Podcasts about innovators

In this (Re-Release) episode Eric interviewed Garth Neufeld from Cascadia College in Bothell, WA. For Garth growing up in Canada, music and church were key; he also discusses parental inspirations including the first band name. Music, education, and international travel are important themes early and often. His entreprenurial spirit thrives from work ethic, bands, graduate school through to TIP-NW & www.sharedspaceforall.org.

Season eight of the Exploring Boys' Education Podcast opens with a conversation on boys, focus, and the body. Laura Ambrogi (St. Christopher's School, United States) and Mugsy Quinn (St. Stithians Boys' Preparatory School, South Africa), winners of the 2026 IBSC Action Research Award, discuss the classroom tools they built to help boys regulate their emotions and refocus. Both researchers noticed the same pattern: boys labeled as behavior problems were often struggling to regulate emotion, not misbehaving. Ambrogi's proprioceptive exercises and Quinn's breathwork card game both work the body first, calming an activated nervous system so the “thinking brain” can re-engage. In both projects, the real turning point came when boys were given ownership of the techniques, choosing, leading, and teaching them to each other. IBSC members can access Ambrogi's report, Quinn's report, and the entire collection of 2025-26 Action Research reports now. Applications for the 2027-28 IBSC Action Research Program, on the theme “Building Community: Boys as Readers, Thinkers, Innovators, and Contributors,” are open now and close November 1, 2026. New episodes of the IBSC Exploring Boys' Education podcast are available exclusively to IBSC members on the IBSC website for the first two weeks. Afterward anyone may access them from all popular podcast platforms. We encourage you to share this resource across and beyond your school community! Listen on your favorite podcast app. IBSC Exploring Boys' Education music composed by Tom DiGiovanni. Laura Ambrogi's IBSC Action Research Report · Mugsy Quinn's IBSC Action Research Report · Apply to join the 2027-28 IBSC Action Research Cohort · Access all 2026-27 IBSC Action Resarch Reports · IBSC

In this episode of On Rare: Innovators, David Rintell and Mandy Rohrig of BridgeBio, speak with physician, scientist, and drug developer Stan Crooke. Stan is the founder of the n-Lorem Foundation, a nonprofit focused on developing individualized medicines for people living with nano-rare genetic conditions and providing those medicines for life. Stan reflects on the experiences that shaped his career, from discovering his passion for science and medicine to pioneering antisense technology.  He is motivated by the responsibility that comes with having the knowledge and tools to help people whose conditions are too rare for traditional drug development. Stan shares how conversations with families seeking options for their children led him to establish n-Lorem and shift his focus from developing medicines for millions of people to working “one patient at a time.” He discusses the science behind antisense oligonucleotides, the impact nano-rare conditions can have on entire families, and why he sees the opportunity to continue learning and working on behalf of patients as a privilege. For Stan, innovation is rooted in curiosity, empathy, and a willingness to act when you know you can make a difference. Looking back on a career devoted to drug development, Stan describes himself simply as a worker, scientist, and physician, but by the end of the conversation, he offers another description: a “dream merchant,” someone who has had the opportunity to dream of health and wellbeing for others and work to make those dreams possible.

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This is an episode of BOAT Radio from the BOAT Lounge at the Monaco Yacht Show. At this year's Monaco Yacht Show, the Blue Wake Awards recognised companies finding new ways to make yachting more sustainable. What stood out about this year's winners was not only the innovation behind their work, but the breadth of challenges they are addressing across the industry.Taken together, their work shows that sustainability in yachting is not about a single technology or feature. It can be found across the yacht, from how it is designed and built to how it operates and interacts with the environment around it.That's what we're exploring with some of the Blue Wake Award winners, each tackling a different challenge and demonstrating what a more holistic approach to sustainable yachting can look like.Catch up on all the episodes at https://www.boatinternational.com/boat-radio

The founder of Envo, Ali Kazemkhani, explains how creating smaller, lighter micro-electric vehicles can reshape urban mobility. Plus: we venture into the workshop at Seattle’s Cascade Bicycle Studio (pictured).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of the Foil Life Podcast, we sit down with Camille Delannoy and Fabian Muhmenthaler from North ASG — two former pro riders now inside the Netherlands office. Camille works across AI engineering, software, and business intelligence on internal systems. Fabian is moving from Brand Ambassador Manager into Foil Category Product Manager.They talk Brazil and Tarifa roots, strapless comps and early wing years, internships that turned into real jobs, and the shift from photo-shoot travel to building the next boards, foils, and tools the team actually rides. Camille covers the path from F1 to North, studies between Madrid and Tarifa, and the data and software work that keeps operations moving. Fabian covers industrial design studies in Cádiz, the foil he designed as his thesis, the ambassador-manager stretch, and taking on foil systems, boards, wings, parawings, and what's coming next.Episode Highlights:- Camille first as athlete; Fabian in via that intro around late 2021 / early 2022- Brazil → Spain/Tarifa → Netherlands; beach-town studies that still left room to ride- Favorite tricks: cat-coups and wave riding vs. 720s, backflip-to-360s, old-school forwards- Favorite spots: home beaches, the Canaries, and Mauritius One Eye- Office five to ten minutes from the water, prototypes on tap, sessions before and after work- MIDI Pro board upgrade and all new SF Foils (details to come!) - High-camber downwind foils staying on part of the range, not every model- Athlete knowledge plus engineering or data skills in the same person- Less free riding, more testing — Tarifa for foil R&D, Dutch winter kiting to stay sane- Keep riding, work hard, and follow the thing that actually pulls youVisit: https://northactionsports.com

Assistive technology innovation from the Zero Project Technology Forum in Mumbai: an audiobook library you reach on any phone, an accessible home pregnancy test app, and AI photo descriptions that know your family by name.Steven Scott reports from the Zero Project Technology Forum, hosted in Mumbai by the Tech Mahindra Foundation, where ten innovators pitched to around 25 funders and support partners. David Banes, who advises the Zero Project and has 40 years in assistive technology, argues that startups rarely need another year-long incubator. They need a match on the one thing blocking them, whether that is investment, distribution, user testing or protecting intellectual property without the money to patent. He also makes the case for talking about assistive features and functions rather than assistive technology, because procurement still resists paying for mainstream kit that already does the job.Prashant Ranjan Verma of the National Association for the Blind Delhi presents Shravan, an IVR audiobook library reachable from a feature phone or a landline with no internet and no app. It holds around 4,000 DAISY titles, has 74,000 users, offers voice search and AI-generated news bulletins, and remembers your number so you can pick up where you left off. He also runs Café Beyond Eyes in Delhi, where blind staff handle cooking, serving and billing.Gopika Kapoor and Moneisha Gandhi explain how their sons' friendship led to Buddy Up Network, a free community app for disabled people and their caregivers, built around privacy, reporting tools, video verification and women-only groups. Chetan Sharma of the Udbhav Vision Foundation in Jaipur describes an Android app that reads a standard home pregnancy test aloud in private, then connects the user to doctors, pharmacists and follow-up tests.Picstry AI turns generic photo descriptions into memory descriptions, recognising faces on device so your pictures come back with real names attached. Its founder, an AI scientist who is blind, describes a couple hearing their own wedding photo described for the first time. Neha Soneji of the Tech Mahindra Foundation closes the day with the view from the other side of the room.Chapters0:00 – Zero Project Technology Forum comes to Mumbai0:47 – David Banes on 40 years in assistive tech and what innovators really need12:03 – Shravan: an audiobook library you reach by phone call20:37 – Café Beyond Eyes, run by blind staff in Delhi22:48 – Buddy Up Network, built by two Mumbai mothers30:44 – An accessible home pregnancy test app from Jaipur39:58 – Picstry AI: photo descriptions that name your family49:15 – Neha Soneji on hosting the forum and The Ability NetworkRelevant LinksZero Project Technology Forum: https://zeroproject.org/initiatives/the-zero-project-technology-forumEquitable AI Alliance: https://zeroproject.org/initiatives/equitable-ai-allianceTech Mahindra Foundation: https://techmahindrafoundation.orgNational Association for the Blind Delhi: https://www.nabdelhi.inBuddy Up Network: https://www.buddyup.networkUdbhav Vision Foundation: https://udbhav.orgPicstry AI: https://www.picstry.ai ----Follow on:YouTube: https://www.doubletaponair.com/youtubeX (formerly Twitter): https://www.doubletaponair.com/xInstagram: https://www.doubletaponair.com/instagramTikTok: https://www.doubletaponair.com/tiktokThreads: https://www.doubletaponair.com/threadsFacebook: https://www.doubletaponair.com/facebookLinkedIn: https://www.doubletaponair.com/linkedinSubscribe to the Podcast:Apple: https://www.doubletaponair.com/appleSpotify: https://www.doubletaponair.com/spotifyRSS: https://www.doubletaponair.com/podcastiHeadRadio: https://www.doubletaponair.com/iheartAbout Double TapHosted by the insightful duo, Steven Scott and Shaun Preece, Double Tap is a treasure trove of information for anyone who's blind or partially sighted and has a passion for tech. Steven and Shaun not only demystify tech, but they also regularly feature interviews and welcome guests from the community, fostering an interactive and engaging environment. Tune in every day of the week, and you'll discover how technology can seamlessly integrate into your life, enhancing daily tasks and experiences, even if your sight is limited."Double Tap" is a registered trademark of Double Tap Productions Inc. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

