She's an instigator, ecosystem builder and always on the hunt for the next big thing!! Allie is an amazing individual and she sits down with us to talk tech and innovation! Tech seems like this exclusive club that you have to flash your credentials to even get in the door but this isn't the case! It's actually about meeting the right people! Which people? Listen and find out! 

A friend from way back! We get down to defining and debunking buzzwords!! CK is a champion for Strategic Relationship Management and the man to talk to about Stakeholder Engagement. Relationships play a massive part in your business but not everybody knows how to approach it! 

How important is culture to a large business? Is it any less important to a startup? when is the right time to start thinking about this? We had an opportunity to chat to Stephen Parkins, entrepreneur and champion of building the right culture! Check out more of Stephen's insights in his newsletter: Culture for Lunch https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/7039375839318175744/

We had an opportunity to sit down with one of the directors of Plug and Play: Kevin Dahl! More and more we get to meet incredible people who are creating change in the corporate innovation world and Plug and Play has the goods! Once you hear about Kevin and his journey, you start to understand why he is one of the ones leading the way! We predict a future that embraces an innovative mindset! 

This one was pure fun! Niki is an extraordinary person and was a delight to talk to! She is the person you want to find whenever you are at a networking event! We talked about mindset and how this needs to be ingrained in a work culture early. What would happen if your wellness plan was part of your business plan? 

We get to speak to published author and true futurist, Braden Kelley, about how altering your mindset to future focused, can have an incredible effect on your business! Braden is the author of: Stoking your Innovation Bonfire and Charting Change! Two books dedicated maximizing your innovation potential! His blog and newsletter: Human Centered Change and Innovation continues that innovation conversation!

We've always believed leadership is something most folks don't invest enough training and insight into! Today, we talk about the key skills that leaders need and, when those skills are underdeveloped, what possible tools could help! This is driven by an amazing individual: Ken Cameron - SHIFT facilitator and corporate culture guru! We explore the possibility of using psychedelics to connect with the parts of your mind that will allow you to be a more empathetic, creative and connected leader! 

Every now and again we get to talk to someone who is doing amazing work with a future focus! This time it's Ainsleigh Burelle: Strategic Foresight & Design Research Consultant. She walked us through the process of introducing Foresight to the businesses she works with and the incredible benefit that comes from that work! Here are some amazing resources she's sent us:

• How to Future - Great introductory book to practical futures work 
• Foresight-Infused Strategy - Another great resource for those in strategy roles who want to apply foresight
• Institute for the Future - Great resources for intro classes, workshops & webinars. They also offer courses on Coursera. 
• Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies - Another wonderful community that offers training and publishes useful content

And an article by Ainsleigh: ‘For More Impactful UX Strategy, Use Futures Thinking’