 Ep7: Imagining the Past—2025—Beverley McWilliams

Imagining The Past

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2025 33:40


 Greg Johnston chats to Beverley McWilliams about her second CYA novel, Spies in the Sky, which flew into first place in the 2024 ARA Historical Novel Prize – CYA category.  

Imagining The Past
S10 Ep6: Imagining the Past—2025—Mary-Lou Stephens

Imagining The Past

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2025 51:10


Greg Johnston chats to Mary-Lou Stephens about her tryptic of Tasmanian novels, all centred around various foods, The Last of the Apple Blossom, The Chocolate Factory, and The Jam Maker.  

Imagining The Past
S10 Ep5: Imagining the Past—2025—David Shield

Imagining The Past

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2025 29:44


Greg Johnston chats with David Shield. His manuscript, Blind Dragon, won the 2024 Elizabeth Jane Corbet Mentorship Contest. The young adult novel is set in 17C Japan, rich in details and the drama of the period.  

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Imagining The Past
S10 Ep4: Imagining the Past—2025—Stephen Daisley

Imagining The Past

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2025 60:25


Greg Johnston chats to Stephen Daisley. Originally from New Zealand's North Island, his first novel, Traitor, won the 2011 Prime Minister's Literary Award for Fiction. Coming Rain won the Ockham Prize in 2015. A Better Place was long-listed for the 2024 ARA Historical Novel Prize. 

Imagining The Past
S10 Ep2: Imaging the Past—2025—Rebecca Lim

Imagining The Past

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2025 48:06


Greg Johnston chats with Rebecca Lim, an award-winning Australian writer, illustrator, editor and author of over twenty books. Her work has been shortlisted for many awards, including the Prime Minister's Literary Awards, the NSW Premier's Literary Awards, and the Queensland Literary Awards.  Her CYA novel, Two Sparrowhawks in a Lonely Sky, was shortlisted for the 2024 ARA Historical Novel Prize. Imagining the Past is commercial-free. HNSA is a volunteer-run, not-for-profit that can only continue to produce the podcasts with your support.  Please consider making a tax-deductible donation through our secure website. All contributions, great or small, are greatly appreciated.

Imagining The Past
S10 Ep1: Imagining the Past—2025—Natasha Lester

Imagining The Past

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2025 41:09


Greg Johnston chats with Natasha Lester, a New York Times bestselling author. Her novels  The Paris Seamstress, The French Photographer, The Paris Secret and The Riviera House, have been translated into many different languages and are published all around the world. The Disappearance of Astrid Bricard was long-listed for the 2024 ARA Historical Novel Prize. Imagining the Past is commercial-free. HNSA is a volunteer-run, not-for-profit that can only continue to produce the podcasts with your support.  Please consider making a tax-deductible donation through our secure website.     All contributions, great or small, are greatly appreciated.

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Life Christian Centre
We Can Hear God's Voice - Ps. Greg Johnston

Life Christian Centre

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2025


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Imagining The Past
S9 Ep5: Imagining the Past—Summer/Autumn Season—2025—Greg Johnston in conversation with Kelly Rimmer, Victoria Purman and Nicole Alexander.

Imagining The Past

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 56:25


Kelly Rimmer, Victoria Purman and Nicole Alexander have conjured various characters across their many books. Greg Johnston examines their inspiration for key characters, the methods used to fully develop them, whether unexpected plot twists arose when placing them in predicaments, and if their creations took on a life of their own once delivered to readers. Imagining the Past is listed in the Top 25 Historical Fiction Podcasts.  

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Imagining The Past
S8 Ep8: Imagining the Past—2024—Alison D. Stegert

Imagining The Past

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2024 39:10


Alison D Stegert discusses with Greg Johnston her YA novel, Her Majesty's League of Remarkable Young Ladies.  She also discusses her win of HNSA's inaugural 2020 Elizabeth Jane Corbett Mentorship and its great consequences.  

Influencers Church Australia
Eternal (Part 4) | Pastor Greg Johnston | Futures Church

Influencers Church Australia

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2024 47:42


A message from Pastor Greg Johnston, Teaching Pastor - Futures Church.   https://www.futures.church   ▶ To support the ministry of Futures Church and help us continue to reach people around the world click here: www.bit.ly/futuresausgiving   ▶ If you need prayer or want to share a good report click here: https://futures.family   ▶ Did you make a decision to follow Jesus or want to learn more about Him click here: https://futures.family  

Imagining The Past
S8 Ep7: Imagining the Past—2024—Gail Jones

Imagining The Past

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2024 55:08


Gail Jones chats with Greg Johnston about her complex novel, Salonika Burning, which won the 2023 ARA Historical Novel Prize—Adult Category. 

