Disciplined Disruption Podcast

Daniel Pink is a multiple-author including a number of NYT bestselling books. 

His combination of thorough research on a topic and a style of writing that is engaging and entertaining makes his books a great read.

Books like "Drive" where he explains the concept Motivation 2.0 or "To Sell is Human" where he explains why almost all of us are in sales and why extroverts are not the best salespeople or "A Whole New Mind" which is our today"s VUCA world even more relevant are books I loved and love reading.

His latest book is "When" where he looks at the question of how timing - during a day, month, year or life, determines the probability of success of something. 

A great conversation with many insights I am implementing on a regular basis.

Enjoy!

Connect with Daniel on his website: https://www.danpink.com/

Follow him on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/DanielPink

You have heard about Blockchain and Bitcoin but you still wonder what exactly it is and how to use it? 

George saw a need in the marketplace with the emerging Blockchain discussions and work. 

And that's why he co-founded the Blockchain Institute of Technology. 

Thousands of students later, he keeps pushing Blockchain and helping people to understand and embrace this new technology trend. 

Enjoy how he shares examples and stories. 

Connect with George here

Email: george@blockchaininstitute.com

Website: http://www.georgelevy.com - get a free course

Kirk is a passionate Entrepreneur and focuses on finding solutions to problems - either problems of his clients or problems situations with clients cause inside and lead to a solution. 

This was the story of the BugSquasher. 

He also shares the simple but powerful DUMB principle in the show. 

Enjoy this episode. 

More about Kirk Deis

Kirk Deis has been featured on Forbes, Podcasts, and radio shows in the US. He is the CEO and Founder of two companies - Treehouse 51 a digital agency in Newport Beach, California and The Bug Squasher a universal web app that helps you diagnosis site issues.

How to connect with Kirk

Web:

https://thebugsquasher.com

or 

https://www.Treehouse51.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirkdeis/

The Rap Video (he shares the story in the episode): https://youtu.be/k0QCU97Auvc

Why are we laughing and giggling together you wonder? 

Bella and I are both Kite-surfing fans though she is doing that on a completely different level. 

Bella became also world champion in sailing at the age of 38!

On the flip side, she knows how it is to get through depression and how to reinvent yourself over a period of 3 to 5 years. 

There is so much in this episode. 

Did you know that one key to high-performance is JOY? No wonder we are laughing together and have a lot of joy during the session. 

But 65% of the 3000+ by Bella interviewed executives don't want to show up at work on Monday. And 70% don't know what to do about their career. These are shocking numbers - and there are more of these numbers. 

But Bella also has specific tips and suggestions and shares the 4S (actually 5S) model in the episode.

PS: The side noise goes away after six minutes. Sorry about that.

More about Bella Zanesco

Bella Zanesco is a career and high-performance strategist, a world champion sailor, author of Smart Girls Screw Up Too and philanthropist working to give people and organisations the tools they need to become fully expressed leaders in their lives and careers.

How to connect with Bella

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bellazanesco/

Website: www.fullyexpressed.me

Get Bella's book "Smart Girls Screw Up Too" on Amazon by clicking here.

Have you heard of Industry 4.0? It's one of the "hype" terms describing the current industrial revolution where data, automation, robots come together. 

Is Industry 4.0 already history? 

How does a "factory as a service" look like? 

Edward Blomstedt is the CEO of AirFaaS and has the goal to revolutionise manufacturing. 

As "Youn Entrepreneur of the Year" in Finland, he has already an entrepreneurial track record. 

Enjoy the episode.

More about Edward Blomstedt

What is the next Airbnb, the next Uber or Spotify? And who says it will be consumer-related?

According to Edward Blomstedt, a Finnish entrepreneur, supported by investors, industrialists and top politicians, the breakthrough will be in business to business. And the service is spelled ”AirFaas”.

Edward is one of the founders of the company, a digital portal where you can upload the specifications of any product in the system and it will analyze, locate, budget, finance and implement the production of the product at the most competitive prize and in the most convenient format in a factory somewhere in the world. An Airbnb for factories.

