Transform Work

Welcome to another installment of the Open Assembly Podcast. In this episode we spoke with Christian Cotichini, co-founder and CEO of HeroX.Drawing upon nearly 20 years of XPRIZE Foundation experience, HeroX is a unique platform that enables any organization to solve any challenge in any field, using the power of the crowd. HeroX can run challenges from small too large, and across a wide range of industries and topics. Christian has successfully built and sold several companies and his passion for open innovation is infectious. He is one of the world’s leading thinkers in crowdsourcing and the open economy, and every time we talk with him we always feel as though the possibilities are endless.Please enjoy this conversation with Christian Cotichini, co-founder and CEO of HeroX.

During thus episode we spoke with Erik Stettler, the Chief Economist at Toptal. Erik is also a founding partner of Firstrock Capital which ultimately led him to his current position at Toptal. Toptal is an exclusive network of the top freelance software developers, designers, finance experts, product managers, and project managers in the world. Leading companies around the globe hire Toptal freelancers for their most important and challenging projects. As Chief Economist for Toptal, Erik utilizes his experience as a data scientist and venture capital fund manager to address the economic opportunities presented by the talent economy.Please enjoy this great conversation with Erik Stettler, Chief Economist at Toptal.

Welcome to another episode of the Open Assembly Podcast. In this episode we have a really great conversation with Ryan Gill Co-founder and CEO of Communo.Communo is a community of advertising and marketing professionals who give and get work from each other via Communo’s platform. It's for creative professionals looking for work or agencies looking to hire contingent workers for a specific project. Communo is many more things, too. Ryan is a serial entrepreneur who had his hand in the marketing agency world for more than two decades. Besides running Communo, he is a driving force behind The Gathering, an awesome event for the marketing and advertising world that is held annually in Canada. He was also the co-founder of the Cult Collective, a Canadian-based marketing engagement firm.As you'll hear, Ryan is a ball of passion... as well as a man on a mission. Ryan and Communo are firing on all cylinders right now and I love where this is all going. Please enjoy this dynamic conversation with Ryan Gill, Co-founder and CEO of Communo.

In this edition of the Open Assembly Podcast, John Winsor peaks with Patrick Llewellyn, CEO and President of 99designs. 99designs is a global creative platform that makes it easy for designers and clients to work together to create designs they love. From clients who need custom design, to designers who want quality projects, people around the world rely on the 99designs creative process to do amazing design.The company just recently launched two new products for corporate clients. 99designs Select and 99designs Studio enable brands and marketers to leverage 99design’s remote creative talent pool to enhance their in-house teams when needed. Patrick has been steering the ship at 99designs for nearly a decade and has seen it all including being a scrappy start-up, securing venture capital and now driving global growth. We hope you enjoy this great conversation with Patrick Llewellyn.

Welcome to the Open Assembly Podcast. In this episode John Winsor chats with Steve Rader, the Deputy Director for the Center of Excellence for Collaborative Innovation at NASA. He is also one of the world’s top evangelists for using open talent to solve problems.In his role he helps facilitate and promote the use of collaborative innovation platforms such as crowd-based communities, challenges and crowdsourcing for supporting development projects across the United States government.It seems that every time we chat with Steve we always leave the conversation inspired to do more. We hope you feel the same way after listening to this interview with NASA’s Steve Rader.

Welcome to another episode of the Open Assembly Podcast with host John Winsor. In this episode John talks with Steve Pockross, the CEO of Verblio.Verblio is a multimedia content creation platform that powers modern content marketers and SEO agencies. They have created tens of  thousands of pieces of unique content for their clients across the globe. We love Steve’s energy and passion for his work. Please enjoy this conversation with Steve Pockross, CEO of Verblio.

During this episode of the Open Assembly Podcast John Winsor checks in with Wyatt Nordstrom, co-founder, chairman and CFO of Maven.Maven is a global network and marketplace of industry professionals, thought leaders, and experts who share their knowledge through Maven’s unique “microconsulting” platform. Some of their many clients include Home Depot, Siemens, Microsoft and NASA.

In this episode of the Open Assembly podcast John Winsor gets into it with John Healy,  former Vice President & Managing Director, Office of the Future of Work at Kelly.John has accomplished many amazing things at Kelly, but one of his main roles was disrupting new and existing markets by improving the ways that people connect and do work. We met John about a year ago and his enthusiasm and positivity about the open economy and what modern work could be is infectious.

Welcome to the Open Assembly Podcast. In this episode we chat with Rob Biederman, Co-founder and Co-CEO of Catalant Technologies.Rob founded Catalant while at the Harvard Business School. It was one of those ideas for a school project that has blossomed into a very successful business. The Catalant software platform helps companies execute work and align the right people to a strategy. This could be both full-time employees and outside experts or a combination of both. The platform offers visibility needed to digitally orchestrate work, drive alignment and engagement, balance resources, and track work progress against key objectives. Catalant’s list of clients include the likes of Unilever, Staples, Pfizer, GE and many, many more.Please enjoy this conversation Rob Biederman, Co-founder and Co-CEO of Catalant Technologies.

In this installment of the Open Assembly Podcast host John Winsor had the honor and privilege to talk with Jody Miller, the Co-founder and co-CEO of the Business Talent Group. Business Talent Group was founded in 2007 is one of the pioneers for hiring on-demand talent and to this day are regarded as the premier marketplace for companies seeking high-end expertise. Jody has an impressive resume with a proven track record and is a driving force in the open economy. Please enjoy this podcast with Jody Miller, Co-founder and Co-CEO of the Business Talent Group.