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In this special bonus episode, host Andrew “Kappy” Kaplan moderates an inspiring panel from the Social Innovation Summit, bringing together three influential voices dedicated to creating positive change through food and sustainability. Eric Ripert, acclaimed chef, author, and co-owner of New York's Le Bernardin, shares his journey of blending culinary excellence with meaningful philanthropy. Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, CEO of Feeding America, discusses her commitment to addressing food insecurity across the nation and highlights innovative, community-driven solutions. Thomas Jonas, CEO and co-founder of Nature's Fynd, dives into the role of sustainable food technology and how his company is redefining alternative proteins to create a more resilient and sustainable food system. This thought-provoking discussion explores the intersections of food justice, innovation, and community empowerment. Enjoy this bonus episode as we go Beyond the Plate… LIVE from the 2024 Social Innovation Summit.Follow Beyond the Plate on Facebook and X.Follow Kappy on Instagram and X.Find Beyond the Plate on all major podcast platforms. www.beyondtheplatepodcast.com www.onkappysplate.com

Mary Lemmer is a creative impact-driven entrepreneur, consultant, startup advisor, humorist, and global speaker helping leaders and companies innovate, navigate change and thrive in an unpredictable world. She is the founder of Improve, and designs and delivers engaging keynotes, offsites, trainings, and conference sessions. She brings two decades of experience as an entrepreneur, author, humorist, and recovering venture capitalist and startup unicorn director. She gave the TED Talk “How improv can improve your leadership and life” and has spoken at The Social Innovation Summit, TED Women, TechCon, The Positive Business Conference, multiple years at the Agile Alliance conference, among speaking and leading interactive and empowering sessions for hundreds of companies around the world. To learn more about Mary, go to her website: https://chooseimprove.com or on Linkedin: @melemmer --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyndsay-dowd/support

In the latest episode of the Filament Games Podcast, our host and Chief Partnerships Officer, Jennifer, has the pleasure of interviewing a true trailblazer in the intersection of art, technology, and social impact. Rob Richardson, co-founder and CEO of Disrupt Art, shares insights into how his company is revolutionizing multiple creative fields on a global scale. Tune in to this interview from 2023's Social Innovation Summit for more details on Disrupt Art and its visionary leader!

This week, join our Chief Partnerships Officer, Jennifer Javornik, in an engaging conversation with Susan Jin Davis, who has 30 years of experience in telecom, media, entertainment, and tech. Currently Social Impact Officer at Al Roker Entertainment, Susan crafts impactful storytelling solutions with brands and nonprofits, showcasing the positive ways people give back.

If you're joining us for the first time, this podcast series features interviews conducted by our Chief Partnerships Officer, Jennifer Javornik, at the 2023 Social Innovation Summit. Jennifer engages with a diverse range of professionals who are leveraging technology to bring about positive change in their respective industries. This week's guest is Amy Dinofrio, the Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), who brings over a decade of executive-level HR and talent management expertise to the table. Listen to this episode to discover how influential figures such as Amy are molding the realm of social impact by employing creative approaches to improving the well-being of humanity.

In this episode of the Filament Games Podcast, Jennifer speaks with Jeffrey Burrell, the Senior Director of Social Impact at Riot Games and the Executive Director of the Riot Games Social Impact Fund. Listen to hear more about Jeffrey's professional journey and the impactful work he spearheads at Riot Games. Jeffrey plays a pivotal role in shaping Riot Games' strategy to make a positive difference in the world. His insights provide a unique perspective on how a major player in the gaming industry is actively contributing to social change!

There's one certainty in life: life is uncertain. Especially in our rapidly changing world, individuals and organizations are forced to adapt to constant challenges and change. The ability to improvise - the respond to each moment with openness, flexibility, and grace - is pivotal to thriving in a complex and constantly changing world. In this episode, I speak with entrepreneur Mary Lemmer about how improv can help us better navigate business and life. Mary Lemmer is a creative impact-driven entrepreneur and consultant helping leaders and companies innovate, navigate change and thrive in an unpredictable world. She is the founder of Improve, a company that improves lives, teams, companies, and impact, in ways that work and just so happen to be fun and engaging. She designs and delivers engaging keynotes, offsites, and conference sessions, bringing two decades of experience as an entrepreneur, author, humorist, and recovering venture capitalist and startup unicorn director. She gave the TED Talk “How improv can improve your leadership and life” and has spoken at The Social Innovation Summit, TED Women, TechCon, The Positive Business Conference, multiple years at the Agile Alliance conference, among speaking and leading interactive and empowering sessions for hundreds of companies around the world. In this episode, we discuss: -Mary's trip to Africa to help aspiring entrepreneurs. -Starting a business at 14 years old. -Dealing with stress, uncertainty, and lack of control in business (and life). -The blocks of "overthinking." -How improv can improve our ability to listen, communicate, and have difficult conversations. -Noticing and debunking our internal stories about other people and the world. -Improv as a mindfulness tool and what it offers that meditation doesn't. -How to use improv to improve companies and leadership. -Mary's research on improv and sleep, physiological health, and happiness. -And much more! Connect with Mary at www.marylemmer.com and learn more about Improve at www.chooseimprove.com. Have comments or questions on this episode? An idea for a future guest? I'd love to hear what you liked, agreed/disagreed with, and what you'd like to hear more of. Email: hello@the-middle-way.com Listen/Subscribe on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmga5Z4JdHziQjtCdnVhYuw⁠⁠⁠⁠ Let's connect: Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://matthewgoodmanphd.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Zen-prov! Class (Improv + Zen): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠zen-improv.com⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@matthewgoodmanphd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Consulting: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://the-middle-way.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ /⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ccg-group.eu/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Your support is a HUGE help and allows the show to continue reaching a wider audience. Please consider leaving a RATING, REVIEW, or SHARING this episode if you found the content useful. Thank you for listening! ~May you be happy. May you be healthy. May you live with ease and joy. May you be free of suffering~ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matthewgoodmanphd/support

We're delighted to bring you the third episode of our Social Innovation Summit interview series. Join our Chief Partnerships Officer, Jennifer Javornik, as she hosts conversations with thought leaders in the technology and gaming sectors who are driving significant change through their work. In this episode, Jennifer has a conversation with Fred Tan. Fred serves as the Head of Social Impact at Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and holds the position of Deputy Director at the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Foundation. In these roles, he focuses on crafting HPE's social sustainability strategy and reshaping the company's approach to effectively utilize its technology, talent, resources, and brand for positive impact. Fred leads a dedicated team dedicated to implementing HPE's social sustainability, philanthropic, and corporate social responsibility initiatives.

