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Apr 11, 2023 • 33min

Episode 30: Centre of a Tension

Send us a textStrategy is no longer about protecting the core, as business is constantly in flux. Shifting millimeters or miles. A constant ebb and flow between technology innovations, stakeholder demands and business priorities requires a balanced strategy. But where should the focus for strategy lie? Is it the commercial, customer, technology or society? The answer is that strategic planning needs to adopt a polycentric approach, having to blend multiple domains to derive maximum value… at speed. #TheInnovationRoom #ShapeShifters #Podcast
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Mar 30, 2023 • 44min

Episode 29: Innovation Labs are Broken

Send us a textAre innovation labs really working? Join Somayeh in Episode 29 of The Innovation Room podcast as she sits down with Brant Cooper, author of 'The Lean Entrepreneur' and 'Disruption Proof' as the last episode of our Digital Is From Venus series. In this episode, we explored why 'Innovation Labs are Broken' and why companies should throw out the Horizon model. #TheInnovationRoom #DigitalIsFromVenus #Podcast
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Mar 22, 2023 • 45min

Episode 28: If Not Now, Then When?

Send us a text🎧 In the latest episode of The Innovation Room podcast, Kate Fletcher hosts Sally Pritchett, CEO of Something Big, to discuss the topic "If Not Now, Then When?" Sally shares her expertise in creating an inclusive, thriving workforce and how she walks the walk as a female leader. #TheInnovationRoom #DigitalIsFromVenus
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Mar 15, 2023 • 53min

Episode 27: Real Models not Role Models

Send us a text🎧 Get ready for the latest episode of The Innovation Room podcast, "Real Models, not Role Models" with Baz Bennett hosted by Kate Fletcher. In this episode, they discuss the importance of diversity of thinking and how to drive gender diversity upwards in business. Baz Bennett, previously served as the Diversity and Inclusion Officer for the British Army. Join us as we delve into his experience and expertise on how to approach the challenge of driving diversity in all senses. #TheInnovationRoom #DigitalIsFromVenus #Podcasts
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Mar 8, 2023 • 43min

Episode 26: Release the She-Ra

Send us a text🎧 Tune in to the latest episode of The Innovation Room podcast, "Release The She-Ra" with special guest Danny Kerry MBE, former head coach of women's field Hockey for Great Britain hosted by Kate Fletcher, our board advisor.  Hear about Danny's journey and learn how to empower female talent in sports and beyond. #InternationalWomensDay #TheInnovationRoom #DigitalIsFromVenus
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Feb 20, 2023 • 39min

Episode 25: Venturing into Uncharted Territory: Co-existing with AI

Send us a textStep into the future in The Innovation Room with David Wood! Learn all about what a business can do to prepare for co-existing with AI.   #Futurist #LiminalSpaces #TheInnovationRoom #Podcast #Innovation #AI
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Jan 31, 2023 • 26min

Episode 24: 3 Big Barriers to Innovation

Send us a textInnovation is messy, chaotic, and out-of-the-box, or is it? Our CEO, Somayeh Aghnia is in The Innovation Room with Dr Jo North, the Managing Director of The Big Bang Partnership Ltd, discussing ‘3 Big Barriers to Innovation’ and how to break through them.Let's find out what's stopping you from evolving your business with innovation. 
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Jan 31, 2023 • 31min

Episode 23: Flex Your Change Muscles: Avoiding Paralysis in a Dynamic World

Send us a textIn this episode, our CEO, Somayeh hosts Joe Galvin from Vistage to explore the importance of continuously adapting to change in the digital age and the consequences of failing to do so. Join us as we delve into the key principles for thriving in a rapidly evolving world. Interested in Joe's choice for his guest in The Innovation Room?Read about Chester W. Nimitz
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Jan 9, 2023 • 25min

Episode 22: Post-Heroic Leadership Is The Key To Digital Excellence

Send us a textThe modern world is a complex beast, and no one mind can hope to tame it. The beast is constantly expanding the liminal spaces that leaders need to navigate.   Somayeh Aghnia, Geeks CEO has a special guest in The Innovation Room. A storyteller. Someone who can turn light into heat. And he has some very powerful suggestions on dealing with the beast. Please join her the Innovation Room with Lazar Dzamic, former head of Brand Strategy for Google Zoo (NACE) in London, Associate Professor at Business School Lausanne (BSL) and associate lecturer at School of Economics and Business in Ljubljana, PwC's Mini MBA Academy and Goldsmiths University in London.
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Dec 25, 2022 • 23min

Episode 21: Christmas Special, 2022 Wrap-up

Send us a textIn this special edition of The Innovation Room, join Somayeh and other elves, Lindsay and Matt as they discuss all the great Innovations they've seen in 2022. Listen now as we (literally) wrap-up 2022

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