Boardsi Leadership Talks

From Soviet refugee to top-selling game developer at 13 to EA's CTO - Mark Vange's journey reveals what most leaders get WRONG about AI. In this bombshell episode of Birdseye Leadership Talks, you'll discover:

✅ Why 75% of executives are dangerously wrong (McKinsey 2025 report exposed)
✅ "Cooperative AI" - The third way (Beyond ChatGPT & autonomous agents)
✅ The hidden cost of AI no boa...

How do you build a thriving business without sacrificing faith, family, or sanity? VVanessa Mitera—brand strategist, ex-PayPal exec, and founder of Eden & Empire—reveals how she helps women entrepreneurs align profit with purpose. In this episode of Boardsi Leadership Talks, you’ll learn:

✅ The "Bathtub Theory" of Business—her simple rule for sustainable growth
✅ Why she left corporate comfort—and how a daycar...

How did Ginger Faith build a real estate empire in a male-dominated industry? From surviving the 2008 crash to flipping $4.8M properties, she shares the unvarnished truth about wealth-building for women. In this episode of Birdseye Leadership Talks, you’ll learn:

✅ The "Bathtub Theory" of Economics—her simple rule for financial stability
✅ Why 97% of commercial real estate is owned by men (and how she’s flipp...

How do top leaders make billion-dollar decisions? Hugh Massie, founder of DNA Behavior, reveals how AI and behavioral science turn decision-making into a competitive advantage. In this episode of Boardsi Leadership Talks, you’ll learn:

✅ The "exponential mindset"—why thinking 10^9 (a billion people) is the key to scaling
✅ AI-driven behavior profiling—how to assess leaders without psychometric tests
✅ Gol...

Welcome back to Boardsi Leadership Talks! In Part 2 of this explosive episode, Martin Rowinski and Gee Ranasinha (CEO of Kexino) dive deeper into:
- Why 80% of CEOs distrust their CMOs (and how to fix it).
- The hidden power of direct mail in a digital world.
- How behavioral science secretly drives ALL buying decisions.
- Executive branding: Why authenticity beats generic thought leadership.

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🚀 Welcome to Boardsi Leadership Talks! In this episode, Martin Rowinski sits down with Gee Ranasinha, CEO of Kexino, to uncover the biggest marketing mistakes killing small businesses—and how to fix them. From behavioral science in branding to why 90% of bootstrapped startups fail, this conversation is packed with actionable insights for founders, marketers, and executives.

📌 Key Takeaways:
- Why copywriting (not des...

Steve and Melissa Fultz, the powerhouse couple behind The Fultz Group, reveal how they've:
✅ Generated $1.5B+ in strategic partnerships
✅ Built successful businesses while married
✅ Bridged Wall Street and Main Street perspectives
✅ Integrated AI without losing company culture

🔗 Connect with them:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevefultzphd/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissahufffultz/
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💡 How Dave Skaff scaled Geologie from a basement startup to a multi-million dollar acquisition by Mega Labs—without traditional skincare experience! In this episode of Boardsi Leadership Talks, Dave reveals:

✅ The "beginner’s mindset" hack that helped them disrupt men’s skincare
✅ Why starting with 20 SKUs (against all advice) was their secret weapon
✅ AI tools that replaced employees (and got praised in cust...

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🔬 Meet Faizan, CEO of Inventify, who turned his father’s insulin struggles into a breakthrough quantum cooling technology—saving millions in wasted medicine and revolutionizing global logistics.

In this episode of Board Leadership Talks, you’ll discover:
✅ How his defense R&D background shaped his entrepreneurial grit
✅ The portable fridge that cools for 100 hours on a poc...

🚀 Listen Alexandra Gonzalez, Founder of Savvy Marketers, reveal how she transformed her global marketing firm into a $4B powerhouse—using AI, neuroscience, and purpose-driven leadership.

In this episode of Birdseye Leadership Talks, you’ll learn:
✅ How she turned a side hustle into a 97% client-retention business
✅ The AI breakthrough that predicted trends before ChatGPT existed
✅ Why she rejected tobacco gian...

