Claim OwnershipWhat’s Next? Innovation Forecasting with Unbounded Thinking
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The aim of this podcast is to help you think differently about how you innovate within your own business, start-up or institution to help you better prepare for your own future. We talk to founders and experts in any number of industries about their future!
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She's an instigator, ecosystem builder and always on the hunt for the next big thing!! Allie is an amazing individual and she sits down with us to talk tech and innovation! Tech seems like this exclusive club that you have to flash your credentials to even get in the door but this isn't the case! It's actually about meeting the right people! Which people? Listen and find out!
A friend from way back! We get down to defining and debunking buzzwords!! CK is a champion for Strategic Relationship Management and the man to talk to about Stakeholder Engagement. Relationships play a massive part in your business but not everybody knows how to approach it!
How important is culture to a large business? Is it any less important to a startup? when is the right time to start thinking about this? We had an opportunity to chat to Stephen Parkins, entrepreneur and champion of building the right culture! Check out more of Stephen's insights in his newsletter: Culture for Lunch https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/7039375839318175744/
We had an opportunity to sit down with one of the directors of Plug and Play: Kevin Dahl! More and more we get to meet incredible people who are creating change in the corporate innovation world and Plug and Play has the goods! Once you hear about Kevin and his journey, you start to understand why he is one of the ones leading the way! We predict a future that embraces an innovative mindset!
This one was pure fun! Niki is an extraordinary person and was a delight to talk to! She is the person you want to find whenever you are at a networking event! We talked about mindset and how this needs to be ingrained in a work culture early. What would happen if your wellness plan was part of your business plan?
We get to speak to published author and true futurist, Braden Kelley, about how altering your mindset to future focused, can have an incredible effect on your business! Braden is the author of: Stoking your Innovation Bonfire and Charting Change! Two books dedicated maximizing your innovation potential! His blog and newsletter: Human Centered Change and Innovation continues that innovation conversation!
We've always believed leadership is something most folks don't invest enough training and insight into! Today, we talk about the key skills that leaders need and, when those skills are underdeveloped, what possible tools could help! This is driven by an amazing individual: Ken Cameron - SHIFT facilitator and corporate culture guru! We explore the possibility of using psychedelics to connect with the parts of your mind that will allow you to be a more empathetic, creative and connected leader!
Every now and again we get to talk to someone who is doing amazing work with a future focus! This time it's Ainsleigh Burelle: Strategic Foresight & Design Research Consultant. She walked us through the process of introducing Foresight to the businesses she works with and the incredible benefit that comes from that work! Here are some amazing resources she's sent us:
How to Future - Great introductory book to practical futures work
Foresight-Infused Strategy - Another great resource for those in strategy roles who want to apply foresight
Institute for the Future - Great resources for intro classes, workshops & webinars. They also offer courses on Coursera.
Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies - Another wonderful community that offers training and publishes useful content
And an article by Ainsleigh: ‘For More Impactful UX Strategy, Use Futures Thinking’
We spoke with a couple of incredible innovators: Kathleen Brayford and Suzanne Bremski from the UFA!! What if the people you were innovating for were part of the whole process right from the start? How much faster could you: Test ideas, Collect feedback and make iterations? A lot!
How old do you think SMART goals are? Too old! They need a shake up and Nancy is the one to do it! She walks us through her system of connecting external goals with internal motivations and we love it!
You want a good startup story? Take a listen to Prasanthi Naidoo tell the story of Joberfer! So many highs and lows, it's an incredible journey! This is what it's like to be a founder and why "Grit" is so important!!
When do we become entrepreneurs? What conditions need to happen to build that resiliency? When should these startup concepts be taught? Who should teach them? We talk with a powerhouse in the innovation ecosystem, Tina Mathas, about building capacity in the next crop of entrepreneurs: Our kids!! We also discuss the possible negative side effects of innovation on these early learners as well!
Mental Health does NOT mean Mental Illness! We had a chance to speak to two incredible advocates for defining mental health: Sarah and Keara of Collectively Tangled! Both founders and counsellors, they are on a mission to broaden the conversation about mental health, especially with founders!! Reach out to this amazing company if anything from this conversation resonates with you: https://www.collectivelytangled.com/
Friend of the show and incredible entrepreneur: Cindy Sim of Team CarePal talks to us about those amazing individuals who care for loved ones even though there are very little supports for themselves! Well no longer! Team CarePal is here to provide the support they need! We talk about how the future could look if more emotional, social and financial supports were in place for these folks. This is easily a part 1 to this conversation as so much more should be talked about!!
Innovation happens everywhere! That's the beauty about innovation! We sat for a chat with Olivia Jacobs, Founder and CEO of SMITN Dating app! She is bringing technology and finding a life partner together in one incredible platform!! We explore the future of making connections virtually!
When's the last time you got to talk to the Manager, Enterprise Innovation Enablement and Culture at TC Energy? Exactly! We had an opportunity to speak to Mike Procee about his work with TC Energy and how a company is embracing innovation as a way to make lasting impact! The energy (pardon the pun!) ,of this man is incredible!!
The community in Edmonton is the way it is due largely to this man and his teams contributions! Startup TNT is one of the best places for founders to rub shoulders, find mentors and explore the world of investment! Zack, one of the founders of Startup TNT, walks us through his journey as an entrepreneur and, in many ways, wrote the playbook on how to make the world of investment accessible to founders and potential new investors!!
Confused about Web3? Not too sure about block chain? Al demystifies everything in this amazing episode! As the founder and CTO of New Idea Machine, Al has had an incredible journey up to this point and more on the horizon!! If you haven't connected with this man then get out your phone! No really! Get out your phone and connect with him right now!! We're going to hear more form this man in episodes to come!
Shannon and I talk to one of the coolest serial entrepreneurs we've met! Ian Comishin of Twente! He runs us through his incredible origins from building long boards to 3D printing homes!! It's a hell of a ride and worth a listen!
I sat with Freeman Beals of 365: Positivity to talk work/life balance! Now that many of us are working form home, how do we find a balance with our lives? More than that, how do inject positivity into our lives to make us more empathetic and resilient? The secrets are here!!
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