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We’ve been podcasting here at Ask an Innovator for a year now. A year, folks. That’s a long time. We’re pretty thrilled with all the amazing interviews we’ve had. We’re so excited to keep bringing you innovative news and all sorts of ideas on how to keep innovating. Whether it’s innovation culture, new technology or... The post Listen to the 1st Ever Ask an Innovator Episode appeared first on Ask an Innovator Podcast.

SUMMARY Gina Chung is the Vice President and Head of Innovation Americas at DHL. Gina leads the research and innovation activities of DHL and is in charge of the DHL Americas Innovation Center: a state-of-the-art platform to engage startups and industries on the future of logistics. Since 2012, she has shaped DHL’s global innovation agenda... The post DHL’s Innovation Center is the Future of Logistics appeared first on Ask an Innovator Podcast.

SUMMARY Alex Hejazi the founder of Ballbox joins us, today, to discuss how Ballbox is creating an item share revolution. With kiosks full of sporting equipment, beach chairs, and AR/VR sets – they are swiftly innovating in this space. They are setting up kiosks around the country at the beach, in apartment buildings and even... The post Ballbox is Launching an Item Share Revolution appeared first on Ask an Innovator Podcast.

Cindy Poiesz and Mickey Burnett from Evolve Brands join us on AAI today. Evolve Brands prioritizes eating nourishing food that can sustain you in between meals, or more mindful snacking. Cindy & Mickey school us on all things plant-based snacks and what the consumer REALLY wants. Learn how Cindy got started and how she and... The post How to Innovate in the Snack Industry appeared first on Ask an Innovator Podcast.

Spencer Gordon is the Senior VP of Digital at Anheuser-Busch, he’s been with AB his entire career. He even launched Draftline to switch up their marketing process. Draftline is an in-house creative agency that is full service with over 77 people across 42 brands. Josh and Spencer talk about the changing digital marketing process, where... The post How Marketing Process Drives Innovation | Ep. 33 appeared first on Ask an Innovator Podcast.

How can we do a better job of supporting women in technology? Women-owned businesses tend to hit a lot more roadblocks than their male-driven counterparts. Nicole Yeary is the Founder and CEO at Ms. Tech, a company focused on advising women on how to start and scale companies. She talks with Josh about the challenges... The post Supporting Women in Technology | EP. 032 appeared first on Ask an Innovator Podcast.

Welcome back to Ask an Innovator! It’s 2020 and we’re here with some new and exciting episodes for you guys. Kicking us off is Tyler Clark. He is the Director of Public Affairs & Innovation at Serafin and Associates. He comes to Serafin from the Illinois Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) so we asked... The post Innovation in Government | EP. 031 appeared first on Ask an Innovator Podcast.

This week we interview Jochen (Joe) Renz, the Managing Director at New Mobility Studio. Josh and Joe jump right into considering innovation in big data, moreover how data will be as essential as oxygen. They talk about smart products and a human-centric system of systems. The system of systems diagram mentioned in the beginning can... The post Driving Innovation with Data | EP. 029 appeared first on Ask an Innovator Podcast.

Episode Notes: What’s up? Aram Karapetian is on Ask an Innovator today. Aram is the President at Woodland Foods. Woodland Foods is a company dedicated to helping people experience the world through culinary exploration. You can learn more about them here. Today the topic is innovation in food, so let’s get after it. Aram impresses... The post Innovation In Food | Ep. 028 appeared first on Ask an Innovator Podcast.

Episode Notes: Josh interviews Tim Kelley this week. He’s the CEO of Nautilus Medical and we sit down with him to discuss why innovation is learning. Tim has spent his career in the healthcare world and developed Nautilus because of things he learned and pain points he saw along the way. In this one, Tim... The post Innovation is Learning | Ep. 027 appeared first on Ask an Innovator Podcast.

Episode Notes: The intersection between the enterprise and start-up worlds can seem vast. Matt Kammerait, the Director of Digital and Emerging Technology at AAR sits down with Josh this week to discuss innovation in collaboration. Matt has spent his career split between the riskier, more agile start-up environment and the slower moving enterprise world. In... The post Innovation in Collaboration | EP. 026 appeared first on Ask an Innovator Podcast.

Finding the perfect work-life balance can be hard and throwing in a side hustle in the mix can make it even more challenging. Melissa Byrn is on AAI today teaching us about innovation through entrepreneurship. Melissa is the founder of FORESEEaBILL and the Director of Innovation Programs at the Polsky Center. Not an entrepreneur by... The post Innovation Through Entrepreneurship | EP. 025 appeared first on Ask an Innovator Podcast.

Alex Rozenbaum joins us this week. He is the Director of Product Management at the American Hospital Association. Josh sits down with Alex and talks about all things healthcare. They dive into why the medical field needs to be more transparent. Alex and Josh discuss the use of data and how it will affect patient... The post Innovation through Transparency in Healthcare | EP. 024 appeared first on Ask an Innovator Podcast.

This week we talk about all things e-commerce, innovation and empathy with Jyll Rademacher. Jyll is the Head of E-Commerce and Marketing at NorthShore Care Supply. Josh talks to Jyll about how to use marketing when your product has a stigma surrounding it, why technology and innovation should only be used when necessary and why... The post Innovation Starts With Empathy | EP. 023 appeared first on Ask an Innovator Podcast.

Saim Salahuddin is here this week. He is the VP of Development at Level Construction. Josh and Saim sit down and discuss what innovation means in the construction industry. Saim talks about efficiency, transparency and safety and how they spark innovation in his industry. They chat about all the new technology that is allowing them... The post Innovation Through Relationships | EP. 022 appeared first on Ask an Innovator Podcast.

Nicolette de Guia joins us on Ask an Innovator this week. She is the Managing Director at N7 Momentum and she is an expert on all things innovation and digital transformation. Nicolette teaches us why innovation is a discipline, why marketing should be involved from the very beginning and why we should start talking about... The post Innovation as a Discipline | EP. 021 appeared first on Ask an Innovator Podcast.

We dive into all things construction with Dan Smolilo this week. He is the Director of Process and Innovation at the Walsh Group. Here we go! We talk with Dan about the balance between analog and digital innovations in the construction industry. We dig into what projects need technology and which are better suited for... The post Innovation Through Acceptable Failure | EP. 020 appeared first on Ask an Innovator Podcast.

Ben Brenton, the Chief Innovation Officer at Snap-On Tools sits down with us this week and we discuss what innovation means to him. We learn that innovation is creativity put to practice and that creativity outside of innovation becomes art. Ben tells us that innovation is a journey and we discuss Snap-On Tool’s Open Innovation... The post Innovation is Creativity | Ep. 019 appeared first on Ask an Innovator Podcast.

Just in time for the end of August – we have one more episode for you this month. Dominique Betancourt joins us today! At the time of the interview, she was the Open Innovation Manager at Carlson Wagonlit Travel. She is now the Senior Innovation Program Manager at Equity Lifestyle Properties. This week, we learn... The post Why Innovation Must Provide Value | Ep. 018 appeared first on Ask an Innovator Podcast.

Let’s have a big AAI welcome for Max Juster this week. Max is a Brand Director at Anheuser-Busch. Let’s get into it. We sit down with Max and talk about all things beer. We learn how making small changes to packaging is innovative but also changes brand perception for the consumer. Learn how market research... The post Innovation through Incremental Change | Ep. 017 appeared first on Ask an Innovator Podcast.