We're thrilled to bring you the second installment of this captivating series where our Chief Partnerships Officer, Jennifer Javornik, takes you with her to conferences on technology and games for impact. Get ready to be inspired as Jennifer engages in conversations with thought leaders who are making big changes through their work! In this episode, Jennifer interviews Holly Copeland. Holly, a visionary leader in corporate social responsibility (CSR), shares her incredible journey and experiences in creating meaningful impacts through Horizon Therapeutics' award-winning CSR portfolio. Listen in to explore the connections between technology, philanthropy, and business.

In this special new season of the Filament Games Podcast, you have a first-class ticket to travel with Jennifer Javornik, our Chief Partnerships Officer. Listen in as she attends influential events and interviews insightful thought leaders who are making an impact through technology and video games! In this episode, Jennifer sat down with Julian Fitzgerald Robinson, a dedicated social impact leader who is committed to utilizing workforce development as a means to address economic disparities in underserved communities. In late 2019, he played a pivotal role in co-founding Gaming Cxmmunity Co., a gaming organization aimed at addressing the increasing digital divide present in the gaming and broader technology sectors. Their mission is to enhance the representation of marginalized groups of people in the fields of esports and gaming. Presently, Julian holds the position of Executive Director at Cxmmunity, overseeing and guiding the initiatives of the organization to bridge these gaps and create positive change.

 What we talked about:the intersection of business and politicswhy all leadership is change leadershiphow the Internet has seeped into every facet of our liveswhere digital natives are pushing society forwardwhat is a ladder of engagementwhy  employee advocacy is some of the most powerful advocacy therehow brands can respond and comment on social media without getting caught off guardit's all of our responsibility to create the kind of world we want to see. I believe that disruption is inevitable, but the kind of disruption we get is up to us.About Caleb Gardner and 18 Coffees . . . Caleb's (he/his) career has spanned from consulting with Fortune 100 CEOs to running President Obama's Twitter account, including respected companies such as Bain & Company, Edelman, and OFA. As a thought leader in digital innovation, Caleb has been a featured speaker at Social Innovation Summit, SXSW, INBOUND Marketing Summit, among others, and he has been quoted in Crains Chicago Business, WIRED, Strategy Magazine, NBC News, BBC Radio, and others.During the second Obama Administration, Caleb was the lead digital strategist for President Obama's political advocacy group, OFA. He brought his unique insights to growing one of the largest digital programs in existence, with a millions-strong email list and massive social media following—including the largest Twitter account in the world.Caleb is  a founding partner of 18 Coffees, a strategy firm working at the intersection of digital innovation, social change, and the future of work, Caleb is working with companies around the globe on large-scale transformations, combining his experience in strategy, communications, and digital innovation with his insights about human behavior to find new areas of value in a digital world.NO POINT B: New Rules for Leading Change In the New Hyper-Connected, Radically Conscious Economy by Caleb Gardner was published in August 2022.  More about NO POINT B.Connect with Caleb Gardner on LinkedIn and https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebgardner/About Barbara RozgonyiBarbara Rozgonyi leads CoryWest Media, a creative marketing communication consultancy that attracts attention, builds brands, and connects communities. Named after Barbara's mother and grandmother, CoryWest Media inspires innovation as it fuels growth. Barbara is an international trends speaker with a Hungarian heritage, digital marketThanks for listening, commenting, liking, sharing, and adding Growing Social Now to your podcast playlist!!Cheers to your success,Barbara RozgonyiFounder, CoryWest Media, Top PR Blogger, Host of Growing Social Now, International Speaker and Inspirational Storyteller, Creative Marketing Team Coach, LinkedIn Social Selling Trainer, Avid Hiker, Natural Photographer Barbara Rozgonyi on Facebook Barbara Rozgonyi on InstagramBarbara Rozgonyi on LinkedInBarbara Rozgonyi on TikTokBarbara Rozgonyi on TwitterYouTubeGrowing Social Now wiredPRworksBarbaraRozgonyi.com

“I want to empower individual contributors, employees, managers, and leaders to be able to not only have the tools to push their organizations in a more equitable and human direction, but know how to have the kind of change leadership that can really be transformative.” - Caleb Gardner   In this episode of The Widest Net, Caleb Gardner, Managing Partner of 18 Coffees joins me to talk about his vision for revolutionary change and leadership through his new book, No Point B: Rules for Leading Change in the New Hyper-Connected, Radically Conscious Economy. Caleb's career has spanned from consulting with Fortune 100 CEOs to running President Obama's Twitter account! As a thought leader in digital innovation, Caleb has been a featured speaker at Social Innovation Summit, SXSW, INBOUND Marketing Summit, among others and I invite you to join us for this enlightening and revolutionary conversation!   Here's what you can expect from this episode:  How Caleb got the job of running President Obama's Twitter account What making real time decisions looks like in an ever changing news cycle How change makers handle setbacks and the dismantling of their equitable work The decision making process behind a socially conscious business Remember we all need each other - life and work is better together.   Resources mentioned in this episode:  No Point B by Caleb Gardner Caleb Gardner - Website Caleb Gardner - LinkedIn 18 Coffees - Instagram The Widest Net Book by Pamela Slim   Connect with The Widest Net If you haven't done so already, subscribe to the podcast. Published episodes will come directly to your favorite podcast app.  If you enjoyed the show, please rate it on Apple Podcasts with a short review. Doing so will help me reach more entrepreneurs and small business owners just like you.  Connect with Pam directly on LinkedIn

Volunteering and service are muscles that can close America's divides and push social change. Speaking live at the 2022 Social Innovation Summit in Washington, D.C., AmeriCorps' new CEO, Michael Smith, shares a vision for healing sociopolitical divides through partnerships and on-the-ground experiences. When it comes to tackling natural and social crises, he's prioritizing impact over volume. Read a transcript of this episode: www.mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: mastersofscale.com/newsletterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Volunteering and service are muscles that can close America's divides and push social change. Speaking live at the 2022 Social Innovation Summit in Washington, D.C., AmeriCorps' new CEO, Michael Smith, shares a vision for healing sociopolitical divides through partnerships and on-the-ground experiences. When it comes to tackling natural and social crises, he's prioritizing impact over volume. Read a transcript of this episode: www.mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode of Reaganism, Roger sits down with Barbara Comstock, who served as the Congresswoman from Virginia's 10th District from 2015 to 2019. This recording took place live at the 2022 Social Innovation Summit. Operating at the nexus of technology, philanthropy, and business, the Social Innovation Summit brings together the brightest minds – across […]

On this episode of Reaganism, Roger sits down with Barbara Comstock, who served as the Congresswoman from Virginia's 10th District from 2015 to 2019. This recording took place live at the 2022 Social Innovation Summit. Operating at the nexus of technology, philanthropy, and business, the Social Innovation Summit brings together the brightest minds – across industries, sectors, and generations – to catalyze inspired partnerships that are disrupting social impact.