„Natürlich versuche ich einigermaßen gesund zu leben. Aber schon dieses ‚einigermaßen‘ ist für mich enorm wichtig.“ Rudi Völler hat sein Leben im Profifußball verbracht, wurde 1990 Weltmeister und führte die deutsche Mannschaft 2002 als Teamchef ins WM-Finale. Heute ist er Direktor der deutschen Fußballnationalmannschaft. Lange musste er sich über seine Gesundheit kaum Gedanken machen. Bewegung gehörte zu seinem Leben, der Körper funktionierte. Doch mit Mitte 60 hat sich sein Blick verändert: Ab einem bestimmten Punkt im Leben, sagt Rudi, sollten gerade auch Männer bewusster auf sich achten. In dieser besonderen Folge der artgerecht HEALTH NERDS spricht Podcast-Host Felix Moese mit Rudi Völler, seiner Frau Sabrina und artgerecht-Gründer Ari Bizimis über genau diesen Wandel. Die Geschichte beginnt in Athen, wo die Freundschaft der Drei gewachsen ist. Rudi und Sabrina erzählen von mediterraner Küche, Bewegung, Genuss und einem Alltag ohne Gesundheitsdogmen. Und von einer Rollenverteilung, die vermutlich viele Paare kennen: Sabrina beschäftigt sich intensiver mit Gesundheit, probiert Dinge aus, achtet auf ihren Mann und gibt immer wieder den entscheidenden Anstoß. Rudi bleibt skeptisch, macht nicht jeden Trend mit, hört aber auf Menschen, denen er vertraut. Eine wichtige Rolle spielt dabei Lactoferrin. Rudi berichtet, dass er früher regelmäßig mit Infekten zu kämpfen hatte und das Protein inzwischen selbst verwendet. Ari erklärt, was hinter Lactoferrin steckt, wie es aus Milch gewonnen wird und weshalb Reinheit und Verarbeitung entscheidend für seine Wirkung sind. Für ihn ist Lactoferrin zugleich ein Beispiel für seine Rolle als Unternehmer und Innovator: einen Stoff, der in Europa noch vergleichsweise wenig bekannt ist, stärker ins Bewusstsein zu bringen. In Asien, insbesondere in China, ist Lactoferrin bereits ein bedeutender Bestandteil des Marktes für funktionelle Ernährung und Säuglingsnahrung; auch die USA gehören zu den etablierten Märkten mit Millionen aktiver Nutzer. Gleichzeitig zeigt das Gespräch, wie stark sich der Spitzensport verändert hat. In Rudis aktiver Zeit spielten Sporternährung und Supplements kaum eine Rolle. Heute gehören Ernährung, Regeneration und körperliche Leistungsfähigkeit selbstverständlich zum Alltag von Profis. Trotzdem landet die Runde nicht bei Selbstoptimierung um jeden Preis. Rudi misst nicht ständig Werte, Sabrina hat ihre eigenen Routinen, beide genießen gutes Essen und bewegen sich auf ihre Weise. Gesundheit soll das Leben unterstützen, nicht beherrschen. Eine besondere HEALTH NERDS Episode über Freundschaft, gesundes Älterwerden, Spitzensport, mediterrane Lebensart und die Suche nach dem richtigen Maß. Und zugleich eine Premiere: Zum ersten Mal wird HEALTH NERDS als vollständiger Videopodcast auf der VISTA® Virtual Stage produziert. — Ein ALL EARS ON YOU Original Podcast.

Gabe Stengel is the co-founder and CEO of Rogo, the AI platform for finance. He believes the best investors will spend the next several years reinventing their firms around AI, and Rogo is trying to build the infrastructure that allows them to do it. We discuss how Rogo evolved alongside the frontier models, why the last mile and the harness around the models matter so much, what happens when every portfolio manager can deploy thousands of agents against a problem, and how AI could transform the way capital is raised, assets are priced, and deals get done. We also cover which investing skills become more valuable as AI improves, the move from seat-based to outcome-based pricing, Rogo's internal company brain called Shrek, the 40 investor rejections Gabe received before his Series A, why building in applied AI requires extraordinary aggression, and what it takes to become a black hole for talent and capital. Please enjoy my conversation with Gabe Stengel. For the full show notes, transcript, and links to mentioned content, check out the episode page ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.  ----- Become a Colossus member to get our quarterly print magazine and private audio experience, including exclusive profiles and early access to select episodes. Subscribe at ⁠colossus.com/subscribe⁠. ----- ⁠Ramp's⁠ mission is to help companies manage their spend in a way that reduces expenses and frees up time for teams to work on more valuable projects. Go to⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ramp.com/invest⁠⁠ to sign up for free and get a $250 welcome bonus. ----- Trusted by thousands of businesses, ⁠Vanta⁠ continuously monitors your security posture and streamlines audits so you can win enterprise deals and build customer trust without the traditional overhead. Invest Like the Best listeners get a special offer of $1,000 off Vanta when you go to ⁠vanta.com/invest⁠.  ----- WorkOS⁠ is the infrastructure B2B and AI-native companies use to sell to enterprise. It covers everything enterprise security requires: SSO, SCIM, RBAC, Audit Logs, AI governance, and more. Trusted by 2,000+ fast-growing companies, including OpenAI, Anthropic, Cursor, and Vercel. ----- Rogo is the AI platform for finance. They're building agents for Wall Street that are trained to understand how bankers and investors actually do work: from diligence and modeling, to turning analysis into deliverables. To learn more, visit rogo.ai/invest. ----- ⁠Ridgeline⁠ has built a complete, real-time, modern operating system for investment managers. It handles trading, portfolio management, compliance, customer reporting, and much more through an all-in-one real-time cloud platform. Visit⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ridgeline.ai⁠. ----- Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant. Timestamps: (00:00:00) Welcome to Invest Like The Best (00:01:24) The Model Eras of Rogo (00:04:15) Why the Last Mile Mattered (00:06:14) Who's Using Rogo Right Now (00:10:55) Which Investor Skills Still Matter (00:12:23) Inside Rogo's Data Stack (00:14:33) Competing With the Frontier Labs (00:16:57) Why the Harness Matters Most (00:18:05) What Makes a Vertical AI Winner (00:22:00) How Firms Buy AI Software (00:23:43) From Seats to Outcome Pricing (00:31:19) Auditability Beats Accuracy (00:32:55) Scaling Enterprise Sales Fast (00:34:48) Meet Shrek, Rogo's Company Brain (00:35:49) The Pitch to Great Talent (00:39:37) What Chewing Glass Feels Like (00:42:18) Forty Investor Rejections (00:47:41) Finance's Innovator's Dilemma (00:50:22) Questions Every Firm Should Ask (00:53:09) What Remains Most Uncertain (00:56:46) Becoming a Black Hole for Talent (00:57:56) The Kindest Thing

What if the most essential resource to make a ministry last isn't money--it's relationships? Rev. Dr. Eric H. F. Law returns to podcast to talk with Loren about why some of the most important resources for sustainable ministry aren't found in a budget. Sharing about his Holy Currencies framework, Law describes the six resources that help ministries become sustainable: money, time and place, gracious leadership, relationships, truth, and wellness. Drawing on decades of work with congregations, Law explains why relationships may be the resource churches most often overlook—and why listening to a community can be more important than launching another well-funded program. Together they explore: What makes a ministry sustainable Why money isn't necessarily a church's most important resource Listening to a community before deciding what it needs Moving from transactional service to genuine relationship Developing ministries that aren't dependent on one leader Knowing when it's time for a ministry to change or end The Rev. Dr. Eric H. F. Law is the founder of the Kaleidoscope Institute, which provides resources to equip leaders to create diverse and sustainable communities. Since his retirement from being the Executive Director, he continues his support of the Kaleidoscope Institute as its Innovator.  He has been a consultant and trainer for over 30 years working with religious and not-for -profit organizations across the U.S.A., and Canada.  Besides creating effective anti-racism training and curricula for building inclusive sustainable communities, he had successfully created a curriculum for incubation of sustainable and impactful projects addressing economic, social, spiritual, mental and physical wellness - from initial idea to launching innovative and sustainable action plan.  He is the author of over 12 books including Holy Currencies, Fear Not: Living Grace and Truth in a Frightened World, The Wolf Shall Dwell with the Lamb, and  Inclusion:Making Room for Grace.  He is singer-songwriter-recording artist, an Episcopal priest, a photographer and a playwright.   Mentioned Resources:

Join Melissa Rizzuto as she welcomes Mark Bowater and Ben Myall, two Australian mining experts and new members of the Explica team, who are bringing their decades of global experience to Calgary. This episode delves into their remarkable careers and their shared passion for revolutionizing an industry often overlooked for innovation. They discuss the frustratingly slow adoption of advanced planning methods in mining and highlight how Explica's Oxygen platform, with its cutting-edge AI agents and stochastic scheduling capabilities, offers a game-changing solution to embrace real-world variability and drive more confident, realistic decision-making. Explore their vision for overcoming industry challenges, simplifying complexity, and ensuring a sustainable future for vital resources. Thank you for listening to the Leaders, Innovators and Big Ideas podcast where we showcase fascinating people who are Leaders, Innovators, and have Big Ideas! HOSTMelissa Rizzuto Melissa is a talent acquisition and recruitment strategy professional with 20 years of experience partnering with founders and leadership teams to build high-performing teams, improve hiring processes, and create meaningful candidate experiences. Her background spans full-cycle recruitment, recruitment technology, employer branding, and recruitment marketing. A lifelong Calgarian, Melissa holds a Bachelor of Kinesiology from the University of Calgary, an Executive Leadership Certificate from eCornell University, and a Mini MBA in Engineering & Technology Management from Rutgers Business School. She is also actively involved in community initiatives, including 17 years with the UNICEF Water for Life Gala and volunteer work supporting newcomers through Immigrant Services Calgary. Outside of work, Melissa enjoys dogs, sports, creative writing, and keeping up with emerging technology. GUESTSMark Bowater Mark Bowater is a mining engineer with more than 35 years of experience in the Australian and global open pit mining industry, spanning coal and metalliferous operations. He has held senior operational and technical roles, founded and led a successful mining consultancy, and worked across more than 50 mining operations. In recent years, Mark has shifted his focus toward working “on the industry” rather than in it—challenging conventional thinking and advancing how mine planning is understood and practiced. He is the author of Crimes Against Mine Planning and a recognised thought leader on the evolution of mine planning. Through his writing, speaking, and training, he advocates for a fundamental shift away from deterministic planning toward decision-centric approaches that better reflect the realities of uncertainty and variability. Mark is driven by a clear purpose: to leave mine planning in a better place than he found it. He is passionate about helping the industry rethink how mine planning is structured, how decisions are made, and how capability is developed—so that mine planning can better support operational performance and decision-making. Ben Myall Ben Myall, founder of MyallsAhead a Brisbane based mining engineering consultancy is focused on solving problems practically for Explica Inc. After completing his Engineering Degree at the University of Queensland, Ben spent 28 years working in the Queensland coal and bauxite mining industry. His last site role was as the operations manager at Andoom, managing 300 people, on the Cape York peninsula before moving to Brisbane with his family to join Rio Tinto's Surface Mining Centre of Excellence. Ben spends three months a year at Palm Beach on the Gold Coast walking the beaches with his wife. When his old body allows he body surfs with his two teenage sons, enjoying the Aussie Heat. LINKS & RESOURCESCrimes Against Mine Planning Mine Planning Matters Podcast MyallsAhead Consulting Talent Incubator Partners Mount Royal University Audio Rooms SHOW QUOTES"The glass is twice as big as it needed to be. Why didn't we just build half a glass?""I then visited that operation, and they were still using Excel... For me, that was that was probably a point of frustration.""This is cutting-edge. This, for me, when I really got to the bottom and understood sort of the the plans I could actually see that it was a game-changer in mining. I think the potential is there to... genuinely to move us into this century."CREDITSEpisode Music: Tony Del Degan Creator & Producer: Al Del Degan Sponsor: New Idea Machine Inc.

