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Ep.32 Futurist Professor Sohail Inayatullah on the long term 500-year future, Covid as a pivot, The politics of the future
Professor Sohail Inayatullah

A political scientist and futurist, Professor Sohail Inayatullah is the co-host of Metafuture and its Online Futures School, an educational…

November 17, 2021
Ep.32 Futurist Professor Sohail Inayatullah on the long term 500-year future, Covid as a pivot, The politics of the future
Ep.31 Scott OBrien breaks down AR, VR, holographic telepresence and what we can expect to see in the near future
Scott OBrien

Scott OBrien is the Founder and CEO of Humense, a revolutionary Augmented Reality (AR), Mixed Reality (MR) and Virtual Reality…

October 10, 2021
Ep.31 Scott OBrien breaks down AR, VR, holographic telepresence and what we can expect to see in the near future
Ep.30 Victor Perton on the science + power of optimism in innovation and leadership
Victor Perton

Victor Perton is the Founder and Chief Optimism Officer at the Centre for Optimism, an offshoot of the Australian Leadership…

October 10, 2021
Ep.30 Victor Perton on the science + power of optimism in innovation and leadership
Ep.29 Catherine Hills on design trends, developing people and building confidence in creative teams
Cath Hills

Catherine Hills is a highly experienced leader of people and practice in design and transformation strategy. With a master’s degree…

September 17, 2021
Ep.29 Catherine Hills on design trends, developing people and building confidence in creative teams
Ep.28 Transforming Salvos stores and innovation in the circular economy
Matt Davis

A highly skilled leader and strategist, Matt Davis is the CEO of Salvos Stores, servicing 350 stores across Australia with…

September 16, 2021
Ep.28 Transforming Salvos stores and innovation in the circular economy
Ep.27 Innovating against the odds. How Kate Dillon bought together 20 makers mid-pandemic to save her business
Kate Dillon

Kate Dillon is the Founder and Creative Director of She Lion, a luxury handbag brand. Purposefully designed to organise and…

August 12, 2021
Ep.27 Innovating against the odds. How Kate Dillon bought together 20 makers mid-pandemic to save her business
Ep.26 Turning a lived experience in a vehicle to improve people’s lives (and workplace cultures)
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Conrad Tracey is the CEO of Addiction Coaching Australia, an organisation that utilises their unique Delta Path Method to help…

July 29, 2021
Ep.26 Turning a lived experience in a vehicle to improve people’s lives (and workplace cultures)
Ep.25 The Future of Conversational AI
KathBlackham

“Kath Blackham is a global leader in AI technologies and the Founder and CEO of VERSA, a digital transformation agency…

July 19, 2021
Ep.25 The Future of Conversational AI
Ep.24 Design, Diversity and being positive about the future of our organisations
PrueGilbert

“Prue Gilbert was named by the Australian Financial Review as one of the top 100 women of influence for diversity…

July 12, 2021
Ep.24 Design, Diversity and being positive about the future of our organisations
Ep.23 How to never stop innovating
LeahBetts

Leah is an absolute innovation powerhouse – creating 6 companies in her 20-year career and in this episode she shares…

July 12, 2021
Ep.23 How to never stop innovating
Ep.22 The surprising pockets of growth in Crypto currencies and where to next
AsherTan

Asher Tan is the Co-Founder and CEO of CoinJar, one of Australia’s leading and longest-running cryptocurrency exchanges + wallet. With…

July 12, 2021
Ep.22 The surprising pockets of growth in Crypto currencies and where to next
Ep.21 How to innovate from within
AaronSmith

Aaron Smith, is an award-winning fitness innovator and entrepreneur. Aaron founded KX Pilates (which is Japanese for ‘continuous improvement’) in…

July 12, 2021
Ep.21 How to innovate from within
Ep.20 How the Circular Economy can drive enterprise Innovation
Ashleigh Morris

In this episode, we chat with strategic and leadership powerhouse Ashleigh Morris, the CEO of Coreo – Circular Economy Strategy…

July 12, 2021
Ep.20 How the Circular Economy can drive enterprise Innovation
Ep.19 Transforming a company with an 80 year legacy
Michael Spiegel

Ep.19 Transforming a company with an 80 year legacy Michael is an accomplished entrepreneurial leader with an executive career spanning…

March 24, 2021
Ep.19 Transforming a company with an 80 year legacy
Ep.18 How to build a product people love (and a company people love working for!)
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Ep.18 How to build a product people love (and a company people love working for!) Welcome to the Naked Ambition…