Edward has an M.Sc. in Industrial Management and Mechanical Engineering from Helsinki University of Technology (now Aalto University). His passion is enabling a smarter revolution in manufacturing for a greener future. He was voted Young Entrepreneur of the Year in Finland 2010.

Edward also started the company Combi Works 2005, which works in the conservative industrial sector and is now revamping this with AirFaas. Combi Works has sales in Northern Europe and Uganda and production in addition to Finland in the Baltics, Russia, China and India.

How to connect with Edward

Twitter: http://twitter.com/edwardblomstedt

LinkedIn: https://fi.linkedin.com/in/edwardblomstedt

Website: www.airfaas.com

Cheryl is a multiple-times author and leading expert on the topic of "Future of Work". 

I have had a great conversation with her about how we see the future of work, the challenges and opportunities. 

Her new approach "NextMapping" helps leaders, teams and entrepreneurs to get your business ready for the future!

Enjoy the Episode!

More About Cheryl Cran

Cheryl Cran is a future of work expert and author of "The Art of Change Leadership - Driving Transformation In a Fast Paced World". Clients include Gartner, AT&T, Kaiser, Silkroad, and more. Cheryl's work has been featured in Silicon Republic, Huff Post, Forbes, Metro New York and other publications. She has been named as a #1 influencer on future of work in social media by Onalytica.

How to connect with Cheryl

Web: https://nextmapping.com/

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/cherylcran

Check out her book "The Art of Change Leadership - Driving Transformation In a Fast Paced World" by clicking here.

How are you? 

That's the question Kat would like to see more often asked. 

But not the friendly way how it's often done where people are not really interested in how the other person us. But a sincere interest. Especially towards people who are working in fields where they already help other people in need. 

Kat's career has been very interesting. From a successful corporate career to finding a purpose in her life. 

Enjoy this honest and deep conversation. 

More About Kat Dunn

Kat Dunn is the CEO and Group Deputy CEO of Grameen Australia, an organisation that gives people a "hand up" out of poverty so that they can lead meaningful, dignified lives. She started her career as a lawyer at Clayton Utz and left her senior leadership role at an ASX fund manager Perpetual Limited after 9 years in corporate to pursue purpose over profit. Kat most recently served as COO of tech media company, Ideapod, whose purpose is to spread far and wide the ideas that will usher in the age of humanity. She is the creator of F-OFF: Fear of Failure Forum, and publically advocates the need to overcome our national fear of failure in order to innovate. She is on the expert panel of new media disruptor Cockatoo Co.Lab and is passionate about empowering humans rich or poor to grow their potential.

Upcoming Cambodia Campaign

We are likely to be running a crowdfunding campaign for our Cambodia Social Business which is to be launched, so please stay tuned for these details!

How to Stay in Touch

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kat-dunn-19826220/

Twitter: http://twitter.com/Kat_Dunn_01

Grameen Website: http://grameen.org.au

Richard has had an amazing corporate, entrepreneurial and venture career so far. 

With his ideas and thinking, Richard is at the forefront of future developments.

In the episode, we discuss the corporation of one and Richard shares the two type of people the future economy needs. 

Enjoy!

More About Richard Webb

Richard Webb founded Red Ocean in 2005 to fund disruptive ventures and more recently co-founded Startmesh, a global Technology Venture Catalyst to mentor and develop mid-stage start-ups with disruptive and innovative data, resource, media, and commerce enabling platforms.  During its first two years Startmesh has grown to serve a portfolio of 22 start-ups in 17 cities (in all continents), and its team of over 65 people.  He has incubated and/or founded over 15 ventures, some which have been successfully sold to larger organizations or floated on public stock exchanges.

He is currently the CEO/Co-Founder of Startmesh, the Chairman of The Inspiration Room, the CEO/Founder of South Bondi, the Chairman/Co-Founder of Badalya, and is also a holds a number of non-executive director roles with his portfolio companies.