46. Dalila Wilson-Scott & Loren Hudson - Black Voices “Not only do our talent partners have to be committed, our leaders have to be committed... We need those two pieces aligned, so when we're hiring, when we're promoted, when we're providing opportunities within the organization for development and exposing our teammates, we have to have a DEI lens to ensure that everyone has an equal opportunity to make progress and to succeed within the organization.”  Loren Hudson  "Building on this longstanding history and commitment to getting people connected and making sure that our work is making a tangible difference in creating more economic opportunity. Social justice is rooted in economic justice."  Dalila Wilson-Scott Dalila Wilson-Scott Loren Hudson Guest Info: Dalila Wilson-Scott serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer of Comcast Corporation and President of the Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation.  In this role, Dalila oversees all Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion initiatives and philanthropic strategy for the corporation, including the company's $100 million commitment to advance social justice and equality. Dalila also leads Comcast's community impact initiatives, working across the organization to provide strategic leadership throughout all aspects of its corporate social responsibility programs, including employee engagement and volunteerism.  In addition, Dalila oversees efforts to utilize Comcast's world-class media platforms to bring greater attention to the work of our philanthropic partners. In 2020, Comcast provided nearly $500 million in total support to 4,500 nonprofit partners sharing Comcast's commitment to creating a more connected and equitable world. Dalila joined Comcast in 2016 after more than 16 years at JPMorgan Chase & Co., where she served as Head of Global Philanthropy and President of the JPMorgan Chase Foundation.  She led the firm's philanthropic and economic opportunity initiatives, including the firm's $100 million commitment to Detroit's recovery, while helping to set the company's overall corporate responsibility strategy.  Prior to joining the Office of Corporate Responsibility, she served in the firm's Corporate Merger Office as an integral member of the team managing the integration of JPMorgan Chase and Bank One.  In addition to serving on the boards of Welcome America, Inc. and Box.org, Dalila is a member of the Executive Leadership Council.  She previously served as a member of the Committee for Economic Development, and the Advisory Council of My Brother's Keeper Alliance.  Dalila has been named one of the “Most Powerful Women in Cable” by Cablefax Magazine, receiving the 2019 inaugural “Wave Maker” Award; one of the “Most Powerful Women in Business” by Black Enterprise; and an “Innovative Rising Star: Building Communities” by Forbes magazine.  Dalila speaks regularly on philanthropy and equity issues, most recently at the Aspen Ideas Festival, Social Innovation Summit, MIT Solve, USC Center on Philanthropy and Public Policy and the Women's Philanthropy Institute's Annual Symposium. She earned an MBA in Finance and Management from New York University's Leonard N. Stern School of Business and a B.A. in Economics from New York University's College of Arts and Science. Loren Hudson is Senior Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer for Comcast Cable. In this role, Loren leads a shared effort to execute a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) human capital strategy that is reflective of and builds upon Comcast Cable's business goals. As the first CDO for Comcast Cable, Loren also serves as a key partner to the company's leaders and the broader Human Resources organization, with an eye toward establishing frameworks for DE&I accountability and serving as a driver of employee training, career development, and education. Since then, she has held a variety of positions of increasing responsibility, most recently serving as Vice President of Human Resources for the Comcast Beltway Region's more than 3,000 employees across Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and West Virginia. Loren received her bachelor's degree in Labor Relations as well as a Master of Labor Relations from Rutgers University. In addition to her work at Comcast, she is an active member of Women in Cable Telecommunications (WICT) and a graduate of WICT's Betsy Magness Leadership Institute, as well as a graduate of the Women's Executive Leadership Program at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. She is also a member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and a certified Professional in Human Resources (PHR).   Favorite Quote: “We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.” — Martin Luther King, Jr.   “I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”  ― Maya Angelou   Resources: Dalila Wilson-Scott on LinkedIn Loren Hudson on LinkedIn Comcast Celebrates Emerging Black-Owned Businesses and Entrepreneurs During Black Business Month Philadelphia Business Leaders Invest $600K in BIPOC-led Nonprofits Working to Reduce Poverty Here are some fantastic Black-owned businesses to consider that the R.O.G. Team recommends. McBride Sisters Collection The Largest Black-Owned, Women-Owned Wine Company In The US Glow Global Events Virtual events, Hotel  + Travel management, Live events  Propellant Media LLC Digital marketing and media solutions provider TKT Provides HR services to companies with a focus on diversity and inclusion, talent fulfillment, workforce management, managed services, and spend management Lease Query Accounting software for accountants and financial professionals Impyrian IT, Cyber Security, AV Teleconferencing, Engineering  Shine Self-care app for people with anxiety and depression   Credits: Dalila Wilson-Scott, Loren Hudson, Sheep Jam Productions, Host Shannon Cassidy

This episode is for you if you ask the big questions. In this episode, we explore how generosity, community, and giving have evolved. Rachel Hutchisson is the VP of Global Social Responsibility at Blackbaud. Now, if you work in the not-for-profit space, you know Blackbaud. Helping 3,100+ associates be Agents of Good, Rachel built Blackbaud's CSR program from the ground up, leveraging her experience working at the intersection of business and nonprofits. You can follow Rachel Hutchisson on LinkedIn. Season 2 wouldn't be possible without our Season 2 partner, the Social Innovation Summit The Social Innovation Summit is an annual event that represents a global convening of black swans and wayward thinkers. Where most bring together luminaries to explore the next big idea, we bring together those hungry not just to talk about the next big thing, but to build it. You can register for FREE to this year's Social Innovation Summit here.

This episode is for you if you know you want to speak up, but fear gets in the way. Impressive and wise beyond her 25 years, Kimberly Chexnayder, also known as Kimmi Chex is an on-air personality for the NFL. Chex teaches us how to become aware of our influence, and more importantly how to leverage it for the confidence needed to advocate for change. In 2020, Chex was named to The Athletic's 40 Under 40: The Rising Stars Shaping the Direction of the NFL and Front Office Sports 25 Under 25. She joined us from her home in Los Angeles. You can follow Kimmi Chex on Instagram. Season 2 wouldn't be possible without our Season 2 partner, the Social Innovation Summit The Social Innovation Summit is an annual event that represents a global convening of black swans and wayward thinkers. Where most bring together luminaries to explore the next big idea, we bring together those hungry not just to talk about the next big thing, but to build it. You can register for FREE to this year's Social Innovation Summit here.

