Productized Podcast

Host André Marquet talks to Tim Vieira. Tim established one of the first independent microbreweries in South Africa. Later, he also joined the Executive Program at Chicago BOOTH School in London. Today Tim is the CEO of Brave Generation Academy, which provides every learner with a specialised and holistic education. Timestamps: Introduction of the guest [0:30] What was Tim's first entrepreneurial project? [3:30] Insights of Tim's last trip to the US [7:10] Tim's participation in the Portuguese Shark Tank TV show [11:25] Why Tim has chosen to live in Portugal and be an ambassador for it? [16:20] Brave Generation Academy (BGA) development and relation to Cascais municipality [19:00] What does a typical Tim Vieira workday vision look like [22:20] Tim's 181 day trip around the World with family [26:30] What is the Brave Generation Academy about and how did it start? [29:40] Criticism about online education is based on starting on the screen the whole day [36:50] Competition in education-based products [39:40] Is it possible to enrol on the University by attending a non-traditional school? [43:00] What nationality kids are attending BGA? [45:20] Digital education platform development [51:40] Plans around a BGA version for Sports Academy [53:10] Is BGA good for kids who want to focus on a specific niche, e.g., chemistry lab [55:20] What new technology would Tim learn if he had 3 months to do it? [1:04:20] Words of wisdom for younger Tim [1:08:20] Tim's recommendations [1:10:20] Documentary on Netflix: The short game  PRODUCTION This podcast was hosted by André Marquet, with research done by Evelina Bogdiun and sound edited by Miguel Sousa. The Productized Podcast is a series of interviews with product innovators, successful makers, and entrepreneurs. We hope to inspire the listeners of this show to be courageous and productize! Do you want to become a part of the Productized community? Sign up for our Academy HERE

Host André Marquet talks to Ksenia Ahsrafulina. She is an activist, the Founder of Invisible City non-profit organization, which is helping emerging artists to perform more and get paid fairly. She is a co-founder of the civic movement Lisboa Possivel for inclusive mobility in Lisbon. And she calls herself a “self-employed diplomat” for the virtual embassy of Russia of the future in Portugal. Time stamps: Introduction of the guest [1:20] How did Ksenia start her path in activism [5:00] Ksenia moved to Europe from Russia - what was the reason for that? [6:40] How did Ksenia learn Spanish (Ksenia speaks about her mad obsession with southern countries) [9:30] Self-employed diplomat for Russia - what is this title about? [13:30] How did Ksenia learn 9 languages [16:30] What TV hosts are expecting Ksenia to stand for [18:00] Is there a democratic deficit in Portuguese society? [19:40] Invisible City NPO development [24:00] Organization of events for solidarity [26:15] What's the connection of Invisible City and Lisboa Possível [29:20] Work towards mobility improvement in Lisbon [31:00] Bike lane in Almirante Reis [32:00] How to start on being an activist? An activist guide with all the information [37:00] Ksenia is organising an event about petition writing[41:20] Problem of the bike lanes in Baixa downtown [43:30] Engaging youth in activism [50:00] What is Ksenia the most passionate about in her job [51:00] Besides work and activism, what are Ksenia's hobbies [53:20] Which technology would Ksenia learn if she had to choose one? [55:10] What kind of innovation tech-people could create to make activist's life easier? [57:00] What words of advice would Ksenia give her younger self [59:00] Book recommendations [1:00:30] 📕 Why Nations Fail by Daron Acemoğlu 📕 Raised From the Ground by José Saramago 📕 Letters From a Stoic by Seneca 📕 The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins Useful links: https://lisboapossivel.pt/ https://invisiblecity.eu/ PRODUCTION 🎙 The Productized Podcast is a series of interviews with product innovators, successful makers, and entrepreneurs. We hope to inspire the listeners of this show to be courageous and productize! For show notes and additional resources related to the Productized Podcast visit medium.com/@Productized. This podcast was hosted by André Marquet, with research done by Evelina Bogdiun and sound edited by Miguel Sousa. Do you want to become a part of the Productized community? Sign up for our Academy 👉🏼 productized.mn.co/