March 20, 2021
Ep.18 How to build a product people love (and a company people love working for!)
Ep.17 Damien Mu, CEO on Transforming AIA and what it really means to be a purpose-led org
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Ep.17 Damien Mu, CEO on Transforming AIA and what it really means to be a purpose-led org Welcome to the…

March 19, 2021
Ep.17 Damien Mu, CEO on Transforming AIA and what it really means to be a purpose-led org
Ep.16 Fred Etiemble on How companies can explore new opportunities (while maximising the current business)
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Ep.16 Fred Etiemble on How companies can explore new opportunities (while maximising the current business) Welcome to the Naked Ambition…

March 18, 2021
Ep.16 Fred Etiemble on How companies can explore new opportunities (while maximising the current business)
Ep.15 Mads Grummet on Building Companies, Teams and Cultures
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Ep.15 Mads Grummet on Building Companies, Teams and Cultures Welcome to the Naked Ambition Podcast. Where we speak with the…

March 17, 2021
Ep.15 Mads Grummet on Building Companies, Teams and Cultures
Ep.14 Lisa Gray, VFMC CEO on doing strategy in changing times and how to build a culture of innovation
Lisa-Gray

Ep.14 Lisa Gray, VFMC CEO on doing strategy in changing times and how to build a culture of innovation Welcome…

March 16, 2021
Ep.14 Lisa Gray, VFMC CEO on doing strategy in changing times and how to build a culture of innovation
Ep.13 How to lead through a crisis with Amy Childs, Managing Director of Momentum Energy
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Ep.13 How to lead through a crisis with Amy Childs, Managing Director of Momentum Energy Welcome to the Naked Ambition…

March 15, 2021
Ep.13 How to lead through a crisis with Amy Childs, Managing Director of Momentum Energy
Ep.12 Jasmine Smith from Swisse on her models for developing people, challenging old modes of leadership
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Ep.12 Jasmine Smith from Swisse on her models for developing people, challenging old modes of leadership Welcome to the Naked…

March 14, 2021
Ep.12 Jasmine Smith from Swisse on her models for developing people, challenging old modes of leadership
Ep.11 Space + work, discover how this relationship is changing with Claudette Leeming
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Ep.11 Space + work, discover how this relationship is changing with Claudette Leeming Welcome to the Naked Ambition Podcast. Where…

March 13, 2021
Ep.11 Space + work, discover how this relationship is changing with Claudette Leeming
Ep.10 How to bring creativity into every area of your life with Mykel Dixon
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Ep.10 How to bring creativity into every area of your life with Mykel Dixon Welcome to the Naked Ambition Podcast….

March 12, 2021
Ep.10 How to bring creativity into every area of your life with Mykel Dixon
Ep.9 How to design conversations that matter with Daniel Stillman
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Ep.9 How to design conversations that matter with Daniel Stillman Welcome to the Naked Ambition Podcast. Where we speak with…

March 11, 2021
Ep.9 How to design conversations that matter with Daniel Stillman
Ep.8 Pushing boundaries, making time for work that matters, and what is virtual EQ? With Lee Duncan @IBM
Lee-Duncan

Ep.8 Pushing boundaries, making time for work that matters, and what is virtual EQ? With Lee Duncan @IBM Welcome to…

March 10, 2021
Ep.8 Pushing boundaries, making time for work that matters, and what is virtual EQ? With Lee Duncan @IBM
Ep.7 Building culture, designing for unknown futures and large scale collaboration with Kai Haley @Google
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Ep.7 Building culture, designing for unknown futures and large scale collaboration with Kai Haley @Google Welcome to the Naked Ambition…

March 9, 2021
Ep.7 Building culture, designing for unknown futures and large scale collaboration with Kai Haley @Google
Ep.6 Revolutionising Education with Trish McCluskey
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Ep.6 Revolutionising Education with Trish McCluskey Welcome to the Naked Ambition Podcast. Where we speak with the people who are…

March 8, 2021
Ep.6 Revolutionising Education with Trish McCluskey
Ep.5 Virtual Design Sprints w Robert Skrobe: How to collaborate globally and de-risk your design projects
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Ep.5 Virtual Design Sprints w Robert Skrobe: How to collaborate globally and de-risk your design projects Join Fiona from Naked…

March 6, 2021
Ep.5 Virtual Design Sprints w Robert Skrobe: How to collaborate globally and de-risk your design projects