Welcome to Label Sessions Presents... we have a special episode for you introducing our next Labelmate Accelerator with consumer duty, transformation + regulation leader Ravi Bhalla.Ravi led innovation at the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority, but also led change in the sector for years before he took on that role.​ Ravi has seen the process of building sandbox environments from both perspectives – and seen what makes them work (or doesn’t) in both cases.​He's joined by Nick Sherrard and Keishia Quijano of Label Sessions to walk you through his consumer offering. Find out more at www.labelsessions.com/accelerators/the-cyber-innovation-acceleratorThis podcast is produced by Label Sessions, the world's leading innovation expert network.To find out more about our work helping brands and institutions around the world make progress head to labelsessions.com to find out more.

Welcome to Label Sessions Presents... we have a special episode for you introducing our next Labelmate Accelerator with cybersecurity + innovation leader Jez Goldstone.Jez has shaped innovation programmes at the UK's biggest banks and knows how to agitate for change in a corporate banking environment. Jez focuses on finding the differentiator for customers in banking (which can feel like a utility for customers) using customer programmes to drive innovation.He's joined by Nick Sherrard and Keishia Quijano of Label Sessions to walk you through his cyber offering. Find out more at www.labelsessions.com/accelerators/the-cyber-innovation-acceleratorThis podcast is produced by Label Sessions, the world's leading innovation expert network.To find out more about our work helping brands and institutions around the world make progress head to labelsessions.com to find out more.

Welcome to Label Sessions Presents... the podcast bringing you what you need to know right now if you want to lead change at work, and introducing you to the leaders from the world's leading innovation expert network.This week, join Nick Sherrard and Fuzlin Esau of Label Sessions alongside leaders Mehar Zariwala, Robert Lee + Matt Deatrick to showcase their stories as well as delve into the latest innovation in business, tech, sustainability, and more.For the full list of stories mentioned in this episode check out:1. What does responsibility look like for a brand in 2025?Some investors say ESG is under attack around the world, but equally consumers seem to expect that payments companies should police what Ye sells on his website.Where do the responsibilities of a company start and stop now?Background link(s): https://research.cbinsights.com/esg-down-bigly?ecid=ACsprvt--9egOaEn-DflmmoyU5YHPmK2c7C-Lco3C4YEHBBNLLohovCuc4-GU2MYrg9KzfLLc25N&utm_campaign=newsletter_general_DD_hs&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=346877648&utm_content=346877648&utm_source=hs_email https://finance.yahoo.com/news/holocaust-denial-merchandise-tests-shopify-140619091.html?utm_campaign=mb&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_source=morning_brew&_bhlid=6daf00cbcbdecac42d11fed0a760d56bcb983d65&guccounter=12. How can brands go from early adopters to success with a mainstream audience?Oura seem to be a case study of bridging the gap between tech bros and normal people:https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-02-12/oura-ring-4-has-bridged-the-gap-from-tech-bros-to-normies?srnd=homepage-americas&utm_source=news.tboypod.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=the-pop-biz-news-club&_bhlid=387b8b58a94f55ef12b1129fd6952ea65ff911d6&embedded-checkout=true3. How can brands design for joy?Buzzfeed are launching a new social network “built specifically to spread joy and enable playful creative expression.”Duolingo seem to have created a cartoon owl that people take a lot of joy in (or maybe take joy in hating).We were all trained to design around user needs, how does our task change if we start to design for joy. https://www.theverge.com/news/610269/buzzfeed-social-media-platform-launch?utm_source=news.tboypod.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=the-pop-biz-news-club&_bhlid=a1ca5badaaadc52c5b5217fa918c6feb7eac8d98

Welcome to Label Sessions Presents... the podcast bringing you what you need to know right now if you want to lead change at work, and introducing you to the leaders from the world's leading innovation expert network.This week, join Nick Sherrard and Fuzlin Esau of Label Sessions alongside leaders Shafik Nasser and Raj Kapoor to showcase their stories as well as delve into the latest innovation in business, tech, sustainability, and more.For the full list of stories mentioned in this episode check out:How should we all find the best use cases for AI? And when should we not be using it all? https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250206545502/en/Eco-friendly-Toilet-Paper-Brand-Who-Gives-A-Crap-Announces-%E2%80%98World-Dump-Day%E2%80%99-Breakup-Service-to-Combat-Use-of-AI-Chatbots https://www.adweek.com/media/alexis-ohanian-plot-4-1m/ https://youtu.be/lvmmk85ArWg?si=MUkJhX423qZGOnmF https://www.linkedin.com/news/story/public-sector-must-take-risks-nao-7146306/ How should the world of sustainability respond to the ‘mask off’ era? That at least is the phrase being used for the times we are living in, where people have no filter. And corporations are getting sued for complying with ESG rules. https://archive.is/2025.02.03-001421/https://www.ft.com/content/7c825624-8afc- 4581-85d9-4f524fcb047a Sabre, one of the biggest tech companies in travel, announced big changes in their leadership team this week How important is the leadership team really in a big company? https://www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article/southlake-texas-sabres-leadership-transition-marks-a-new-era-in-travel-technology-innovation-for-the-global-tourism-industry/ It was the Super Bowl last night, does it matter outside America? As an event and as something we can learn from as innovators in business? https://adage.com/article/special-report-super-bowl/super-bowl-2025-ad-trends-ai-influencers-humor-nostalgia/2601581