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Imagining The Past
S8 Ep6: Imagining the Past—2024—Suzanne Leal

Imagining The Past

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 53:54


Suzanne Leal chats with Greg Johnston about her 2023 ARA Historical Novel Prize, CYA shortlisted novel, Running with Ivan, some of the differences between writing CYA and Adult fiction, and her interesting methods of research. 

Imagining The Past
S8 Ep5: Imagining the Past—2024— Lauren Chater

Imagining The Past

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2024 44:37


Lauren Chater chats with Greg Johnston about all things beautiful, including the research and writing of her new novel, The Beauties. 

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Imagining The Past
S8 Ep4: Imagining the Past—2024—Melissa Lucashenko

Imagining The Past

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2024 54:31


Melissa Lucashenko discusses with Greg Johnston the research and writing of her novel, Edenglassie. 

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Imagining The Past
S8 Ep3: Imagining the Past—2024—Robbie Arnott

Imagining The Past

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2024 33:24


Robbie Arnott discusses with Greg Johnston the many intricacies of writing the novel Limberlost, based on his family folklore and longlisted for the 2023 ARA Historical Novel Prize—Adult Category.  

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Setter Tales Podcast
MEMORIES FROM THE FIELD with Greg Johnston | Setter Tales Podcast

Setter Tales Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2024 51:26


Wade sits with Greg Johnston in studio to reminisce about the days of growing up in south-western Wisconsin with nine siblings. A neighbor boy introduces his family to hunting squirrel hunting that starts a life-long passion of working with field dogs.Support the Show. Please be sure to subscribe, it's free! If you can, leave a review. It goes a long way toward helping the show!Also, let us know what you think in the comments. If you have future show ideas we'd love to hear them. Setter Tales Podcast Links Website YouTube Facebook Instagram Twitter Patreon

Imagining The Past
S8 Ep1: Imagining the Past—2024— Amelia Mellor

Imagining The Past

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2024 47:56


Amelia Mellor discusses with Greg Johnston the intricacies of writing CYA Historical Fiction, and her novel, The Bookseller's Apprentice, winner of the 2023 ARA Historical Novel Prize—CYA Category.  

Reel Times Trio
March 20th, 2024 ft. Amy Loui, Greg Johnston & Claire Karpen

Reel Times Trio

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 79:57


Lynn & Carl talk with Amy Loui & Greg Johnston starring in New Jewish Theatre's production of Arthur Miller's All My Sons. Then, for reals this time... Claire Karpen starring in The Rep's production of Tracy Lett's August: Osage County. P;us Lynn saw the Ghostbusters - so you don't have to see it.

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Ken and Deb Mornings
Generations Parenting Conference: A Conversation with Wade Walton and Greg Johnston

Ken and Deb Mornings

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2024 10:00 Transcription Available


Are you in the middle of the parenting adventure? Are you looking to grow your parenting skills? Do you need ideas on how to best communicate and live out the gospel in your family? Wade Walton and Greg Johnston will be sharing about a one-day conference that is designed to fill your parenting toolbox with ideas and encouragement as you seek to raise the next generation to follow Christ. This parenting workshop is coming up the first weekend of March and you'll hear how to be a part of it in this conversation on Mornings with Seth and Deb.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cumbria Chamber of Commerce Podcast
Discussing Team Evie's Peer Support Service with CEO, Greg Johnston

Cumbria Chamber of Commerce Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2024 33:05


We're joined on the podcast this month by Greg Johnston, Founder and CEO of Chamber member Team Evie. Our conversation delves into Team Evie's new Peer Support Service. A newly-launched service pairing the families of sick children with Peer Supporters, trained volunteers who have also experienced time in hospital with their baby or child. Team Evie are currently looking to recruit Peer Supporters and are asking businesses to spread the word among employees should anyone be interested in getting involved.   For more information businesses should get in touch with Greg by emailing - info@teamevie.org In our conversation on the podcast, we also discuss opportunities for businesses to participate in Team Evie's One Million Steps challenge. Businesses can get involved and raise money by employees walking 10,000 steps per day for 100 days, totalling a million steps. For more information contact Greg on - info@teamevie.org Find out more about Team Evie here.

