Markus Ahonen, the author of the six-part Isaksson crime novel series, joins Tomi to share his journey from journalist to fiction author and everything in between. Tomi and Markus share a passion for storytelling and imagination and they discuss Markus’ experience as a foreign correspondent visiting over 40 countries for his reporting as well as […]
A professor at the School of Engineering and Sciences of Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico, Nicia has a unique background of both digital art as well as marketing. Nicia is passionate about educational innovation and what new technologies can enable in education. She is currently finishing her Ph.D. at the University of Salamanca about multicultural collaboration […]
Jordi Torras has been an AI entrepreneur for nearly two decades and is passionate about the transformative potential of artificial intelligence and helping companies and founders utilize AI in the best possible way. In this episode, Jordi and Tomi discuss AI and its ever-changing meaning in our rapidly evolving field of technology. After building Inbenta, […]
After writing her Master’s thesis at Aalto University about what students find engaging in online learning, Jutta Tavaila joins Tomi to talk through her insights. What should teachers consider when creating online materials? What will the future of education look like when thinking about the dynamics between live, online and hybrid learning? Jutta has a […]
Our guest, Maria Beatriz Silva holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), University of Lisbon (ULisboa) and is currently an Associate Professor with tenure at the Manufacturing and Industrial Management Unit of the Mechanical Engineering Department of IST. She is also an integrated member of the Associated Laboratory for Energy, Transports […]
For the past six years, Lidia Rauramo is an educator at Aalto Ventures Program, Aalto University, specializing in design thinking, leadership, self-leadership, sustainable entrepreneurship, and team building. She is a co-creator and main teacher of the “Good Life Engine” course – a recognized course on self-leadership and well-being for students and staff at Aalto University. […]
Teresa Rizzi is a master’s student in Human-Computer Interaction at the University of Trento, Italy. She has a bachelor degree in psychology from the University of Milan and her main research interests regard user experience and costumers satisfaction from a psychological perspective; that’s why she always tries to gain data from several different points of […]
Nancy Otero (www.nancyotero.net) is the Founder and CEO of KitCo, San Francisco, CA, (USA). Nancy’s biggest passion is human learning, she has spent the last fifteen years working with educational organizations designing environments that mix technology with project-based learning. Nancy was the Founding Director of Learning Design at Portfolio School, a project-based learning school in […]
C. J. Yeh is a New York based artist who constantly challenges the boundaries of contemporary art. Yeh’s artwork has been exhibited internationally at prominent museums and art festivals such as Art Basel, MAXXI Museum, and the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts. He started his artistic career in NetArt and continues to embrace experimentation […]
Deren Guler is a researcher, designer, and educator based in New York. Designing accessible tools to help people re-imagine the world motivates her work. She has collaborated with universities, museums, and events internationally to organize and teach design and engineering workshops. She is the founder and CEO of Teknikio- a Brooklyn-based EdTech company that creates […]
Oana Velcu-Laitinen is a NeuroLeadership coach and trainer focusing on creative thinking to enhance work performance. Her clients include researchers, change leaders, entrepreneurs, and individuals seeking career growth. Oana holds a PhD in Economics from the Hanken School of Economics in Helsinki, Finland. During her doctoral research on implementing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems in […]
Lara Riefle is a doctoral student at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, where she investigates individuals’ interaction with AI-based systems. Taking a human-centric perspective on human-AI collaboration, she explores how insights about individual user characteristics can be leveraged to provide the best possible user experience. In three years of research, she has applied methods ranging from […]
Tania Rivilis (b. 1986, Ukraine) Tania Rivilis began painting at the age of 27, after moving to Germany in 2012. Since 2015, she began taking part in art shows and exhibitions around the world. Tania’s paintings are now part of museum, gallery, and private collections all over the world, such as Jonathan and Stuart Hyman […]
Alkyoni Baglatzi is the founder of Spotlight on Innovation (Spotin) (spotin.org), a non profit organization based in Greece focusing on the development of innovative learning activities in various field of actions. Location and geospatial information play a pivotal role in all activities of Spotin whose main focus is on bringing together ideas, methods and people […]
Having recently taken on the role of the iconic British painter David Hockney in the new HBO Max series MINX ~ Laurence Fuller is best known for his lead roles in feature films “Road To The Well”, “Apostle Peter & The Last Supper” and “Paint It Red”, Laurence Fuller actually got his start in British […]
Hello! Here is the new episode of the Cloud Reachers where Tomi is joined by Fatma Souissi to have a conversation about students’ perspectives about learning, education & the future. Fatma is an electrical engineering student in TU Darmstadt. Being an international student herself, she is aware of the importance of intercultural communication in social […]
What are some of the current challenges related to teaching and learning in business schools? How does this relate to academic publishing? In this episode, we had a chat with Kathy Lund Dean and Jeanie M. Forray who served as the co-editors of Journal of Management Education between 2014 and 2021. Relevant insights for anyone […]
Why is it important to address issues related to migration in business school courses? How might one go about doing it in a meaningful way? In this episode, we had a chat with Aida Hajro, Milda Zilinskaite and Paul Baldassari who recently co-authored an article titled “Addressing the Elephant in the Room: Global Migration and […]