CL116: Bernie DeKoven On Creativity And The Well-Played Game

Bernie DeKoven

Bernie DeKoven is a “founding father of play studies,” creating the Games Preserve, the first centre for the exploration of games and play for adults. Bernie continues to this day to explore the theory of fun and playfulness and how it can affect every aspect of personal and interpersonal, community and institutional health. [Listen in […]

CL115: Innovation Insurgent Jorge Barba On Being A Creative Generalist

Jorge Barba

Jorge Barba is an entrepreneur, consultant, advisor and innovation insurgent. His Game Changer blog and Big Bang Podcast are all about innovation, new ideas and how the world is changing. Meanwhile as an entrepreneur he has started 5 companies and been part of 8 startups in both California and Mexico. [Listen in iTunes] [Listen in […]

CL114: David Meerman Scott On Using Newsjacking To Promote Your Creative Work

David Meerman Scott

David Meerman Scott is an internationally acclaimed strategist, whose books are must-reads for professionals seeking to generate attention and grow their businesses. He is the author of ten books – three of which are international bestsellers. Indeed ‘The New Rules of Marketing & PR’ is now in its 5th edition, has been translated into 28 languages […]

CL113: Venture Capitalist Scott Hartley On Why Liberal Arts Will Rule The World

Scott Hartley

Scott Hartley is a venture capitalist and author. In 2016 he was a finalist for the Financial Times and McKinsey & Company’s Bracken Bower Prize for the best business book proposal by an author under 35. He has served as a Presidential Innovation Fellow at the White House, a Partner at Mohr Davidow Ventures (MDV), and a Venture Partner at Metamorphic Ventures. Prior […]

CL112: Innovation Keynote Speaker Stephen Shapiro on Innovation versus Creativity

Stephen Shapiro

For 20+ years, Stephen Shapiro has presented his strategies on innovation to audiences in 50 countries and to organizations including 3M, Proctor & Gamble, Marriott, Nike and Microsoft. During his tenure with Accenture, he led a 20,000-person innovation practice before coming to a crossroads in his life. His latest book, “Best Practices Are Stupid,” was […]