Alexandre (Alex) Lazarow has spent his career working at the intersection of investing, innovation, and economic development in the private, public, and social sectors. He is the author of Out-Innovate: How Global Entrepreneurs - from Delhi to Detroit - Are Rewriting the Rules of Silicon Valley (HBR Press). Alex is a venture capitalist with Cathay Innovation, a global firm that invests across Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America. Previously, Alex worked with Omidyar Network, a philanthropic investment firm that has invested over a billion dollars in hundreds of startups around the world. He has served as a strategy consultant with McKinsey & Company, a financial regulator with the Bank of Canada, and an M&A investment banker with the Royal Bank of Canada. Alex is an adjunct professor specializing in impact investment and entrepreneurship at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. He is a Kauffman Fellow, CFA Charterholder, and a Stephen M. Kellen Term Member at the Council on Foreign Relations. He earned an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.Comm from the University of Manitoba. Alex is a regular columnist with Forbes, and his writing has been featured in the Financial Times, Harvard Business Review, McKinsey Quarterly, Entrepreneur Magazine, TechCrunch, Fast Company, VentureBeat, Business Insider, and Quartz , among others. He speaks regularly on global innovation trends and has presented at Collision, Endeavor, InsureTech Connect, the Social Innovation Summit, SOCAP, and the Corporate Venture Capital Summit. He is most proud of having once been called a ‘sad, low budget Ryan Reynolds’ on Twitter.

This episode is for you if you seek a renewed faith that companies really can do the right thing for the right reasons. Joined by Holly Copeland, Senior Director of their Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainability & Impact at Horizon Therapeutics we talk about what authenticity actually means in the land of corporate social innovation and giving. Get ready to learn about how Horizon Therapeutics is making medicine, (not just their medicines but all medicines), accessible to patients, and why there is merit in going deep with a single community rather than a mile wide with many. You can follow Holly's work on LinkedIn Season 2's ride or die -> Social Innovation Summit The Social Innovation Summit is an annual event that represents a global convening of black swans and wayward thinkers. Where most bring together luminaries to explore the next big idea, we bring together those hungry not just to talk about the next big thing, but to build it. You can learn more about the Social Innovation Summit here.

Episode #3: Alex Lazarow, Global Venture Investor | Author | Adjunct ProfessorIn today's episode, Adam sat down with Alex Lazarow.Alexandre (Alex) Lazarow has spent his career working at the intersection of investing, innovation, and economic development across the private, public, and social sectors. He is a venture capitalist with Cathay Innovation, a global firm that invests across Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America. Previously, Alex worked with Omidyar Network, a philanthropic investment firm that has invested over a billion dollars in hundreds of startups around the world. Alex is an investor in a range of global startups including Chime, Neon, Sidecar Health, Terminal, FinAccel, Facily, Kueski, Kin, Guiabolso, Zola, Rensource, Paga among others. Previously, Alex served as a strategy consultant with McKinsey & Co., a financial regulator with the Bank of Canada, and an M&A investment banker with the Royal Bank of Canada. Alex is an adjunct professor specializing in social impact investment and entrepreneurship at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. He is a Kauffman Fellow, CFA Charterholder, and CFR Term Member. He earned an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.Comm from the University of Manitoba. Alex's book Out-Innovate: How Global Entrepreneurs - from Delhi to Detroit - Are Rewriting the Rules of Silicon Valley is being published by Harvard Business Review Press in April 2020. Alex is a regular columnist with Forbes, and his writing has been featured in the Financial Times, Harvard Business Review, McKinsey Quarterly, Techcrunch, Venturebeat, Business Insider, and CIO Outlook Magazine, among others. He speaks regularly on global innovation trends and has presented at Collision, Endeavor, Insuretech Connect, Harvard Business School, the Social Innovation Summit, SOCAP, and the Corporate Venture Capital Summit. Get in touch: - Website: alexlazarow.com- Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/27f60b70f8d1/99techsignupform- Book: https://amzn.to/3306fcr- Twitter: https://twitter.com/Alex_LazarowLearn more about Alex Lazarow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandrelazarow/ Produced by Old Soul

Alexandre (Alex) Lazarow has spent his career working at the intersection of investing, innovation, and economic development in the private, public, and social sectors. He is the author of Out-Innovate: How Global Entrepreneurs - from Delhi to Detroit - Are Rewriting the Rules of Silicon Valley (HBR Press). Alex is a venture capitalist with Cathay Innovation, a global firm that invests across Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America. Previously, Alex worked with Omidyar Network, a philanthropic investment firm that has invested over a billion dollars in hundreds of startups around the world. He has served as a strategy consultant with McKinsey & Company, a financial regulator with the Bank of Canada, and an M&A investment banker with the Royal Bank of Canada. Alex is an adjunct professor specializing in impact investment and entrepreneurship at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. He is a Kauffman Fellow, CFA Charterholder, and a Stephen M. Kellen Term Member at the Council on Foreign Relations. He earned an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.Comm from the University of Manitoba. Alex is a regular columnist with Forbes, and his writing has been featured in the Financial Times, Harvard Business Review, McKinsey Quarterly, Entrepreneur Magazine, TechCrunch, Fast Company, VentureBeat, Business Insider, and Quartz , among others. He speaks regularly on global innovation trends and has presented at Collision, Endeavor, InsureTech Connect, the Social Innovation Summit, SOCAP, and the Corporate Venture Capital Summit. He is most proud of having once been called a ‘sad, low budget Ryan Reynolds' on Twitter. “ I believe that some of these businesses in this impact world are building not just fabulous business models, but something that has impact aligned with it. And as they scale they will scale to their impact as well.” - Alex LazarowAlex joins me today to discuss his background in impact investing with the Omidyar group. We discuss financial ecosystems around the world and how they differ from the changing ecosystem in Silicon Valley. Alex shares some advice for people seeking investment and with those who want to become an investor. Alex shares his secret to getting fifteen minutes with a venture capitalist.Today on Startups for Good we cover:Frontier EcosystemsGlobal Financial Inclusion InvestingA camel as an example rather than a unicornBlitz Scaling How to develop a team in a frontier marketMulti Mission AthletesConnect with Alex on his website or on LinkedIn or TwitterYou can purchase Alex's book Out Innovate on Amazon or like Alex suggested your local bookstore. The authors that Alex suggested: Brad Feld and Bill Draper Startup GameSubscribe, Rate & Share Your Favorite Episodes!Thanks for tuning into today's episode of...