Connect with Richard and Startmesh

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardwebb/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/richardalexwebb

Startmesh: https://www.startmesh.com/

Join The New Human Summit

http://hpda.link/newhuman

Julian has an incredible story to tell. In the past, he had superstars like Madonna and others as client. 

But along the way, he has also learned many life valuable lessons. 

What is also interesting that Julian started meditating then hardly anyone new what it was. 

Now, he is inspired bringing together game changers of the world. And in the process, he co-created the New Human Summit. 

Enjoy the Episode!

More About Julian Noel

Julian Noel, entrepreneur, provocateur and catalyst for change. He is known for asking the big questions, he listens deeply with a great regard for his fellow human beings. He has spent the past 28 year of his life involved with the world of business and entrepreneurship. In 1988 without any money or business experience he founded a small haircare company manufacturing aromatherapy-based hair products, with the vision of selling his own products worldwide. After 13 years he had sold millions of dollars of his products and established a clientele in 14 countries around the world. His clients included Sassoons in London, and most of the top hairdressers in Europe, and America were using his products. Celebrities such as Madonna were among his fans.
He is the Founder of Shine, a Global Community of entrepreneurs and changemakers. And is a foundation member of The Unstoppables a movement of high nett worth entrepreneurs. And a co-creator of the Global Summit, 'The New Human'
Core competencies: Facilitating meetings. Bringing out the best in leaders. Developing excellence in team performance. Creating alignment within teams. High Performance Coaching.
Connecting actions to meaning and purpose.

Connect With Julian

Free Coaching Session with Julian: http://www.shineglobal.com.au/coachingwithjulian/

Join "The New Human Summit"

Just go to http://hpda.link/newhuman and register for a free ticket.

I met Zenia at the Creative Innovation Conference in Melbourne, where she was a speaker. Find out more here: http://www.creativeinnovationglobal.com.au/

The Podcast conversation with Zenia was eye-opening. 

For example, the hundred most innovative companies in the world are not tackling the biggest problems in the world. 

This massive mismatch raised both a question and is a big opportunity. 

Zenia is VP at X-Prize and helps to solve those big challenges. 

We also discuss how you should prepare for tomorrow's exponential world by becoming an arm-chair futurist. 

Enjoy the episode!

More about Zenia

Zenia Tata joins XPRIZE with more than 21 years of experience in program design, management and business development for not-for-profit organizations and social enterprises. Her work has spanned 20 countries in Asia, Africa and Central America, with diverse issues ranging from water and food scarcity, economic enhancement, climate change, land rights, healthcare, education and child welfare. Her unique contribution has been to infuse these traditional development solutions with an entrepreneurial approach, where all stakeholders can draw tangible value from these programs and services.

Connect with Zenia 

X-Prize: https://www.xprize.org/about/our-team/zenia-tata

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zenia-tata

Download your 5 Productivity Hacks here: http://hpda.link/phacks

When Lisa Borden started working on the topic of the workplace as the co-founder of CCI Consulting, it wasn't the same hot topic as it is today. 

In this Episode, Lisa takes us on an exciting journey how today's workplace environment turned from a hygiene factor to a retention and attraction tool and more. 

Extensive experience in working with various businesses and organisations helps her to advise on workplace questions of today, tomorrow and beyond. 

Enjoy the Episode!

More About Lisa Borden

Lisa Borden is one of the two founding directors of CCI Consulting, a business acquired by ISG in 2014, which specialised in the measurement and benchmarking of the workplace user experience.

ISG, a leading global technology research and advisory firm. A trusted business partner to more than 700 clients, including 75 of the top 100 enterprises in the world.

Lisa and her business partner Andrea Murray were pioneers in this field, understanding of the importance of the workplace user experience long before it became ‘fashionable’. 
Working with some of the largest companies in the work, Lisa has witnessed a revolution in the workplace with smart buildings, changing HR practices and rapid evolution of technology. These once isolated aspects of work are now culminating in a totally new Future Workplace experience. 

Click here to download Lisa's Bio.

