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Whatever your business conundrum, there’s a TED Talk for that—whether you want to learn how to land that promotion, set smart goals, undo injustice at work, or unlock the next big innovation. Every Monday, host Modupe Akinola of Columbia Business School presents the most powerful and surprising ideas that illuminate the business world. After the talk, you'll get a mini-lesson from Modupe on how to apply the ideas in your own life. Because business evolves every day, and our ideas about it sh ...
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Uplift: Inspiring Stories to Uplift the World is a show (podcast & videocast) that transcends cultures and borders to bring you the most heartwarming, uplifting, and inspiring stories from around the globe. This show was born in the mind of Sascha Gorokhoff https://saschagorokhoff.com who was born with a rare health condition that should have left him paralyzed from the waist down, mentally challenged, and dead before the age of 7 years old. He went on to become an inspirational speaker, lov ...
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Todd Cherches is the CEO and cofounder of BigBlueGumball, a NYC-based management consulting firm specialising in leadership development and executive coaching. He is a member of Marshall Goldsmith’s “MG 100 Coaches”; a three-time award-winning Adjunct Professor of leadership at NYU; a Lecturer on leadership at Columbia University; a TEDx speaker; a…
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How to speak up — even when you don’t want to | Sarah Crawford-Bohl
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14:54What stops you from speaking up when it matters most? Healthcare leader Sarah Crawford-Bohl offers a practical, compassionate framework to have difficult conversations with clarity and heart — and shows how it can lead to stronger teams and real impact. Want to help shape TED’s shows going forward? Fill out our survey! Become a TED Member today at …
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Guiding Teams to an Empowered Future : Nimi Bello
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36:52Nimi Bello is an award-winning Creative Director, Digital Agile Transformation Leader, and Strategic Partner with over a decade of experience driving innovation and growth in sales, technology, and Agile transformations worldwide. As the founder of Link Empower and an advisory board member, Nimi is committed to creating lasting social impact throug…
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How industrial fishing sinks communities | Lamin Jassey
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10:32What happens when the fish that sustain a community start disappearing? Environmental activist Lamin Jassey shares how industrial fish meal factories are devastating local waters, livelihoods and health in The Gambia — and how communities are organizing to defend their coasts and reclaim their future, one catch at a time. After the talk, Modupe voi…
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Jitender is a Partner and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for Deloitte North and South Europe (NSE) and the Global Deputy CISO. He leads cybersecurity vision, strategy, and security programme across one of the world’s most dynamic business ecosystems, helping secure people against ever-evolving cyber threats. In this episode, he talks to …
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Why joy and flexibility are good for business | Rosie Sargeant
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9:38“In the future, companies will succeed or fail based on how much their people enjoy their work,” says management consultant Rosie Sargeant. She offers three tips to make work more joyful, increase employee retention and boost customer satisfaction, suggesting how fun (like kangaroo-themed employee check-ins) can be both professional and profitable.…
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Escaping The Organisational Gravity Trap : Sander Dur
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37:46Sander Dur is an author, a Professional Scrum Trainer at Scrum.org, a Professional Trainer and Lead Product Consultant at Xebia, founder and podcast host at Mastering Agility, and a public speaker. He gained experience as a Scrum Master, Agile Coach, and Leadership Consultant in many top-tier organizations, including Nike, GrandVision Latin America…
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How business leaders can renew democracy | Daniella Ballou-Aares
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23:12How much should business leaders speak out about threats to democracy? It's a question many corporations are wrestling with these days. Business and democracy leader Daniella Ballou-Aares shows why companies have both the ability and the responsibility to engage in protecting elections and the rule of law — and why their bottom lines may depend on …
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Strategic Creativity with an Agile Mindset : Eleanor Winton
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35:17On this episode, Sharon talks to Eleanor Winton. Eleanor is a foresight and innovation specialist whose career has spanned legal policy, money laundering investigations, innovation and future thinking. She designed, built and led KPMG’s Future Institute in the UK and has worked with the senior leadership teams of organisations spanning multiple sec…
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The key to navigating change with confidence | Kristy Ellmer
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15:48What if the change you fear most is actually the best thing for you? Change leader Kristy Ellmer shares a powerful lesson on how even the most difficult transitions, including layoffs and company-wide transformations, can open unexpected doors. She offers tools from behavioral science to help you shift your mindset and navigate uncertainty with con…
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S7E60 Cultivating Joy and Resilience Through Gratitude with Alicia Ann Wade
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28:00Cultivating Joy and Resilience Through Gratitude with Alicia Ann Wade Join Alicia Ann Wade, Dr. Gratitude, as she shares how embracing daily gratitude transformed her life from dark struggles to vibrant joy. Learn about her unique gratitude method, her book Gratitude Vibes, and how simple acts of appreciation can create waves of positivity around y…