Human Connection Is SO Necessary - FAAF 276In this 276th episode, I share my reflections from Sept 14-18, 2026. Check out the WHOLE SPOTIFY PLAYLIST I put together with all the listens mentioned below:>>> bit.ly/E276FreshAirAtFivePlaylist

What if the key to the future of farming isn't buying more land, but making better use of the land and data you already have? In this episode, Senior Land Services Officer Lauren Roberts speaks with fifth-generation farmer and agtech entrepreneur Hamish Munro at his property, Springwood, near Molong in the Central Tablelands of NSW. Hamish shares his journey from working across cattle and cropping on his family's large-scale farming operation to cattle trading, industry representation and developing Pairtree, an agtech platform designed to connect farm data and make it more useful for farmers and agronomists. Hamish also discusses why timing is everything in farming, how technology can support better decisions around livestock, pastures and inputs, and why farmers should start collecting digital records now to prepare for the future. He shares lessons from succession planning, the changing role of technology in family farms, and his vision for the next 200 seasons of Australian agriculture — where good data can improve productivity, profitability, compliance and the long-term resilience of farming businesses. Resources and links: Hamish Munro: LinkedIn Pairtree Farms of the Future overview | Department of Primary Industries Nominate a Mate: If you'd like to nominate a mate (or yourself) as a potential future guest on the podcast, you can do so here: Nominate a Mate for 'Seeds for Success'. Connect: Central West LLS website Central West LLS on Facebook Central West LLS on X Central West LLS on YouTube The views contained in this podcast series are not necessarily endorsed by Central West Local Land Services. Listeners are advised to contact their local office to discuss their individual situation. This show is produced in collaboration with SoundCartel. Visit soundcartel.com.au for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

X: @KeithJKrach @ileaderssummit @americasrt1776 @NatashaSrdoc @JoelAnandUSA @supertalk @JTitMVirginia Join America's Roundtable radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with Keith Krach, CEO of Freedom 250, the national, nonpartisan initiative commemorating America's 250th anniversary launched by President Trump. He is also Chairman and Co-Founder of the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue, where he works at the intersection of technology, national security, and diplomacy. Before taking on these leadership roles, Keith Krach built an extraordinary career in the private sector. He served as Chairman and CEO of DocuSign and co-founded Ariba, where he served as Chairman and CEO, helping build companies that transformed how businesses operate and conduct commerce. Earlier in his career, he became the youngest-ever Vice President of General Motors. His career then took him to Washington D.C., where he served as U.S. Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment from 2019 to 2021. In that role, he led initiatives focused on economic security, trusted technology, resilient supply chains, and international partnerships. Today, Keith Krach brings that unique combination of business leadership, technological expertise, diplomatic experience, and civic engagement to one of the most significant national milestones of our time: America's 250th anniversary. The conversation focuses on the following topics: Reflecting on America's 250th anniversary and affirming key principles for a brighter future with freedom, trust and the courage to take risks. At the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue - Keith's efforts to advance technology diplomacy and help leaders understand how critical and emerging technologies shape national security, economic prosperity, and democratic values. Its work includes education, policy engagement, global convenings, and trusted technology partnerships. Served in President Trump's first administration as U.S. Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment from 2019 to 2021 and led economic-security initiatives focused on trusted technology, supply-chain resilience, strategic technology sectors, and cooperation among democratic partners. Led the State Department team behind the Clean Network, which began with 5G and expanded to other critical technology domains. Advanced U.S.-Taiwan economic and technology cooperation and emphasized the strategic importance of trusted semiconductor supply chains. A conversation on China's ambitions as a rival to America and the importance of strengthening US national security. americasrt.com https://ileaderssummit.org/ | https://jerusalemleaderssummit.com/ America's Roundtable on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/americas-roundtable/id1518878472 X: @KeithJKrach @ileaderssummit @americasrt1776 @NatashaSrdoc @JoelAnandUSA @supertalk @JTitMVirginia America's Roundtable is co-hosted by Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy, co-founders of International Leaders Summit and the Jerusalem Leaders Summit. America's Roundtable radio program focuses on America's economy, healthcare reform, rule of law, security and trade, and its strategic partnership with rule of law nations around the world. The radio program features high-ranking US administration officials, cabinet members, members of Congress, state government officials, distinguished diplomats, business and media leaders and influential thinkers from around the world. Tune into America's Roundtable Radio program from Washington, DC via live streaming on Saturday mornings via 68 radio stations at 7:30 A.M. (ET) on Lanser Broadcasting Corporation covering the Michigan and the Midwest market, and at 7:30 A.M. (CT) on SuperTalk Mississippi — SuperTalk.FM reaching listeners in every county within the State of Mississippi, and neighboring states in the South including Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee. Tune into WTON in Central Virginia on Sunday mornings at 9:30 A.M. (ET). Listen to America's Roundtable on digital platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon, Google and other key online platforms. Listen live, Saturdays at 7:30 A.M. (CT) on SuperTalk | https://www.supertalk.fm

Episode Summary: Jet propulsion is one of the most important technologies in airpower. Whether you're going head-to-head with an enemy fighter, crossing an ocean on a mobility flight, or trying to make it back to base amidst bad weather at night…there's nothing more important than having confidence in the engine that's powering your airplane. The technology is so dependable these days that folks just expect them to work. That said, we can't take this position of strength for granted. Competitors like China are trying to catch up with their own designs. We are in a propulsion race and we can only preserve our lead if we continue to invest in new technologies and produce at scale. We learn more about this topic with Peter Sommerkorn, Vice President for Military Development Programs at Pratt and Whitney, and Chris Hugill, Vice President for the company's prototyping arm, Gatorworks. Credits: Host: Heather "Lucky" Penney, Director of Research, The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies Producer: Shane Thin Executive Producer: Douglas Birkey Guest: Peter Sommerkorn, Vice President, Military Development Programs, Pratt & Whitney Guest: Chris Hugill, Vice President, Pratt & Whitney GATORWORKS Links: Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3GbA5Of Website: https://mitchellaerospacepower.org/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MitchellStudies Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mitchell.Institute.Aerospace LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3nzBisb Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mitchellstudies/ #MitchellStudies #AerospaceAdvantage #AirForce #Technology

Welcome to the jungle of music explorations. We start off with a little discipline to make the world order lay down at our feet, so we can rest shortly while escaping into this stunning hour of music from the force of nature that is Brazil. Rainforests, indigenous people and selfmade instruments is some of the surprising elements of this months pod. The black women making gestures towards balance and we all go shopping for a little voodoo. May east and west sing together “sem teto” which means without a roof. We go to the Alto Ribeira and hear tuned in humans play music in the water with jugs and DIY flutes. All in all: music with reflections from the land of dreams. Your host: Phtalo TRACKLIST: Anvil FX - Discipline (throbbing Gristle Tribute) Chance - Samba de Morro Maria Rita - Cântico Brasileiro n*3 (Kamaiurá) Os Mulheres Negras - Mâoscolorida Priscilla Ermel - Gestos de Equilíbrio Fausto Fawcett & Os Robôs Efêmeros - Shopping de Voodoos May East - Maraka Cinema - Sem Teto Hermeto Pascoal - Musica de Lagoa (Sinfonia de Alto Ribeira) Walter Smetak & Conjunto de Microtons - Espelhos Priscilla Ermel - Campo de Sonhos