How to Connect with Lisa

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-borden-a46bb01a/

Web (ISG): http://www.isg-one.com

Twitter: http://twitter.com/lisa_borden

Future Workplace Event in Sydney

ISG are hosting a Future Workplace Event on August 28th at the Westin Hotel, Sydney

Reach out to Lisa for more information! 

Future Proof Your Career Session

http://hpda.link/futureproof

Click, pick a day and time and answer a question, so I can get back.

The Gig-Economy and location-independent working are on the rise. So the question is how you hire the right people or how you get hired for a good rate. 

Nathan suffered from the challenge of not finding the right people in a reasonable time. 

And he converted this into a business and started freeup.com

This wasn't his first venture. In the Episode, he shares his story and how he sees the landscape today. 

Enjoy!

More About Nathan Hirsch

Nathan Hirsch is a serial entrepreneur and expert in remote hiring and eCommerce. He started his first eCommerce business out of his college dorm room and has sold over $30 million online. He is now the co-founder and CEO of FreeeUp.com, a marketplace that connects businesses with pre-vetted freelancers in eCommerce, digital marketing, and much more. He regularly appears on leading podcasts, such as Entrepreneur on Fire, and speaks at live events about online hiring tactics. 

How to connect with Nathan Hirsch

Twitter: https://twitter.com/realNateHirsch

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanhirsch/

How to find out more about Freeup.com

Website: http://www.freeeup.com

Blog: http://freeeup.com/blog 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FreeeUpMarketplace/

Nathan's Book 'Free Up Your Business' on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2kRln7G

Apply for a free "Future-Proof Your Career" Session:

http://hpda.link/futureproof

You have heard about Bitcoin, you have heard about Blockchain. 

And you probably have heard about Ethereum - one of the other major cryptocurrencies and development platforms. 

One of the biggest challenges is the lack of qualified resources to develop and design solutions. Designing in the form of how to use a Blockchain application best, what are use cases? 

That's why ConsenSys was founded. And Akshi Federici, the Executive Director, Strategic Projects and ConsenSys Academy Global Lead, is on the show. 

A great conversation with lots of insights into Blockchain and Ethereum. 

Enjoy!

More About Akshi Federici

Akshi Federici is a blockchain supporter with 10+ years of experience in business strategy, project & implementation management, analytics, operations, and optimization. After several years at a top-tier strategy consulting firm and focusing on Financial Services clients, she spent time in-house in digital, financial services, media, retail, big data, and social impact. She has lived and worked in 7 countries and joined ConsenSys as the Executive Director of Special Projects and Global Lead for ConsenSys Academy, Education. In her role, she setup ConsenSys Academy - the educational core of the Ethereum movement, and ConsenSys' answer to the global blockchain talent shortage. Prior to ConsenSys, she has held leadership roles at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Conde Nast Publications, BlackRock Financial, the Clinton Foundation and has an MBA from the Wharton School of Business, a Masters in Engineering Management from Dartmouth, and a B.Tech. in Computer Science & Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT). 

More About ConsenSys Academy

ConsenSys Academy’s mission is to bridge the Ethereum knowledge gap globally for ecosystem development (for developers and non-developers alike; for individuals, corporations, governments, and communities), be the beacon for Ethereum education, and revolutionize education through blockchain technology. ConsenSys Academy's flagship developer program graduated its first cohort in 2017 with 58 graduates from over 25 countries globally of which over 35 have been hired into ConsenSys. This program received 1,300 applicants from over 95 countries globally. ConsenSys Academy has also run its first MBA venture plan competition, our first CLE blockchain for Lawyers program, launched our e-book, and will be releasing for-certificate online courses shortly. We are also scaling up in-person education including content, processes, and high quality talent to deliver these offerings for corporate, government, and other clients e.g. our training day for the World Bank in 2017.

Connect with Akshi or ConsenSys

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshi-federici-3433321

ConsenSys Academy: https://consensys.net/academy/

Twitter (ConsenSys): https://twitter.com/Cons_Academy

Read the Blockchain Basics book here: https://consensys.net/academy/ 

We are launching our online for-certificate blockchain courses for both developers and non-developers shortly.