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Life Christian Centre
Getting the most out of this year - Ps. Greg Johnston

Life Christian Centre

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2024


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Detox Mans!on
Detox Mans!on with Gaz - Isabelle And The Poor Man's Dream

Detox Mans!on

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2024 55:05


1. Kevin Morby And Waxahatchee 2. Margo Cilker 3. Joe Cocker 4. Zach Bryan 5. The Hollies 6. The National 7. Buck Meek 8. Hozier 9. Oh Laura 10. Jimmy La Fave 11. Greg Johnston 12. Bap Kennedy 13. Rufus Thomas 14. Beastwars

Imagining The Past
S7 Ep7: Imagining the Past—2023—Thomas Keneally

Imagining The Past

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2023 71:08


Thomas Keneally discusses his long literary career with Greg Johnston, and his novel, Corporal Hitler's Pistol, which won the 2022 ARA Historical Novel Prize—Adult Category

Imagining The Past
S7 Ep6: Imagining the Past—2023—Claire Saxby

Imagining The Past

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 31:28


Claire Saxby discusses with Greg Johnston the intricacies of writing CYA Historical Fiction, and her novel, The Wearing of the Green, shortlisted for the 2022 ARA Historical Novel Prize—CYA Category.  

Imagining The Past
S7 Ep2: Imagining the Past—2023—Brian Falkner

Imagining The Past

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2023 40:19


Brian Falkner discusses his YA series, Kapito Joe—Blitzkrieg, Spycraft and Wolf's Lair with Greg Johnston, exploring the slings and arrows of the research, planning and writing of the series.  

Imagining The Past
S7 Ep1: Imagining the Past—2023—Geraldine Brooks

Imagining The Past

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2023 45:12


Geraldine Brooks discusses her latest novel, Horse, with Greg Johnston, delving into many of the technical decisions taken to write this complex novel.  

Rustacean Station
Leptos with Greg Johnston

Rustacean Station

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2022 76:58


Allen Wyma talks with Greg Johnston, creator of Leptos, a full-stack, web framework using a reactive design to build declaritive user interfaces. Contributing to Rustacean Station Rustacean Station is a community project; get in touch with us if you'd like to suggest an idea for an episode or offer your services as a host or audio editor! Twitter: @rustaceanfm Discord: Rustacean Station Github: @rustacean-station Email: hello@rustacean-station.org Timestamps [@00:00] - Introduction of Greg [@02:12] - Programming languages has Greg worked with [@05:14] - Greg's other passions besides programming [@10:59] - How Elm has set the agenda for a lot of Javascript front-end frameworks [@13:25] - Elm vs Rust in terms of error handling [@18:16] - What is Leptos and why Greg created it [@33:44] - Pros of using Leptos [@38:19] - Leptos' Server Side Rendering feature [@45:44] - Leptos' build tool limitations [@51:40] - Leptos' ability to interact with other languages [@59:25] - Greg's work and projects using JavaScript [@1:00:45] - Greg's Flutter experience [@1:04:21] - Greg's Ionic experience [@1:08:28] - HTML [@1:12:46] - Leptos' version [@1:14:14] - Leptos' production readiness [@1:16:23] - Parting thoughts Credits Intro Theme: Aerocity Audio Editing: Plangora Hosting Infrastructure: Jon Gjengset Show Notes: Plangora Hosts: Allen Wyma

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Imagining The Past
S5 Ep6: Imagine the Past—2022—Kim Kelly

Imagining The Past

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2022 54:47


Kim Kelly discusses her latest novel, The Rat Catcher: A Love Story, with Greg Johnston, delving into technical decisions around Point of View and Voice, sensitivities required writing Australian History, and her long publishing history.  

Imagining The Past
S5 Ep5: Imagining the Past—2022—Stephanie Parkyn

Imagining The Past

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2022 38:04


Stephanie Parkyn discusses her latest novel, The Freedom of Birds with Greg Johnston, delving into research, technical decisions, and an antipodean writing about Europe. 

Imagining The Past
S5 Ep4: Imagining the Past—2022—Felice Arena

Imagining The Past

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2022 36:41


Felice Arena discusses with Greg Johnston his path to CYA Historical Fiction and his latest novel, The Unstoppable Flying Flanagan.  

