Technology is evolving faster than our minds, communities, and institutions can keep up. In this special solo episode, Andrea Sampson reflects on what she’s learned from twenty conversations with futurists, neuroscientists, strategists, and innovators — and explores the widening gap between exponential technology and slow human systems.

If you’ve felt overwhelmed by the pace of change, this episode will help you reclaim your agency and understand what it really takes to stay grounded — and human — in a world moving faster than ever.

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We often think of technology as something separate from us — something we use.
But in truth, technology is now part of us.
Electronics have become the invisible infrastructure that powers nearly every aspect of our lives — our hospitals, transportation systems, communications, energy grids, and even our personal health.

In this episode of Sense-Making Conversations, Andrea Sampson sits down with Dr. John W. Mitchell, President and CEO of the Global Electronics Association, to explore what it means to live in a world where electronics function as the nervous system of the future.

Together, they discuss:

How electronics moved from innovation to essential infrastructure

Why responsible design, ethics, and collaboration are key to global resilience

And how the human workforce — from engineers to educators — remains central to technology’s success.

John reminds us that the future of electronics is ultimately about the future of humanity: how we connect, collaborate, and care for the systems that connect us all.

If you’ve ever wondered what keeps our world running — and what happens when it stops — this conversation will give you a new way to see the power and fragility of our connected age.

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As the Global Electronics Association's president and CEO, Dr. John W. Mitchell leads the organization’s global operations and staff. He also assists the board of directors in developing and implementing the Board’s strategic vision and aspirational goals. He joined the Association in 2012 and has been instrumental in responding to an ever-changing business landscape to help its members achieve financial success and strengthen supply chain resilience.

Dr. Mitchell has focused the Association on delivering member value through efforts like creating innovative solutions that support standards development, building and growing industry-led education workforce programs, improving member relations, and advocating for pro-industry policies.

His most recent efforts have been focused on helping countries and other industries understand the criticality of having an electronics strategy for their continued growth, innovation, and advancement.

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What if the future doesn’t happen to us… what if our dreams decide what comes next?

In this episode of Sense-Making Conversations, Andrea Sampson sits down with Ozioma Egwuonwu—Founder of BurnBright International, creator of World Dream Day, and a globally recognized expert in Transformational Strategy and Systems Change—to explore how dreaming becomes a discipline for change.

Together, they uncover how imagination transforms into action, how shared purpose leads to progress, and why reclaiming agency begins with daring to dream of something better.

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Ozioma Egwuonwu is an internationally celebrated speaker, strategist, and expert in Transformational Strategy and Systems Change. As the Founder and Chief Strategic Transformation Officer of BurnBright International, she helps organizations and leaders turn vision into strategy and activate human potential.

Ozioma has advised governments, Fortune 100 companies, and global institutions on transformation and innovation. She has spoken at the United Nations, TEDx, SXSW, Web Summit, and within the Singularity University Expert Faculty network, as well as at Oxford University and Columbia University. She is also the creator of World Dream Day, the first global holiday dedicated to activating ideas, goals, and dreams—now reaching over one billion people worldwide.

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