Welcome to Label Sessions Presents... a conversational roundtable with our team and Labelmates, new and old, to discuss and bring their unique perspectives to news and thought-provoking stories across the globe in business and beyond.This week, join Nick Sherrard, Fuzlin Esau and Josh Nixon of Label Sessions alongside Labelmates Michelle Koh and Elisa Michelet to showcase their stories as well as delve into the latest happenings in music, tech, sustainability, and more.The full list of stories mentioned in this episode you can find out more about here:A new fintech app has launched with big backing and big buzz and getting younger people investing. What should the rest of the world of finance learn from Dub?https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/02/dub-the-copy-trading-app-that-has-teens-talking/Lululemon have announced big growth goals for the future. How do we think they can achieve that? Also what can the rest of the world of business and brands learn from Lululemon’s success?https://fashionunited.uk/press/business/lululemons-plan-to-double-its-business-and-continue-global-expansion/2025013179913OpenAI have launched a new brand platform with Sonic branding at its heart. How can companies in the sea of new brands in the AI stand out?https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=k3d_xeVxEOE&themeRefresh=1This podcast is produced by Label Sessions, the world's leading innovation expert network.To find out more about our work helping brands and institutions around the world make progress head to labelsessions.com to find out more.

Welcome to Label Sessions Presents... a conversational roundtable with our team and Labelmates, new and old, to discuss and bring their unique perspectives to news and thought-provoking stories across the globe in business and beyond. This week, join Nick Sherrard, Fuzlin Esau and Josh Nixon of Label Sessions alongside Labelmates Rafael Castelo Branco, Tim Metz and Hilde Franzsen to showcase their stories as well as delve into the latest happenings in music, tech, sustainability, and more. The full list of stories mentioned in this episode you can find out more about here: American investors had a panic about the rise of Chinese AI with the release of Deepseek’s new model in recent weeks.In the rest of the world, do we think US AI firms still have an advantage over Chinese firms? Do we think it’s even worth talking in those terms?https://www.ai-supremacy.com/p/china-deepseek-ai-founder-background?utm_source=%2Fbrowse%2Ftechnology&utm_medium=reader2 CEOs are losing their jobs faster and faster, why is CEO turnover so high?At the same time, for the first time since 2007, more young people in the US are fed up with their jobs than older workers.Has something gone wrong in the modern corporation?https://www.linkedin.com/news/story/ceo-turnover-jumps-to-new-high-7141410/https://archive.is/2025.01.27-091405/https://www.businessinsider.com/gen-z-employee-engagement-workplace-morale-careers-boomers-gen-x-2025-1 Blackrock has created a fund to allow investors to back ‘climate improvers’ as well as purely green companies.Should ESG always guide us to showcase and invest in the greenest of companies? Or is it important to back companies making a transition?https://www.esgtoday.com/blackrock-launches-first-fund-using-fcas-sustainability-improvers-label-targeting-brown-to-green-materials-opportunities/ Mastercard say the future of payments is tokenization Is this the future of payments? Where might we see this future emerge first?https://wired.me/business/future-for-payments-mastercard-tokenization/ Is the luxury as a category back on the rise?LVMH’s financial results might suggest that things are looking up.But also what is luxury now? The NFL now has a fashion director and high end designers and sport are getting closer and closer.https://www.linkedin.com/news/story/luxury-sector-eyes-rebound-6302644/ This podcast is produced by Label Sessions, the world's leading innovation expert network. To find out more about our work helping brands and institutions around the world make progress head to labelsessions.com to find out more.

Welcome to Label Sessions Presents... we have a special episode for you introducing our first Labelmate Accelerator with classical pianst and sonic branding maestro Vincent Corver.Vincent too is the brains behind the music inside Mercedes-Benz Cars. He bridges music and business through his work as a Steinway musician/composer and works with brands advising them on how to connect with audiences.He's joined by Nick Sherrard and Keishia Quijano of Label Sessions to walk you through his sonic offering. Find out more at www.labelsessions.com/accelerators/the-sonic-brand-accelerator.This podcast is produced by Label Sessions, the world's leading innovation expert network.To find out more about our work helping brands and institutions around the world make progress head to labelsessions.com to find out more.

