The VentureFuel Visionaries

This week we speak with VentureFuel’s Founder & CEO, Fred Schonenberg. Normally, the host of our show, we put him in the hot seat to share his take on the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show. We’ll discuss everything from Autonomous Vehicles to Microplastics and Sustainability. Consider this episode your cheat sheet for the biggest highlights coming out of the annual Tech conference, and a go to reference for the trends, technologies & ventures you should be watching this year.

What’s next? We answer that question every day for our clients, so wanted to share some of the top trends and emerging technologies that will break out in 2022 as well as pop-the-bubble on some of the over-hyped items that will be exposed in 2022. Featuring: Tulsi Patel, Shira Averbuch, Karen Gilsdorf and Vanessa Rosado.

This month we are recognizing the short-listed nominees for Visionary of the Year by revisiting our inspirational conversations with them abou ttheir work, their careers and how they are driving transformative change within their organizations and society. From the C-Suite to the up-and-coming disruptors, these are the leaders intent on blazing new paths, discovering inventive solutions and powering the future. Enjoy these highlights from our conversation with them through the year. Visit www.venturefuel.net to learn more.

This month we are recognizing the short-listed nominees for Visionary of the year by revisiting our inspirational conversations with them about their work, their careers and how they are driving transformative change within their organizations and society. Nominated and voted on by their peers – the Visionaries is the Hall of Fame for Innovators. The change-agents embracing new opportunities to drive outsized results. From CMOs to the up-and-coming disruptors, these are the leaders intent on blazing new paths, discovering inventive solutions and powering the future. Enjoy these highlights from our conversations with them throughout the year and make sure that you visitwww.venturefuel.net to learn more and vote for Visionary of the Year. Voting closes December 15th!

The creative transformation of by-products and waste materials into new products is one of the key emerging trends in eliminating food waste. Liz Dunn is the Category Manager of Personal Care, Apparel & lifestyle at MOM's Organic Market and Turner Wyatt is the CEO of the Upcycled Food Association, they join us to discuss their collaboration in featuring upcycled products at all MOM’s locations and why companies big and small are flocking to create products from what was once considered useless. We touch on food-waste, chocolate chip cookies good for the planet and why upcycled is the new organic.

Can dessert be good for you? Can you reduce sugar, without sacrificing taster and texture. Can better for you actually taste better also? Meet 2 of the 4 finalists in the Real California Milk Exclerator, featuring: George Haymaker, Founder of ReThink Ice Cream a low sugar, stomach and diabetic-friendly ice cream unfused with fiber and sourced from lactose-free A2 dairy and Candace Wu and Jonathan Weinstein Founders of Wonder Monday who make the best cheesecake you have ever had – minus the sugar. Tune in Nov 18th for the finals: www.realcamilkexcelerator.com

Can food be medicine? Can our snacks help us live a healthier and happier life? Meet 2 of the 4 finalists in the Real California Milk Exclerator, featuring: Sean Folkson, Founder of Nightfood a delicious sleep friendly ice cream and Ehime Eigbe-Akindele founder of Sweetkiwi a low-calorie, high nutrition whipped Greek yogurt. Tune in Nov 18th for the finals: www.realcamilkexcelerator.com

Kate Denton of the Indiana Pacers and Megan Cantwell of the Chicago Fire dive into what future innovations mean for individual sports teams. What will it be like to be a fan in 2030? How do teams innovate to capture the next generation of fans? This was recorded live as part of VentureFuel’s Whats Next Now series.

What will it be like to be a fan in 2030? How do teams, leagues and sponsors need to innovate in order to capture the a new generation of fans while maintaining their existing super fans? This live conversation (part of our What’s Next Now series) begins with startups and new technologies we are most excited about, then goes into an amazing conversation with Lauren Fritts of The Chicago Cubs, Rob Schneider of Learfield IMG College and Dr. Brandon Brown of NYU’s School of Professional Studies.

As a startup, how do you generate $1m in new revenue within the next 12 months? Can values actually create value? Jonathan Weston leads Salesforce’s Business Builder Program which is building the next revolution of entrepreneurs. We talk about how innovation can benefit larger companies, humanity and why if we all become “borgs” it maybe humanizing.