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Imagining The Past
S5 Ep3: Imaging the Past—2022—Anita Heiss

Imagining The Past

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2022 43:54


Anita Heiss discusses her landmark and groundbreaking novel, Bila Yarrudhanggalangdhuray—River of Dreams—shortlisted for the 2021 ARA Historical Novel Prize—with Greg Johnston. 

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Imagining The Past
S5 Ep2: Imagining the Past—2022—Katrina Nannestad

Imagining The Past

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2022 35:55


Katrina Nannestad, winner of the 2021 ARA HISTORICAL NOVEL PRIZE—CYA CATEGORY, discusses We are Wolves with Greg Johnston, and the challenges of writing CYA Historical Fiction. 

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Imagining The Past
S5 Ep1: Imagining the Past—2022—Jock Serong

Imagining The Past

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2022 42:30


Jock Serong, winner of the 2021 ARA HISTORICAL NOVEL PRIZE—ADULT CATEGORY, discusses The Burning Island with Greg Johnston, and some of the challenges of writing his series set in the Furneaux Group of islands.  

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Ask AI Podcast
E41 Check-in: How is AI powering environmental monitoring in major cities?

Ask AI Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2022 18:00


Catch this Team Check-in with Greg Johnston, President of Carl Data Solutions, the Vancouver-based predictive analytics startup that recently signed an environmental monitoring deal with Los Angeles Sanitation Districts, a utility that serves over 5.6 million people. Get all the links and steam the video version from our episode post: https://www.askai.org/post/e41-how-is-ai-powering-environmental-monitoring-in-major-cities

The Mindful Hunter Podcast
Monday Night Live Q&A EP 09 with Greg Johnston @johnston_outdoors

The Mindful Hunter Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2022 85:31


Greg and I shoot the shit and answer some questions on this week's live stream.   Greg Johnston https://www.instagram.com/johnston_outdoors/     Jay Nichol jay@mindfulhunter.com https://www.mindfulhunter.com/   Merch https://www.mindfulhunter.com/shop   Free Backcountry Nutrition Guide https://www.mindfulhunter.com/tools   Newsletter https://www.mindfulhunter.com/contact   IG https://www.instagram.com/mindful_hunter/   Podcast https://www.mindfulhunter.com/podcast

The Mindful Hunter Podcast
Monday Night Live Q&A EP 04

The Mindful Hunter Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2022 82:05


A weekly hunting-focused live stream where I answer listener questions. This week we're joined by Greg Johnston @johnston_outdoors

Run to Remember Memorial Marathon Podcast

In this premiere episode, host Kristin Fares talks with Blayne Arthur— her mother, Dr. Margaret L. “Peggy” Clark was killed in the bombing — as well as survivor Amy Downs and first responder Greg Johnston. They discuss how the bombing impacted them and their participation in the Memorial Marathon. Additional guests include long-time Runner's World Chief Running Officer Bart Yasso, OKC Mayor David Holt and Marathon Race Director Kari Watkins.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OKCMarathonTwitter: https://twitter.com/okcmarathonInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/okcmarathonThe Run to Remember Memorial Marathon podcast is sponsored and produced by Knox Studios, a creative studio and production partner for the modern media age.

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Imagining The Past
6: Imagining the Past—2021—Pip Williams

Imagining The Past

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 61:06


Pip Williams discusses The Dictionary of Lost Words with Greg Johnston and they gather up stories about her writing process and some of her choices.   

Imagining The Past
5: Imagining the Past—2021—Steven Conte

Imagining The Past

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2021 44:22


Steven Conte speaks about planning and executing The Tolstoy Estate (2020), writing ‘behind the enemy lines', the risks of shaking up a novel's structure, and the Gurya Ghost and the Little Boy Lost with Greg Johnston.  

Imagining The Past
4: Imagining the Past—2021—Susanne Gervey

Imagining The Past

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2021 42:29


CYA author Susanne Gervey discusses her new time-slip novel, Heroes of the Secret Underground, migration, sculpting stories from WWII for CYA, and Pálinka with Greg Johnston 

Imagining The Past
3: Imagining the Past—2021—Julie Janson

Imagining The Past

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2021 32:03


Julie Janson is a Burruberongal woman of Darug nation.  She discusses her recent novel, Benevolence, the challenges of writing First Nation's Historical Fiction, and of First Nation's writers finding publishers with Greg Johnston. 

Imagining The Past
2: Imagining the Past—2021—Sienna Brown

Imagining The Past

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2021 50:34


Shortlisted for the inaugural ARA Historical Fiction Prize 2020, author Sienna Brown discusses writing, multifaceted research, constructing Jamaican patois, and Master of My Fate with Greg Johnston.