We discussed: 1. How global entrepreneurs are: - Creators rather than disruptors - Weave sustainability and resilience into the business model from the start - Are Born Global and Distributed 2. Why their lessons are more valuable than ever Alex Lazarow has spent his career working at the intersection of investing, innovation, and economic development in the private, public, and social sectors. He just published, Out-Innovate: How Global Entrepreneurs - from Delhi to Detroit - Are Rewriting the Rules of Silicon Valley (Amazon). He is a venture capitalist with Cathay Innovation, a global firm that invests across Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America. Previously, Alex worked with Omidyar Network, a philanthropic investment firm that has invested over a billion dollars in hundreds of startups around the world. He has served as a strategy consultant with McKinsey & Company, a financial regulator with the Bank of Canada, and an M&A investment banker with the Royal Bank of Canada. Alex is an adjunct professor specializing in impact investment and entrepreneurship at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. He is a Kauffman Fellow, CFA Charterholder, and a Stephen M. Kellen Term Member at the Council on Foreign Relations. He earned an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.Comm from the University of Manitoba. Alex is a regular columnist with Forbes, and his writing has been featured in the Financial Times, Harvard Business Review, McKinsey Quarterly, TechCrunch, VentureBeat, Business Insider, and Insurance CIO Outlook magazine, among others. He speaks regularly on global innovation trends and has presented at Collision, Endeavor, InsureTech Connect, Harvard Business School, the Social Innovation Summit, SOCAP, and the Corporate Venture Capital Summit.

Civic Engagement Online and In-Person Technology can make participating in democracy easier than ever before because it’s scalable and makes it possible for everyone’s voices to be heard. However, civic engagement must also be done with human connection and in person, like in community conversations, town halls, and organizing. IssueVoter uses its online platform to motivate users to perform civic engagement in the real world. Thirty percent of IssueVoter users say the platform is the reason they voted, showing that the more information the user has, the more he or she is motivated to take action. Fostering Accountability IssueVoter fosters civic engagement in between elections by making it easier for users to know what bills are being proposed in Congress, and sending their opinions on those bills to their representatives. Then, users are informed how their representatives voted. It turns out that representatives aren’t always in alignment with their constituents. Knowing how your elected representatives voted is key to holding them accountable. In fact, 33% of users have changed their voting decisions based on IssueVoter information. IssueVoter stresses the importance of primary elections to vote for candidates in line with your values. Policy Impacts Lives We need to do a better job of connecting the dots between public policy and politics. Policies are created and enacted by the politicians we elect. All policies, ranging from healthcare to education, impact all of us, regardless of who we voted for or whether we voted at all. IssueVoter helps us understand how our elected politicians vote on policy matters and bills in Congress so that we know whether they are representing us and whether we should vote for them again. Find out more: Maria Yuan is the Founder of IssueVoter. an innovative non-profit and non-partisan platform that offers everyone a voice in our democracy by making civic engagement accessible, efficient, and impactful. The time between elections is when the work that impacts our lives gets done. IssueVoter answers the question, “The election is over, now what?” Individuals use IssueVoter to get alerts about new bills related to issues they care about, send opinions to their Representative before Congress votes, and track how often s/he represents them. In partnership with companies, organizations, and candidates, IssueVoter encourages year-round civic engagement with their employees, customers, members, or constituents. Maria’s political experience includes introducing and passing a bill as a constituent, working in a State Representative’s office in Texas, and managing and winning one of the most targeted races in Iowa – an open seat in a swing district. Maria earned degrees from The Wharton School at The University of Pennsylvania and The University of Texas at Austin. Maria’s writing has appeared in Huffington Post and The Hill, and she has spoken at SXSW, The Social Innovation Summit, Shearman & Sterling, UBS, NYU, and the University of Pennsylvania. You can follow IssueVoter on Twitter @IssueVoter. We’re starting a referral program this week! Refer us to your friends to get a free button or Moleskine notebook. Please use this link to get your personal referral code: https://refer.glow.fm/future-hindsight

This episode is for you if you want to explore what it takes to thrive incorporate social impact from the perspective of both a congregator of change makers and a driver of corporate impact. Joined by Jamie Sears, Head of Community Affairs & Corporate Responsibility, Americas UBS and Mel Ochoa, COO of Landmark Ventures we talk about what talents and skills are best channelled by drivers of social impact and what the Black Lives Matter movement has ignited for BIPOC working in the social impact space. You can follow Jamie's work on LinkedIn You can follow Mel Ochoa's work on Linkedin. You can learn more about the Social Innovation Summit here

We discussed Wendy Diamond's long and fascinating entrepreneurial journey with founding and growing impactful organizations and the lessons she has learned. Wendy is an internationally renowned social impact entrepreneur, humanitarian, and best selling author. She was inspired to launch WED in 2013 after volunteering in Honduras with the Adelante Foundation, an organization that provides microcredit to locally impoverished women.Recognizing the fact that women perform 66% of the world's work, yet only earn 10% of the world's income and at the same time, women account for 85% of consumer purchases and control $20 trillion in worldwide spending, Diamond was inspired to create a simplified movement in the world to empower women in business to alleviate poverty.She is an advisor/Investor in social impact disruptive technologies and women-led businesses in health sciences, artificial intelligence, blockchain technology and virtual reality. Wendy has authored 10 widely-celebrated books, garnered three Guinness World Records, and has appeared in media outlets including Oprah, NBC's Today Show, The New York Times and Forbes. She has also been a featured keynote speaker at the United Nations, Harvard University, and Davos.Wendy sits on the Advisory Boards of Ellis Island Honors Society, Global Women in Blockchain, Social Innovation Summit, Humane Society of New York and Grey Muzzle Foundation. Prior to WEDO, Wendy founded Animal Fair Media, Inc., the premier pet lifestyle media platform bridging celebrity, pop culture and animal rescue, to support animal rescue/welfare after learning 12 million animals were euthanized a year.

18 Coffees (https://18coffees.com/) is building the backbone of the mission economy through consulting, content, and community. Caleb Gardner joins us from his walk-in closet to discuss how his team is helping pair creatives and business leaders with clients to provide mission-driven companies a stronger strategic footing. Caleb’s career has spanned from consulting with Fortune 100 CEOs to running President Obama’s Twitter account, including respected companies such as Bain & Company, Edelman, and OFA. As a thought leader in digital innovation, Caleb has been a featured speaker at Social Innovation Summit, SXSW, INBOUND Marketing Summit, among others, and he has been quoted in WIRED, Strategy Magazine, NBC News, BBC Radio, and others.

