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Episode 19: Innovation in 5G: From Manufacturing to AI w/ Luke Kannike

Manufacturers are among the first to implement innovations based on technology. Most recently, 5G has provided opportunities for innovation in many industries. Here’s where to keep your eye.

In this episode, I interview Luke Kannike, Business Line Manager, West & Central Region at TÜV SÜD, about the hottest spots in innovation for manufacturers right now.

What we talked about:

• 5G market trends & concerns
• Cybersecurity measures for 5G
• Automobile, mobile phones, medical, & AI applications

Episode 18: Empathy, Innovation, & Evolution in MarTech w/ Paige O’Neill

When innovation is a part of the very DNA of your company, combining the essential culture with passionate, ideas-filled new hires is a beautiful combination. Though the pandemic changed everything for marketers, it also created the perfect conditions for innovation in MarTech.

In this episode, I interview Paige O’Neill, CMO at Sitecore, about innovation in the marketing discipline, in MarTech, and in her personal career.

What we talked about:

• How empathy became a guiding business principle
• Driving a modern digital tech stack
• Sitecore’s innovation-based growth

Episode 17: Essential Elements for Company-Wide Innovation w/ Dr. Marion Damm

Innovation is about continuous learning, having the curiosity to make the next step, to analyze what you learned and how to improve. If you have this intrinsic motivation, then innovation is for you.

This wisdom comes straight from today’s guest on Innovation Nation, Dr. Marion Damm, Global Innovation Manager at TÜV SÜD.

What we talked about:

• Fueling the innovation spirit at work
• Programs & awards to encourage innovation among employees
• Tangible and intangible elements that foster and reward innovation

Episode 16: Infinite Possibilities: Exploring the Mindset of an Innovative Thinker w/ Jasmine Birtles

Our world is brimming with infinite ideas. And the truth is they’re available to everybody. All you need to do is learn to tap into them. Our guest, Jasmine Birtles, a prominent British television and radio personality, entrepreneur, and author of 30 books, joins us today to talk about the importance of being open to a world of new permutations, new approaches, and new ideas. What we talked about:

• Thinking in terms of infinite possibilities
• The necessity of doing the boring tasks to set a foundation for the exciting ones
• The power of cultivating curiosity and a constant interest in our world

Episode 15: The 2 Most Important Goals in the World: Sustainability & Social Justice w/ Bracken Darrell

What are the 2 most important things in the world right now?

Saving the planet with environmental responsibility and unlocking the power of every individual with diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. In this episode, I interview Bracken Darrell, CEO at Logitech, about his unwavering focus on legacy. What we talked about:

• 3 user-centered design principles
• The vulnerability and excitement of breaking down walls
• The inextricable goals of social justice and sustainability

Episode 14: A Mountain Climber's Guide to Innovation w/ Liz Fendt

It sounds like the start of a joke: What do corporations and Kilimanjaro have in common? Quite a lot, actually, when it comes to mental toughness, agility, and a growth mindset. In this episode, I interview Liz Fendt, Global CMO and Cofounder of Women’s Network at TUV SUD, about innovation, climbing, and advocacy. We had an amazing conversation about:

• Undertaking preparation for mountaineering… and not making the summit
• 2 reasons women don’t step up to opportunity
• Developing a fixed vs. a growth mindset
• Co-founding the Women’s Network and the importance of people

Episode 13: Stop Overlooking Functional Safety & Start Innovating

In this episode, I interview three experts about how Functional Safety drives innovation: Sven Nowak, Regional Program Director and Global Head of Functional Safety; Kevin Connelly, Functional Safety Business Development; and Justin Heyl, NA Program Manager, Cybersecurity, Digital, and AI — all at TÜV SÜD. What we talked about:

• How Functional Safety is rising in importance across industries
• When manufacturers should incorporate Functional Safety into design
• Functional Safety is a cross disciplinary responsibility
• Innovating with Functional Safety

Episode 12: Deleting Your Toxic Thoughts with Visualization w/ Laura Eiman

In this episode, I interview Laura Eiman, Gold Medal Olympic Weightlifter and Mental Toughness Leadership Coach, about techniques for becoming like a corporate Navy SEAL. She and I discuss:

• Her journey from toxicity to mental toughness and elite athleticism
• Team building techniques of Navy SEALs that work in the office, too
• Her advice for positivity during COVID-19 The relationship between innovation, determination, and excitement

Episode 11: How to Promote a Fail-Fast Culture

What’s the optimal environment for innovation? In this episode, I interview Alisa Coffey, Head of Marketing at Abaco, about how she creates a culture of change and why she loves failure. What we talked about:

• Technology tools of the future spark innovation
• Alisa: “We need to fail fast.”
• The importance of collaboration and consensus in spurring creativity

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