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Fundamentals for Leaders to Build Resilient Organisations : Sohrab Salimi
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41:26On this episode, Nisha Joshi talks to Sohrab Salimi. An entrepreneur by conviction, Sohrab has spent over 20 years helping leaders rethink how companies build products, empower teams, and adapt to a rapidly changing world. His mission: to turn agility into real business impact. As the founder and CEO of Scrum Academy and Agile Academy AG he works w…
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Work is broken. Gen Z can help fix it | Amanda Schneider
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15:02Would you rather stay in your current job until you retire, or change jobs every year? Researcher Amanda Schneider says Gen Z's answer to this question says a lot about the evolving workplace. Sharing data-driven insights on the young workforce, she debunks common misconceptions about Gen Z employees and explains why their preferences are key to un…
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On this episode Sharon Williams speaks with Phil Gadzinski. As a global leader in governance transformation, Phil helps organisations evolve how they work—so they can thrive in complexity, deliver with purpose, and adapt at speed. With deep expertise in organisational design, Agile ways of working, and enterprise transformation, he partners with le…
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S7E59 Lord Shiraz Baboo on Energetic Magic Explained: How Emotional Beliefs Affect Health and Success
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21:58Energetic Magic Explained: How Emotional Beliefs Affect Health and Success Lord Shiraz Baboo shares how he overcame debilitating arthritis by releasing deep-seated beliefs about responsibility and emotional pain, revealing how physical ailments can actually be solutions your body creates. Discover how shifting mindset and energy can clear obstacles…
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Is generosity the most underrated leadership skill? | Joe Davis
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10:17Leadership isn’t about a title or position — it’s about generosity, says organizational expert Joe Davis. Drawing on his extensive experience as a people manager, he shares three essential tips for leaders to unlock the potential of their teams by listening generously, embracing vulnerability and leading with humanity — and shows how it's possible …
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Unpack Your Goals, One Prompt at a Time : Joe Swan
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32:14Joe Swan, the founder of Syntessera, an AI start-up focussed on harnessing it for helping society. His first product Unpack is designed to bring coaching and mentoring to everyone, everywhere at a fraction of the cost of traditional methods. With over 20 years in technology he's grown from being an engineer to a leader of large organisations. Joe c…
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S6E58 Shillpi Joshi on Awakening Your Inner GPS and Embracing Spiritual Alchemy
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32:51Join me, your host, Gemma Serenity Gorokhoff, and Shillpi Joshi, a spiritual alchemist and psychic, as we explore how connecting with your inner light and trusting your inner GPS can transform your life. Shillpi shares insights on releasing limiting beliefs, embracing faith, and manifesting your true desires through clarity and energy shifts. What …
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An NBA champion's advice on being a top teammate | Shane Battier
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13:37What if the secret to success isn’t being in the spotlight, but making everyone else around you shine? Former NBA player Shane Battier shares how his most impactful moments didn’t come from scoring points but rather from small, underrated actions that helped his team win — and why prioritizing "we" over "me" can create a lasting legacy, both on and…
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Rishi is using AI, dedicated to revolutionising Clinical, Medical and Healthcare Productivity, saving people massive amounts of time, eliminating the mundane, and making work a happier place to be! He has lived and breathed the roles of CEO, Chief Product Officer, Transformation Lead, Product Manager, Solutions Architect and Developer, navigating t…
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The 7 pillars of unlocking potential | Anirudh Krishna
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15:34Why do some countries have a seemingly endless supply of talent in certain fields? From Jamaica's sprinters to South Korea's golfers, public policy professor Anirudh Krishna explains why "talent ladders" — structured pathways to identify and nurture people's potential — are the best way to make sure everyone has the opportunity to thrive. After the…
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The Disruption Game Plan : Ruth Murray Webster
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26:48Ruth's work helps clients to understand risk and disruption, design solutions and controls, deliver change and achieve their potential performance. She's an ace facilitator and qualified coach. She challenges thinking and seeks to stretch performance. During her conversation with Sharon they talk about the disruption game plan and how it's out to h…
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Is perfectionism just procrastination in disguise? | Jon Youshaei
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9:09What separates struggling artists from successful ones? Looking to creative geniuses like Mozart, Edison and Monet, video creator Jon Youshaei explains why aiming to be prolific — despite flops and failures along the way — is the key to unlocking your creative success. After the talk, Modupe reflects on herself as a perfectionist and how inviting o…
