The Curious Advantage Podcast
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The Curious Advantage Podcast explores how curiosity drives success in the digital age. Hosted by authors and business leaders Paul Ashcroft, Simon Brown, and Garrick Jones, each episode features conversations with global experts across business, science, and culture.
Paul Ashcroft and Garrick Jones are co-founders of Ludic Group and authors of The Curious Advantage and ALIVE: Digital Humans and Their Organizations. Simon Brown is Global Learning & Development Leader, Partner, Talent at EY, and co-author of The Curious Advantage. Together, they share insights and practical tools to help individuals and organizations unlock their potential through curiosity.
Learn more at curiousadvantage.com.
Paul Ashcroft and Garrick Jones are co-founders of Ludic Group and authors of The Curious Advantage and ALIVE: Digital Humans and Their Organizations. Simon Brown is Global Learning & Development Leader, Partner, Talent at EY, and co-author of The Curious Advantage. Together, they share insights and practical tools to help individuals and organizations unlock their potential through curiosity.
Learn more at curiousadvantage.com.
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106: The Culture of Agentic AI: Why Technology Is Easy and People Are Hard with Dr Michael "House" Housman
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Sep 09, 2026 |
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105: The Power of Great Questions: Staying Human in the Age of AI with Larry Robertson
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Aug 26, 2026 |
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104: From Particle Physics to AI: Rewiring How Organisations Work with Markus Bernhardt (Endeavour Intelligence)
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Aug 12, 2026 |
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103: Inside Heathrow: Leading One of the World’s Most Complex Operations with Javier Echave (COO, Heathrow Airport)
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Jul 29, 2026 |
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102: Written Off by School. Recruited by Harvard: Brandon P. Fleming’s Story on Curiosity, Mentorship and Potential
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Jul 01, 2026 |
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101: Why "Just Be Yourself" Is Terrible Leadership Advice with Dr Laura Sicola (Cognitive Linguist)
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Jun 17, 2026 |
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100: 100 Episodes Later: Why Curiosity Has Gone from an Advantage to an Imperative
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Jun 03, 2026 |
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99: Prof. Robert Kegan on Curiosity, Self-Authorship, Adult Development and Why Change Is So Hard (Harvard Graduate School of Education)
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May 20, 2026 |
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FBF | Vas Narasimhan & Steven Baert: The CEO & The Chief People and Organization Officer Perspective
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May 08, 2026 |
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98: Tara May: The Unexpected Superpowers of Autistic Minds That Transform Business Success (CEO, Aspiritech)
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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97: Finn Hall: Functional Mushrooms, Building a Premium Brand, Authenticity & Curiosity (CEO, Headstrong)
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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96: Shawn Vanderhoven: Leadership, Curiosity, Building an Intelligence Culture and the Power of Pause (Partner, Wiseman)
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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95: Rich Diviney: How to Apply a Navy SEAL’s Attributes Mindset to Your Work and Leadership (Performance Expert)
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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94: Salvatore Manzi: The You-Then-Me Principle: The Communication Hack Every Leader Needs (Leadership Coach)
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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93: Art Kleiner: The AI Dilemma: Responsible AI, Bias & Human Values with (Author, The AI Dilemma)
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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The Future of Work, Frontier Firms, Agent Bosses, AI & 2025 Work Trend Index with Alexia Cambon (FBF)
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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Curiosity in the Flow of Work with Josh Bersin | FBF
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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Tips for Leaders & Fostering Positive Failure with Amy Edmondson | FBF
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Jan 09, 2026 |
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92: Christian Kressman: How Curiosity Drives Creativity, Problem-Solving and Innovation (Systemic Coach)
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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91: Radhika Dutt: OHLs: The Curious Puzzle-Solving Framework for Better Results (Author, Radical Product Thinking: The New Mindset for Innovating Smarter)
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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90: Jonathan Besser: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Leadership, Curiosity & Emotional Intelligence (Author, 50 Ideas that Changed the World of Work)
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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89: Ted Dintersmith: Reimagining Education: Math, AI & Curiosity (Author & Education Advocate)
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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88: Shannon Minifie: Curious about Relational Curiosity, Building Trust, Psychological Safety & Leadership (CEO, Box of Crayons)