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Imagining The Past
1: Imagining the Past—2021—Mirandi Riwoe

Imagining The Past

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2021 44:13


Author and inaugural winner of the ARA Historical Fiction Prize 2020 Mirandi Riwoe discusses writing, research, gender-bending, sea-cucumbers and Stone Sky Gold Mountain with Greg Johnston. 

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Life Christian Centre
Knowing God as Father - Ps. Greg Johnston

Life Christian Centre

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2021


World News
Manta5 Unveils First E-Bike for the Water

World News

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2020 1:41


Welcome to the World news. World news keeps you updated news around the nations. Today's topic is "Manta5 Unveils First E-Bike for the Water" A company in New Zealand has developed an electric bicycle that can be used on water — the Manta5 Hydrofoil e-bike. Manta5 describes its invention as half-bike and half-plane. The company says riding one feels like normal cycling, but on the water. It uses a battery, motor and underwater wings — which are called "foils" — to move across water at speeds of up to 20 kilometers an hour. The bikes are made to be strong, but still light enough to carry. Manta5 was started in early 2011 by Guy Howard-Willis and Roland Alonzo, both passionate cyclists. Howard-Willis had wanted there to be more options for would-be water cyclists, and when he met Alonzo, decided to try and make that happen. It took the company eight years to develop the bike, but it was able to show a prototype in 2017. The company says that a short video of that first bike got 350 million views on Facebook. The first bikes that Manta5 produced sold out in six months. It says that riders in New Zealand are already fans, and are using them to ride across lakes, rivers and ocean waves. Manta5 now hopes the bikes will become popular in the US as well. At $8,990, however, they certainly aren't cheap. CEO Greg Johnston says that learning to ride the water bike is like cycling for the first time: you might have to try a few times, but it's a lot of fun once you get the hang of it. The company even believes that in the near future, biking across the water could be a sport, and even be included in the Olympics.

L1NEUP DIGITAL
Episode 2: Concert Venue Marketing Pre and Post COVID with Greg Johnston from Fillmore Miami Beach

L1NEUP DIGITAL

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2020 38:57


In this week's episode we'll talk entertainment marketing shop with Fillmore Miami Beach Senior Marketing Manager, Greg Johnston. We'll get to hear his story rising through the ranks and how he got to the position he's at today. We'll discuss how venues in particular have been affected by COVID and what he thinks the future of live looks like being on the venue side. We're all about sharing the strategies and resources that drive results for us so if you enjoyed the episode, please subscribe, rate, and share! More on Greg Johnston Greg's Instagram: @thoughtsandethics FillmoreMB Instagram: @fillmoremb More on L1NEUP DIGITAL Instagram: @L1NEUPDIGITAL Website: L1NEUPDIGITAL.COM

Killer Innovations: Successful Innovators Talking About Creativity, Design and Innovation | Hosted by Phil McKinney