Future-Proof Your Career Call with Michael

Apply here: http://hpda.link/futureproof

Takes you to a scheduling page. Find a suitable day and time. Then answer a few questions, and I get back to you. 

"How do you start a technology company without a technology background?"

That's the question Evan Wong asked himself. 

So, right out of university, he launched Co-founded Checkbox. And answered the question in the process. 

In this episode, Evan shares his inspiring story how was passionate about solving the problem of complex compliance and how he built a software business that already wone multiple awards. 

Enjoy the story!

More About Evan Wong

Evan is the co-founder and CEO of Checkbox (checkbox.ai), a platform that enables the digital transformation of regulation and compliance processes into business applications in the cloud. Subject-matter experts use a drag and drop interface to build digital solutions without writing a single line of code. Within just a year of founding, Checkbox has won a series of accolades including RegTech of the Year at the Australian Fintech Awards, the Westpac Innovation Challenge, StartCon's Pitch competition, and the Next Money Fintech Finals. Prior to Checkbox, Evan founded Hero Education (heroeducation.com.au), and had worked briefly at KPMG as a management consultant.

Get in touch with Evan

Twitter: http://twitter.com/theevanwong

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theevanwong/

Checkbox: http://checkbox.ai

Download a flyer about Checkbox here.

Logo of Checkbox: 

This is one of the most fascinating Episodes of the Podcast. Some of the numbers and facts you are going to hear from Raymond will "blow your mind". 

Imagine a reduction of cost from $100,000 in 2000 to under $10 in 2018. Hu? Is that possible? 

That's Moore's Law exponential and more. 

And it's happening in Digital Biology. 

And a leader in this field is Raymond McCauley. 

Enjoy this Episode - 60 minutes well invested.

More about Raymond McCauley

Raymond McCauley is a scientist, engineer, and entrepreneur working at the forefront of biotechnology. Raymond explores how applying technology to life -- biology, genetics, medicine, agriculture -- is affecting every one of us. He uses storytelling and down-to-earth examples to show how quickly these changes are happening, right now, and where it may head tomorrow. His work and profile have been featured in Wired, Forbes, Time, CNBC, Science, and Nature.

How to get in touch with Raymond

The best way is via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raymondmccauley/

Website: www.raymondmccauley.net

The Resource Page for DIY: https://diybio.org/ (well worth looking at)

Twitter: http://twitter.com/raymondmccauley

And when you want to help with the Podcast name, reach out to me at ma@michaelalf.com

Thank you!

Val Pitt has had an amazing Entrepreneurial career building a great Australian business in an industry which is generally recognised as conservative. 

Recognising a need in the marketplace of law firms for professional support combined with the urge to build something "own", Val decided early on to plunge into Entrepreneurship to found LitSupport. 

Over 22 years, she led the organisation to a substantial size of 150 employees. 

On the Episode, Val shares her story, her learnings, how she sees the industry today. 

If you want to be inspired by an Entrepreneur's journey in a "non-tech" industry, listen to this Episode. 

How to connect with Val

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/valpitt

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Future-Proof Your Career Session

Want to know how to deal with disruption and reinvent your career (and life): Book a session with me at http://hpda.link/futureproof

Future of Work is a big topic in the news. That's why I am happy to have a conversation with Jim Stanford, Director Centre Future Work in Australia. 

We discuss corporate responsibility, why work has a future, potential transition paths and more. 

Enjoy this episode!

More about Jim Stanford

Jim Stanford is Economist and Director of the Centre for Future Work, based at the Australia Institute. The Australia Institute is Australia’s most influential progressive think tank; the Centre for Future Work is a new Institute initiative focusing on issues of work, labour markets, income, economic development, skills, and more. The Centre was founded in May 2016, and Jim is its inaugural Director. 