Mandar Apte felt called to create peace. But first, he had to give up his dream job. In early 1959, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King took a five-week tour of India to see the results of Mahatma Gandhi’s nonviolent movement. While in India, Dr. King said, “I am more convinced than ever before that the method of nonviolent resistance is the most potent weapon available to oppressed people in their struggle for justice and human dignity.” A Sexy Job In 2016, the story of King’s trip to India caught the attention of Mandar Apte. “I was a senior executive at Shell with a sexy job, ‘Manager of GameChanger Social Innovation,’” Mandar explains. “I managed a multi-million-dollar investment fund on innovations. The fund created shared value - both social impact and business returns.” His work was recognized globally. He has spoken at TEDx, Wharton Business School, Social Innovation Summit, London Business School, and more. His work was recognized in publications such as FastCompany. He was the winner of the prestigious Ashoka League of Intrapreneurs. But then, Mandar read the story of Dr. King’s trip to India. “I was on a month-long holiday in India when I read Dr. King’s biography,” Mandar says. He read about Dr. King’s trip to India and was immediately struck. “The calling was, America needs another reminder of nonviolence.” Mandar called several friends, including his friend Sarah. When he told Sarah about what he was learning, she challenged him, “Why don’t you lead a delegation to India?” Mandar found and spoke to thirty-five victims of violence in America. Of the thirty-five, six people joined him in India. He hosted parents from the Sandy Hook Elementary School, former gang members, and leaders in the Black Lives movement. “I used that month to produce a documentary film about victims of violence from America, walking in the footsteps of MLK’s journey.” The film is From India, With Love. After his month vacation, Mandar went back to his sexy job. But the problem of peace would not leave him alone. “I could not go back to work,” Mandar says. He quotes Dr. King’s words, “Today we don’t have a choice between and violence and nonviolence. It is either nonviolence or nonexistence.” Mandar is both a peace activist and an innovator. “I am an engineer. I look at the problem and work toward a solution. The problem I had taken on was how to reduce violence of all kinds. How can we promote peace and compassion? “So, I quit my job.” From Filmmaker to Peace Activist After leaving his job, Mandar began to screen the film across the United States. “I went to the south side of Chicago. I went to inner-city schools, prisons, and juvenile halls. One screening was on the campus of George Mason University. The Dean for the School of Conflict Resolution had been to India. In a conversation, Mandar proposed creating an innovation lab that would look at the business case for peace. “For cities like Los Angeles, every homicide costs the taxpayers between one and ten million dollars,” Mandar explains.   In 2019, Mandar started Cities4Peace, a peace consultancy that works with civic leaders to promote peace in cities. The flagship project of this initiative launched in Los Angeles. Mandar worked with the Los Angeles Police Dept (LAPD) and the LA Mayor’s Office for Gang Reduction & Youth Development (GRYD). “Everybody can get involved,” he says. “You don’t have to go to South Sudan or Iraq. There is violence in our communities.” Learn More about Mandar Apte: From India, With Love: https://amzn.to/2Y3ITSJ Cities4Peace Website: https://cities4peace.org/ For Corporate Innovators: http://www.mandar-apte.com/ Mandar Apte on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mandarjgd Mandar Apte on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mandarapte108

Interview begins: 7:32Debrief begins: 50:16Alex Lazarow is the author or "Out-Innovate: How Global Entrepreneurs from Delhi to Detroit Are Rewriting the Rules of Silicon Valley."Alexandre (Alex) Lazarow has spent his career working at the intersection of investing, innovation, and economic development in the private, public, and social sectors. He is a venture capitalist with Cathay Innovation, a global firm that invests across Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America. Alex is an adjunct professor specializing in impact investment and entrepreneurship at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. He is a Kauffman Fellow, CFA Charterholder, and a Stephen M. Kellen Term Member at the Council on Foreign Relations. He earned an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.Comm from the University of Manitoba. Alex is a regular columnist with Forbes, and his writing has been featured in the Financial Times, Harvard Business Review, McKinsey Quarterly, TechCrunch, VentureBeat, Business Insider, and Insurance CIO Outlook magazine, among others. He speaks regularly on global innovation trends and has presented at Collision, Endeavor, InsureTech Connect, Harvard Business School, the Social Innovation Summit, SOCAP, and the Corporate Venture Capital Summit. In today's episode, Alex shares his research into innovation outside of Silicon Valley, including successful attributes that are often overlooked when working outside the Valley, and the surprises he found in his research.We discuss: Ad: Finding experienced employees for your new business with Integrity Power Search (5:08) Ad: Business calling and texting anytime, anywhere with Tresta (6:32) Entrepreneurial interest outside the Bay Area (7:35) Harmful biases from the valley (11:48) Questioning the necessity of unicorn companies (15:24) Adapting VC for non-Valley founders (25:37) Revenue shares with employees (31:57) Balancing innovation as a startup (36:50) The "new" trend in remote work (40:22) Bidirectional innovation from outside Silicon Valley Ten-year predictions for Valley vs. non-Valley startups Check out Alex's book: https://amzn.to/2JT0MMtFollow Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Alex_LazarowFollow upside on Twitter: https://twitter.com/upsidefmAdvertise with an upside classified: https://upside.fm/classifieds–This episode is sponsored by Integrity Power Search, the #1 full stack high growth startup recruiting firm between the coasts. They partner with venture capitalists, private equity groups and CEOs to build amazing teams for the world's most disrupting companies.Learn more about or get in touch with Integrity Power Search: https://upside.fm/integrity–This episode of upside is sponsored by Tresta. Tresta is a mobile app that lets you do business calling and texting from anywhere. With Tresta, you can set up your business phone number, download the app, and start calling and texting UNLIMITED right away. Tresta is the best business phone app on the market, whether you're a founder or freelancer / just starting your business, or you're already established. Growing your network and your business is all about communication. You've got to be available, no matter where you are. Tresta offers the call management features that empower you to communicate smarter and more efficiently, like auto attendants, call recording, user groups, and more. And you don't need any special equipment – just the smartphone you're already using. Tresta is easy to configure, so you can set everything up yourself – all online. It's just $15 per user per month, with no contract, so start your free 30-day trial today at https://tresta.com/upside

