In our latest ‘How They Did It’ podcast episode we speak with the Senior Manager of Innovation at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC), Katie Tinetti. Taking a huge hit to the events industry during the Covid Pandemic, MCEC were forced to develop creative solutions to presenting events. In a new era of innovation and collaboration in the events industry, we discuss MCEC’s recent innovation journey and Katie’s personal experience with Design Thinking, including: • Rethinking how to do business in a hybrid environment and using this as an opportunity to adopt Agile working • How MCE ..read more

In our latest podcast episode, we speak with Leslie Barry, the Founder and Director of Exponentially, where he uses the Google-developed method for de-risking innovation and shortening product development cycles called “Pretotyping”. In this super practical episode, we talk about • The origins of pretotyping and why it is different from prototyping • Key pretotyping techniques and how you can use them to test hypotheses before product builds • The ethics of customer experimentation and best practices for product testing • Stories from the field – when to use the technique, and when not to! • T ..read more

In this ‘How They Did It’ podcast episode we speak with the Head of Innovation Services at Allens, Liza Greenwood. At Allens, Liza leads strategic transformational programs for lawyers, focusing on innovation skills development and behavioural shifts – leading with the mindset of “getting better at getting better”. In an exciting time for law and innovation, we discuss the emergence of design thinking in the legal industry and new legal tech on the rise including: • Overcoming time constraints, ‘lawyer mindset’ and perfectionist mentalities to curate a culture of collaborative innovation • The ..read more

In this latest episode we speak with Jo Mikleus. As the Executive General Manager of Latitude’s Insurance business, Jo was appointed to lead the strategic design and future of the insurance business. Naked Ambition partnered with the team at Latitude to build the prototype of this entirely new offer over 7 months in 2021. We discuss how this project emerged and tell the story – the ups and downs – of what it takes to innovate like a start-up in an established business – including: • The role of execs – hands on or hands off in exploratory innovation – and Jo’s advice for leaders here • The imp ..read more

A political scientist and futurist, Professor Sohail Inayatullah is the co-host of Metafuture and its Online Futures School, an educational think tank that explores alternative and preferred futures and the worldviews and myths that underlie them. He is a Professor at Tamkang University, Taipei, and an Associate at Melbourne Business School, as well as the inaugural UNESCO Chair in Futures Studies. Passionate about future methodologies and theorising how the future is constructed, Professor Inayatullah works as a writer, lecturer, and consultant to help individuals and organisations transform ..read more

Scott OBrien is the Founder and CEO of Humense, a revolutionary Augmented Reality (AR), Mixed Reality (MR) and Virtual Reality (VR) platform. Through his experience studying psychology and playing professional sports, Scott conceived Humense as a tool suite, marketplace, and social platform for bystanders to ‘get in on the action’ via augmented experiences. He is a global leader in AR/VR, with over 100 completed projects and 20+ significant world first projects in the industry. Scott joins us on our latest podcast episode to discuss some of the current trends in AR/VR, including: • How Scott u ..read more

Victor Perton is the Founder and Chief Optimism Officer at the Centre for Optimism, an offshoot of the Australian Leadership Project. Comprised of over 3500 leaders in 65 countries, the Centre for Optimism aims to help leaders combat negativity by asking the question “what makes you Optimistic?”. A respected author, speaker, moderator, barrister and researcher, Victor uses his extensive experience to inspire leaders around the world to lead with joy, optimism and self-mastery. Victor joins us on our latest podcast episode to discuss his take on optimism, including: • Why it’s important to find ..read more

Catherine Hills is a highly experienced leader of people and practice in design and transformation strategy. With a master’s degree in business research and over 22 years in the tech and design industry, she has extensive experience in capability strategy, design operations, and enablement in a variety of industry contexts both within Australia and internationally. A passionate pioneer of innovation and design strategy, Catherine joins us on the Naked Ambition podcast to discuss: • How our understanding and application of design has changed over the past 20 years and current changes to ways of ..read more

A highly skilled leader and strategist, Matt Davis is the CEO of Salvos Stores, servicing 350 stores across Australia with over 2000 team members and 10,000 volunteers. Previously holding roles in large NGOs and corporate retailers including ALDI and World Vision Australia, Matt combines his experience in the corporate and not-for-profit sectors to lead sustainable change and impact consumer experience. Passionate about social and environmental change, Matt joins us on the podcast today to discuss Australia’s circular economy, and where to go from here. We discuss: • How the sustainability mov ..read more

Kate Dillon is the Founder and Creative Director of She Lion, a luxury handbag brand. Purposefully designed to organise and diversify women on the go, the She Lion range embodies the attributes that Kate believes are key to success – fierce elegance, premium practicality, and bold ambition. Kate is a true innovator at heart, joining us on the podcast to discuss her personal journey in the design industry and her mission to empower others. We explore: - How she worked with 22 Australian businesses to create a new, 100% Australian made product during the height of Covid - The future of Australia ..read more