Two outstanding guests joined us while we were at the Consumer Electronics Show 2020 (CES). Bob O'Donnell, the President, Founder, and Chief Analyst at TECHnalysis Research, and Greg Johnston from Manta5, a company that offers the world's first Hydrofoil Bike that replicates the cycling experience on the water. This week on Killer Innovations, we will discuss CES, the PC industry, and Manta5's new game-changing product.   Standing Out at CES With the size and noise of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), how do companies attract attention? Bob says that flashy press conferences are the key to getting noticed. Panasonic brought out Michael Phelps and showcased Star Wars characters to broadcast their work with Walt Disney Imagineering. Sony rolled out a car prototype known as the Vison-S during a press conference to promote the component technologies they are producing for the automotive industry. Having something that stands out is vital to gaining attention at an event like CES.   PC Growth Bob and I had the pleasure of growing up together. We reconnected many years later through the PC industry. Bob has been a follower and influencer of the PC industry for a long time. With talk about PCs being dead, Bob shared some thoughts on the matter. The PC market has never reached its height. Still very much alive and kicking today, PCs have proved to be relevant even in the days of smartphones. The capabilities offered from PCs such as a larger screen and a physical keyboard are incredibly important. We saw some of the most significant innovations of PCs have been in recent times. AMD came out with their Ryzen 4000 Series parts for desktop and laptops based on their Zen 2 Core. Intel just debuted Tiger Lake, their next-generation intel core processor. On top of that, these guys are also exploring AI and 5G within the PC realm. That is why I partly believe we are in a real renaissance era of the PC market. If you want to follow Bob's endeavors, check out his recently started Forbes column here. He writes for Tech.pinions and has the Tech.pinions podcast, so check that out here. If you want to dig in, go to Bob's website here.   Manta5 Here at CES, you will see just about anything and everything under the sun. Joining us is New Zealander Greg Johnston, CEO of Manta5, a company with a unique product. What is Manta5, you might ask? Greg says that Manta5 is the "brain-child" of its founder Guy Howard-Willis, an avid cyclist who had the dream of cycling on the water. Years later, that dream came true when Manta5 created the world's first Hydrofoil Bike on water. The bike itself has two wings and a propeller, and while the user peddles, the cycle planes on the water.   Idea to Product As an innovator, I know how hard it is to translate an idea into a product. How was the process of turning this idea into a product? Greg said there wasn't much to go off at first, so they started with a bike frame and a propeller. We used a private pool and experimented with heaps of different prototypes trying to develop the hydrofoils. Once we nailed the rider position relative to the foils, we received a grant from Callaghan to develop the propeller and foils with an engineer. How long was the time frame for this process? It took about seven years to get the product out, and the product has been on the market for about a year now. It is a customized product except for the handlebars, the seat, and the pedals. What was the feedback on the product? Greg says the feedback has been overwhelming. We created an unboxing experience to deliver directly to the customer which they loved.   Growing Manta5 What was the learning process for the company with the blow-up of the product? Going from creating a prototype, to designing the product, to producing it on a scale has been a significant challenge. We've grown our design team as well as our production and engineering team over time. We've also been developing our relationships with suppliers for when we are ready to mass-produce these products. How did you guys catch the attention of manufacturers with this product? Greg says that Manta5 worked with an agent in Taiwan who knew their founders. Building relationships is everything. If manufacturers like you as a person and your vision as a company, that is huge.   Vision for the Future What's next for Manta5? The vision is to become cycling's new frontier. We want to create a range of new products in biking while cultivating a sport through our product. When it comes to any game-changing product, copycats always arise. How will Manta5 deal with copycat products? We at Manta5 place importance on establishing ourselves as the leader in Hydrofoil Biking. We support other brands that may pop up in the future, as we want to cultivate a sport out of Hydrofoil Biking. Follow Manta5 and check out the world's first Hydrofoil Bike, view their website here, and check out their Facebook here.   About our Guest: Bob O'Donnell Bob O'Donnell is the President, Founder, and Chief Analyst of TECHnalysi Research. The firm's research and O'Donnell's opinions are also regularly used by major media outlets, including Bloomberg TV, CNBC, CNN, Investor's Business Daily, the Wall Street Journal, Yahoo Finance, and more. O'Donnell writes regular columns for USAToday and Forbes, as well as a weekly blog for Tech.pinions.com published on TechSpot, SeekingAlpha, and LinkedIn. Before founding TECHnalysis Research, Bob served as Program Vice President, Clients and Displays for industry research firm IDC. He is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame.   About our Guest: Greg Johnston Greg Johnston is the CEO of Manta5, the creator of the world's first Hydrofoil Bike, that replicates the cycling experience on the water. Greg is a driven entrepreneur who's passionate about high growth startups and innovative social enterprise. He's currently working alongside the original Torpedo7 founders to commercialize the Manta5 Hydrofoil Bike. Greg enjoys being a part of the Waikato startup and business scene. He's always keen to meet new people, help connect others, and find ways to collaborate.   Let's connect; I am on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter. If we do connect, drop me a note and let me know. The email address is feedback@philmckinney.com, or you can go to PhilMcKinney.com and drop me a note there. If you are looking for innovation support, go to TheInnovators.Network or want to be challenged to develop the next big idea, check out our Disruptive Ideation Workshops. Don't forget to join our Innovators Community to enjoy more conversations around innovation

Killer Innovations: Successful Innovators Talking About Creativity, Design and Innovation | Hosted by Phil McKinney

Two outstanding guests joined us while we were at the Consumer Electronics Show 2020 (CES). Bob O'Donnell, the President, Founder, and Chief Analyst at TECHnalysis Research, and Greg Johnston from Manta5, a company that offers the world's first Hydrofoil Bike that replicates the cycling experience on the water. This week on Killer Innovations, we will […]