In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, Jeff sits down with 3M Young Scientist Chalenge winner Hannah Herbst to discuss the importance not only of encouraging your students to take that next step into STEM Education but how to support your students when THEY are the ones directing their own learning and seeking your guidance. If you are a new listener to TeacherCast, we would love to hear from you. Please visit our http://teachercast.net/contact (Contact Page) and let us know how we can help you today! In This Episode ...Access to project-based learning resources can be extremely helpful to keep students focused and engaged during virtual learning. The 3M Young Scientist Challenge provides middle school students with an opportunity to employ critical thinking to identify innovative solutions to real-world problems through a digital platform that is easy to access from anywhere. All of the resources parents and educators need to support a student submitting an entry for the challenge, including idea starters, best practices from past finalists and step-by-step instructions. are available at YoungScientistLab.com and it only takes a 1 to 2-minute video to get the process started. During this challenging time, Discovery Education and 3M are committed to supporting the next generation of young scientists by continuing with the 2020 3M Young Scientist Challenge and providing educational materials at no-cost to students across the United States. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, we have extended the 2020 3M Young Scientist Challenge Deadline through May 7, 2020. About Hannah HerbstHannah Herbst has a passion for learning, solving problems, and helping others. She graduated from Florida Atlantic University High School in 2019, and is finishing her bachelor's degree at Florida Atlantic University in 2020. Hannah won the 2015 Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge, earning the title of "America's Top Young Scientist", was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2018, and was awarded first place and Best of Category at the http://www.hannahherbst.com/all-science-fair.html (Intel International Science and Engineering Fair) in 2019. She has received 6 http://www.hannahherbst.com/awards.html (research grants) from Florida Atlantic University and has delivered keynote addresses at the United Nations, USA Science and Engineering Festival, Social Innovation Summit, National Science Olympiad Competition, and World Science Festival.  Hannah created an ocean energy probe prototype that seeks to offer a stable power source to developing countries using untapped energy from ocean currents. This innovation was inspired by Hannah's desire to help her nine-year-old penpal living in Sub-Saharan Africa, where many people live in energy poverty with sporadic or no access to electricity. In addition, Hannah has explored early identification methods for hazardous airborne chemicals in collaboration with I-SENSE at Florida Atlantic University, and is currently studying the properties of shark skin for medical applications at the Florida Atlantic Biomechanics Lab. Link of InterestWebsite http://www.hannahherbst.com/ (http://www.hannahherbst.com) Twitter http://www.twitter.com/hannahherbst07 (@hannahherbst07) Instagram @hannahherbst Linkedin: Hannah Herbst  About the 3M Young Scientist ChallengeIf your students are in middle school, you can even take advantage of the opportunity to motivate them to turn one good idea into a one-of-a-kind opportunity to become America's Top Young Scientist.  The https://www.youngscientistlab.com/challenge/about?utm_source=external_media&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=youngscientistchallenge_cep&utm_content=challengeregister (3M Young Scientist Challenge) is all about giving students a platform to put scientific innovation into practice for actual positive change in the world. You can cultivate your students' passion for solving real-world problems by letting them...

Internationally Renowned Social Entrepreneur, Impact Investor, Humanitarian, Best Selling Author, TV Personality and Do Gooder – Wendy Diamond is the CEO and Founder of Women's Entrepreneurship Day Organization (WEDO). WEDO is a non-governmental volunteer organization and a global initiative celebrated in 144 countries, and universities and colleges worldwide with the mission to empower women in business and alleviate poverty. Wendy Diamond is also an investor and advisor in social impact disruptive technologies and women led businesses in Health Sciences, Renewable Energy, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain Technology, Fintech and Virtual Reality, including : Producers Market, RISE Wealth Technologies, LOOK Lateral Art, IPWE, Blocktower Investments, Infinigon Group, SAFE Health App, Farma Trust, Breathometer, IGP METHANOL and SNAKT. Wendy has authored ten books, garnered three Guinness World Records, and has appeared in media outlets including Oprah, NBC's Today Show, The New York Times and Forbes. She has also been a featured keynote speaker at the United Nations, Davos and Harvard University. Wendy Diamond sits on the Advisory Boards of Ellis Island Honors Society, Global Women in Blockchain, Social Innovation Summit, the Humane Society of New York and Grey Muzzle Foundation. Prior to WEDO, Wendy founded Animal Fair Media, Inc. the premiere pet lifestyle media platform bridging celebrity and pop culture to support animal rescue and welfare after she learned that 12 million animals were euthanized annually. Today that number has been reduced to 2 million. What We Discuss With Wendy Diamond How the animal rescue and pet lifestyle movement began The importance of collaboration, persistence and positivity Finding social causes that you are passionate about How humble beginnings can lead to global social impact Why investing in women’s entrepreneurship makes good sense A few new technology platforms that are set to disrupt their industries Episode Transcript Highlights: https://leadersoftransformation.com/podcast/business/318-wendy-diamond

Episode #36 is here! This time with Karen Dolva - Co-founder and CEO at No Isolation. They are a tech company working to solve the issue of loneliness and social isolation.Karen is from Norway and while she was studying at the university of Oslo she was hired by a tech incubator and found the thrill of entrepreneurship. After a while at the incubator, helping others realize their ideas, she wanted to do something herself. The need that she and her co-founders identified was that there was no technology around to help isolated children in hospitals. So their first product was the AV1 which is a telepresence robot for these kids so that they can stay in their hospital beds and still attend school through the robot that they control remotely. Now, No Isolation has more products out and are reducing loneliness and social isolation for all ages.This episode is a collaboration with Forum for Social Innovation Sweden and it was recorded during their annual Social Innovation Summit in Malmö in November 2019.More info:Webpage: KLICKA HÄRInstagram: KLICKA HÄRListen to the episode: KLICKA HÄRSign up for our newsletter (in Swedish): KLICKA HÄR See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It´s time for episode #31 with Martin Wezowski, Chief Designer and Futurist at the tech-giant SAP - the world leading provider of resource planning systems.This episode is a collaboration with Forum for Social Innovation Sweden and it was recorded during their annual Social Innovation Summit in Malmö in November 2019. This episode is in English.Martin grew up in Poland but his family left the country to search for a better future in Sweden. He found his place among the punk rockers in school and was playing in different bands. Later on he became interested in technology and has been with companies like Sony and Huawei before he ended up at SAP. At SAP Martin is trying to find out long-term visions that become their corporate strategy and in the end, the products we will enjoy. Martin spends a lot of time thinking about the future and innovation and in this episode we get an insight into his brilliant mind.Mer info:Hemsida: KLICKA HÄRInstagram: KLICKA HÄRLyssna på avsnittet: KLICKA HÄRSigna upp dig för vårt nyhetsbrev: KLICKA HÄR See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

ESF och Forte var var med den gemensamma Temaplattformen för ett hållbart arbetsliv huvudpartners till Social Innovation Summit som gick av stapeln i Malmö i veckan. Där presenterade de sin rykande färska rapport om just sociala innovationer i Europeiska socialfonden. Avsnittet gästas av rapportförfattarna Malin Lindberg, Professor vid avdelningen industriell design vid Luleå tekniska universitet och Anna Tengqvist, seniorkonsult på Kontigo. Vi får också höra några ord från beställarna, Annika Rosing, enhetschef nationella enheten ESF och Lars Wärngård, senior rådgivare på Forte.