Welcome to Label Sessions Presents... a conversational roundtable with our team and Labelmates, new and old, to discuss and bring their unique perspectives to news and thought-provoking stories across the globe in business and beyond.This week, join Nick Sherrard, Fuzlin Esau and Josh Nixon of Label Sessions alongside Labelmates Douglas McDaniel and Dalia Abd-Allah to showcase their stories as well as delve into the latest happenings in music, tech, sustainability, and more.The full list of stories mentioned in this episode you can find out more about here:HSBC set to close Zing app:https://www.fintechfutures.com/2025/01/hsbc-set-to-close-zing-app/https://www.share-talk.com/hsbc-is-discontinuing-its-global-payments-application-zing/Is there a disconnect between employees and employers when it comes to green initiatives?:https://esgtoday.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f89d68518db6e2585b0808206&id=c69bf33ee8&e=1eb9d81940https://news.samsung.com/global/galaxy-unpacked-2025-galaxy-tech-forum-%E2%91%A0-sustainability-driving-innovation-for-a-sustainable-futurehttps://www.esgtoday.com/bnp-paribas-am-raises-179-million-for-cleantech-venture-fund/How will the modern workplace change with the combination of AI rising alongside a push to return to the office, what are the potential frictions there?:https://www.fastcompany.com/91258869/workers-are-being-called-back-to-the-office-full-time-can-gen-z-handle-rtohttps://www.linkedin.com/news/story/employers-prefer-ai-to-new-grads-6288700/The rise of “lo-fi content”: should we all be scaling our photo shoots?:https://www.instagram.com/p/DFDAY9DNzsG/?igsh=MXJqaHNka242NmEydA==This podcast is produced by Label Sessions, the world's leading innovation expert network.To find out more about our work helping brands and institutions around the world make progress head to labelsessions.com to find out more.

Welcome to Label Sessions Presents... a conversational roundtable with our team and Labelmates, new and old, to discuss and bring their unique perspectives to news and thought-provoking stories across the globe in business and beyond.This week, join Nick Sherrard, Fuzlin Esau and Josh Nixon of Label Sessions alongside Labelmates Simon Dean and Rene de la Cruz to showcase their stories as well as delve into the latest happenings in music, tech, sustainability, and more.The full list of stories mentioned in this episode you can find out more about here:The TikTok Ban (and Reversal):https://www.npr.org/2025/01/13/nx-s1-5258151/tiktok-ban-us-impact-prepare-workaroundHow Smart Is AI in FinTech?:https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2025/01/credit-score-authorized-usership-parenting/681255/https://www.wired.com/story/ai-financial-advisers-apps-chatbots/How Do We Make Our Supply Chains More Sustainable?:https://www.esgtoday.com/ev-startup-harbinger-raises-100-million-to-meet-demand-for-electric-trucks/https://www.esgtoday.com/amazon-to-invest-over-1-billion-to-decarbonize-transport-network-in-europe/This podcast is produced by Label Sessions, the world's leading innovation expert network.To find out more about our work helping brands and institutions around the world make progress head to labelsessions.com to find out more.

A new season of Label Sessions Presents is upon us, a perfect time to shake things up a bit. We're evolving the podcast into a format that's a richer, more dynamic experience for you to get your teeth (and most importantly, ears) into. A conversational roundtable with our team and Labelmates, new and old, to discuss and bring their unique perspectives to news and thought-provoking stories across the globe in business and beyond.To kick us off, join Nick Sherrard, Fuzlin Esau and Josh Nixon of Label Sessions alongside Labelmate Vincent Corver to showcase Vincent's story as well as delve into the latest happenings in music, tech, sustainability, and more.The full list of stories mentioned in this episode you can find out more about here:Meta’s AI “Users” Are The Last Thing Social Media Needs: https://www.readtpa.com/p/metas-ai-users-are-the-last-thing?utm_source=%2Fbrowse%2Ftechnology&utm_medium=reader2 How the “Greenlash” is sinking sustainability: https://lloydalter.substack.com/p/how-the-greenlash-is-sinking-sustainability?utm_source=%2Fbrowse%2Fclimate&utm_medium=reader2 The Anti-Social Century – Atlantic magazine lead on the loneliness and isolation epidemic in America: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2025/02/american-loneliness-personality-politics/681091/ You can listen to more from Vincent here in his previous episode with us: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Sm0amQLIjC9ZzIMaFhVVa?si=1f1fa217b6144754This podcast is produced by Label Sessions, the world's leading innovation expert network.To find out more about our work helping brands and institutions around the world make progress head to labelsessions.com to find out more.