As the greatest investment bubble in economic history in happening right in front of our eyes, with the distinct possibility of a godawful bust in the not too distant future, and persistent memories of promising technologies that crashed and burned, it is necessary, and urgent, to consider how India should play this game of generativeAI now and into the future, whether that future is boom or bust for the technology.What adds criticality to this matter is the serious but hidden concern about three things: epistemology, values, and national security. The vacuuming up by Big Tech of Indian data gratis (hey, what happened to “data is the new oil”?) as well as the increasingly sophisticated manufacturing of narratives are at least as important as the threat to traditional knowledge systems that India has preserved more or less, under duress, for millennia.Is there a bubble?Irrational exuberance almost always ends up in grief, or at least that has been the experience in past cycles. We may be reminded of the Dutch Tulip Mania of 1634, as described in the book Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds, wherein tulip bulbs were sold at enormous prices based on speculation about increasing value, which turned out to be baseless.Those of us with moderately long memories will also remember the 1999-era Internet bubble, where just having a web site and a cool online retail idea was enough to generate speculative investment. The net result was a huge bust, but there was a good outcome: the infrastructure left on the ground by bankrupt investors was useful in other ways in later iterations of the internet, which proved to actually generate value.But there indeed is irrational exuberance regarding generativeAI. The Wall Street Journal noted that Anthropic seems to believe its Total Addressable Market (TAM) is an eye-watering $30 trillion. For comparison, that was roughly the US' GDP in 2025. Goldman Sachs goes one step further: it estimated in July 2025 that the global TAM may be as much as $40 trillion.In any case, The Economist magazine estimates that the current generativeAI mania is the daddy of all speculative bubbles in western history, surpassing others in the last few centuries.The problem is that there doesn't appear to be enough revenue and profits being generated to justify the literally trillions of dollars that are being ploughed into capital investment by the likes of Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Meta, i.e. US Big Tech. The Economist magazine, again. Sorry, folks, there does not seem to be a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.The bottom line is that at least at the moment, there is a fair chance that there will be the mother of all busts from generativeAI. This is not investment advice, of course, but I'd say caveat emptor.The two potential business outcomes: the Linux way vs. the Windows wayI am fundamentally an operating systems guy, having spent years working on UNIX internals at Bell Labs. I have observed how that market has evolved over the last forty years, and I believe there are good lessons to be learned from the experience. For, the OS is perhaps the most critical software on any machine, and strangely enough those who focused on it may have made either no money whatsoever, or lots of money.The “no money” category belongs to UNIX and its descendants, Linux, Android, Apple iOS etc. UNIX was developed at AT&T Bell Labs, and was given away for free to universities and other companies for complicated reasons having to do with AT&T's status as a regulated monopoly. UNIX is now ubiquitous, running everything from data centers to smartphones to Internet servers through its progeny. Alas, AT&T made absolutely no money from it.I know this because I moved to Sun Microsystems from Bell Labs, and I was product manager for Sun's UNIX OS Solaris. If I remember right, I suggested the name ‘Solaris' in homage to Stanislav Lem. I was active in AT&T and Sun's attempt to unify the slightly different variants of UNIX (HP-UX, IBM AIX, DEC Ultrix etc.) that had proliferated because experimentation and enhancements on especially the BSD (UC Berkeley) version of UNIX was very easy. We failed in this unification attempt in the “UNIX wars” of the late 1980s/early 1990s.The result was that UNIX lost a tremendous opportunity to be the desktop/laptop OS, because rival Microsoft was able to do disruptive innovation (see Clayton Christensen, The Innovator's Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail) and capture the customer base that these firms had earlier served through mainframes, mini-computers and engineering workstations. Before the mid 1990s, Microsoft Windows had relatively little market share.What is really interesting is that Microsoft then proceeded to “make lots of money”, the second business outcome alluded to above, by realizing that Windows was not just an OS, but a distribution channel for third-party applications. At Sun, I knew this too, but basically as hardware companies, Sun, IBM, etc. didn't think much of the OS. Apple figured it out, and has made good money off the App Store.I make a direct analogy between the OS and LLMs. Both are core software in that they both have a clear impact on the hardware requirements, and that they are part of a stack in which many things can be written in layers above. In my opinion, the LLM, just like the OS, could possibly become either background noise (like UNIX/Linux) or the main thing (like Windows).It appears to me that Anthropic, OpenAI, the hyperscalers et al hope to make their own LLMs the inevitable choice (like Windows), whereas the Chinese are on the way to, intentionally or otherwise, making LLMs immaterial (like UNIX and descendants). This, incidentally, fits into the standard operating procedures of the respective countries: the US likes to use overwhelming force (the metaphor here is American football), whereas the Chinese use scale, overproduction, and crashing prices to destroy the competition.From India's point of view, in either case, this dictates that pursuing foundational models is the wrong game to play. If American Big Tech wins, they become money-minting machines like Microsoft and Windows, and resistance is futile; if Chinese Tech wins, the foundational models become commodities. Therefore, the right place to compete would be on the layers above, that is vertical applications for real problems faced by real people.India could emulate a major Big Tech company that has taken a similar approach: Apple. Instead of jumping headlong into the LLM race, and spending billions like Alphabet (Google's parent) and Meta (owner of Facebook and Whatsapp), Apple has preferred to stay on the sidelines, perhaps seeking out market niches or waiting for an LLM winner to emerge. There is a chance that Apple may emerge the victor, intact after the possible bloodbath.Sovereign AI and dancing with elephantsWhat, then, does AI sovereignty mean for India? In my humble opinion, India needs to find the “white spaces” that neither G2 giants (i.e. the US and China) are attempting to occupy. Therefore, India should look at areas of the overall stack that are open to it, and which it can profitably involve itself in. Even though the most obvious thing that comes to mind when you talk about sovereign AI is a Made-in-India foundational model or LLM, that is overkill considering the enormous expense it would entail, literally in the billions of dollars. It's also something that has been done already by both American and Chinese players, so there's nothing novel about it.On the other hand, unique applications that take into account peculiarities in the Indian environment, and provide real value to Indian consumers/businesses may well be of considerable value. Once again, there is an analogy: the India Stack, which has not only provided us with the wildly successful UPI, but also ONDC, and various other applications, such as Account Aggregator, FASTag, UMANG, Government e-Marketplace.Here we have a stack that is building domain-specific applications atop a standard backbone, e.g., Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission. That is where the value addition for India as a nation may come. One example, already explored by Sarvam AI, is that of multi-lingual capability. This could have a revolutionary impact on mother-tongue education, for instance if school textbooks are seamlessly translated by AI that would likely improve early-education comprehension.Just as the 10-year-old UPI, imagined for Indian conditions, has revolutionized payments, there surely are applications, most importantly in such areas as public health, jurisprudence, and governance, that will have a massive payback if implemented.Furthermore, there is the layer below, which is the hardware/computing infrastructure. Even though there are concerns about the availability of power and water, the fact that there is both less expensive skilled labor and increasing amounts of solar power, and the significant amount of opposition to them in developed nations, may well make India attractive to hyperscalars and others. Keeping a lot of Indian data on Indian soil is a good idea, too. Bonus: In case of a bust, all that infra will be available at big discounts.By the way, here's a graphic I found on X, from an investor named Himanshu Sinha. He's a little pessimistic, and his diagram shows the layers in the opposite direction from me, but it captures the entire stack concisely. The question, of course, is how well India can do in the applications layer and the “AI infrastructure” layers according to Sinha.It may be a question of glass half-full, but I believe India can play in the white spaces of applications and infrastructure.The goodies generativeAI may bringEvery day brings new news about advances based on generativeAI: humanoid robots that can run as fast as Usain Bolt, Andrew Ng's new plans to build a custom one-on-one tutoring system, and news of agentic AI escaping from its sandbox and roaming about unhindered, as in the case of OpenAI agents' exploits on HuggingFace. Now comes the ‘proving' of the Navier-Stokes equation by OpenAI, amidst allegations of IP theft from NYU/Anthropic researchers.There are clearly things to marvel at, but also to worry about. One of the big concerns is the massive hoovering up of Indian data by Big Tech, with neither compensation nor respect for copyright. This means both large-scale current financial, health and other data, but also the troves of Indian Knowledge Systems that may have precious, untapped knowledge in them.Big Tech is cavalier about knowledge, treating it as free for it to plunder. There was a recent story about how Anthropic was buying up old and rare books, cutting up their bindings, speed-scanning, and then pulping them. We can expect similar treatment of Indian data.Similarly, the OpenAI habit of offering its products free to researchers, and then apparently monitoring what they did with them – which is the point of contention between them and Tristan Buckmaster (NYU) and Levent Alpoge (Anthropic) in the Navier-Stokes case – is also an interesting analogy with the classic “first hit for free”. You get my drift.Wait, there's more: an allegation of straight IP theft by OpenAI in yet another case. As Goldfinger said memorably, “Twice is a coincidence. Three times is enemy action”.Then there was Jensen Huang of Nvidia posting that OpenAI has reached Artificial General Intelligence.We certainly live in interesting times. Too interesting, perhaps. India has a lot to lose if genAI turns out to be the panacea its boosters claim it is, if India is not invested heavily enough. On the other hand, we have seen this movie before: unrestrained cheerleading for new technologies that disappointed (virtual reality, crypto currency etc). India needs to hedge its bets to ensure it can survive whichever version of reality finally materializes.1970 words, Sept 9, 2026 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rajeevsrinivasan.substack.com/subscribe

There is a phrase that quietly follows many of us throughout our lives.It is only two words long.Yet it has the power to shape careers.Relationships.Dreams.Ambitions.Even the way we experience happiness itself.The phrase is simply this."One more."One more promotion.One more degree.One more accomplishment.One more vacation.One more dollar.One more follower.One more house.One more opportunity.One more goal.One more year.One more achievement before I finally slow down.At first, there is nothing wrong with wanting more.Human beings are naturally curious.We are creators.Builders.Innovators.Dreamers.Growth is part of our nature.Without the desire to improve, civilizations would never have advanced.Art would never have evolved.Science would never have discovered.Communities would never have grown.The desire to become more capable, more compassionate, more knowledgeable, and more creative is one of humanity's greatest gifts.The problem is not growth.