Host André Marquet talks to Luís Newton, the President of Estrela's Borough in Lisbon. Luís has been in this role for almost 9 years, although he is working in this field in total for over 20 years. Timestamps: Introduction of guest [1:20] How does a day of President of the Borough look like [2:00] How helping for Ukraine is being organized: humanitarian support, housing, education [4:30] How did Luís decide to dedicate his life to politics and people [11:00] First Luís job in Borough of Lapa [12:00] Naval engineering at IST - would Luís like to be working in that field now [15:30] What age did Luís start in politics - family history in politics and its influence on Luís's decision [18:00] What were Luís's priorities in the last 2 terms; TOP 3 priorities of Estrela Borough now [23:00] A basis of management in Estrela's borough - voting for people's ideas on the app [30:30] Estrela has an excellent President, or a great team? [36:30] How to explain political legislative flow to a 6-year-old child [37:00] Who is the boss of the President of the Borough? [42:00] How to encourage people to be more participative in politics [43:45] How to pitch Estrela to working parents [46:30] Pitching Estrela for Gen Z - it is the most instagrammable district of Lisbon [49:50] Can Estrela be less car-dependent and more bike-friendly? [52:30] Expansion of Gira bikes to Estrela [57:20] What does Luís think that boroughs should do? [1:00:00] Best practices of work at the borough [1:05:00] Budgets of boroughs and salary of presidents [1:07:00] How can law change the lives of boroughs [1:09:30] What did the jury consider as most important in your work to have awarded you in the role of CIO [1:15:00] City apps merging and development ideas [1:17:00] Should Lisbon be having a CTO, CIO or COO [1:21:00] How many months does it take to start fully working after being elected [1:25:30] If Luís had the superpower to change anything about government policy, what would it be? [1:28:00] Removing the train line between the city and the river [1:30:00] Envisioning the use of technology to improve people's lives [1:33:15] Quantum computing as a new technology Luís would learn if he had three months [1:35:40] Trends in population change in Estrela borough [1:38:40] What advice would Luís give to his younger self [1:40:20] What would Luís recommend to visit in Estrela [1:43:00] 📕 Book recommendation: Benjamin Barber "If Mayors Ruled the World: Dysfunctional Nations, Rising Cities" PRODUCTION 🎙 The Productized Podcast is a series of interviews with product innovators, successful makers, and entrepreneurs. We hope to inspire the listeners of this show to be courageous and productize! For show notes and additional resources related to the Productized Podcast visit medium.com/@Productized. This podcast was hosted by André Marquet, with research done by Evelina Bogdiun and sound edited by Miguel Sousa. Do you want to become a part of the Productized community? Sign up for our Academy 👉🏼 https://productized.mn.co/

Host André Marquet talks to Paulo Silva. Paulo is the founder & CEO at Miles in the Sky - an online education platform with exceptional experience and courses. Paulo has more than 20 years of C-level roles, covering the full range of top management responsibilities. Now Paulo is focusing on developing an online education platform and a coding school Lisbon42. Time notes: Paulo introduction [1:00] What is the mission of Paulo's company [2:00] A typical day in Paulo's life - what helps him to keep balance in life [3:00] What is Miles in the Sky? [5:40] How learning in Miles in the Sky is different from regular learning model [7:30] The future of Miles in the Sky [10:00] What can we do about youth who are smart, but still fail in specific courses [13:00] Paulo's career development, 20+ years in C level roles [16:30] How Paulo started work in technology [19:00] Experience in Vodafone - starting as a CTO [22:10] Period of self-searching [25:00] Paulo decides to choose to study architecture at the University [26:00] Burnout problem of top-level roles [29:00] How did studying architecture help Paulo in his life and career [32:00] How did this rich experience in companies help Paulo with starting his own company "42 Lisboa" and "Miles in the Sky" [33:10] How a view on education has changed recently, thanks to zoom and online classes [36:00] People will start to learn and apply their knowledge in Metaverse? [37:30] Digital experience course at Miles in the Sky [38:40] Re-skilling adults: what concepts are the key to implement it [40:30] Willingness to learn in the era of limitless resources [43:20] Why would Paulo learn blockchain and cybersecurity if he had to choose a new technology to learn? [45:30] Is it difficult to recruit talents to Miles in the Sky? [49:00] Campus-based "42 Lisboa" school [52:00] What is the biggest challenge for Miles in the Sky [54:20] Role of governments in the change of educational system for adults [55:00] Words of advice to younger self [59:20] PRODUCTION 🎙 The Productized Podcast is a series of interviews with product innovators, successful makers, and entrepreneurs. We hope to inspire the listeners of this show to be courageous and productize! For show notes and additional resources related to the Productized Podcast visit medium.com/@Productized. This podcast was hosted by André Marquet, with research done by Evelina Bogdiun and sound edited by Miguel Sousa. Do you want to become a part of the Productized community? Sign up for our Academy 👉🏼 https://productized.mn.co/