🚀 At 23, JJ Carter built a million-dollar PR firm from cold DMs—now he’s the secret weapon for CEOs landing features on Fox, ABC, and CBS. In this episode of Boardsi Leadership Talks, the founder of Golden PR reveals:

✅ How to "borrow credibility" (and why 90% of executives do it wrong)
✅ The 2025 trust crisis (why people need 7 hours of content before trusting you)
✅ AI’s role in PR ("It’s the new ...

🎥 How two scrappy filmmakers went from dorm-room hustlers to Disney’s secret weapon—helping brands like Wasabi grow from  25M to 1B with video.

In this episode, Emmy-winning co-founders Michael & Stephen reveal:
✅ The $1B video formula (90% of Wasabi’s sales touched their work!)
✅ Why CEOs who don’t storytell will FAIL (AI won’t save you)
✅ Turning anxiety into superpower (mental health x leadership)
✅...

🔥 How does a 20-something go from losing his family gym in the pandemic to advising startups at Yale, speaking at the UN, and co-founding New Jersey’s premier cannabis dispensary? Meet Skye Blanks, COO of the International Council for Small Business (ICSB) and founder of Primo Cannabis—a leader at the intersection of entrepreneurship, policy, and social impact.

In this episode of Boards AI Leadership Talks, Skye shares:

💰 "Wall Street expertise, Main Street values" – Meet Kenneth Lako, CEO of Members Trust Company, the only trust firm owned by credit unions. In this episode of Boardsi Leadership Talks, Ken reveals:
- How his team handles the $74 trillion generational wealth transfer (and the risks no one’s talking about).
- Why AI can’t replace human judgment in trust services (but how it’s transforming the back end).
- The ...

From watching soap operas to unlocking $1B in tech – meet Chaitra Vedullapalli, co-founder of Women in Cloud and a force in AI, cloud, and inclusive leadership! In this episode of Boardsi Leadership Talks, host Martin Rowinski dives deep into Chaitra's journey from electrical engineer to tech visionary, her work with Microsoft/Oracle, and how she’s reshaping boardrooms with diversity and AI.

🔑 Key Takeaways:
✅ Ho...

In this eye-opening episode of Boardsi Leadership Talks, host Martin Rowinski sits down with Drew Shockley, founder of Move Health and veteran of multiple health tech exits, to expose the invisible crisis keeping millions trapped in jobs they hate—and how savvy leaders can fix it.

🔑 Key Takeaways:
- The Healthcare Trap: Why 50% of Americans can’t quit their jobs (even when they want to).
- Boardroom Blind Spot: Ho...

In this episode of Boardsi Leadership Talks, host Martin Rowinski sits down with Emily Dinu, founder of Numinous Capital, who went from running an illegal garage bakery as a kid to investing in deep tech’s most audacious founders.

🔑 Key Takeaways:
- Why 98% of AI Startups Are Doomed: “Most are just wrappers—real innovation changes reality.
- The Boardroom Trap: How advisors exploit startups for LinkedIn clout (and...

In this must-watch episode of Boardsi Leadership Talks, host Martin Rowinski sits down with Dean Fealk —Wall Street Journal bestselling author, DLA Piper’s Northern California co-managing partner, and advisor on $30B+ in cross-border deals.

🔑 Key Takeaways:

- Geopolitical Risk in Boardrooms: How to navigate trade wars, regulatory chaos, and AI disruption.
- The Lawyer’s Rising Power: Why legal counsel now sha...

In this powerhouse episode of Boardsi Leadership Talks, host Martin Rowinski sits down with Phil Neil—serial entrepreneur, deep-tech investor, and M&A advisor who scaled a bootstrapped startup to $80M+ and lived to tell the tale.

🔑 Key Takeaways from the Episode: 

1. Pivoting Can Save the Business
   When COVID hit, Phil’s team pivoted quickly — shifting from a reseller model to direct sourcing. That pivot helped sc...