“You belong here.” That simple message is guiding how the University of Michigan Center for Innovation is taking shape in Detroit, from the programs it develops to the people it welcomes.In the third episode of Michigan at the Center: The Innovator at the Center of UMCI, DisruptED host Ron J. Stefanski continues his conversation with Scott Shireman, executive director of UMCI in Detroit. Following their discussion of the city's innovation ecosystem, they explore the distinctive educational opportunities being designed with Detroit's residents, businesses, and community partners.Shireman outlines plans for interdisciplinary graduate programs, gateway career certificates, and K–12 experiences that connect young people with higher education. From robotics and applied AI to event management and youth entrepreneurship, the conversation examines how UMCI can connect learning with local opportunities while making the university more accessible.That approach starts with listening. Employers help shape the skills programs will teach, and Detroiters identify the challenges they want those programs to address. Shireman shares how a youth focus group surfaced an unexpected learning need, why mentorship and an accessible admissions office matter, and how innovations developed in Detroit could influence education across the university. It's a vision for building pathways to opportunity with the community's expertise at the center.

What will it take to make Detroit a place where talented people come to build their futures and stay?In the second episode of Michigan at the Center: The Innovator at the Center of UMCI, DisruptED host Ron J. Stefanski reconnects with Scott Shireman, executive director of the University of Michigan Center for Innovation in Detroit. Picking up where their first conversation left off, Shireman shares how his experience at Coursera and a visit to Detroit convinced him to join the city's next chapter.Their conversation explores the vision behind UMCI's $250 million investment, including Stephen Ross's $100 million contribution, and why the university's future is closely connected to Detroit's success. At the heart of that vision is a persistent challenge: talented graduates leave to find jobs, while companies hesitate to move in without an established talent base.Shireman explains why solving that problem requires collaboration across universities, employers, and organizations such as Michigan Central, Newlab, and TechTown. With UMCI preparing to welcome students in 2027, the goal is to serve current Detroiters, attract future Detroiters, and help build a community where education, innovation, and career opportunities grow together.

Hal Reynolds is the Founder and CEO of DYGI, the Disinvested Youth Gaming Initiative, an organization using gaming, esports, AI, coding, and emerging technology to create career pathways for young people who might otherwise be left behind. After more than 20 years in technology—including time with Apple—Hal shifted his focus from corporate success to legacy and service. Today, DYGI is helping young people explore careers in technology, cybersecurity, AI, the skilled trades, transportation, and other high-demand fields through hands-on, immersive learning experiences. In this episode of From Stuck to Successful, Hal shares why gaming can be a powerful gateway to education, how technology can help close opportunity gaps, why traditional education needs to evolve, and how parents can better prepare their kids for a workforce being reshaped by AI.   Links: ·         https://www.linkedin.com/in/hal-reynolds-/ ·         https://www.facebook.com/bighalreynolds ·         https://www.dygi.org/

On episode 78 of the Innovators Podcast, Katelyn Gingery, a PR and Communications Intern at the Iowa State University Research Park, sits down with Allyson Reinert, Founder of Mystic Eco. In this episode, Allyson shares the story behind Mystic Eco, her vision for the company's future, and how the CYstarters Program has helped shape her entrepreneurial journey. Thank you for listening!

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In this provocative episode of "Business Growth Talks," Mark Hayward delves into the legacies and complexities of three titans of the business world: Elon Musk, Bill Gates, and Steve Jobs. With a focus beyond admiration or disdain, Mark explores what these figures have built, whom they've hurt, and the indelible marks they've left on both technology and society. Through an honest lens, he examines how every entrepreneur today carries a piece of their legacy, whether in ambition, innovation, or the stark reality of leadership's challenges.Mark starts with an exploration of Steve Jobs, acknowledging both his genius and the controversies surrounding his leadership style. Jobs, known for revolutionizing how people interact with technology through Apple products like the iPod and iPhone, is portrayed as a figure who challenged norms and inspired cult-like devotion, despite his often harsh treatment of colleagues and family. The episode continues with a deep dive into Bill Gates and his dual legacy of tech giant and philanthropist. Mark discusses Gates' aggressive business strategies with Microsoft and his later shift towards global philanthropy, highlighting both successes and personal failures. The journey concludes with an analysis of Elon Musk, a complex figure whose ambitious projects like SpaceX and Tesla are underscored by turbulent business decisions and controversial personal conduct, including his recent Twitter acquisition.Timestamp Summary | 0:10  | Exploring the Impact of Musk, Gates, and Jobs | 2:10  | Steve Jobs' Complex Legacy of Innovation and Controversy | 6:00  | The Complex Legacy of Bill Gates | 12:52  | The Complex Legacy and Vision of Elon Musk | 20:08  | Innovators' Legacies and Their Impact on Business LeadershipKey Takeaways:Steve Jobs' Legacy: While hailed as a genius, Steve Jobs was also known for his harsh leadership, revolutionizing consumer technology but at a personal and ethical cost.Duality of Bill Gates: Gates' career spans from a ruthless Microsoft CEO to a leading philanthropist, yet personal controversies have cast shadows over his legacy.Complex Persona of Elon Musk: Musk is seen as a visionary but also a polarizing figure, whose business acumen is matched by controversial decisions and behaviors.Leadership Challenges: Entrepreneurs often reflect traits of these industry icons, struggling with the drive for innovation versus the personal and professional costs.Inspiration and Critique: Books and philosophical ideas shaped the worldview of these leaders, influencing their approaches to technology and human progress.SPONSORCEO Friend: A tool for competitor analysis that aids in strategic decision-making and growth planning. Go to link https://bit.ly/4vkeNXQAnd go to a free month trial on  https://bit.ly/4eKb15o Resources:Walter Isaacson's biographies on Steve Jobs and Elon MuskBill and Melinda Gates Foundation Website"Foundation" series by Isaac AsimovListeners are encouraged to explore these fascinating stories and concepts further by tuning into the full episode. Stay connected for more engaging insights on leadership and innovation from "Business Growth Talks."Support the showIf you want to watch the full video of this episode go to:https://www.youtube.com/@markhayward-BizGrowthTalksDo you want to be a guest on multiple podcasts as a service go to:www.podcastintroduction.comFind more details about the podcast and my coaching business on:www.businessgrowthtalks.comFind me onLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-hayw...Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mjh169183YouTube Shorts - https://www.youtube.com/@markhayward-BizGrowthTalks/shorts

Send us Fan MailWhat if joy isn't the reward for success, but the foundation for achieving it?In this episode of the Enterprise Excellence Podcast, Brad Jeavons is joined by Kevin Surace, a Silicon Valley innovator, serial entrepreneur, CEO and inventor, to explore joy, success, innovation, AI, productivity and workplace culture.Kevin has more than 90 worldwide patents and is recognised as a pioneer of virtual assistant technology that helped pave the way for Siri and Alexa. He has been named Inc. Magazine's Entrepreneur of the Year, CNBC's Innovator of the Decade, and a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer.His latest book, The Joy Success Cycle, explores a powerful idea:Joy comes before success, not after it.In this episode, we discuss:Why joy can be a prerequisite for successKevin's journey from engineer to entrepreneur and inventorHow curiosity drives innovation and problem solvingWhy lifelong learning mattersKevin's early work developing virtual assistant technologyWhy organisations struggle to adopt artificial intelligence (AI)The impact of workplace culture on AI implementationHow AI can eliminate joyless and low-value workWhy AI should increase productivity and value, not simply reduce costsHow AI is changing software development and knowledge workWhy employees should become AI-firstKevin's "one complaint a day" ruleThe relationship between mindset, behaviour and performanceHow leaders can create positive and engaged workplacesAI: Cost Cutting or Productivity?Kevin argues that the opportunity isn't simply to use AI to reduce headcount and cut costs. Organisations can use AI to remove waste, increase productivity, accelerate delivery and create more value with the people they already have.Brad connects this to continuous improvement and enterprise excellence, using technology to improve the flow of value while enabling people and machines to work together.The Joy Success CycleKevin's central message is that people shouldn't wait until they achieve success to experience joy.Instead, joy can create the mindset and environment that makes greater success possible.The conversation explores how people can take greater control of their mindset, reduce negativity, focus on what they can influence and create more positive working environments.About Kevin SuraceKevin Surace is a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, innovator, CEO and inventor with more than 90 worldwide patents. He is recognised as a pioneer of virtual assistant technology and is the author of The Joy Success Cycle.Listen to the Enterprise Excellence Podcast:https://www.buzzsprout.com/1120772/episodes/19720903Watch more episodes:[https://www.youtube.com/ ⁨@enterpriseexcellencepodcas6777⁩  Learn more about Kevin Surace:https://www.kevinsurace.com/Enterprise Excellence Group:https://eexg.com.au/Chapters00:00 – Introduction00:24 – Meet Kevin Surace01:48 – Kevin's journey as an innovator and entrepreneur03:45 – Being early with innovation04:20 – Curiosity and lifelong learning06:46 – Why Kevin wrote The Joy Success Cycle08:00 – The connection between joy, innovation and success09:00 – AI, workplace culture and employee resistance10:58 – How AI can remove joyless work13:17 – Eliminating waste through AI14:15 – AI and the future of software development17:17 – AI, productivity and employment19:00 – The Joy Success Cycle21:17 – The "one complaint a day" rule23:37 – How joy influences behaviour and results24:20 – Advice for leaders and organisations27:21 – Stop worrying about what you can't control30:55 – Creating a culture of joy and engagement32:17 – Social influence and workplace culture34:32 – Where to find Kevin and The Joy Success Cycle35:28 – Final thoughts35:30 – Brad's key takeawaysSubscribe to the Enterprise Excellence Podcast for conversations with global experts, innovators, CEOs and practitioners exploring enterprise excellence, continuous improvement, innovation, leadership, organisational culture, AI, productivity and creating a better future.#EnterpriseExcellence #ai  #innovation  #leadership  #productivity  #workplaceculture  #joyatwork  #KevinSuraceTo learn more about what we do, visit https://eexg.com.au/Thanks for your time, and thanks for helping to create a better future.

Gavin Gray '28 details his Social Innovators project titled, "Community Connection Consulting."