​​Host André Marquet speaks with Peter Fabor. Peter is a community and product builder, who talks about co-living, co-working, real estate, hospitality, and marketplaces. Peter is the founder of Surf Office - one stop shop for company retreats outside the office. Besides that, Peter is running a personal blog and creates guides about hospitality and co-living business improvements for different cities worldwide. Timestamps: Introduction of Peter Fabor [01:00] How did Peter start Product Management? [04:30] How did business for digital nomads developed into company retreats [07:30] Building a business based on partnership rather than ownership [10:30] How does typical Peter's day look like [19:20] Surfing in Peter's life [21:20] If Peter had 3 months, he would learn geospatial analyses [23:00] Peter created a Hoodpicker - Lisbon neighbourhood management tool [25:20] First co-living space in Gran Canaria [29:15] Lisbon as a popular destination for digital nomads [30:50] Is a hybrid working model is really so good? [35:00] What are the main differences and similarities between Lisbon and Amsterdam [41:20] Why is everybody biking in Amsterdam? [43:00] What value do digital nomads bring to Lisbon? [47:00] Interaction with the government in Amsterdam [52:10] Why did Peter move to Amsterdam [53:20] Can Lisbon remain and become an even more attractive city for living [58:00] Trends for digital nomads orientated businesses [1:03:00] What words of advice would Peter give to his younger self?[1:07:00] Book recommendations [1:10:20] Lisbon can be car-free? [1:13:15] 📚Book recommendations: [1] Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13538794-walkable-city [2] The Culture Map: Breaking Through the Invisible Boundaries of Global Business https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22085568-the-culture-map [3] The Almanac of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54898389-the-almanack-of-naval-ravikant 💻 Websites: Hoodpicker https://www.hoodpicker.com/ Greenwheels https://www.greenwheels.com/ ​​🎙 The Productized Podcast is a series of interviews with product innovators, successful makers, and entrepreneurs. We hope to inspire the listeners of this show to be courageous and productize! For show notes and additional resources related to the Productized Podcast visit medium.com/@Productized. PRODUCTION This podcast was hosted by André Marquet, with research by Evelina Bogdiun and sound editing by Miguel Sousa.

​​Host André Marquet speaks with Justas Petrónis. Justas is the lead product manager at TransferGo. Justas holds a degree in Analytic Philosophy and studied at the University of Leuven and Vytautas Magnus University. He also regularly lectures about Marketing and Epistemology. He used to teach Philosophy of Mind & Theory of Artificial Intelligence at the Kaunas University of Technology. Additionally, Justas calls himself a walkability and public transit advocate. In this podcast, we reason why every product manager needs to be a philosopher, the mantra of building things that don’t scale, and building certainty in the complete environment of uncertainty. And why the best way to reduce traffic jams by 30% is to fix public schools. Because optimizing for efficiency you will be in a situation where you leave people behind. Timestamps: 0:30 welcome 1:00 guest introduction 1:45 Justas tells about the change in his daily life in face of the RU-UA war 4:30 Is there a peaceful way out of war 7:40 How did Justas start in product management? 10:40 Epistemology: what does it mean to know? 13:10 How product happened in Justas life as a philosophy student | Talk with a modern philosophy lecturer over a drink leads to career decisions 15:45 Fascination about technology helps to find UX design 17:00 Justas's role in TransferGo, competitors of the company. How can money transfers be juxtaposed with bus drivers? 22:35 Helping people who don’t have access to banks. 24:20 Aspects of the work which Justas is the most passionate about 26:00 What would Justas learn in 3 months if he had to choose? 28:30 Clashes of different civilizations 29:50 “Short history of Russia” by Mark Galeotti 32:30 Product experience at Trafi. How did Justas start caring about mobility issues? Fixing traffic jams by fixing public schools. 37:50 Vilnius City Mayor Remigijus Šimašius. Metric-based thinking in Vilnius. 40:00 Building for resilience - What is the right way to start building product-driven cultures in cities? 44:20 Running a city is like running a family. 47:15 Experience at Trafi in Berlin during Covid-19. 52:10 Is it possible to productize for unexpected events? 59:30 What impacts do current political events have on businesses in Lithuania? How have the governments in Lithuania adjusted to the situation? 1:03:15 Advice for younger self, wanna-be philosopher/product manager. 📚Book recommendations: [1] “Energy and civilization history”, by Vaclav Smil - https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/energy-and-civilization [2]The fifth risk” by Michael Lewis - https://www.bookdepository.com/The-Fifth-Risk-Michael-Lewis/9780393357455 [3] “Short history of Russia” by Mark Galeotti https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/111/1119330/a-short-history-of-russia/9781529106381.html [4] Clash of Civilizations by Samuel P. Huntington ​​🎙 The Productized Podcast is produced by Productized - a series of interviews with product innovators, successful makers, and entrepreneurs. We hope those who listen to the ideas on this show are inspired to productize. For show notes and additional resources related to the Productized Podcast visit medium.com/@Productized. PRODUCTION This podcast was hosted by André Marquet, with research by Evelina Bogdiun and sound editing by Miguel Sousa.

