In this episode I speak with Tim Oneill and Jason Ross from Time Under Tension. They are an AI digital They ********help forward-thinking agencies and brands embrace and accelerate the power of generative AI. Tim’s been working in digital for close to 25 years, growing the very successful Reactive to over 17 of those before it was sold to Accenture, he’s also mentor to several other agencies (including us at NA in recent years) and he was out in front of the possibilities of Genereative AI early. Jason Ross - was also part of that Accenture and Reactive journey and more recently was a VP at th ..read more

On this episode, I speak with Devansh from Artificial Intelligence Made Simple - a weekly newsletter ****breaking down important AI topics + trends including the validity of prompt engineering, ethics and bias in AI and whats involved in training some the larger foundation models.**** In this episode, we chat about why prompt engineering may be overhyped but also where you should pay attention and what is worth learning about here. He also gives us a great example of why we need more people to understand how to use Large language models to migiate some of their inherent bias. We hope you enjoy ..read more

Dr. Stephanie Chaousis is currently the Chief Customer Officer at clinical data technology company, Datarwe. In this role, she uses her passion for creating real-world impact through research translation and commercialisation to support the translation of data-driven innovation into Australian healthcare. She also heads up not-for-profit intelliHQ which delivers Australia's first national AI in Healthcare training program. Having spent seven years as a researcher in molecular sciences and tech transfer, she understands the complexity of research translation and commercialisation. She uses this ..read more

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