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Mandy Sunner is a passionate advocate for agile and lean principles, helping organisations unlock their full potential. With a blend of business acumen and deep IT expertise, she's driven by human-centred design and a commitment to continuous improvement. Mandy's mission is to foster high-performing teams by cultivating collaboration, innovation, a…
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3 reasons to take risks like a teenager | Adriana Galván
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10:56Is embracing your inner teenager the key to thriving in adulthood? Neuroscientist Adriana Galván shares three powerful lessons from decades of research into adolescent brain development, exploring what teens can teach us about embracing uncertainty, challenging the status quo and taking strategic risks — all tools for a bold, brave life. After the …
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With over 18 years of technical expertise and strong commercial and operational skills, Dileep focuses on delivering measurable business results. He sets strategic vision and effectively communicates across all levels to build consensus and achieve corporate goals. As a leader, he cultivates teams based on trust, empowerment, and continuous learnin…
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6 ways to make better connections online | Margaux Miller
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14:12Networking expert Margaux Miller offers a fresh playbook for making meaningful connections online, presenting six tips for building online relationships that emphasize quality over quantity and the importance of genuine, personalized interactions. Learn how to be more thoughtful in your approach to making new connections with practical suggestions …
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Tammy wrote the bestselling and business book awards finalist ‘The Change Ninja Handbook – an interactive ‘choose your own’ adventure’ for change. The follow up book in the series ‘The Change Ninja Returns’ delves deeper into big, unwanted and emotional change and how to move forwards when it all seems impossible. During her conversation with Sharo…
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Can salad dressing transform capitalism? | Alex Amouyel
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14:29What if businesses were designed to maximize impact — not just profits? Alex Amouyel, president and CEO of Newman's Own Foundation, details the organization’s commitment to donate all of the profits from the food company it owns — and shows what the “100% for purpose” movement can teach us about doing business, philanthropy and capitalism different…
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The Quiet Revolution in Leadership : Edmund Monk
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44:40Edmund Monk is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of The Learning and Performance Institute (LPI), a global organisation transforming the learning and development (L&D) landscape. With over 25 years of experience in organisational learning, performance improvement, and professional development, he has focused on making learning more impactf…
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How to turn setbacks into success | Amy Shoenthal
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18:49Success rarely happens in a straight line, with setbacks all but guaranteed along the way. What's the best way to recover? Leadership coach Amy Shoenthal lays out the four phases of the "setback cycle" and explains how to transform difficult moments into opportunities for reinvention and progress. After, Modupe reflects on Amy's talk and the benefi…
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S7E57 Incentivize Your Team with Unforgettable Cruises with Joe Rockey Jr.
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17:16Incentivize Your Team with Unforgettable Cruises with Joe Rockey Jr. Explore the current Elite Business Cruises offering: https://elitebusinesscruises.com/products-list?am_id=gemma7483 Join host Gemma Serenity Gorokhoff as she invites Joe Rockey, Jr., the Casino Sales Master and best-selling author, to discuss the uplifting nature of Elite Business…
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Julie is a Professor of Organisational Change at Durham University Business. Prior to joining academia she had 20 years of experience in the global business world, as a consultant, coach, and facilitator of change and transformation initiatives. She holds several prestigious credentials and knows how important human centric change is in the workpla…
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The art of marketing — for good | Raja Rajamannar
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16:54Can marketing transcend traditional business goals and actually be a force for good? Mastercard CMO Raja Rajamannar shares how purpose-driven initiatives — like “touch cards” for the visually impaired and debit cards that let people choose how their names appear — align profit with purpose and position businesses to create meaningful, positive chan…
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This episode features a deep dive with Jeff Anderson. Jeff partners with executives and organisations to build, motivate, and scale happy teams. Here's his bullet point fact file: CEO and founder of a boutique consultancy, Agile by Design Facilitated 30+ change initiatives over 2 decades Stood up the first agile consultancy of its kind in a Big 5 C…
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Solar energy is even cheaper than you think | Jenny Chase
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11:53How prevalent is solar power, really? According to researcher Jenny Chase, it's already displacing fossil fuels in key energy markets around the world. She explains the rise of affordable solar power and dives into how her team tracked its rapid installation in unexpected countries, offering a vision of a brighter, more sustainable future. After th…
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Olina is driven by a passion for Agile methodologies and coaching leadership, she brings creativity, structure, and a focus on business value to every project. Ben is an experienced Change and Transformation Leader with a strong track record of delivery in the Financial Services industry - Banking, Asset Management and FinTech. Together they love t…
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Why don’t companies want you to repair your stuff? | Aaron Perzanowski