Managing stress in the work environment… Is it time to embrace the woo-woo? Being at the top isn’t just highly competitive it’s also highly mentally, physically and emotionally taxing. The question is if we all know this what can we learn from a fortune 10 company?Well stay tuned because our guest today is Mandar Apte: Mandar is a Visiting Scholar in the School for Conflict Analysis & Resolution at George Mason University. Prior to this, he worked for a fortune 10 company you might recognize by the name of Shell. He was with them for 17 years and managed Shell’s GameChanger social innovation program investing in ideas that create shared value - business value and social impact. Mandar is an acclaimed expert on leadership and social innovation and has spoken on entrepreneurship, innovation and leadership at prestigious forums including TEDx, Wharton Business School, Social Innovation Summit, Sustainable Brands, London Business School, etc. For over a decade, Mandar has taught leadership programs using meditation practices for the International Association for Human Values and the Art of Living Foundation.To find out more about Mandar Apte and his global movement: www.fromindiawithlove.org To find out more about hiring the host Dov Baron as a speaker or strategist: http://fullmontyleadership.com/consulting or http://fullmontyleadership.com/speakingRemember you can now also find us on iTunes, Spotify, iHeart Radio, or wherever you tune into podcastsAnd on traditional radio stations across the US every Monday and Thursday on: 99.5 FM & 1520 AM Las Vegas102.1 FM & 1640 AM Lancaster, Philadelphia87.9 FM & 810 AM Macon, Gorgia 92.1 FM & 1630 AM Tampa, Florida97.7 The Villages, Florida96.3 FM Boulder ,Colorado90.3 FM Milwaukee, Wisconsin 94.7 FM Pittsburg, Philadelphia87.9 FM Colorado Springs, ColoradoAlso look for us on ROKU TV where there’s 100K subscribers. If you are a regular listener, then a big thank you to you for making us the #1 podcast Globally for Fortune 500 listeners! And with a potential reach of 2.5 to 3 million listeners for every show, we’re honoured and grateful to be cited in INC.com as The #1 Podcast To Make You a Better Leader. By the way you can now listen in via “Google Home” or “Alexa” Find us there by just saying: “Play Dov Baron’s Podcast” See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Values-driven agency Matter Unlimited, or Matter for short, has a mission to amplify the power of brands and organizations to drive growth and positive change in the world simultaneously. Under founder Rob Holzer’s leadership, Matter has created powerful campaigns for client partners including Facebook, HP, UNICEF, ABC/Disney, NBC Universal, Kimpton and TED. But Rob’s passion and vision for sustainable impact also extends beyond the office. He is also a founding member of The Civic Nation Creative Alliance and serves as an industry expert for the United Nations Media for Social Impact Summit, PopTech, and Social Innovation Summit. In this episode, we discuss the challenges of being an industry trailblazer and the unwavering importance of sticking to your guns. We learn more about the internal processes that take place at Matter, the projects that they do and why all companies need to get their values in check in order to secure their future.

What would be possible if we had better sleep, less stress, optimal digestion, and sustainable healing? Our Guest: Ananta Ripa Ajmera is author of The Ayurveda Way: 108 Practices from the World's Oldest Healing System for Better Sleep, Less Stress, Optimal Digestion, and More. She is a Certified Ayurveda Health Practitioner and Yoga Instructor who continues to study closely with Acharya Shunya, a renowned master teacher whose lineage extends back to ancient India. She serves as Director of Branding and Yoga Studies at Vedika Global, a foundation Acharya Shunya established to awaken health and consciousness with Ayurveda, Yoga and Vedanta. She has taught Ayurveda at Stanford School of Medicine's Health Improvement Program and is certified to teach Ayurveda staff trainings at all prisons and police departments in California. Ananta has spoken at ABC News, the National Ayurvedic Medical Association (NAMA), Columbia Business School, UC Berkeley, and the invite-only Social Innovation Summit for Fortune 500 executives, government leaders and top social entrepreneurs. She graduated from NYU Stern Business School, where she received an honors degree in marketing and was a Catherine B. Reynolds Scholar in Social Entrepreneurship. Learn more about her at Whole Yoga & Ayurveda. Quick Preview of the Podcast: Why food is medicine.   Learn the “Art of Mindful Eating” How to actually love yourself. Transform your morning routine. Ananta teaches us how to heal our bodies, strengthen our minds, and free our spirits through accessible, ancient techniques. FREE Guided Meditation for Self Care (led by Shannon): https://programs.shannonalgeo.com/selfcare-meditation

Social enterprise is scaling up through innovative digital design of everything from robots to LEDs. The result has been a positive impact on clean water, sanitation, climate change and energy consumption. In this audio lecture, Carl Bass, President and CEO of Autodesk, discusses at Social Innovation Summit 2013 the application of design to solve social problems. Bass describes how the availability of infinite computing capacity combined with people’s willingness to share their knowledge of how to make things advances social entrepreneurship for everyone’s betterment. Inexpensive access to information and tools empowers more people to innovate through the principles of design that Bass explains. In this Social Innovation Conversations, Stanford University podcast, Bass shares examples of creative small businesses that advance social enterprise through innovation. Carl Bass is president, chief executive officer and interim chief financial officer of Autodesk, a leader in 3D design, engineering, and entertainment software. Bass co-founded Ithaca Software, which was acquired by Autodesk in 1993. Since joining the company, he has held several executive positions including chief technology officer and chief operations officer. Bass serves on the boards of directors of Autodesk, Quirky and E2open; on the board of trustees of the Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum; and on the advisory boards of Cornell Computing and Information Science, UC Berkeley School of Information and UC Berkeley College of Engineering. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Cornell University. Bass is a maker and spends his spare time building things—from chairs and tables to boats, and most recently, an electric go-kart. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/social_enterprise_through_digital_design

January 2, 2014 - Read the Forbes article and watch the interview here: http://onforb.es/1ixrlo2. Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes by clicking here: http://bit.ly/ymotwitunes. Jake Harriman told me he believes he can end extreme poverty around the world within the next 30 years. That got my attention. You may recall that I profiled Harriman and his company Nuru International in a piece I wrote in November 2013 after attending the Social Innovation Summit at Stanford where we met. As I wrote then, “Harriman’s Nuru has taken an integrated approach to ending poverty by lifting entire communities out of poverty. Nuru starts by identifying a local business led by quality people who have the potential to scale. With financial support and mentoring, the plan is to grow the business and plow the profits back into the community. The local business owners pledge a significant portion of profits into nonprofit entities that are also led by locals to address issues of poverty in the community.” On Friday, January 3, 2014, at noon Eastern, Harriman will join me for a live discussion about his plans to end poverty through his work with Nuru and more broadly about the role of social entrepreneurs in fighting extreme poverty. Harriman is a former marine who launched Nuru with the goal of ending extreme poverty specifically because of his military experience. He sees extreme poverty as a contributing factor in the proliferation of insurgency and terrorism. Battling poverty is for Harriman a better way to battle terrorism. He launched Nuru after leaving the marines to study at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. With the help of nearly 30 classmates, he organized and launched the nonprofit business to foster grassroots level economic development in Kenya. This interview is part of a series that will examine what can be accomplished in the fight to solve the world’s biggest challenges within the next thirty years. The solution to every big problem also presents opportunities entrepreneurs will exploit to change the world. From this series of interviews, a book, working title: Thirty Years to Peace, will emerge. Please help me continue this conversation below, on Twitter or on my personal website.