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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87: Stefaan van Hooydonk: How Curiosity Fuels Growth, Leadership, AI & Resilience (Founder, Global Curiosity Institute)
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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86: Scott Blanchard: Curious About Leadership, Trust & Psychological (CEO, Blanchard)
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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85: Kentaro Toyama: AI, Ethics, Consciousness & Rescuing Us from the Cult of Technology (University of Michigan School of Information)
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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84: Vyla Rollins: Curiously Recrafting the Psychological Contract (London Business School)
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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83: Jamais Cascio: Navigating the Age of Chaos: BANI Explained (Futurist & Author, Institute for the Future)
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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82: Dr Serena Gonsalves-Fersch: Curious About Learning, Curiosity, AI, Leadership, Talent & Women in Leadership (Software One)
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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81: Dr. Giles Yeo: Weight Loss, Ozempic, and the End of Calorie Counting? (Geneticist, University of Cambridge Professor, Author)
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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80: Alexia Cambon: The Future of Work, Frontier Firms, Agent Bosses, AI & 2025 Work Trend Index (Microsoft, Senior Director of Research)
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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79: Ari Popper: Imagining the Future, Where Sci-Fi Meets Curiosity (Founder & CEO, SciFutures)
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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78: Alison Coward: Curious About How Workshops Can Boost Team Culture (Founder, Bracket)
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May 28, 2025 |
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77: Andy Clark: The Experience Machine, Is Reality All in Your Head? (Cognitive Philosopher)
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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76: Charles H. Green: Navigating Trust in the Age of AI (Founder, Trusted Advisor Associates)
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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75: Bob Johansen: Curious about Futurism, BANI, VUCA and Cross-Generational Collaboration (Futurist)
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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74: Margaret Heffernan: Wilful Blindness, "The Naked Truth" and Super Chickens (Author & Speaker)
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Mar 24, 2025 |
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73: Indy Johar: Shifting the Planet & Pragmatic Tools for Planetary Transformation (Co-founder, Dark Matter Labs)
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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72: Alexia Cambon: Problem Solving, Data Sets & AI (Senior Director of Research, Microsoft)
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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71: Ali Ganjavian & Key Portilla-Kawamura: The Future of Work and Environments (Co-founders, Studio Banana & OSTRICHPILLOW®)
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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70: Chris Smart: Pragmatic Tools for Enabling Curiosity in a Global Organization (CLO, MetLife)
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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69: Sir Michael Craig-Martin: Art and an Extraordinary Life Lived Extraordinarily (Artist)
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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68: Dr Diane Hamilton: Curiosity Unleashed & Measuring its Value and the Curious Bottom Line (Founder & CEO, Tonerra)
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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67: John Harris Dunning: Graphic Novels, Monsters & Curiosity (Author)
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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66: Warren Berger: Questionology! & How to Ask Better Questions (Questionologist, Author, Speaker)
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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65: Lisa Rowland & Dan Milton-Klein: Improvisation & Storytelling in the Corporate World (Professors, Stanford University)
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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64: David E. Carney: Diversity & LGBTQIA+ (Globally-Recognized Management Consultant)
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Jun 21, 2024 |
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65: Jaeden Schafer: Unlocking the Potential of AI (CEO & Co-Founder, AI Box)
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May 01, 2024 |
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62: Abhijit Bhaduri: Curiosity, Career Archetypes & Future of Work (Advisor Talent Strategy)
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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61: Lisa Danels: Integrating your Head, Heart & Gut into Leadership (Executive Director, Human Edge)
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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60: Noga Arikha: Don't Be Afraid Of Your Feelings (Author, Philosopher, Historian of Ideas)
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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60: Amy Edmondson: Practical Tips for Leaders & Fostering Positive Failure (Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management, Harvard Business School)