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8:32Today, some companies are working hard to prevent consumers from repairing products on their own. In many cases, repair can only be done by the original manufacturer, if at all. With limited repair options available, we end up buying new and throwing more items out. So, how exactly do companies prevent repair? And what can consumers do about it? Aa…
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Inner Kaizen for Agile Coaches : Ceri Newton-Sargunar
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30:55Ceri is a brains-and-words nerd! She uses behavioural science and her background in strategic language and teaching to help technical leaders and teams learn more about what we think, what we say and how we think and say it... She's a big advocate for inner kaizen for agile coaches! Connect with Ceri: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ceri-newton-sarguna…
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Why you should get good at being bad | Fixable
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25:35This is an episode of Fixable, another podcast from the TED Audio Collective. Sometimes the only way to win is by finding the courage to lose. This week on Fixable, Anne and Frances want you to “dare to be bad” in order to free up capacity to excel at more important things. They share insight on the power of strategic “no”s, the value of ruthless p…
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In this episode of The Delivery Space Podcast, mental performance coach Paula Naeff shares her journey from ballet to coaching high-performing athletes and entrepreneurs. She opens up about resilience, overcoming self-doubt, and the power of mental training. Packed with insights on mindset, success, and daily habits for growth—this is a must-listen…
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How to reclaim your life from work | Simone Stolzoff
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11:38Where do you draw the line between work and life? Writer Simone Stolzoff explores the problem with defining yourself by your job — and shows what it takes to reclaim your time and sense of meaning beyond the office. After the talk, Modupe shares how practicing meditation nourishes her identity outside of work. Want to help shape TED’s shows going f…
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Roller Skating to Bold Leadership : Melissa Boggs
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28:14Melissa Boggs is a keynote speaker with a deep love for creating connection through impactful events. She is most recognised for her talk, “From Cautious to Courageous: A Live Rollerskating Journey (that Will Move You!)”, a message she delivers through storytelling and roller-dance. She is host of the “Wild Hearts at Work'' podcast, an emcee, panel…
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Forget the corporate ladder — winners take risks | Molly Graham
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12:08Success in your career looks different for everyone — but no matter your industry, you'll need to take risks. Company and community builder Molly Graham shares three key skills to learn before jumping off the metaphorical cliff, outlining a path off the corporate ladder and into true professional and personal growth. After the talk, Modupe shares h…
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Penny works with individuals and groups who are grappling with virtual/hybrid situations or projects, or when they need to run crucial but difficult meetings/workshops. When they work with her, they find they collaborate better, communication becomes smoother, creativity is enhanced, competence is obvious, confidence flows and generally things impr…
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The trick to powerful public speaking | Lawrence Bernstein
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17:27Why do so many of us get nervous when public speaking? Communication expert Lawrence Bernstein says the key to dealing with the pressure is as simple as having a casual chat. He introduces the "coffee shop test" as a way to help you overcome nerves, connect with your audience and deliver a message that truly resonates. After the talk, Modupe explai…
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Richard Samela is a visionary product leader, sought-after speaker, motivator, and product consultant, as well as the creator of the AI Interview Coaching Tool—a ground breaking resource born from his personal journey of resilience. After being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, Richard faced challenges that tested his confidence and adaptability. …
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We need leaders who boldly champion inclusion | June Sarpong
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19:21This week, we're revisiting an episode on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) — essential drivers of creativity and profits, yet progress has been slow. It's time for leaders to become "rock stars" of inclusion — and that starts with pushing through discomfort, says veteran broadcaster and diversity leader June Sarpong. "When it comes to diversit…
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AI in the Project Management Office : Lloyd Skinner
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25:40Lloyd is the Founder and CEO of greyfly.ai, an experienced AI in Project Management, international speaker and a non-executive director at 3 companies. For over 6 years he and his team have been investigating the use of AI in project management and developing a suite of Intelligent Project Predictions (IPP) tools. Connect with Lloyd: https://www.li…
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K-pop, cutting-edge tech and other ways Asia is shaping the world | Neeraj Aggarwal
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13:26For a long time, the conveyor belt of ideas moved from the West to the East, says business strategy expert Neeraj Aggarwal. But now, Asia’s rising cultural and intellectual influence is redefining this established order. He explores how Asia’s booming culture and economy — from K-pop to cutting-edge tech — is sparking creative solutions to global c…
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