
Leaders in Innovation
We need a new Playbook for Innovation. In an era where things are changing so quickly, innovating simply at the product level is no longer enough. To get to true impact, scale & mass adoption now requires innovation across multiple levels, designing around systemic issues such as supply chain, go to market, new types of partnerships, and new ways of working. Join FNDR CEO James Vincent as he explores the intersection of leadership and innovation as massive leaps forward in biotech, completely new categories like AI, among many transformative innovations are beginning to reframe everything.
Latest episodes

Jan 16, 2024 • 36min
How To Build A More Intelligent Future: 10 Lessons From The Leaders In Innovation Podcast
The podcast delves into the importance of innovation in uncertain times, emphasizes the integration of nature into business strategies, discusses leveraging advanced technology for societal needs, explores the evolution of technology intelligence, and highlights the interconnectedness of innovation fields for a positive future.

Dec 19, 2023 • 34min
How To Solve The Mismatch Between Education And Work: Euan Blair From Multiverse
James Vincent talks with Euan Blair, co-founder and chief executive of the apprenticeships company Multiverse, about the future of learning.

Dec 12, 2023 • 28min
Bridging The Gap Between Economy And Ecology: Sara Menker From Gro Intelligence
James Vincent talks with Sara Menker, CEO of Gro Intelligence, about how to prepare for what comes next with climate change and how to fix one of generative AI's biggest flaws.

Dec 5, 2023 • 36min
The Moral Valence Of Technology: Josh Wolfe From Lux Capital On Trust, Human Nature And The ‘magical Realism’ Of Science
James Vincent talks with Josh Wolfe, co-founder and managing partner of Lux Capital, about the need for technology to come from companies we trust and the role human nature plays in the application of technology.

Nov 21, 2023 • 28min
Creating a 'Third Space' for togetherness: Jason Citron from Discord on AI, safety and the importance of play
James Vincent talks with Jason Citron from Discord about safety, togetherness, and how we can use good AI to battle bad AI.

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Nov 14, 2023 • 36min
Can we train AI to be more feminine? Whitney Wolfe Herd from Bumble.
Whitney Wolfe Herd, founder of Bumble, discusses the role of AI in relationships and the importance of integrating feminine values into technology. She emphasizes the importance of women's involvement in AI development to avoid biased outcomes and improve women's lives. The speaker also explores the intersection of activism and capitalism in business and believes that trust and transparency are crucial in the age of AI. Bumble's mission to empower women and AI's potential to improve the dating experience without replacing genuine human connections are highlighted.

Nov 7, 2023 • 22min
If you can’t fight technology, you should lead it: Hovhannes Avoyan from Picsart
James Vincent talks with Hovhannes Avoyan, founder and president of Picsart, about leaning into AI and how the future will favor problem solving

Oct 31, 2023 • 28min
Nature is an asset class in modern business: Rachel Delacour of Sweep
James Vincent talks with Rachel Delacour, co-founder and CEO of Sweep, about how to make your company resilient, how constraints breed creativity, and how climate impacts business.

Oct 24, 2023 • 34min
How AI Can Tackle Cancer: Thomas Clozel of Owkin on Collective Intelligence and the Da Vinci Model for Innovation
James Vincent talks with Thomas Clozel, co-founder and CEO of Owkin, about innovative approaches to AI, the need to help develop "collective intelligence", and how innovation requires systemic change.

Oct 17, 2023 • 29min
The Challenge of Scaling Nature: Tyler Huggins of Meati
James Vincent talks with Tyler Huggins, CEO and co-founder of Meati, about sustainability, how to introduce the new with the familiar, and how startups are looking to nature for the next innovation.
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