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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58: Rita McGrath: Inflection Points & Navigating Blind Spots (Professor, Columbia Business School)
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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57: Doug Belshaw & Laura Hilliger: Beyond Blockchain - Open Badges, We are Open, Coops, Voodoo Categorization & the Future of Work with (Co-Founders, We Are Open Co-op)
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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56: Hersh Haladker: Exprovement - Exponential Improvement through Converging Parallels (Founder, Instillmotion)
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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55: Lauren Waldman: Neuroscience, Experience Facilitation & the New Learning Protocols (Founder & Learning Scientist, Learning Pirate)
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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54: Sal Khan: The Khan Academy Founder & CEO, The Khan Academy)
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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53: Darren Shand: All-Blacks Management, Excellence & Curiosity (Manager, All Blacks)
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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52: José Manuel Barroso: Problem Solving, Curiosity & Living in The Moment Former Portugal Prime Minister & President of the European Commission)
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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51: Calum Chace: Surviving AI (The AI Guy)
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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50: Richard Parker: The Olympics going beyond Psychological Safety (Head of Leadership & Culture & Partner, EY)
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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49: Tim Munden: Nurturing Deep Human Possibility (Former Chief Learning Officer, Unilever & Director, Kairon)
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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48: Johan Roos: Lego, learning & limitless innovation (Chief Academic Officer, Hult)
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Jul 04, 2023 |
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47: Noah Rabinowitz: Moderna, Digital & AI First (Vice President & Global Head of Learning, Moderna)
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May 25, 2023 |
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46: Mike Vaughan: AI, Neuroscience & Learning (CEO, The Regis Company)
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May 10, 2023 |
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45: Brian Murphy: Microsoft, AI & Experimenting(Senior Director & Employee Skilling, Microsoft)
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Apr 19, 2023 |
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44: ChatGPT is our guest! Astonishing, Curious, Human?
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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43: Brandon Carson: Walmart, Curiosity & Learning at a Massive Scale (Vice President of Learning & Leadership, Walmart)
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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42: Loretta Breuning: Endorphins, Happy Neurochemicals & Curiosity (Founder, Inner Mammal Institute)
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Feb 10, 2023 |
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41: Diana Kander: Exponential Growth & Curiosity (Author, New York Times Best Selling)
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Jan 17, 2023 |
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40: Ganna Pogrebna: Cyber attacks, Psychology & Curiosity (Executive Director, AI and Cyber Futures Institute)
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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39: Michael Spencer: Context, Royalty & Curiosity (Head of Education, Royal Opera House)
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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38: Sanyin Siang: On Superpowers From the World's Most Influential Coach & Mentor (Professor, Duke University)
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Aug 12, 2022 |
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37: Daniela Proust: Flexibility & Life Options – Curiosity & Managing People (Head of Global People Enablement and Growth, Siemens)
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Jun 20, 2022 |
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36: Marc Mathieu: Web3, Community & Marketing in the 21st Century (AI Transformation & Vice Chair, Global Advisory Board SVP AI Transformation & Vice Chair, Salesforce)
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May 17, 2022 |
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35: Vidya Krishnan: A Curious Culture in a Global Organisation – Nurturing the Will before the Skill (Chief Learning Officer, Ericsson)
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Apr 01, 2022 |
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34: Scott Peltin: Wellbeing & Curiosity - The Direct Link (Founder & Chief Performance Officer, Tignum)
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Feb 25, 2022 |
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33: Dr Alison Horstmeyer: Activating Curiosity (Founder, Intrinsic Curiosity)
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Jan 27, 2022 |
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32: Natalie Nixon: Unleash Curiosity, Creativity & Improvisation at Work (CEO, Figure 8 Thinking)
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Dec 14, 2021 |
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31: Jennifer Garvey Berger: Unlocking Leadership Mindtraps (CEO, Cultivating Leadership)
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Nov 15, 2021 |
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30: Dame Magdalene Odundo: Pots, Pottery & the Matrix (Chancellor, University for the Creative Arts)
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Oct 27, 2021 |