Daniel Rod sees his role as having three core elements: legal specialist, software developer, and trusted adviser. Combining those elements ensures that tech use goes beyond mere capability – it guarantees that human outcomes are at the forefront. In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy welcomes back Daniel Rod, a special counsel at Chamberlains and finalist for the Innovator of the Year category at the 2026 Australian Law Awards, to discuss thinking like both a lawyer and a developer, improving workflows in practice, successful case studies from his experience, his practical framework for practitioners, making client service more personal through tech use and being more empathetic, and creating more fulfilling experiences both for one's self and one's clients.

Many entrepreneurs focus on one business and struggle to excel, while others, like Elon Musk, can create multiple businesses in vastly different industries. Some business leaders have a higher level of creativity and innovation than most.   But for many of those innovators, they would have trouble admitting that without God they would have nothing.  Colossians 1:16 says, “For in (the Son of God) all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether ... The post Innovators Beware appeared first on Unconventional Business Network.

Join Elevated GP: www.theelevatedgp.com Follow @dental_digest_podcast Instagram Follow @dr.melissa_seibert on Instagram Connect with Melissa on Linkedin   Dr. Vince Kokich Jr. is a highly esteemed orthodontist, educator, and thought leader in the field of orthodontics and interdisciplinary dentistry. Following in the footsteps of his father, Dr. Vince Kokich Sr., a globally recognized pioneer in orthodontics, Dr. Kokich Jr. has built his own legacy by advancing innovative approaches to patient care, education, and the integration of specialties within dentistry. Educational Background Dr. Kokich Jr. earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree with high honors from the University of Washington School of Dentistry, a program known for its rigorous clinical training and commitment to evidence-based care. He went on to complete his orthodontic residency at the same institution, where he honed his skills in diagnosing and treating complex malocclusions, facial growth discrepancies, and interdisciplinary cases. Throughout his education, Dr. Kokich was recognized for his academic excellence and dedication to improving patient outcomes. His passion for teaching began early in his career and has remained a cornerstone of his professional life. Professional Career Dr. Kokich Jr. has practiced orthodontics for over two decades, specializing in comprehensive treatment plans that address both functional and esthetic concerns. He is particularly renowned for his expertise in: Interdisciplinary Treatment: Collaborating with restorative dentists, periodontists, and oral surgeons to achieve optimal outcomes for complex cases. Aesthetic Orthodontics: Enhancing smiles through precision orthodontic treatment tailored to each patient's unique facial structure and goals. Education and Mentorship: Sharing his knowledge and clinical experience with the next generation of orthodontists. As an orthodontist, Dr. Kokich is committed to providing patient-centered care. His approach focuses on creating harmonious outcomes that not only align teeth but also improve facial aesthetics and long-term dental health. Educator and Speaker Dr. Kokich Jr. is a sought-after speaker at national and international dental conferences, where he shares his expertise on topics such as: Advanced interdisciplinary treatment planning. Managing complex dental esthetic cases. Incorporating emerging technologies into orthodontic practice. He has been invited to lecture for prestigious organizations and institutions, including the American Association of Orthodontists, the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry, and various study clubs and universities worldwide. His dynamic and engaging teaching style makes him a favorite among both clinicians and students. Innovator and Founder Dr. Kokich Jr. is the creator of Kokich Education, an educational platform dedicated to elevating the knowledge and skills of dental professionals. Kokich Education offers a range of resources, from webinars and case studies to in-depth courses, empowering clinicians to tackle even the most challenging cases with confidence. The platform reflects Dr. Kokich's philosophy of interdisciplinary collaboration and lifelong learning. To learn more about Kokich Education, visit kokicheducation.com. Publications and Research Dr. Kokich Jr. has contributed to several peer-reviewed articles and textbook chapters that focus on the integration of orthodontics with other dental specialties. His work has been instrumental in advancing the understanding of how orthodontics can complement restorative and prosthetic dentistry to achieve superior outcomes. Professional Affiliations Dr. Kokich Jr. is an active member of several professional organizations, including: The American Association of Orthodontists (AAO). The American Dental Association (ADA). The Pacific Coast Society of Orthodontists (PCSO). Legacy and Vision Dr. Vince Kokich Jr. continues to honor the legacy of his father while forging his own path in orthodontics. His dedication to innovation, education, and patient care has made him a leader in the field. Through his practice, lectures, and Kokich Education, Dr. Kokich inspires clinicians worldwide to achieve excellence in their work and deliver transformative care to their patients.

Rushed methodology changes implemented mid-season by Nielsen have severely shaken the NFL's confidence in standard television ratings. NFL Chief Data Officer Paul Ballew explains how media fragmentation is forcing leagues and networks to demand radical transparency or switch to new transactional metrics. Key Highlights

What does it take to build a career at the forefront of higher education innovation? In the first installment of Michigan at the Center, host Ron J. Stefanski sits down with Scott Shireman, Director of the University of Michigan Center for Innovation (UMCI), to explore the unconventional path that brought him to one of the University of Michigan's most ambitious initiatives.Shireman traces his journey from growing up on an Indiana farm and becoming a first-generation college student at Northwestern University to discovering a career in technology and higher education almost by accident. He shares how his work at Northwestern and UC Berkeley shaped his thinking about online learning, continuing education, workforce development, and the need for universities to continually reinvent themselves as the market changes. Along the way, Shireman reflects on the value of following curiosity, developing unexpected skills, and pursuing work that creates meaningful impact, even when the next step does not fit a traditional career path.

Amos Winter, professor of mechanical engineering and director of the K. Lisa Yang Global Engineering and Research Center at MIT, explains how innovators can create high-performance, affordable products for resource-constrained communities and adapt them for global markets. Drawing on Global by Design, co-authored with Vijay Govindarajan, he brings together product design, engineering science, market knowledge, and business strategy. Amos traces this work to a study of wheelchair use in Tanzania. People in rural areas needed a wheelchair that could travel long distances over rough terrain while remaining compact enough for indoor use. Products developed for wealthier countries were often too expensive or insufficiently robust. The resulting Leveraged Freedom Chair later provided the foundation for the Grit Freedom Chair in the United States. The conversation examines three forms of merit that help innovators choose worthwhile problems. Problem merit asks whether solving a challenge would meaningfully benefit a substantial population and support a business opportunity. Innovation merit determines whether the problem genuinely requires innovation rather than adaptation, charity, or another mechanism. Value merit aligns the interests of customers and producers so that adoption can occur at scale. This evaluation should precede the technology. Amos cautions against "creating a hammer and then going and finding a nail." A stronger approach begins by identifying the full set of requirements, then combining market insight with technical analysis. Market knowledge reveals what users and operating environments demand; engineering science explains the limitations of existing products and suggests how a better solution might work. The Leveraged Freedom Chair illustrates how this approach supports expansion across markets. In developing countries, bicycle parts made the chair affordable and locally repairable. American users valued the same lever-powered drivetrain but needed a collapsible frame that could fit inside a car. The core value remained consistent, while selected features changed with local requirements. Amos contrasts the Honda Super Cub with the Tata Nano to show why excellent engineering does not guarantee adoption. Honda combined low cost and reliability with an accessible, aspirational identity. The Nano was an impressive engineering achievement, but positioning it as the world's cheapest car weakened its appeal. Concerns about status and perceived safety further influenced how customers judged it. The discussion also considers AI's role in product development. Amos uses AI to gather and summarize information, generate concepts, write code, and accelerate routine work. Its limitations become more significant when innovation depends on knowledge that has never been recorded, direct interaction with materials and manufacturing processes, an understanding of technical readiness, or rapport with stakeholders. He expects people to remain particularly valuable in work requiring dexterity, perception, ingenuity, interdisciplinary synthesis, and interpersonal understanding. Amos closes with a principle central to the book: "Perspective is the most powerful tool an innovator has because what it does is show you requirements." Innovators must learn to see a problem through other people's eyes while remaining realistic about their own knowledge, capabilities, and resources. He calls this being a "tempered dreamer": pursuing consequential problems with ambition, but applying one's strengths where they can contribute most effectively. Get Amos' book, Global by Design, here: https://tinyurl.com/5asv27jv Claim your free gift: Free gift #1 McKinsey & BCG winning resume www.FIRMSconsulting.com/resumePDF Free gift #2 Breakthrough Decisions Guide with 25 AI Prompts www.FIRMSconsulting.com/decisions Free gift #3 Five Reasons Why People Ignore Somebody www.FIRMSconsulting.com/owntheroom Free gift #4 Access episode 1 from Build a Consulting Firm, Level 1 www.FIRMSconsulting.com/build Free gift #5 The Overall Approach used in well-managed strategy studies www.FIRMSconsulting.com/OverallApproach Free gift #6 Get a copy of Nine Leaders in Action, a book we co-authored with some of our clients: www.FIRMSconsulting.com/gift

Photo by Unseen Studio on Unsplash Congress passed HR.1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, last year and President Trump signed it into law in July. It requires people on Medicaid to meet certain work requirements or lose their coverage. Several states had already put such a rule into place and one would think that Congress and the President would pay attention to the experiences these states had. Georgia is one state that did so and Dr. Blake McGee, RN, Associate Professor of Nursing at Augusta University, has studied that state's experience. He's also a fellow in the Betty Irene Moore Fellowship for Nurse Leaders and Innovators at the University of California at Davis. HealthCetera producer and host, Dr. Diana Mason, RN, talked with Dr. Blake about Georgia’s experience with work requirements and the implications for the federal mandate for Medicaid work requirements. This interview first aired on WIOX Radio on July 29, 2026. The post Medicaid Work Requirements appeared first on HealthCetera.