​​Host André Marquet speaks with Chris Mele, Managing Partner at Software Pricing Partners with 25 years of experience, focusing on helping software companies develop better pricing strategies. Since 1982, they have helped create pricing strategies for companies like IBM, Dell, Cisco, HP, McAfee, and Microsoft. Chris has become the go-to expert on developing innovative pricing strategies that delight customers and derange competitors while minimizing risk at every stage of the pricing process. ​ ​​🎙 The Productized Podcast is produced by Productized - a series of interviews with product innovators, successful makers, and entrepreneurs. We hope those who listen to the ideas on this show are inspired to productize. For show notes and additional resources related to the Productized Podcast visit https://medium.com/@Productized. PRODUCTION This podcast was hosted by André Marquet, with research by Katarzyna Chryczyk and sound editing by Miguel Sousa.

Recently we’ve had the great pleasure of chatting with Justyna Cyrankiewicz, an intersectional, talented and young woman. Justyna sort of shaped her career in a way that combines her major interests which are: art, technology, design, writing, activism (environmental and social), mental health, and wellbeing. She calls herself a storyteller due to the lack of a proper term that would adequately describe what she does and where she is headed on her professional path. She sees a strong value in smart volunteering and a multidisciplinary approach toward careers. Main topics covered: ⚡️The dream of studying at a Harry-Potter style university ☘️Feeling good about ourselves 🚀Being business-oriented in design 🤓Web3 design mood Timenotes: [ 4:35 ] Finding new places and working in something you love “I needed something about I would be passionate about, but that it was not only my job” [ 13:05 ] The importance of volunteering and activism to protect the environment [ 13:50 ] Experience of organising TedTalks for human rights [ 16:36 ] “The difference between self-confidence and self-believe and challenges in your life” [ 16:55 ] The dream of studying at a Harry-Potter style university [ 20:00 ] Can you be business-oriented, even in design? [ 23:27 ] Making a gap year at such a young age even if you already know what you want, or don't know what you want to do at all [ 25:25 ] “Youtube is a free University, you just have to be willing to learn” [ 26:43 ] Having the right attitude of faking it till you make it [ 31:34 ] Web3 design mood and the opportunities it brings for designers as a way to co-create and find new value creation paths [ 37:11 ] To be a storyteller is to think about people first “The way we tell stories is changing” [ 39:52 ] Storytelling as a form of teaching [ 44:34 ] Work-experience at HOO KOO E KOO https://medium.com/hookooekoo [ 44:52 ] To enter the world of work is not hard, but you need the guts to do it your way [ 48:50 ] More advice for young people who want to start their career [ 51:30 ] As a freelancer, you create a unique portfolio so you can then reach out to more clients with confidence Justyna Recommendations: 📕Books Man's Search for Meaning - Viktor Frankl The Will to Meaning - Viktor Frankl The Pathway of Surrender - David R. Hawkins Force vs Power - David R. Hawkins The Power of Now - Eckhart Tolle The Tao of Pooh - Benjamin Hoff The Four Agreements - Don Miguel Ruiz 🎙 Podcasts: - TED Talks Daily - Super Soul Conversations PRODUCTION This podcast was hosted by me, André Marquet. Produced by Teresa Segismundo, with research by Katarzyna Chryczyk and sound editing by Miguel Sousa.

