Oceanside Chat: L.I.T.E. Beyond Generations

Benjamin Lyon brings over 20 years of senior engineering experience spanning technology development, product commercialization, and large-scale program execution at leading global companies. He recently joined Archer to lead Engineering and Operations.

Prior to Archer, Benjamin served as Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Aptiv, where he led the global engineering organization of over 19,000 technologists across 1...

Tom Derry, CEO of the Institute for Supply Management (ISM), delivered valuable insights on the economic landscape and key factors currently impacting supply chains. Tom emphasized five crucial elements: GDP, Inventory Levels, Inflation, Lead Time, and Supply Shock-induced Recession to help industry leaders better navigate today’s complex and uncertain environment. He specifically pointed out that we're experiencing a contraction p...

Cytodyme is pioneering the future of clinical product development with their rapid onboarding software. Designed for small to midsized biotech companies and academic labs, their automation-first approach connects clients to the right CDMO and streamlines the path from research to manufacturing. Learn more about Cytodyme: https://www.cytodyme.com/

Dennis "D.J." White serves as CEO of Cytodyme with over 10 years of expe...

Welcome to our new series “LITE Talks – Ideas that spark LITE,” where we share expert insights in Leadership, Innovation, Technology, and Entrepreneurship. From startup strategy to emotional intelligence, each talk delivers real-world wisdom from experienced founders, builders, and thought leaders—designed to inspire and empower the next generation of changemakers.

As the founder and pitch coach at Pitch Guide, Haje helps startups r...

Dr. Jason Londeree is a board-certified general surgeon. He earned his biology degree from the University of California, Berkeley, before attending medical school at St. George's University and completing his medical degree at George Washington University. Dr. Londeree returned to California for his surgical residency at Loma Linda University Medical Center. He has since been practicing at Kaiser Permanente, where he serves as ...

Helen is a seasoned supply chain executive passionate about leadership development, technological innovation, and entrepreneurial education. Her influential career spans from Apple's inaugural iPhone to Google's self-driving car, where she spearheaded global organizations and established end-to-end supply chain ecosystems for groundbreaking products. Since founding WCG in 2017, Helen has offered C-level mentorship, executiv...

Strengths Coach Colleen Boselli offers valuable advice to Gen Z students preparing to transition from university to the workplace. She emphasizes the importance of forging strong connections with colleagues and leaders from different generations, such as Millennials, Gen X, and Baby Boomers, to achieve success in professional settings.

One key recommendation is to use the Strengths Profile Assessment, a tool designed to help indivi...

In this inspiring interview, Dr. Hyoduk Shin – Professor and Research faculty at UC San Diego's Rady School of Management, shares his journey from living in a small town in Korea to becoming a renowned researcher and educator!

Dr. Shin’s journey from a small town in Korea to becoming a renowned researcher and educator exemplifies his commitment to making a real-world impact. With expertise in demand forecasting, information techno...

In this episode, Indu Navar shares her inspiring journey from Silicon Valley CEO to a healthcare innovator driven by personal loss. Following her husband’s ALS diagnosis, she launched Everything ALS and the Peter Cohen Foundation to leverage AI in advancing research and support for ALS patients. Through her work, Indu exemplifies compassionate capitalism, resilience, and visionary leadership, advocating for systemic change in neuro...

In this episode, Colleen Boselli shares insights from over 30 years of corporate leadership and coaching. She emphasizes the power of identifying and maximizing strengths for better leadership, emotional intelligence, and team collaboration. Colleen discusses the impact of differentiating between energizing and draining strengths, drawing from her personal experience with a life-changing cancer diagnosis. She highlights the importa...

Dr. Damon Herr, a distinguished surgeon, shares his journey through medicine, emphasizing the importance of compassionate leadership and emotional intelligence. Dr. Herr reflects on the role empathy plays in patient care, how his background in psychology shaped his approach, and the crucial role that compassion plays, not only in surgery, but also in mentorship and leadership. His personal experiences, including his mission work an...

In this insightful video, Lisa Ordóñez and Nana Tseng explore the impact of authentic leadership on building trust and fostering long-term success. Lisa, Dean of UC San Diego’s School of Management, highlights how authenticity in leadership helps cultivate self-awareness and resilience, sharing her journey from academia to administration. Nana, Chief Procurement Officer at Onsemi, discusses how her multicultural upbringing shaped h...

In this engaging conversation, Tony Blevins, former VP of Procurement at Apple, discusses his career journey, highlighting the lessons learned from his father, his work at IBM and Apple, and his approach to negotiation. Blevins emphasizes the importance of empathy in negotiations, shares personal stories of his passion for cars, and reflects on the infamous 25-second TikTok video that led to his departure from Apple. Throughout the...

In this video, Axel Bichara, a seasoned entrepreneur, investor, and company builder, discusses his experiences in the venture capital industry. He shares insights into his journey from founding a startup to becoming a successful venture capitalist, his investment philosophy, and the importance of team dynamics and diverse perspectives in building successful companies.

Axel is Co-founder and General Partner at Baukunst, an early-sta...

What sets those who are successful apart from the rest? Contrary to popular belief, it's not talent. It's something author and psychologist Angela Duckworth calls grit. But what exactly is grit? In our newest episode of Oceanside Chat podcast, we speak to Susan Spence, retired VP of Sourcing, Procurement & Accounts Payable at Fedex. During her tenure, she oversaw a team of 250+ professionals managing $25 billion dollar...

"Inflammation is the common denominator for the vast majority of diseases," says Dr. Ernie Bodai in our newest episode of Oceanside Chat podcast. Season 4 will focus on Leading with Emotional Intelligence.

But before we can successfully lead other people, we must first lead ourselves and take care of both our physical and emotional well-being. This episode features Dr. Ernie Bodai, founder of the Breast Cancer Research S...

This special episode was recorded in Spring 2022, live in the classroom at the Rady School of Management at UC San Diego.

Our guests are Piyush Bhargava, Valerie Bonebrake, and Tom Linton. Piyush is currently the Vice President of Operations & Global Head of SIOP at Carrier, and previously the Vice President of Customer & Financial Services at Dell Technologies. Valerie serves as Independent Director of Forward Air Corpora...

Our guest is Marc Raibert, the executive director of The Boston Dynamics AI Institute. In this role, he drives the Institute's strategic roadmap and spearheads recruitment efforts to achieve the organization’s mission of developing technology that enables future generations of intelligent machines. Dr. Raibert also serves as the chairman of the board at Boston Dynamics, which he founded in 1992. Boston Dynamics is arguably the most...

Our guest is Rajesh Gupta, a founding director of the Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute and a distinguished professor of Computer Science and Engineering at UC San Diego. His research is in embedded and cyber-physical systems with a focus on sensor data organization and its use in optimization and analytics. He currently leads NSF project MetroInsight and a co-PI on DARPA/SRC Center on Computing on Network Infrastructure (CONIX) wi...