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29: Dan Pontefract: Lead, Care, Win – Becoming a Leader who matters (Founder, Pontefract Group)
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Oct 07, 2021 |
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28: Pamay Bassey: 52 weeks of Worship - Lessons in Belief, Learning and Leadership (Chief Learning Officer, Kraft Heinz Company)
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Sep 09, 2021 |
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27: Professor Francesca Gino: Rebel Talent& Harvard (Professor, Harvard Business School)
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Jul 20, 2021 |
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26: John Hagel: The Journey Beyond Fear (Chairman Emeritus, Deloitte)
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Jun 27, 2021 |
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25: Philippa Neave: Elections, Democracy & Context - Curiosity at the Edges (Senior Advisor, UN's Lexicon of Electoral Terminology)
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May 21, 2021 |
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24: Spencer Harrison: Your SuperPower Curiosity (Professor, INSEAD Organisational Behaviour)
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Apr 29, 2021 |
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23: Michael Bungay Stanier: One million book sales, coaching and curiosity (Founder, Box of Crayons)
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Apr 14, 2021 |
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22: Peter Cheese: The Current & Future Organisational Climate(CEO, CIPD’s)
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Mar 19, 2021 |
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21: Amy Brann: Engagement, Neuroscience & Curiosity (Founder, Synaptic Potential)
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Feb 05, 2021 |
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20: Erika Andersen: Learning how to Learn Curiously (Founding Partner, Proteus International)
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Jan 12, 2021 |
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19: The Curious Advantage Holiday Special Edition
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Dec 23, 2020 |
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18: Isabel Garvey: Abbey Road, Digital Transformation & Curiosity (Managing Director, Abbey Road)
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Nov 17, 2020 |
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17: Lisa Bodell: Curiosity and Killing Your Company (CEO, FutureThink)
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Nov 05, 2020 |
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16: Stefaan Van Hooydonk: Mastering Curiosity Re-Engineering (Founder, Global Curiosity Institute)
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Oct 14, 2020 |
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15: Jennifer Higgie: Curation, Women in Art & Curiosity (Editor, Frieze Magazine)
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Sep 29, 2020 |
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14: Dr Christian Busch: Curiosity & Serendipity (Associate Professor of Applied Management and Organization, USC Marshall School of Business)
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Sep 08, 2020 |
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13: Edward Oakeley: Curious Processes - Curiosity, Science and Memory (Associate Director of Genomics, Novartis)
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Sep 01, 2020 |
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12: Stefan Van Der Stigchel: Curious Focus (Professor, Utrecht University)
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Aug 11, 2020 |
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11: Theo Anagnostopoulos: Creating a Curious Community (Founder, SciCo)
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Jul 22, 2020 |
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10: Chris Meyer: Curiosity, Complexity and Evolution (Chair of EYQ Global Fellows, EY)
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Jul 07, 2020 |
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9: Gordon Fuller: Curiosity, AI & The Future of Learning(Vice president & Chief Learning Officer, IBM)
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Jun 22, 2020 |
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8: Sara Moralioglu & David Harrison: Curiosity & Criticality with Investigative Journalism
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Jun 15, 2020 |
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7: Vas Narasimhan & Steven Baert: The CEO & The Chief People and Organization Officer Perspective (CEO & Ex-Chief People and Organization Officer, Novartis)
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Jun 08, 2020 |
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6: Nina Bressler Murphy: Sailing the 7C's (Global Head Enterprise Capability, Novartis)
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Jun 01, 2020 |
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5: Dr. Diane Hamilton: What if you're not Curious? (Founder & CEO, Tonerra)
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May 26, 2020 |
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4: Suzie Collier: Creativity & The Curious Environment (Professor, Royal Academy of Music)
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May 18, 2020 |
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3: Professor Bill Sherman: Curation & The Home of Curiosity (Director, Warburg Institute)
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May 12, 2020 |
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2: Josh Bersin: Curiosity in the Flow of Work (Founder & CEO, The Josh Bersin Company)
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May 05, 2020 |
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1: Jacqui Brassey: Curiosity, Emotional Flexibility (Enduring Priorities Learning Director)
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Apr 20, 2020 |