What if the thing that made you feel different turned out to be your greatest strength?Aaron sits down at the world famous Laugh Factory with David Fuhrer, whose remarkable ability to talk backwards took him from childhood talent shows to The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and David Letterman—and eventually launched an entirely unexpected career as a toy inventor.David shares how struggling in school shaped his self-esteem, but also pushed him to find his own way of thinking and creating. That different perspective helped lead to hundreds of toy inventions, including the Nerf Vortex football and Aquadoodle, before opening the door to an unlikely second act as CEO of the Laugh Factory.The conversation moves from creativity and neurodiversity to reinvention, comedy, and the power of laughter to bring people together. From autism comedy shows and programs for at-risk kids to creating spaces where people from very different backgrounds can laugh in the same room, David has come to see comedy as more than entertainment—it can be a source of connection, belonging, and hope.Sometimes moving forward starts with seeing the world a little differently.

SPECIAL EDITION: AXON AID - How a Tech Innovator is Fighting for First Responder Mental Health   What does a technology company best known for TASER energy weapons and body cameras have to do with first responder mental health and wellness? More than you might expect. In this special edition of the First Responder Wellness Podcast, host Conrad Weaver sits down with Bella Giannini, Head of Marketing at Axon Enterprise and one of the founding voices behind Axon Aid—the company's philanthropic initiative providing wellness resources and support to first responders and public safety agencies. Bella takes us inside the evolution of Axon Aid, from its beginnings during Hurricane Florence in 2018, to helping agencies secure PPE and hand sanitizer during the COVID-19 pandemic, to what it has become today: a growing ecosystem of wellness resources available to agencies at no cost, whether or not they use Axon products. In this special conversation, you'll hear about: Post-traumatic growth and the framework developed with Boulder Crest Institute—including research suggesting that trauma, when processed effectively, can become a catalyst for resilience and growth. VR empathy and de-escalation training that allows officers to practice interactions with individuals experiencing mental health crises in a safe, controlled environment. The Axon Aid memorial fund, providing immediate financial support to families of officers lost in the line of duty or to suicide. Why Axon sees supporting the people who protect others as more than a business initiative—it's a commitment to the people behind the badge. Bella's personal connection to this mission through her Vietnam veteran father and the hope she carries for him and others who have lived with the lasting impact of trauma. This special edition is for first responders who may be wondering what help is actually available—and for chiefs, command staff, peer-support teams, wellness coordinators, and agency leaders looking for practical resources they can bring back to their people. Some of those resources may be closer than you think. Explore Axon Aid's wellness resources at axon.com/aid. If this conversation is valuable to you, subscribe to the First Responder Wellness Podcast, leave a review, and share this special edition with a leader, colleague, or first responder who needs to know these resources exist. Learn More: www.axon.com/aid   +++++ Join us for the FREE Leadership Webinar on Tuesday, August 25!  Need Help? We have a list of resources at www.firstresponderwellness.co/resources Order the PTSD911 Film and Educational Toolkit here: https://ptsd911movie.com/toolkit/ Book a PTSD911 screening event: contact GaryMiller@ptsd911movie.com Web site:  https://ptsd911movie.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ptsd911movie/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ptsd911movie/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClQ8jxjxYqHgFQixBK4Bl0Q Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/first-responder-wellness-podcast/id1535675703 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2wW72dLZOKkO1QYUPzL2ih The First Responder Wellness Podcast is a production of First Responder Wellness Solutions, LLC Copyright ©2026 First Responder Wellness Solutions, LLC - All rights Reserved.  

Dr Ariella Heffernan-Marks reveals the process leading to the creation of Ovum, an AI-powered health assistant designed to help women understand their symptoms, organise their health information and become more confident advocates for themselves.

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Send Kevin a Text MessageRoy Lee, the producer behind some of Hollywood's most successful horror films, franchises, and international adaptations, joins host Kevin Goetz to explore the unconventional path that took him from law school to building one of the most prolific producing careers in Hollywood. Lee has produced or executive produced The Ring, The Grudge, The Departed, It, Doctor Sleep, The Lego Movie, How to Train Your Dragon, Barbarian, Weapons, and A Minecraft Movie, among dozens of others. Through his company Vertigo Entertainment, he's built a reputation for spotting opportunity where others see risk, whether that means Asian horror remakes, emerging filmmakers, or video game IP. From Law School to Script Tracker (02:56): Lee describes going from law school to taking a job at a production company after moving to Los Angeles, where he was a development executive and script tracker responsible for knowing virtually every script and manuscript circulating around town.Twenty-Five Asian Films in Twenty-Five Months (10:20): Lee explains how he acquired the rights to twenty-five Asian titles, including The Ring, The Grudge, and The Departed. Eighteen of the twenty-five eventually made it to the screen.Reading by Instinct: What Makes Roy Lee Say Yes (15:54): Lee lays out his process, reading scripts between 4 and 6 a.m., abandoning any that don't make him care about the characters after the first act, and passing on stories he can predict in full.It, Reinvented (17:52): Lee recounts discovering that Warner Bros. quietly owned the rights to Stephen King's It, and pitching his producing partner Dan Lin on isolating the kids' story as its own film.The Barbarian Gamble (22:57): Every studio passed on Barbarian, but Lee was certain from the first act that it worked. It became a sleeper hit that also launched his ongoing partnership with writer-director Zach Cregger onWeapons and the upcoming Gladys.The Departed: A Home Run from the Start (29:11): Lee remembers watching Infernal Affairs, the Hong Kong film that would become The Departed, and knowing immediately it was a sure thing that went on to win the Best Picture Oscar.Common Sense, No Regrets, and Advice for the Next Generation (35:44): Asked about his superpower, Lee points to good judgment and the ability to capitalize on opportunity. He tells aspiring filmmakers that talent, not just passion, should determine who tries to break in.Where AI Fits In (40:06): Lee predicts AI will cut visual effects budgets, streamline storyboarding and animatics, and reshape script reading, even as he doubts audiences will see fully AI-generated lead performances anytime soon.Host: Kevin GoetzGuest: Roy LeeProducer: Kari CampanoWriters: Kevin Goetz, Darlene Hayman, Nick Nunez, and Kari CampanoAudio Engineer: Gary Forbes (DG Entertainment)For more information about Roy Lee:Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_LeeIMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0498175/X: https://x.com/royleeroy25?lang=enFor more information about Kevin Goetz:- Website: www.KevinGoetz360.com- Audienceology Book: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Audience-ology/Kevin-Goetz/9781982186678- How to Score in Hollywood: https://www.amazon.com/How-Score-Hollywood-Secrets-Business/dp/198218986X/- Facebook, X, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Substack: @KevinGoetz360- LinkedIn @Kevin Goetz- Screen Engine/ASI Website: www.ScreenEngineASI.com

Growing up in South Africa's bushlands, Corne Schalkwyk is one of Africa's premier wildlife guides. Corne is a distinguished commercial leader and elite expert in the African safari sector, currently driving growth as the Head of Partnerships and founder of Bushwise Exclusive. Renowned for his expansive operational knowledge across major wildlife destinations, Corne previously shaped the industry as the General Manager of Premier Safaris and Head of Sales for EcoTraining, where he expertly curated world-class wilderness adventures and specialized Safaris. His forward-thinking approach earned him the prestigious SA Tourism / Africa Travel Indaba Innovation Award as Innovator of the Year in 2024, celebrating his development of game changing, deeply immersive wilderness experiences that redefine standard travel. Recently highlighted in Forbes for his insight into sustainable tourism and conservation, Corne stands as a premier global authority on how meaningful connection, wilderness education, and active exploration are transforming the adventure travel landscape. Follow Corne at his LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/corneschalkwyk/ Support this Podcast: buy me a coffeeHosted by Michael J. ReinhartMichaelJReinhart.com True stories of adventure and exploration as told by those who lived them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Prashanth Chandrasekar, CEO of Stack Overflow, joins Vasant Dhar to discuss the company's pivot to reinvent the platform and the way forward in an AI-native world. Useful Resources: 1. Prashanth Chandrasekhar2. Stack Overflow3. Nandan Nilekani4. Clayton M. Christensen5. The Innovator's Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail (Management of Innovation and Change) - Clayton M. Christensen     6. Can Good Writing Be Generative - Tuhin Chakrabarty, Paramveer S. Dhillon 7. Brave New World Episode 102: Alex 'Sandy' Pentland on Humanizing Technology8. Stack Internal9. Jon Skeet10. Trust Pilot11. Stack Overflow AI Assist Check out Vasant Dhar's newsletter on Substack. The subscription is free! Order Vasant Dhar's new book, Thinking With Machines

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Some people find one thing they're good at and settle in. Chris keeps building new roads. He's a Sydney-based balloon business owner who's also the creator of Balloon Pro, a world-traveling organics teacher and a consultant and judge on the TV show Blow Up.  In this episode we talk about how he went from balloon artist to industry innovator, and what that journey actually looked like up close. Chris shares why he treats every idea as something worth testing, and what his failures have taught him. He also gets into how he built a team he trusts enough to leave for five weeks while filming, plus his honest take on where AI helps balloon design and where it never will. If you've ever wondered whether your business could become something more than a single balloon job, this conversation is for you.   In the UGlu Hotline, hear a great tip for creating a balloon ceiling install without helium.   Unlock three free bonus episodes!    RESOURCES MENTIONED: Sales Sets Havin' A Party Wholesale (save 5% on orders $200+ with code PODCAST) buildwiththeguild.com UGlu by Pro Tapes (save 5% on orders $200+ at Havin' A Party with code PODCAST)  DM @thebrightballoon on Instagram to ask a question or leave advice for the UGlu Hotline! 2026 Bright Balloon Planner  balloonpro.co  - - - - On the Bright Side Apple | Patreon Join the Bright Balloon email list  The Bright Balloon on YouTube 

