Innovation Heroes

🔊 Madeline Moitozo stands out in the crowd! As an innovative journalist, entrepreneur, storyteller, and powerful advocate for social change, Madeline is laying out the path to a more understanding, inclusive, and just society... one story at a time.

Nearly two decades in the field have given Madeline an unfiltered perspective on the shift in mainstream media and the birth of today's fast-paced entertainment mogul. Y...

🔊 What a story! The role crowdsourcing is playing in the world of strategic business and industrial development is on the rise. Fred Briggs and his team have won multiple prize challenges that have led to crucial industry relationships and propelled his company's growth. 

Applied Impact Robotics was formed after winning the Chrysalix PETRONAS Incentive Challenge, hosted on HeroX. This challenge was searching for safe...

🔊 Imagine the task of driving innovation at Boeing and building a community of trusted innovators who must rapidly (and viably) advance aerospace. Now, imagine doing that with an all-female team at the forefront of your industry, and with great success.

Introducing Nichola Bates, who is doing just that. As the Head of Global Accelerators and Innovation Programs at Boeing and Managing Partner at Aerospace Xcelerated  she ...

🔊 Working with external partners to solve challenges and drive innovation - AKA the Open Innovation Approach - is gaining popularity (nay necessity) in historically 'closed' corporate environments. By exchanging knowledge and ideas, companies can accelerate innovation and bring new solutions to market faster, while rapidly achieving sustainability and environmental goals - leading to new business models and in many cases...

🔊 Tech is evolving exponentially along with the demand for innovation especially when it comes to moving healthcare forward. We sat down with Julian Weinert of AMBULANCE Health Innovation Agency to get the details on how he creates alignment between his company's big ideas and ever-changing technology. 

Host: Adam Olsen, Podcast Host - HeroX
Guest: Julian Weinert of AMBULANCE Health Innovation Agency

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🔊 AI is revolutionizing the way we approach education. It could help us move away from the traditional focus on rote memorization and towards a more creative and dynamic learning experience that emphasizes critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Raid Naim is leading the charge in revolutionizing the world of education with a focus on innovation, creativity, arts, and culture - changing the way schooling is done by ...

🔊 Evolving healthcare to meet the needs of future generations is no small feat!  Deshpande and her team are leading the charge on improving the quality of life for people living with rare diseases through the development and delivery of innovative medicines and healthcare services. Adam and Ankita explore innovation, thought leadership, and making an impact in the pharmaceutical industry.

Host: Adam Olsen, Podcast Host - HeroX
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🔊 Achieving net zero by 2050 represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity and the biggest transformation in the aerospace industry since the jet age! The challenge is monumental and extends far beyond finding viable fuels. Harry Malins and his team at ATI are using every angle possible to tackle innovation in aerospace.

Harry Malins is the Chief Innovation Officer at the Aerospace Technology Institute and is leading his...

🔊 A crazy-passionate dialogue with empathy-preneur Amy J. Wilson on building a culture of #innovation, the effects of poor #workplaceculture, and the difference between growing communities vs. networks.

From building accelerators and writing best-selling books to her residency in the White House, Amy has a lot of cards on the table. You can literally experience the impact of her genuine influence on host Adam Olsen in re...

🔊 Laying the groundwork for #controlleddisruption! We had the good fortune of connecting with Mário Braz de Matos, Co-founder and Managing Partner at Flying Fish Lab to discuss various #innovation topics, from using the right tools based on your strategy to how you can achieve superior results at a lower cost with productivity innovation. 

Host: Adam Olsen, Podcast Host - HeroX
Guest: Mario Braz de Mateo, Co-founder &...

🔊 Two open innovation powerhouses, Dyan Finkhousen, Founder & CEO of Shoshin Works and Kal K. Sahota, President & CEO at HeroX on how the open innovation world has developed over the past decade, the impact that a strong strategic partnership network can have when working with clients, and the value it can create when writing proposals. These two powerhouses had a lot to share!  

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🔊 Paving the way for #inclusiveenergy! Adam connects with Daniel Greenberger, Chief Innovation Officer of Affordable Community Energy Services Company to discuss his path to participation in the DOE's Inclusive Energy Prize Challenge, the importance of team dynamics when competing, and a vision for the future for Imani Village as a model for sustainable communities that serve economic, social and environmental justice goals. ...

🔊 Canadian Cancer Society's Director of Direct Response and Innovation Smita Challu Tulsani on approaching the fundraising process through a new innovative lens, current innovation goals, and the strategic partnerships they feel are going to help them reach those goals. 

🔉 About the Innovation Heroes podcast

The Innovation Heroes series covers all things open innovation, crowdsourcing, and remote work....

🔊David Simoes-Brown @deeyesbee, CEO of @100open on using crowds to reach net-zero goals, how to optimize (and measure) innovation ROI, global innovation trends in open procurement and supply chains, and how innovation is handled in a variety of different industries. 

🔉 About the Innovation Heroes podcast

The Innovation Heroes series covers all things open innovation, crowdsourcing, and remote work. It’s time to open up th...

🔊Open Innovation Lab of Norway's @trulsberg on the current rate of innovation in the Nordic regions, how crowdsourcing is speeding up success, and how #innovationreadiness is a core ability affecting every sector and industry.  

🔉 About the Innovation Heroes podcast

The Innovation Heroes series covers all things open innovation, crowdsourcing, and remote work. It’s time to open up the airways, share strategies, ...

Our guests are Dyan Finkhousen, Founder and CEO of Shoshin Works and Geoff Parker, co-author of Platform Revolution: How Networked Markets Are Transforming the Economy - And How to Make Them Work for You.

In this podcast, you'll learn about the emergence of new technology-enabled operating models that are sending shock waves through industries as businesses deploy platform operations that put customer value at the ver...

This pandemic is one of the greatest challenges the global economy has faced - and clearly, the impact is going to be felt for years to come - but it’s also one of the best times to be bold, to experiment and put new ideas into practice, to look back at your company culture and change for the better.

It is amazing how quickly the world is changing. Business is shifting and things are moving so much quicker than they've ever mov...

This week's episode is hosted by our VP of Possibilities, Kal K. Sahota. Joining her is our own CEO & Co-Founder Christian Cotichini and Dr. Alfred Lam, Partner at Chrysalix Venture Capital.

Alfred is an innovator, company builder and investor. He has more than 10 years R&D experience; co-founded and incubated Mangrove Technologies, a spin-off from the University of British Columbia; and has been with Chrysalix Venture ...

As an increasing number of companies shut down their offices for preventative measures, Work-from-Home (WFH) is quickly becoming the new normal. For employers, the challenge is to minimize disruption in operations while keeping your team productive and morale high. For employees, it’s how to be productive and stay motivated, and remain in communication with their team.

For a lot of people, managing a remote team and working from hom...