Riggs Eckelberry is the CEO & Founder of OriginClear Inc, a public company that aims to rescue business owners faced with fast-rising water bills and build a new investment market in the process.  In this episode, we dive into the ways that experience teaches us lessons and how podcasts impact innovation.  More about our guest: Riggs Eckelberry has spent decades refining a very fast process of doing and learning, that he calls Mistake Based Marketing™.  And he used it to achieve multiple software exits during the dot-com boom.  Now he’s achieving badly needed change in ..read more

Abi Okeowo is an experienced Strategic Adviser and currently, a  General Manager at Capital One. In this episode, they discuss innovation through the lens of internal and external facing aspects of Fintech.  More about our guest: Abi is an experienced Strategic Adviser that leverages over 15 years of experience from McKinsey and bulge bracket Investment banks (Goldman Sachs, Citi & Morgan Stanley).  Through her company Okeowo & Company, she acts as a strategic & financial partner in quantitative, strategic, and execution oriented roles with Senior Executives and star ..read more

Alex Goryachev is the former managing director of Cisco’s global Co-Innovation Center, where he spearheaded programs and initiatives to accelerate innovation. He is a Silicon Valley veteran who is a sought-after speaker on innovation and is often referred to as the ‘innovation therapist’. This episode dives into innovation's role as the natural enemy of bureaucracy and how constrained environments stifle innovation.  More about our guest: Over the past 20 years, Alex made it his business to turn disruptive concepts into successful ecosystem-centric business models. He has an extensive tra ..read more

"What is Innovation?" Episode 75 is out! In this episode, Jared sits down with Dr. Charles Davis, Chief Comprehensive Services and Data Officer of Evolve502. They discuss how non-profit organizations can use innovation principles to collaborate effectively with other sectors. This episode also dives into how personal motivation and availability of resources are essential to innovation and implementation. How do you strike the balance between ideation and implementation of the ideas? How do you leverage innovative responses in a non-profit organization setting? Dr. Charles Davis' insights and y ..read more

Lorraine Marchand is the  Executive Managing Director of Merative (formerly IBM Watson Health). In this episode, they talk about how innovation thrives in environments that embraces uncertainty, being 'unsuccessful', and the ability to pivot. More about our guest: Lorraine Marchand  has three decades of experience in new product development. She has held leadership positions at Bristol Myers Squibb, Covance, Cognizant, and IQVIA, and she cofounded four companies. Marchand is an adjunct professor of management and serves on the Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Management Program Advisory ..read more

Amelia Schaffner MS, co-founder of the Emory University Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation where she built novel entrepreneurial culture, thinking, and initiatives, partnering with students, faculty, alumni, and the ecosystem. In this episode, they talk about empowering innovation through doubt, vulnerability, and disruption.  More about our guest: Amelia Schaffner MS, is an Italian-born Innovation leader, culture-change driver, creative problem solver, and ecosystem connector. Currently, she is on a sabbatical, taking time to be crea ..read more

Dr. Akhtar Badshah is Chief Catalyst at Catalytic Innovators Group, where he advises organizations and individuals to catalyze their strategy focused on social and philanthropic investments. In this episode, they discuss his purpose mindset view of innovation: self, community, and work. This episode also unpacks his five principles of a purpose mindset.  More about our guest: Dr. Akhtar Badshah  also conducts Purpose Mindset Leadership Workshops with organizations to help individuals articulate their strengths and values, and craft their purpose statement. A seasoned executive with o ..read more

Doug Shapiro, vice president of research and  insights at OFS. This episode talks about problem-solving, improving life with creativity, and the idea of  'openness'.  More about our guest: As vice president of research and insights at OFS, Doug brings more than 15 years of experience collaborating with product and interior designers from around the globe. After graduating from Millikin University with a bachelor’s in business, he began his career at OFS in international sourcing before transitioning to director of product development. Since that time, he has held a number of rol ..read more

Monique Childress, Founder and Principal at Horizon Advisory Group in Atlanta, GA, which provides organizational strategy services for purpose-driven organizations committed to supporting and improving the lives of underrepresented communities. This episode talks about one of the critical tools to move from curiosity to impact--the strategic planning process and how ego and the scarcity-abundance mindset can affect innovation work in nonprofit organizations.  More about our guest: Monique possesses ten years’ experience in organizational strategy planning and consulting for nonprofits, sm ..read more

Urvashi Bhatnagar, DPT, MBA, vice president of Business Development, Healthcare at Genpact, discusses how one can differentiate innovation from finding your 'north star'. This episode also unpacks the intersection of analytics and healthcare and how sustainability is reshaping the world.  More about our guest: Urvashi  Bhatnagar is a mission-driven population-health and sustainability expert. She has over a decade of healthcare leadership experience working with clients to advance health outcomes in underserved communities—addressing barriers to care, advancing health equity, and lev ..read more