Episode Summary: Quantum technologies, including sensing, communication, and computing, are potential game changing breakthroughs identified in the Space Forces' Future Operating Environment 2040. Join our discussion with a technology leader demonstrating quantum capabilities, not in the lab, but on-orbit. Jay Lowell, the Chief Engineer for Boeing's Q4S effort shares details about the science and operational applications of what promises to be one of the 21st century's most important advancements. Credits: Host: Heather "Lucky" Penney, Director of Research, The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies Producer: Shane Thin Executive Producer: Douglas Birkey Guest: Jay Lowell, Boeing Quantum Systems Guest: Charles Galbreath, Director & Senior Resident Fellow for Space Studies, The Mitchell Institute Spacepower Advantage Center of Excellence (MI-SPACE) Guest: Jennifer "Boots" Reeves, Senior Resident Fellow for Space Studies, MI-SPACE Links: Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3GbA5Of Website: https://mitchellaerospacepower.org/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MitchellStudies Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mitchell.Institute.Aerospace LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3nzBisb Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mitchellstudies/ #MitchellStudies #AerospaceAdvantage #Defense #Quantum #Technology

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What drives someone to spend decades pursuing artificial general intelligence, not for wealth, but for scientific discovery? In this episode of Technovation, Peter High speaks with bestselling author and financial historian Sebastian Mallaby about his new book, The Infinity Machine, which chronicles the remarkable journey of DeepMind co-founder Demis Hassabis and the global race to build artificial general intelligence (AGI). Drawing on more than 30 hours of interviews with Hassabis and conversations with over 100 colleagues, competitors, and friends, Mallaby explores the leadership philosophy, scientific ambition, and organizational decisions that shaped one of the world’s most influential AI companies. Listeners will also hear an in-depth discussion of Google’s acquisition of DeepMind, the evolution of AI from AlphaGo to Gemini, the competitive dynamics among OpenAI, Anthropic, Microsoft, and Google, and what the pursuit of superintelligence means for business leaders navigating the next era of technological transformation. Key topics include: Why Demis Hassabis devoted his career to AGI The founding story behind DeepMind Google’s AI strategy and the Innovator’s Dilemma Leadership lessons from building world-class research organizations The opportunities of increasingly capable AI systems Listen to discover why the future of AI may depend as much on leadership and organizational design as on technological breakthroughs. This episode is presented by ElevenLabs — Bringing technology to life. Learn more at elevenlabs.io

Sam Mollaei is a California attorney, entrepreneur, and founder of Legal Funnel. After realizing traditional legal practice wasn't the life he wanted, Sam built multiple virtual law firms and now teaches attorneys how to automate client acquisition, streamline their businesses, and create practices that are virtual, scalable, and designed for freedom. Lawyer Side HustlesLegal Funnel began after Sam successfully applied online sales funnels to his own law firms and realized other attorneys could benefit from the same systems. Today, he mentors hundreds of lawyers through group coaching, teaching them how to automate client intake, delegate work, and build businesses that continue growing without sacrificing their personal lives. "I love giving. I love sharing,” shares Sam Mollaei in Episode 56 of You Are a Lawyer.For Sam, mentorship has become just as meaningful as entrepreneurship. After experiencing the impact of having his own business mentor, he now helps attorneys create sustainable firms while encouraging them to think differently about what's possible with a law degree. This episode is produced by Skip the Boring Stuff, a podcast strategy company for business owners and creatives.

On this episode of The Pirate Street Journal on Chistopher Lochhead: Follow Your Different, the trio tackled three major business stories that mainstream financial media fumbled. From Google’s record-breaking quarter to AI disrupting the legal industry and a historic merger of black-owned banks, the conversation offered a perspective that most financial journalists simply miss because they focus on companies rather than market categories. This is just one of the topics that Pirates Christopher Lochhead, Eddie Yoon and Bri Clark discuss on this episode of Pirate Street Journal. Each week, the Category Pirates pick three headlines worth paying attention to and break down the category underneath. You're listening to Christopher Lochhead: Follow Your Different. We are the real dialogue podcast for people with a different mind. So get your mind in a different place, and hey ho, let's go.   Google’s Negative Free Cash Flow Is Not the Story You Think It Is Google’s parent company, Alphabet, posted second-quarter revenue of $119.8 billion, up 24% year over year. Cloud revenue surged 82%, net income jumped nearly 300% to $112 billion, and the cloud backlog hit $514 billion. By nearly every rational business measure, this was a historic performance. Yet the stock fell because free cash flow turned negative for the first time in company history, prompting the Wall Street Journal to run a dramatic chart they called “Alphabet’s cash flow falling off a cliff.” What the Journal conveniently left out is that Alphabet is sitting on $242 billion in cash and marketable securities. The negative free cash flow is the direct result of Google doubling its capital expenditures to $44.9 billion in a single quarter, raising its full-year CapEx guidance past $200 billion. This is not a company bleeding out. This is a company making one of the largest strategic bets in the history of technology.   Google Is Quietly Achieving Something That Almost Never Happens For the first time in recent memory, Google Cloud’s incremental revenue growth in absolute dollar terms outpaced Google Search. Cloud added $11 billion in incremental revenue during the quarter while Search added $8.3 billion. Search is still a monster business, still growing, still one of the greatest category king positions ever built on the internet. But Cloud has crossed a threshold that very few people are talking about seriously enough. This is extraordinary because history shows that dominant category kings almost never successfully pioneer into a new category at scale. Google is refuting the Innovator’s Dilemma in real time, alongside Microsoft. Both companies are investing in AI infrastructure at a pace that reflects how massive the category potential truly is. The aggregate CapEx guidance for the Mag Seven this year sits between $700 and $750 billion, and that arms race exists because the stakes are unlike anything the technology industry has ever seen before.   Google’s Sleeper Advantage Could Define the Next Era of Consumer Technology Beyond the financial results, Google holds a strategic position that most analysts overlook entirely. The company that successfully builds a mega consumer AI agent, one that aggregates your email, calendar, messages, social activity, and daily life into a single intelligent interface, will own what Christopher calls the experience layer of AI. Google, with Gmail, Google Calendar, and its vast suite of personal productivity tools, is one of only two companies genuinely positioned to build that product. Apple is the other. What gives Google an additional edge that even Apple cannot easily replicate is YouTube. YouTube functions as the world’s largest knowledge repository, a platform where human expertise, creativity, and information accumulate at an unimaginable scale. The moment Google’s Gemini AI can perform deep inference learning on YouTube’s content library, the competitive moat becomes extraordinarily difficult to cross. Paired with the return of co-founder Sergey Brin and a CEO who appears to be operating in genuine partnership with the company’s founding vision, Google is not a company in decline. It is a company in transformation, and that is a very different thing entirely. To hear about all the topics in this week's The Pirate Street Journal, download and listen to this episode. You can also read more Pirate Street Journal entries in the Category Pirates newsletter.   We hope you enjoyed this episode of Christopher Lochhead: Follow Your Different™! Christopher loves hearing from his listeners. Feel free to email him, connect on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), LinkedIn, and subscribe on Apple Podcast / Spotify!  

This episode is a re-release and features Phil M. Jones, a successful entrepreneur and speaker, who brings to light the significance of mastering pivotal conversational moments in sales and customer service for business success. Join us as we delve into strategies for overcoming and preventing customer objections, understanding decision-making processes, and enhancing customer journeys in diverse industries. We explore the necessity of identifying critical moments in a customer's journey, tailoring compensation to motivate sales teams, and the impact of mindset on professional growth. Phil provides practical advice on setting targets, using direct rewards, and resources for further learning in sales and business strategy.An entrepreneurial success story and founder of 5 multimillion dollar companies, Phil M Jones is a strategic Advisor to pioneering leaders of the world's biggest brands. The author of 7 best-selling books including the “Exactly” Book Series with over 2 million copies sold, he is the Producer of the “Most Listened To” Audiobook of all time and Innovator of the highly coveted “How to Persuade” audible production. To date, more than 800 different industries, across 59 countries and 5 continents, have benefited from his input. Phil recently joined a long list of global leaders who serve in residence at High Point University's Access to Innovators Program. The program at HPU connects students with industry leaders for networking and mentorship opportunities. He joins Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak, Netflix Co-Founder Marc Randolph and many others.For more info on Phil M. Jones; https://www.philmjones.com/ or https://exactlywhattosay.com/Check Out Phil's Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Phil-M-Jones/author/B0097DKWP4?qid=1510658902&sr=8-1&ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=trueTimestamps:[00:00] Introduction[00:38] Phil Jones Background[05:02] "Exactly What to Say" Overview[08:32] Mastering the Art of Asking[13:41] Effective Communication Strategies[18:01] Achieving Results vs. Being Right[24:30] Traits of Successful Salespeople[28:43] Enhancing Customer Experience[31:45] Sales Training Fundamentals[32:35] Mastering Product Knowledge[37:15] Developing Sales Skills[39:45] Cultivating the Right Attitude[41:01] Ideal Sales Training Schedule[49:15] Encapsulating Excellence in Sales[51:30] Embracing Discomfort in Sales Training[1:02:05] Critical Business Moments[1:20:58] Preventing Sales Objections[1:40:30] Connecting with Phil M Jones[1:42:25] OutroConnect with Dwayne KerriganLinked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dwayne-kerrigan-998113281/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/businessofdoingbusinessdkInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebusinessofdoingbusinessdk/Disclaimer The views, information, or opinions expressed by guests during The Business of Doing Business are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of Dwayne Kerrigan and his affiliates. Dwayne Kerrigan or The Business of Doing Business is not responsible for and does not verify the accuracy of any of the information contained in the podcast series. The primary purpose of this podcast is to educate and inform. Listeners are advised to consult with a qualified professional or specialist before making any decisions based on the content of this podcast.

"It's not patients or profits, it's better health and healthcare." Gillian Sandler of Northwell Health sets the tone early in this episode, recorded live at Civic Health Forum. Moderator Sara Holoubek of Luminary Labs sits down with three leaders worki...