Jim recently relocated to Sydney, Australia from Toronto, where he is one of Canada’s best-known economic commentators. He served for over 20 years as Economist and Director of Policy with Unifor, Canada’s largest private-sector trade union (formerly the Canadian Auto Workers). He still advises the union, and is also the Harold Innis Industry Professor in Economics at McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada (fractional appointment). He is also an Honorary Professor in the Department of Political Economy at the University of Sydney.

Jim received his Ph.D. in Economics from the New School for Social Research in New York. He also holds an M.Phil. from Cambridge University, and a B.A. (Hons.) from the University of Calgary.

Jim is the author of Economics for Everyone: A Short Guide to the Economics of Capitalism (second edition published by Pluto Books in 2015), which has been published in six languages. Stanford has written, edited or co-edited five other books, and dozens of articles and reports in both peer-reviewed and popular outlets.

How to connect with Jim and find out more

Twitter: http://twitter.com/jimbostanford

Website: http://futurework.org.au

Book you free "Future-Proof Your Career" Session with me here: http://hpda.link/futureproof

Have you also recognised the shift? 

The shift in how we plan and manage our careers, especially when we have a corporate background?

Terms like side-hustle, corporate escapee, patchwork career and more are increasingly discussed. 

In this Episode, I share my perspective and provide a category overview which might help. 

And, I hope to get some feedback and input. 

Best is via email, just click here.

And when you want to see if you are a Hybreneur, listen to the episode and go here: http://hyberneuer.com

To book your free "Future-Proof Your Career" session, go to http://hpda.link/futureproof

Enjoy!

Josh co-founded Humanitix with a friend. Humanitix is a NFP ticketing platform that supports charities. 

This in itself is already an interesting story. 

But Josh's personal story is insightful too! From sharing a salary with his friend and co-founder to moving back to the parents, it's a true entrepreneurial story. 

Enjoy!

More about Humanitix

 Humanitix is a registered DGR-1 Charity. 100% of profits go into indigenous scholarships, meals for the homeless, domestic violence shelters etc.

Find out more here: http://www.humanitix.com

Read an article here.

How it works (download graphic):

More About Josh

Josh studied finance and accounting at Macquarie University. He joined Watermark Funds Management in early 2010 as the third employee in the investment team. He consistently remained one of the top performers over 7 years, helping to establish Watermark as one of Australia’s leading hedge funds. Josh Ross is a CFA® charterholder. In late 2016 Josh co-founded Humanitix, Australia's first not-for-profit ticketing platform, having recently received runners-up Social Entrepreneurs of the year by Third Sector.

How to connect with Josh

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-ross-59ab082b/

Humanitix: https://www.humanitix.com/about-us/

How you a Corporate Hybreneur?

Find out at http://hybreneur.com

Should we be afraid?

That's the question, Aleksandra thinks should be asked when it comes to AI.

Aleksandra is an amazing expert on AI with a particular focus on AI & Philosophy and AI & Ethics. 

When you want to get a quick run through what is happening in AI, what role philosophy has played and where we are heading, then this episode is for you!

I am so excited to bring Aleksandra to you. She is not only an assistant professor in Warsaw but also a research fellow at the MIT. And she is a frequent speaker.

You are in for a treat!

More about Aleksandra

ALEKSANDRA PRZEGALINSKA - PhD in philosophy of artificial intelligence, Assistant Professor at Kozminski University, currently Research Fellow at the Center for Collective Intelligence at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Boston.

Recent visiting scholar at The New School for Social Research/ Brown University in New York City (2014). In 2011 Aleksandra worked as the Chairman of Media Regulation Working Party at the Council of European Union in Brussels. As a William J. Fulbright Scholar Aleksandra also majored in Sociology at The New School for Social Research in New York (2012), where she participated in research on identity in virtual reality, with particular emphasis on Second Life. 

Aleksandra’s current primary research interest include consequences of introducing artificial intelligence systems to people’s social and professional sphere as well as wearable technologies and human/bot interaction.

How to connect with Aleksandra

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Przegaa

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aleksandra-przegalinska-5b17125/

Blog: https://przegalinska.wordpress.com

And please check out if you are a Hybreneur at https://hybreneur.com