Recently we’ve had the great pleasure of chatting with João Montenegro, an Entrepreneur, Technologist, Designer, and Space enthusiast with ten years of experience in building products and companies. He has worked with company builders, VCs, mentoring and teaching at university, and eventually co-founding various businesses. João is an innate leader and collaborator with a drive to continuously inspire others. When he is not designing 3D printers, vehicles, and digital products & services, João spends his time doing amateur astronomy in inhospitable places, talking about the future with friends, and reading National Geographic magazine. Main topics covered: 🏁 How to get into product design 🖊️ What would innovation be without creativity 🗝️ Divergent thinking as a key for innovation 🚀 How a good idea can turn into a good business Timenotes: [2:00] Business, Technology, Design, Space.. What’s more? [4:50] Getting into Product Design [9:20] International Space University [16:50] If you had three months to learn a relatively new technology… [18:50] Can there be innovation without creativity and technology? [23:20] “This thing is for people that live in a world that has begun to explore space. It must be as amazing as that.” [27:20] Where ideas of the smart products come from such as space, robots, solar power from hydrosphere, 3D printer, future cars [32:20] Divergent thinking is a key feature for innovation? [34:00] What resources do you turn to when you need inspiration for new creations? [37:00] What do you think has been your “star product” or the project that you are most proud of? [44:10] What would you like to design or project among the things that you have not done yet? [50:00] What advice can you give to companies looking to make the most out of their investments in innovation centers? [01:10:00] City of Telosa: sustain tech to create a new 5M people city in the US, by Marc Lore, founder of Jet.com [01:18:50] Challenges for the future in the design sector [01:28:00] Beyond product design and space, crypto is coming Books and other recommendations (soon updated) PRODUCTION This podcast was hosted by me, André Marquet. Produced by Teresa Segismundo, with research by Katarzyna Chryczyk and sound editing by Miguel Sousa.

Recently we’ve had the great pleasure of chatting with Miguel Dias, who has 30 years of experience, with more than 10 in the industry leading R&D and Business Development. Miguel is a founder of BIX Citizen a Cloud Service Provider of Home Telehealth and Business Developer of Indicio Solutions, a B2B Cloud Service Provider of Spoken Communication, Data Communication Intelligence and Big Data Analytics. Currently, he’s an Associate Professor with Habilitation in the Department of Sciences and Information Technology at ISCTE University in Lisbon, teaching graduate courses in Computer Graphics and Virtual and Augmented Reality. Timenotes: [15:00] How did he get into the early field of computer graphics [22:20] Talking about 3D rendering libraries and VHS clips https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zu2zF-us8TE [31:00] Early 1990s at the forefront of the TransEuropean networks IP on top of ATM [35:40] 1998 - guided a bunch of students from ETI 1998, to work on AR /VR projects https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CVi6qNa2d0 [38:40] 11 years at Microsoft [48:30] How to disrupt a public agency with the power of tools like design thinking, service design, and business model generation [55:30] Computers Graphics challenges in University [01:07:00] Books recommendations Books Recommendation: - People Management: 📒 Matrogiacomo, S., Osterwalder, A. (2021), High-Impact Tools for Teams, Wiley - Creativity and Innovation in Design: 📒 Lewrick, M., Link, P., Leifer, L. (2020). The Design Thinking Toolbox, Wiley 📒 Brown, T (2009), Change by Design: How Design Thinking Transforms Organizations and Inspires Innovation, HarperCollins, 2009, ISBN-13: 978-0062856623 General Knowlegde: 📒 “Introdução Á Ética Empresarial”, 2ª Ed. de João César Das Neves 📒 “Como Conduzir uma Negociação - Chegar ao Sim”, Roger Fisher, Bruce Patton e William Ury, Lua de Papel 📒 “Sapiens”, Yuval Noah Harari, 26ª Ed, Elsinore 📒 “A estranha ordem das coisas”, António Damásio, Circulo de Leitores, 2017 📒 “Sentir e Saber, A caminho da consciência”, António Damásio, Circulo de Leitores, 2020 “Steve Jobs”, Walter Isacson, Simon & Schuster Ed, 2011 PRODUCTION This podcast was hosted by me, André Marquet. Produced by Teresa Segismundo, with research by Katarzyna Chryczyk and sound editing by Miguel Sousa. ​-- The Productized Podcast is produced by Productized - a series of interviews with product innovators, successful makers, and entrepreneurs. We hope those who listen to the ideas on this show are inspired to productize. For show notes and additional resources related to the Productized Podcast visit medium.com/@Productized.